Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Plomer, William, 1903-1973.
2. Kanze, Motomasa, 1395?-1432?
3. Holst, Imogen, 1907-1984.
4. Britten-Pears Library. Manuscript
5. Toscanini Memorial Archives

Description

1. 3 items of ms. music (86, 19, 267 p. in various pagings)

Uniform title

1. Curlew River. English and Latin

Alternative title

1. Curlew River.

Subject

1. Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976 > Manuscripts > Facsimiles
2. Liturgical dramas > Scores
3. Operas > Scores
4. Musical sketches

Call number

1. *ZBT-582

Note

1. Holograph condensed score, discarded sketches, and full score, signed (Britten-Pears Library, Aldeburgh)
2. Parable for church performance.
3. For vocal soloists, chorus and instrumental ensemble (flute (piccolo), horn, viola, double bass, percussion and chamber organ.
4. For details on discarded sketches and revisions see frame 94.
5. In full score, voice parts are photocopies of lines from original vocal score copied by Imogen Holst, mounted before instrumentation added by composer. C.f. frame 118.
6. Full score is preceded by listing of instruments and explanations of musical symbols.
7. On p. [1] of full score at foot: C Faber and Faber Ltd., 1964.
8. Includes: Composition sketch -- Discarded sketches and revisions -- Full score.
9. Libretto by William Plomer based on the medieval Japanese No-play "Sumidagawa" of Juro Motomasa.
10. Film no. B 10.

Reproduction (note)

1. Microfilm.

Language (note)

1. English and Latin words.

Author

1. Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.

Title

1. Curlew river [microform] : op. 71 / B[enjamin] B[ritten]

Imprint

1. c1964.

Reproduction

1. Microfilm. Aldeburgh : Britten-Pears Library, 1980, 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

Language

1. English and Latin words.

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Added author

1. Plomer, William, 1903-1973.
2. Kanze, Motomasa, 1395?-1432? Sumidagawa.
3. Holst, Imogen, 1907-1984.
4. Britten-Pears Library. Manuscript.
5. Toscanini Memorial Archives.

Research call number

1. *ZBT-582