Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. I saw three witches - 12 items

   Title	I saw three witches
   Subtitle	For soprano, alto and piano
   RefNo	BBM/i_saw_three_witches
   Date	5 Nov 1930
   Description	Text is from 'I saw three witches' by Walter de la Mare.
   Extent	12 items

   1. Holographs - 9 items

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/i_saw_three_witches/1
      Date	5 Nov 1930-Jan 1931
      Extent	9 items

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

         Title	Composition draft
         Subtitle	Complete
         RefNo	BBM/i_saw_three_witches/1/1
         Date	5 Nov 1930
         Description	Compositon draft with date and signature.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 4 pages [1r-4r]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 23.3 x 31 cm. Paper manufacturer = The B.F.Wood Music Co [page 5].

      2. Instrumental part - 1 manuscript; 1 page [1r-1v]

         Title	Instrumental part
         Subtitle	Soprano and alto part
         RefNo	BBM/i_saw_three_witches/1/2
         Date	between 5 Nov 1930 - Jan 1931
         Description	Draft with signature and annotations. A large replacement section has been pasted over the majority of page 1v.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 1 page [1r-1v]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 23.3 x 30.5 cm. Paper manufacturer's catalogue No. = RC1.

      3. Instrumental part - 1 manuscript; 1 page [1r-1v]

         Title	Instrumental part
         Subtitle	Soprano and alto part
         RefNo	BBM/i_saw_three_witches/1/3
         Date	between 5 Nov 1930 - Jan 1931
         Description	Carbon copy of draft with signature and annotations.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 1 page [1r-1v]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 23.3 x 30.5 cm. Paper manufacturer's catalogue No. = RC1.

      4. Instrumental part - 1 manuscript; 1 page [1r-1v]

         Title	Instrumental part
         Subtitle	Piano part
         RefNo	BBM/i_saw_three_witches/1/4
         Date	between 5 Nov 1930 - Jan 1931
         Description	Piano part with text cues.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 1 page [1r-1v]
         PhysicalDescription	Blue ink; 26.3 x 35.5 cm. Paper manufacturer = A L.

      5. Instrumental part - 1 page of 4 page manuscript [1r-1v]

         Title	Instrumental part
         Subtitle	Soprano part
         RefNo	BBM/i_saw_three_witches/1/5
         Date	Jan 1931
         Description	Soprano part with signature.
         Extent	1 page of 4 page manuscript [1r-1v]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 23.7 x 31 cm. Paper manufacturer = The B.F.Wood Music Co. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records.

      6. Instrumental part - 1 page of 4 page manuscript [2r-2v]

         Title	Instrumental part
         Subtitle	Soprano part
         RefNo	BBM/i_saw_three_witches/1/6
         Date	Jan 1931
         Description	Soprano part with signature.
         Extent	1 page of 4 page manuscript [2r-2v]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 23.7 x 31 cm. Paper manufacturer = The B.F.Wood Music Co. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records.

      7. Instrumental part - 1 page of 4 page manuscript [4r-4v]

         Title	Instrumental part
         Subtitle	Soprano part
         RefNo	BBM/i_saw_three_witches/1/7
         Date	Jan 1931
         Description	Soprano part with signature.
         Extent	1 page of 4 page manuscript [4r-4v]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 23.7 x 31 cm. Paper manufacturer = The B.F.Wood Music Co. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records.

      8. Instrumental part - 1 page of 3 page manuscript [1r-1v]

         Title	Instrumental part
         Subtitle	Alto part
         RefNo	BBM/i_saw_three_witches/1/8
         Date	Jan 1931
         Description	Alto part with signature.
         Extent	1 page of 3 page manuscript [1r-1v]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 23.7 x 31 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records.

      9. Instrumental part - 1 page of 3 page manuscript [2r-2v]

         Title	Instrumental part
         Subtitle	Alto part
         RefNo	BBM/i_saw_three_witches/1/9
         Date	Jan 1931
         Description	Carbon copy of the alto part, with signature.
         Extent	1 page of 3 page manuscript [2r-2v]
         PhysicalDescription	23.7 x 31 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records. Paper manufacturer = The B.F.Wood Music Co.

   2. Non-Holographs - 3 items

      Title	Non-Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/i_saw_three_witches/2
      Date	Jan 1931
      Extent	3 items

      1. Instrumental part - 1 page of 4 page manuscript [3r-3v]

         Title	Instrumental part
         Subtitle	Soprano part
         RefNo	BBM/i_saw_three_witches/2/1
         Date	Jan 1931
         Description	Score possibly copied out by Britten' s Aunt Sarah Fanny Hockey, know to Britten as Aunt Queenie.
         Extent	1 page of 4 page manuscript [3r-3v]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 23.7 x 31 cm. Paper manufacturer = The B.F.Wood Music Co.

      2. Instrumental part - 1 page of 3 page manuscript [3r-3v]

         Title	Instrumental part
         Subtitle	Alto part
         RefNo	BBM/i_saw_three_witches/2/2
         Date	Jan 1931
         Description	Score possibly copied out by Britten' s Aunt Sarah Fanny Hockey, know to Britten as Aunt Queenie.
         Extent	1 page of 3 page manuscript [3r-3v]
         PhysicalDescription	23.7 x 31 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records. Paper manufacturer = The B.F.Wood Music Co.

      3. Instrumental part - 1 manuscript; 1 page [1r]

         Title	Instrumental part
         Subtitle	Soprano part
         RefNo	BBM/i_saw_three_witches/2/3
         Date	Jan 1931
         Description	Score possibly copied out by Britten' s Aunt Sarah Fanny Hockey, know to Britten as Aunt Queenie.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 1 page [1r]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 23.3 x 31 cm.