Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. Silver - 2 items

   Title	Silver
   Subtitle	For voice and piano
   RefNo	BBM/silver
   Date	13 Jun 1928
   Description	Text by Walter de la Mere.
   Extent	2 items

   1. Holographs - 2 items

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/silver/1
      Date	13 Jun 1928
      Extent	2 items

      1. Composition draft - 1 manuscript; 1 page [1r]

         Title	Composition draft
         RefNo	BBM/silver/1/1
         Date	13 Jun 1928
         Description	Draft with date and signature.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 1 page [1r]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil and black ink; 26.4 x 35.6 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records.Paper manufacturer = A L.

      2. Fair copy - 1 page of 14 page manuscript [12r-12v]

         Title	Fair copy
         RefNo	BBM/silver/1/2
         Date	13 Jun 1928
         Description	Fair copy with date and signature. Britten has added an instructional note, at the bottom of page 12v, as to how the spread chord in penultimate bar of the piano part should be played.
         Extent	1 page of 14 page manuscript [12r-12v]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 24.5 x 31.2 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records and Title Page of Collected Volume.
         TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	'[contents listed] / [signature] / Dec 1927-June 1928'.