Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. The road song of the Bandar-log - 3 items

   Title	The road song of the Bandar-log
   Subtitle	For voice and piano
   RefNo	BBM/the_road_song_of_the_bandar_log
   Date	1923
   Description	The text is from The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling.
   Extent	3 items

   1. Holographs - 3 items

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/the_road_song_of_the_bandar_log/1
      Date	1923-1924
      Extent	3 items

      1. Composition draft - 1 page of 3 page manuscript [3v]

         Title	Composition draft
         Subtitle	First seven bars only
         RefNo	BBM/the_road_song_of_the_bandar_log/1/1
         Date	1923
         Description	The piano part is only present in the first five bars.
         Extent	1 page of 3 page manuscript [3v]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil and black ink; 23.5 x 15.6 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records. Paper manufacturer = B.C

      2. Composition draft - 1 page of 2 page manuscript [1r-1v]

         Title	Composition draft
         Subtitle	Complete
         RefNo	BBM/the_road_song_of_the_bandar_log/1/2
         Date	1923
         Description	Untitled draft marked 'rubato moltissimo' at the beginning. The text of the second verse is incomplete.
         Extent	1 page of 2 page manuscript [1r-1v]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil and black ink; 23.3 x 31 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records. Paper manufacturer = B.C

      3. Fair copy - 1 page of 11 page manuscript [2r-2v]

         Title	Fair copy
         Subtitle	Complete
         RefNo	BBM/the_road_song_of_the_bandar_log/1/3
         Date	Post Aug 1924
         Description	The copy contains a tempo marking of 'Allegro' and a metronome marking of crotchet =130.
         Extent	1 page of 11 page manuscript [2r-2v]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 23.4 x 30.8 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records and Title Page of Collected Volume. Paper manufacturer's catalogue No. = RC3
         TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	'Twelve SONGS FOR THE MEZZO-SOPRANO AND CONTRALTO VOICE. MUSIC BY E.B.Britten. WORDS BY FAMOUS POETS ETC. [Contents listed]. N.B All these songs are dedicated to My Mother Mrs.E.B.Britten. published by "Home Songs", 21 Kirkley Cliff Rd, Lowestoft'.