Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. Of a'the airts the wind can blaw - 3 items

   Title	Of a'the airts the wind can blaw
   Subtitle	For voice and piano
   RefNo	BBM/oh_the_airts
   Date	28 Nov 1926
   Description	The text is from a poem by Robert Burns.
   Extent	3 items
   Revised	Aug 1928

   1. Holographs - 3 items

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/oh_the_airts/1
      Date	between Nov 1926-Aug 1928
      Extent	3 items

      1. Composition draft - 1 page of 9 page manuscript [3r-3v]

         Title	Composition draft
         Subtitle	Complete
         RefNo	BBM/oh_the_airts/1/1
         Date	28 Nov 1926
         Description	Composition draft with title containing some crossed out bars.
         Extent	1 page of 9 page manuscript [3r-3v]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 23.5 x 30.5 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records and Title Page of Collected Volume.
         TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	'SIX SONGS FOR/VOICE and PIANO./ Music By E.B.Britten, Words from various authors.'

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

         Title	Composition draft
         Subtitle	5 bars only
         RefNo	BBM/oh_the_airts/1/2
         Date	circa Aug 1928
         Description	Untitled draft of a few bars.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 1 page [1r]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink and pencil; 20.9 x 29.8 cm.

      3. Fair copy - 2 pages of 15 page manuscript [11v-12r]

         Title	Fair copy
         Subtitle	Complete
         RefNo	BBM/oh_the_airts/1/3
         Date	25 Aug 1928
         Description	Fair copy with title.
         Extent	2 pages of 15 page manuscript [11v-12r]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 23.5 x 29.4 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records.