Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. The world's wanderers - 2 items

   Title	The world's wanderers
   Subtitle	For voice and piano
   RefNo	BBM/the_world_wanderers
   Date	1924
   Description	The text is from a poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley.
   Extent	2 items

   1. Holographs - 2 items

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/the_world_wanderers/1
      Date	1924
      Extent	2 items

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

         Title	Composition draft
         Subtitle	Complete with incomplete text
         RefNo	BBM/the_world_wanderers/1/1
         Date	1924
         Description	Signed composition draft with title. The text is incomplete and there are several signatures of 'E B Britten' in the margins. The draft is marked 'Allegro con brio' at the beginning.
         Extent	1 page of 2 page manuscript [2r]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 26.8 x 34.2 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records. Paper manufacturer = The B.F.Wood Music Co.

      2. Fair copy - 2 pages of 11 page manuscript [9v-10r]

         Title	Fair copy
         Subtitle	Complete
         RefNo	BBM/the_world_wanderers/1/2
         Date	Post Aug 1924
         Description	Signed, titled fair copy. There is a note at the bottom which reads 'N.B the small notes = extra notes for voices who cannot reach the pitch of the note'.
         Extent	2 pages of 11 page manuscript [9v-10r]
         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'.