Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. Fuzzy-wuzzy - 5 items

   Title	Fuzzy-wuzzy
   Subtitle	For voice and piano
   RefNo	BBM/fuzzy_wuzzy
   Date	circa 1922
   Description	The text is from a poem by Rudyard Kipling.
   Extent	5 items
   Revised	1923-1924

   1. Holographs - 5 items

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/fuzzy_wuzzy/1
      Date	between 1922-1924
      Extent	5 items

      1. Composition draft - 1 page of 5 page manuscript [1r-1v]

         Title	Composition draft
         Subtitle	First verse only
         RefNo	BBM/fuzzy_wuzzy/1/1
         Date	circa 1922
         Description	Untitled draft. Britten has written a verse from 1 Samuel 2:8 in the margin of the second page along with a tune notated in sol-fa. Britten has retrospectively (c. 1933-4) written '1921' on the front of the manuscript book. However, the handwriting and compositional style suggest a later date of circa 1922.
         Extent	1 page of 5 page manuscript [1r-1v]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 23.9 x 30 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records. Paper manufacturer = Paxton

      2. Composition drafts - 2 items

         Title	Composition drafts
         RefNo	BBM/fuzzy_wuzzy/1/2
         Date	circa 1922
         Description	The two pages of this composition draft have been separated and are in different locations.
         Extent	2 items

         1. Composition draft - 1 manuscript; 1 page [2v]

            Title	Composition draft
            Subtitle	First half of chorus only.
            RefNo	BBM/fuzzy_wuzzy/1/2/1
            Date	circa 1922
            Description	An incomplete draft comprising only the chorus.
            Extent	1 manuscript; 1 page [2v]
            PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 23.9 x 30 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records. Paper manufacturer = Paxton

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

            Title	Composition draft
            Subtitle	Second half of chorus.
            RefNo	BBM/fuzzy_wuzzy/1/2/2
            Date	circa 1922
            Description	Partial draft beginning on the sixth line of page 2v and continuing on the ninth line of page 1v. The only text present is in the first bar: 'man so'.
            Extent	2 pages of 2 page manuscript [2v and 1v]
            PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 23.8 x 30 cm. The page is embossed with Britten's address '21 KIRKLEY CLIFF RD, LOWESTOFT'. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records. Paper manufacturer = Paxton

      3. Fair copy - 1 page of 6 page manuscript [1r]

         Title	Fair copy
         Subtitle	Chorus only
         RefNo	BBM/fuzzy_wuzzy/1/3
         Date	1923
         Description	Fair copy with title of the chorus only and contains annotations which include note and text alterations.
         Extent	1 page of 6 page manuscript [1r]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 23.8 x 30.1 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records. Paper manufacturer = Paxton

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

         Title	Composition draft
         Subtitle	First verse only
         RefNo	BBM/fuzzy_wuzzy/1/4
         Date	1923
         Description	Incomplete, untitled draft with date comprising the first verse only and the text is incomplete.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 1 page [1r-1v]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 23.3 x 30.6 cm. Paper manufacturer's catalogue No. = RC3

      5. Fair copy - 1 page of 11 page manuscript [5r-6r]

         Title	Fair copy
         Subtitle	Complete
         RefNo	BBM/fuzzy_wuzzy/1/5
         Date	Post Aug 1924
         Description	Fair copy with title containing some text alterations.
         Extent	1 page of 11 page manuscript [5r-6r]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 23.3 x 30.6 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'.