Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. Seeing the village (unfinished) - 1 item

   Title	Seeing the village (unfinished)
   Subtitle	For piano
   RefNo	BBM/seeing_the_village
   Date	circa 1925
   Extent	1 item

   1. Holographs - 1 item

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/seeing_the_village/1
      Date	circa 1925
      Extent	1 item

      1. Composition draft - 1 page of 2 page manuscript [2v]

         Title	Composition draft
         RefNo	BBM/seeing_the_village/1/1
         Date	circa 1925
         Description	Draft containing what appears to be some scene setting suggestions. Under the main title Britten has written 'The milk maids song' which he has crossed out and replaced with 'the fields'. The first three lines of the piece have been lightly crossed out in pencil.
         Extent	1 page of 2 page manuscript [2v]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 24.6 x 30.4 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records. Paper manufacturer = A.W & Co