Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. Chamber music V - 3 items

   Title	Chamber music V
   Subtitle	For soprano (or tenor) and piano
   RefNo	BBM/chamber_music_v
   Date	28 Jul-3 Aug 1930
   Description	Text by James Joyce. Dedicated to P.R. Azor-Smith, a Gresham's school friend of Britten's.
   Extent	3 items

   1. Holographs - 1 item

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/chamber_music_v/1
      Date	28 Jul-3 Aug 1930
      Extent	1 item

      1. Composition draft - 1 manuscript; 1 page [1r]

         Title	Composition draft
         RefNo	BBM/chamber_music_v/1/1
         Date	28 Jul 1930
         Description	Draft with date and signature.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 1 page [1r]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 20.6 x 26.1 cm. Staves hand ruled onto exercise book paper

      2. Fair copy - 1 manuscript; 2 pages

         Title	Fair copy
         Subtitle	Complete
         RefNo	BBM/chamber_music_v/1/2
         Date	28 Jul 1930
         Description	Fair copy with date and signature, although this is difficult to see as this is a photocopy of the original score which is in private hands.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 2 pages
         PhysicalDescription	36.3 x 25.7 cm.

      3. Fair copy - 1 manuscript; 2 pages [1r-2r]

         Title	Fair copy
         Subtitle	Complete
         RefNo	BBM/chamber_music_v/1/3
         Date	3 Aug 1930
         Description	Fair copy with date and signature. An alternative ending is noted near Britten's signature on page 2r.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 2 pages [1r-2r]
         PhysicalDescription	Blue ink; 23.3 x 31 cm. Paper manufacturer = The B.F.Wood Music Co. See Title Page of Collected Volume.
         TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	'EBB / Chamber Music (V) / written by / James Joyce / Set to Music for Soprano (or Tenor) & Pianoforte / by / [signature] / on July 28th 1930 / HOLT-NORFOLK (LOWESTOFT-SUFFOLK) (copied)' .