Britten Thematic Catalogue

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BTC8 LITTLE BIRDIES SINGING

For piano

Manuscript Sources

main work record
  1. Little birdies singing 1 item
    TitleLittle birdies singing
    SubtitleFor piano
    RefNoBBM/little_birdies_singing
    Datecirca 1921
    Extent1 item
    1. Holographs 1 item
      TitleHolographs
      RefNoBBM/little_birdies_singing/1
      Datecirca 1921
      Extent1 item
      1. Fair copy 1 page of 64 page manuscript [2v]
        TitleFair copy
        RefNoBBM/little_birdies_singing/1/1
        Datecirca 1921
        Description

        Fair copy, with title, situated on the bottom two systems of the page. Britten has retrospectively (c. 1933-4) written '1922' at the top of the page. However, the handwriting and compositional style suggest an earlier date of circa 1921.

        Extent1 page of 64 page manuscript [2v]
        PhysicalDescription

        Pencil; 23.3 x 29.8. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records.

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