I.T.B.G. Esther [music]
odd: label: General
content: Parts for "Hurry sundown" and "Something 'bout believing" are noted on the verso of parts in grouping iii. 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, worn, torn.
label: Other Title
content: I.T.B.G. Esther II.
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
title: label: Topic
content: Sacred concert I.
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
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content: Duke Ellington Collection
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content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.10: I / ITBG
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Grouping iv from the Mercer Ellington Library.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 18 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 5 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 4 Items (copy scores, 31 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 5 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (part (photocopy), 27 cm.)
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: 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: Manuscripts
label: Genre/Form
content: Music
label: Genre/Form
content: Parts (musical)
label: Genre/Form
content: Photocopies
label: Genre/Form
content: Photocopies
label: Genre/Form
content: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 32 parts and 1 score
label: Scope and Contents
content: I.T.B.G. Esther is contained in one of sixty nine folders for "Sacred concert I" consisting of 7 parts in g minor concert, 3 parts in f minor concert, 8 parts in Ab Major concert, 13 parts in eb minor concert, 1 part in ab minor concert (?), and 1 one page short score in c minor concert -- in ink and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (Whaley, others?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Items in 8 groupings -- (i) Parts in g minor for 4 reeds - Pro, Jimmy, Paul (2), Carney; 1 trombone - Chuck. -- (ii) Parts in f minor for 2 reeds - Paul, Carney; 1 trombone - 2. -- (iii) Parts in Ab Major for 2 reeds - Ashby (3), Paul; 1 trumpet - Herb; 1 trombone - Buster. -- (iv) Parts in Ab Major for 1 reed - Paul; 1 trumpet - Cat. -- (v) Parts in eb minor for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, Jimmy, Paul, Carney (2); 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass. -- (vi) Part in ab minor (?) for 1 reed - Ashby. -- (vii) One page short score in c minor. Short score indicates parts for voices. Lyrics begin "In the beginning God ...". -- (viii) Part in g minor for 1 reed - Carney. -- All items except grouping iv from the Duke Ellington Library.