Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. Three poems - 3 items

   Title	Three poems
   Subtitle	For string quartet
   OpusNo	J.OpC 18
   RefNo	BBM/three_poems
   Date	Nov-23 Dec 1927
   Description	The second Poem (Allegretto) was later reworked in second movement of 'Quartett' in April 1928.
   Extent	3 items

   1. Holographs - 3 items

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/three_poems/1
      Date	1927
      Extent	3 items

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

         Title	Composition draft
         Subtitle	First poem and beginning of second.
         RefNo	BBM/three_poems/1/1
         Date	circa 1927
         Description	Untitled draft in short score.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 4 pages [1r-4v]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink and pencil; 15.9 x 13.1 cm.

      2. Composition draft - 2 pages of 13 page manuscript [7r-8r]

         Title	Composition draft
         Subtitle	Second poem only
         RefNo	BBM/three_poems/1/2
         Date	circa 1927
         Description	Untitled draft with viola and cello parts sharing the same line.
         Extent	2 pages of 13 page manuscript [7r-8r]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 22.2 x 30.3 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records and Title Page of Collected Volume.
         TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	' E.B.Britten HARMONY'.

      3. Fair copy - 1 manuscript 16 pages [1r-15r]

         Title	Fair copy
         Subtitle	Complete
         RefNo	BBM/three_poems/1/3
         Date	23 Dec 1927
         Description	Fair copy with title, date and signature. The volume contains a contents page on page 1v.
         Extent	1 manuscript 16 pages [1r-15r]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 23 x 31 cm. Paper manufacturer's catalogue No. = RC1. See Title Page of Collected Volume.
         TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	'E.B.Britten / 3 POEMS/ FOR STRING QUARTET/ VIOLINO I-VIOLINO II-VIOLA-VIOLONCELLO/ E.B.BRITTEN-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1927'.