Canon [music]
odd: label: General
content: A part for an untitled piece is noted on the verso of the short score in grouping i. Handwriting and other details have been reported based on the notes of David Berger, Andrew Homzy, Dr. Theodore Hudson, Walter van de Leur, and Mark Tucker.
label: General
content: Condition: fair, worn.
label: General
content: Unsigned Ellington-Strayhorn composition.
label: Other Title
content: Purple people.
name: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
title: label: Topic
content: Plus belle africaine
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
setName: label: See more items in
content: Duke Ellington Collection
label: See more items in
content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.4: C
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Statement of responsibility taken from Music is my Mistress, by Duke Ellington.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 34 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 8 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 2 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 67 (Series 1), Folder 9
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: 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: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 10 parts and 1 score
label: Scope and Contents
content: Canon is contained in one of eleven folders for "Plus belle africaine" consisting of 1 two page short score and 10 parts in Eb Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (BS, Whaley?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Items in 2 groupings -- (i) Short score and parts. Short score indicates parts for 2 clarinets, tenor, baritone, Ray, trombones. Parts for 3 reeds - Jim, Proc, baritone; 1 trumpet - Cooty; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass. Part for Proc is noted on the verso of the part for Jim. Part for bass is noted on the verso of the part for trombone 3. -- (ii) Parts for 2 reeds - clarinet 1, clarinet 2. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.