Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. The moth - 2 items

   Title	The moth
   Subtitle	For bass voice and piano
   RefNo	BBM/the_moth
   Date	19-20 Jan 1931
   Description	Text from a poem of same name by Walter de la Mare.
   Extent	2 items

   1. Holographs - 2 items

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/the_moth/1
      Date	19-20 Jan 1931
      Extent	2 items

      1. Composition draft - 1 manuscript; 2 pages [1r-2r]

         Title	Composition draft
         RefNo	BBM/the_moth/1/1
         Date	19 Jan 1931
         Description	Draft, with date and signature, starting on the third system of page 1r.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 2 pages [1r-2r]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 23.7 x 31 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records.

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

         Title	Fair copy
         RefNo	BBM/the_moth/1/2
         Date	19-20 Jan 1931
         Description	Fair copy with dates and signatures. Britten has added a comment at the bottom of page 1v, in reference to the text, 'Words taken from "The Viel" '.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 2 pages [1r-2r]
         PhysicalDescription	Blue ink; 26.1 x 35.5 cm. Paper manufacturer = A L. See Title Page of Collected Volume.
         TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	' "THE MOTH" / written by Walter de la Mare / set to music / for / Bass and Pianoforte / by / [signature] / on / Jan 19th-20th 1931 / Bayswater / London'.