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BTC405 THE FUGITIVES

For mixed voices and piano or strings

Manuscript Sources

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  1. The fugitives - 1 item
    TitleThe fugitives
    SubtitleFor SATB voices and piano
    RefNoBBM/the_fugitives
    Date1926
    Description

    Text by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

    Extent1 item
    1. Holographs - 1 item
      TitleHolographs
      RefNoBBM/the_fugitives/1
      Date1926
      Extent1 item
      1. Composition draft - 1 manuscript; 2 pages [1r-2v]
        TitleComposition draft
        RefNoBBM/the_fugitives/1/1
        Date1926
        Description

        Composition draft with date, title and signature. Britten has misspelt Shelley's name as 'Shelly'. He has also added various performance instructions at the bottom of pages 1v and 2r.

        Extent1 manuscript; 2 pages [1r-2v]
        PhysicalDescription

        Pencil; 26 x 35.4 cm. Paper manufacturer = A L.

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