Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. Big steamers - 3 items

   Title	Big steamers
   Subtitle	For voice and piano
   RefNo	BBM/big_steamers
   Date	1922
   Description	The text is from a poem by Rudyard Kipling.
   Extent	3 items

   1. Holographs - 3 items

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/big_steamers/1
      Date	1922
      Extent	3 items

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

         Title	Composition draft
         Subtitle	Complete
         RefNo	BBM/big_steamers/1/1
         Date	1922
         Description	Titled composition draft with text crossed out. Britten has retrospectively (c. 1933-4) written '1923' at the top of the first page. However, the handwriting suggests an earlier date of 1922.
         Extent	1 page of 2 page manuscript [2r]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink and pencil; 23.6 x 29.9 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records. Paper manufacturer = Paxton

      2. Fair copy - 1 manuscript; 1page [1v]

         Title	Fair copy
         Subtitle	Incomplete
         RefNo	BBM/big_steamers/1/2
         Date	1922
         Description	Untitled fair copy.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 1page [1v]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 23.7 x 30.1 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records. Paper manufacturer = Paxton

      3. Fair copy - 1 manuscript; 1 page [1r]

         Title	Fair copy
         Subtitle	Complete
         RefNo	BBM/big_steamers/1/3
         Date	1922
         Description	Untitled fair copy with date.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 1 page [1r]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 23.4 x 29.9 cm. Paper manufacturer = Paxton