Short score manuscript with crossings out. On the back of the title page Britten has written the following dedication to Frank Bridge: 'To F. B. - himself / His understanding [struck through] His integrity / His energy / His charm / His wit / His tradition / His enthusiasm [struck through] gaity [?] / His vitality [struck through] enthusiasm [?] / His sympathy (understanding) / His reverence / His skill / Our affection'. Included at the back is the discarded sketch of 'Let the florid music praise' catalogued at BBM/variations_on_a_theme_of_frank_bridge/1/2.
26 pages of 27 page manuscript [1r, 2r-5r, 6r-15r, 16r-26v]
Bound volume; predominantly pencil with minor ammendments in blue ink; 26.9 x 36.7 cm; stamped with the 'British Library' stamp. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records and Title Page of Collected Volume.
'[signature] / VARIATIONS / ON A THEME OF / FRANK BRIDGE [underline] / STRING ORCHESTRA [underline]'.
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