Snibor [music]
odd: label: General
content: Handwriting and other details have been reported based on the notes of David Berger, Andrew Homzy, Dr. Theodore Hudson, Walter van de Leur, and Dr. Mark Tucker.
label: General
content: Condition: fair, torn, worn, stained, tape.
label: General
content: Unsigned Strayhorn composition.
label: Other Title
content: Theme.
name: label: Composer
content: Strayhorn, Billy (William Thomas), 1915-1967
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Strayhorn, Billy (William Thomas), 1915-1967
setName: label: See more items in
content: Duke Ellington Collection
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content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.20: S
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Folder C, grouping i and grouping iii (photocopies only) from the Mercer Ellington Library. Statement of responsibility based on the research of Walter van de Leur. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 56.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 48 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 7 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 2 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 31 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 6 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 345, Folder 1-4
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Copy scores
label: Type
content: Holographs
label: Type
content: Manuscripts
label: Type
content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
label: Type
content: Photocopies
label: Type
content: Short scores
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Holographs
label: Genre/Form
content: Holographs
label: Genre/Form
content: Manuscripts
label: Genre/Form
content: Music
label: Genre/Form
content: Parts (musical)
label: Genre/Form
content: Photocopies
label: Genre/Form
content: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 61 parts and an indefinite number of scores
label: Scope and Contents
content: Snibor is contained in four folders consisting of 1 three page short score, 2 two page short scores and 59 parts in Db Major concert, and 2 parts in Ab Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in identified hand (Benjamin) and unidentified hands (BS, Whaley, Sanders?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains parts in 4 groupings -- (i) Parts in Db Major for 2 reeds - alto, baritone; trumpet (2); trombone; bass. 1 part for trumpet appears incomplete. -- (ii) Parts in Db Major for 4 reeds - Rab, Roco, Sears, Jimmy; 3 trumpets - Killian, Baker, Scad; 2 trombones - Brown, Tyree. Parts subtitled "II". -- (iii) Parts in Db Major for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 2, tenor 1, tenor 2, baritone (2); 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 4, 5; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; guitar. -- (iv) Part in Ab Major for bass.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains short scores. Three page short score indicates parts for Rab, baritone, Ray, trombone. 1 two page short score indicates parts for Proc, Paul, baritone. 1 two page short score indicates parts for alto, baritone, trumpet, trombone. Score appears incomplete.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder C contains parts in 3 groupings -- (i) Parts in Db Major for 5 reeds - Johnny, Procope, Paul, Jimmy, Harry; 1 trombone - John. -- (ii) Parts in Db Major for 5 reeds - Johnny, Procope, Paul, Jimmy, Harry; 3 trumpets - Terry, Cat, Cook; 3 trombones - Britt, John, Butter. -- (iii) Parts in Db Major for 1 reed tenor; 2 trumpets - trumpet, Cat; 2 trombones - Buster (2), Britt. Part in Ab Major for bass.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder D contains parts in Db Major for 3 reeds - alto, tenor, baritone; 2 trumpets - 1, 2; bass; piano. -- All items except Folder C, grouping i and grouping iii (photocopies only) from the Duke Ellington Library.