Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. A Wealden trio: The song of the women - 7 items

   Title	A Wealden trio: The song of the women
   Subtitle	For two sopranos and mezzo soprano or contralto
   RefNo	BBM/a_wealdon_trio
   Date	28 Apr-12 Aug 1929
   Description	Text by Ford Maddox Ford. Dedicated to Rosamund Strode (1967 version).
   Extent	7 items
   Revised	12 Aug-29 Oct 1929 29 Oct 1929-30 May 1930 Nov 1967

   1. Holographs - 6 items

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/a_wealdon_trio/1
      Date	28 Apr 1929-1967
      Extent	6 items

      1. Composition draft - 2 pages of 4 page manuscript [1r-2r and 3r]

         Title	Composition draft
         Subtitle	Complete
         RefNo	BBM/a_wealdon_trio/1/1
         Date	29 Apr 1929
         Description	Draft with date and signatures. Britten has also written the place of composition on page 1v as 'Whiteshill Stroud, Gloucester' which, as noted in Britten's diary of the time, is where his Aunt lived.
         Extent	2 pages of 4 page manuscript [1r-2r and 3r]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 23.3 x 30.9 cm. Paper manufacturer's catalogue No. = RC1. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records.

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

         Title	Fair copy
         Subtitle	Complete: Original version
         RefNo	BBM/a_wealdon_trio/1/2
         Date	28 Apr-12 Aug 1929
         Description	Fair copy with dates and signatures.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 3 pages [1r-3v]
         PhysicalDescription	Blue ink; 23.3 x 30.9 cm. Paper manufacturer's catalogue No. = RC1. See Title Page of Collected Volume.
         TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	'[signature] / THE SONG OF THE WOMEN / A WEALDEN TRIO / Ford Madox Hueffer / Set to music for sopranos I & II, mezzo sop. or contralto / by / [signature] / april 28th - august 12th 1929 / WHITESHILL - GLOUCESTER / LOWESTOFT-SUFFOLK'..

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

         Title	Fair copy
         Subtitle	Complete: Second Version
         RefNo	BBM/a_wealdon_trio/1/3
         Date	28 Apr-29 Oct 1929
         Description	Fair copy with signatures and dates. Imogen Holst has written [circa 1967] 'This really IS Imo's on the title page of the manuscript.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 3 pages [1r-3v]
         PhysicalDescription	Blue ink; 23.3 x 30.9 cm. Paper manufacturer's catalogue No. = RC1. See Title Page of Collected Volume.
         TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	'[signature] / THE SONG OF THE WOMEN / A WEALDEN TRIO / Ford Madox Hueffer / Set to music for Sopranos I & II, Mezzo Sop. or Contralto / by / [signature] / april 28th - October 29th 1929 / WHITESHILL-GLOUCESTER / (originally finished) / LOWESTOFT-SUFFOLK / (altered first) / HOLT-NORFOLK / (2nd alterations)'.

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

         Title	Fair copy
         Subtitle	Complete: Third version
         RefNo	BBM/a_wealdon_trio/1/4
         Date	28 Apr 1929-30 May 1930
         Description	Fair copy with dates and signatures.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 3 pages [1r-3v]
         PhysicalDescription	Blue ink; 23.4 x 31 cm. Paper manufacturer = The B.F.Wood Music Co. See Title Page of Collected Volume.
         TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	'EBB / THE SONG OF THE WOMEN. / A WEALDEN TRIO / Ford Madox Hueffer / Set to Music for Sopranos I & II & Mezzo-soprano (or Contralto) / by / [signature] / april 28th-30th 1929 / WHITESHILL-GLOUCESTER / originally finished / LOWESTOFT-SUFFOLK / 1st altered / HOLT-NORFOLK / 2md-3rd alterations / Oct 29th 29-May 30th 30'.

      5. Discarded leaves - 1 manuscript; 1 page [1r]

         Title	Discarded leaves
         Subtitle	Two bars only
         RefNo	BBM/a_wealdon_trio/1/5
         Date	between 28 Apr 1929-30 May 1930
         Description	Crossed out bars situated on the first system of the page. There is an incomplete signature at the top of the page.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 1 page [1r]
         PhysicalDescription	Blue ink; 23.2 x 30.9 cm. Paper manufacturer's catalogue No. = RC1. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records.

      6. Fair copy - 2 page of 4 page manuscript [3r-4v]

         Title	Fair copy
         Subtitle	Complete: Final revision
         RefNo	BBM/a_wealdon_trio/1/6
         Date	Nov 1967
         Description	Fair copy with date 'April 1929 (rewritten Nov. 1967)'. Above the title at the top of the page Britten has added the dedication 'For Rosamund'.
         Extent	2 page of 4 page manuscript [3r-4v]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 27.9 x 38 cm Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records.

   2. Non-Holograph - 1 item

      Title	Non-Holograph
      RefNo	BBM/a_wealdon_trio/2
      Date	between 28 Apr 1929-30 May 1930
      Extent	1 item

      1. Sketch - 1 page of 2 page manuscript [1r]

         Title	Sketch
         RefNo	BBM/a_wealdon_trio/2/1
         Date	between 28 Apr 1929-30 May 1930
         Description	Short untitled two bar sketch. Britten has added at the bottom 'N.B Written by Frank Bridge'.
         Extent	1 page of 2 page manuscript [1r]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 26 x 35.4 cm. Paper manufacturer = A L.