Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. Little Persian lambkin - 3 items

   Title	Little Persian lambkin
   Subtitle	For voice and piano
   RefNo	BBM/little_persian_lambkin
   Date	1924
   Description	Words by 'Chanticleer'
   Extent	3 items

   1. Holographs - 3 items

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/little_persian_lambkin/1
      Date	1924
      Extent	3 items

      1. Composition draft - 1 page of 4 page manuscript [2r]

         Title	Composition draft
         Subtitle	Incomplete
         RefNo	BBM/little_persian_lambkin/1/1
         Date	1924
         Description	Untitled draft with partial text. Britten has written a date of '1922' on the front cover of this volume, having crossed out two other dates of 1923 and 1920. However, the date given to this piece is based on handwriting, style and other sources for this work
         Extent	1 page of 4 page manuscript [2r]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 23.7 x 30.5 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records. Paper manufacturer = Paxton

      2. Fair copy - 1 page of 11 page manuscript [11r]

         Title	Fair copy
         Subtitle	First ten bars only
         RefNo	BBM/little_persian_lambkin/1/2
         Date	Post Aug 1924
         Description	Untitled fair copy with text in the first seven bars only.
         Extent	1 page of 11 page manuscript [11r]
         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'.

      3. Fair copy - 1 page of 11 page manuscript [9r]

         Title	Fair copy
         Subtitle	Complete but without text
         RefNo	BBM/little_persian_lambkin/1/3
         Date	Post Aug 1924
         Description	Fair copy with title.
         Extent	1 page of 11 page manuscript [9r]
         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'.