Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. Autumn - 2 items

   Title	Autumn
   Subtitle	For voice and string quartet
   RefNo	BBM/autumn
   Date	28 Jan 1931
   Description	Text by Walter de la Mare. Later published (arranged for voice and piano) as part of 'Tit for Tat' in 1969.
   Extent	2 items
   Revised	Summer 1968

   1. Holographs - 2 items

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/autumn/1
      Date	circa 28 Jan 1931
      Extent	2 items

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

         Title	Composition draft
         Subtitle	Incomplete
         RefNo	BBM/autumn/1/1
         Date	circa 28 Jan 1931
         Description	Untitled annotated draft with text present on the second system only. The string quartet part is in short score.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 1 page [1r]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil and blue ink; 26.3 x 35.5 cm. Paper manufacturer = A L.

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

         Title	Fair copy
         Subtitle	Complete
         RefNo	BBM/autumn/1/2
         Date	28 Jan 1931
         Description	Fair copy with dates and titles.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 2 pages [1r-2r]
         PhysicalDescription	Blue ink; 26.3 x 35.5 cm. Paper manufacturer = A L. See Title Page of Collected Volume.
         TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	' "autumn" / by / Walter de la Mare / set to music for / Voice and String quartet / by / [signature] / on / Jan 28th 1931 / [text of poem]'.