Bird of paradise [music]
odd: label: General
content: Part for unidentified treble instrument (photocopy) is originally noted on the verso of Concert for Cooty. 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, tape. Folder A -- 19p.,folder B -- 4p. (in mylar). Folder A -- 4p.,.
label: Publication
content: New York, NY, Robbins Music Corporation, 1935
name: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
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
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content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.3: B Titles / Bird Of Paradise verso Concerto For Cooty
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Statement of responsibility and copyright (1935) -- copyright entry. Published sheet in Folder A from the Presentation Album, vol. A, p. 26. Short score in Folder B from the Presentation Album, vol. K, p. 8.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 8 Items (copy scores, 31 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 31 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 27 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (part (photocopy), 28 cm.)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1935
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: Piano vocal scores
label: Type
content: Published sheet music
label: Type
content: Short scores
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
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: Piano vocal scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Published sheet music
label: Genre/Form
content: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 10 parts and an indefinite number of scores
label: Scope and Contents
content: Bird of paradise is contained in two folders consisting of 1 published sheet, 1 six page short score and 10 parts in Eb Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, Tizol?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains published sheet and 10 parts. Parts in 3 groupings -- (i) 3 reeds - Otto, Johnny, Carney; 2 trumpets- Cooty, Rex; 2 trombones - Browne, Tizol; bass. -- (ii) 1 unidentified treble insturment (guitar?). -- (iii) violin. Part in group iii is published.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains short score. Score indicates parts for Rabbit, sax, baritone, Barney; brass, Tizol; bass -- Parts in Folder A, group i from the Duke Ellington Library.