Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. Two songs - 3 items

   Title	Two songs
   Subtitle	For four-part unaccompanied chorus
   RefNo	BBM/two_songs
   Date	22-25 Mar 1929
   Description	Text by John Fletcher from the plays 'The Nice Valour' [circa 1615-1625] and 'Valentinian' [1610-1614].
   Extent	3 items

   1. Holographs - 1 item

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/two_songs/1
      Date	22-25 Mar 1929
      Extent	1 item

      1. Composition draft - 1 manuscript; 4 pages [1r-4v]

         Title	Composition draft
         Subtitle	Complete
         RefNo	BBM/two_songs/1/1
         Date	22-25 Mar 1929
         Description	Draft of both songs with titles, annotations, dates and signatures.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 4 pages [1r-4v]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 23.9 x 30.3 cm [pages 1-3] and 26.3 x 35.9 cm [page 4]. Paper manufacturer = A L [page 4].

      2. Discarded draft material - 1 page of 2 page manuscript [2v]

         Title	Discarded draft material
         Subtitle	Incomplete section of first song
         RefNo	BBM/two_songs/1/2
         Date	22 Mar 1929
         Description	Incomplete untitled draft with text. Part of the second system has been crossed out in pencil.
         Extent	1 page of 2 page manuscript [2v]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 23.3 x 31 cm. Paper manufacturer's catalogue No. = RC1. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records.

      3. Fair copy - 1 manuscript; 5 pages [1r-5r]

         Title	Fair copy
         Subtitle	Complete
         RefNo	BBM/two_songs/1/3
         Date	22 Mar - 25 Mar 1929
         Description	Fair copy with dates and signatures. Britten has pasted an annotated section over bars 3-4 of the bass line.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 5 pages [1r-5r]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 23.7 x 30.5 cm. See Title Page of Collected Volume.
         TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	'[signature] / TWO SONGS / FOR FOUR-PART UNACCOMPANIED CHORUS / BY JOHN FLETCHER (1579-1625) / No.I from Nice Valour (1624). No.2 from Valentinian (1614) / Set to music by / [signature] / March 22nd-25th 1929 / HOLT-NORFOLK'.