Britten Thematic Catalogue

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BTC446 OUVERTURE

For orchestra, J. opC 11a.2
Period of composition: 1 - 29 Jun 1926
Genre: Orchestral
Performing forces:

Picc, 2 fl, 2 ob, 2 cl in B flat, 2 bn - 4 hn in B flat, 2 tpt in B flat - timp - str

Notes

Britten's father submitted this work to the BBC's '1926 Autumn musical festival prize competition'. Britten used the pseudonym 'Never Unprepared' on the front of the manuscript.

This piece is related to Overture in C major No 1 (Apr 1926) by J. opC number.

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