Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. O that I'd ne'er been married - 3 items

   Title	O that I'd ne'er been married
   Subtitle	For voice and piano
   RefNo	BBM/oh_that_i_neer_been_married
   Date	1922
   Description	The text is from a poem by Robert Burns.
   Extent	3 items

   1. Holographs - 3 items

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/oh_that_i_neer_been_married/1
      Date	between 1922-1924
      Extent	3 items

      1. Composition draft - 2 pages of 10 page manuscript [6r-7r]

         Title	Composition draft
         Subtitle	Complete
         RefNo	BBM/oh_that_i_neer_been_married/1/1
         Date	1922
         Description	Draft with title containing several annotations. The last line of text is not written in.
         Extent	2 pages of 10 page manuscript [6r-7r]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 23.3 x 14.8 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records.
         RelatedRecord	BBM/fantasie_improptu/1/1, BBM/study_in_F_major/1/1, BBM/untitled_piece_in_g_major_1/1/1, BBM/untitled_piece_in_eflat_major_3/1/1

      2. Fair copy - 1 page of 15 page manuscript [3r-3v]

         Title	Fair copy
         Subtitle	Complete
         RefNo	BBM/oh_that_i_neer_been_married/1/2
         Date	Post Aug 1924
         Description	Untitled fair copy marked 'andante'.
         Extent	1 page of 15 page manuscript [3r-3v]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 23.8 x 29.3 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records.

      3. Fair copy - 1 page of 12 page manuscript [4r-4v]

         Title	Fair copy
         Subtitle	Complete
         RefNo	BBM/oh_that_i_neer_been_married/1/3
         Date	Post Aug 1924
         Description	Signed, titled fair copy with '1922' written at the top.
         Extent	1 page of 12 page manuscript [4r-4v]
         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'.
         RelatedRecord	BBM/beware/1/4