Britten Thematic Catalogue

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BTC690 BRIDGE: THE SEA

Arranged for two pianos
Period of composition: 15 - 22 Dec 1930
Date notes

Date of composition, and of individual movements, derived from Britten's diary.

Genre: Arrangement

Notes

Arrangement of three movements of Bridge's orchestral suite The sea (H 100, 1910-11). The fourth movement, 'Storm', was not attempted.

'Moonlight' was later arranged for piano and organ: see Bridge: The sea (May 1934).

Movements

  • 1. Seascape >>
    notes:

    Begun on 16 Dec 1930.

  • 2. Sea-foam >>
    notes:

    Dated 15 Dec 1930.

  • 3. Moonlight >>
    notes:

    Dated 22 Dec 1930.

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