Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. Sport - 2 items

   Title	Sport
   Subtitle	For bass voice and piano
   RefNo	BBM/sport
   Date	20-21 Jan 1931
   Description	The text is from poem of the same name by W.H.Davies.
   Extent	2 items

   1. Holographs - 2 items

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/sport/1
      Date	20-21 Jan 1931
      Extent	2 items

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

         Title	Composition draft
         RefNo	BBM/sport/1/1
         Date	20 Jan 1931
         Description	Draft with date, signature and annotations, starting on the third system of the page.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 1 page [1r]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil and blue ink; 26.3 x 35.5 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records. Paper manufacturer = A L.

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

         Title	Fair copy
         Subtitle	Complete
         RefNo	BBM/sport/1/2
         Date	20-21 Jan 1931
         Description	Fair copy with dates and titles. Britten has added a comment at the bottom of page 1v, in reference to the text, 'Words taken from "A Poet's Calendar" (November 1-14) '.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 1 page [1r-1v]
         PhysicalDescription	Blue ink; 26.3 x 35.5 cm. Paper manufacturer = A L. See Title Page of Collected Volume.