Chant of the weed [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, tape.
label: General
content: Unsigned Strayhorn composition.
label: Other Title
content: Chant.
name: label: Composer
content: Redman, Don
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Redman, Don
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content: Duke Ellington Collection
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content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.4: C
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Statement of responsibility taken from Popular Music, 1920-1979, ed. Nat Shapiro. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 27, 147.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 2 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 2 Items (manuscripts, 35 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 30 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 70 (Series 1), Folder 13-15
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
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content: Conductor scores
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content: Copy scores
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content: Manuscripts
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content: Music
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content: Parts (musical)
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content: Piano vocal scores
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content: Short scores
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content: Conductor scores
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: Piano vocal scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 28 parts and an indefinite number of scores
label: Scope and Contents
content: Chant of the weed is contained in four folders consisting of 1 fourteen page conductor score, 2 two page short scores and 17 parts in Db Major concert, 1 one page piano vocal score in c minor concert, 1 one page conductor score in an unknown key, and 1 eleven page conductor score and 11 parts in F Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (Redman, Parker, Whaley?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains 1 fourteen page conductor score. Score indicates parts for 5 reeds - Rabbit, alto, tenor, Paul, baritone; 4 trumpets; 3 trombones - trombone (2), bass trombone; tuba; drums; bass; piano.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains 1 two page short score in Db Major concert and 1 one page piano vocal score in c minor concert. Short score does not indicate instrumentation. Short score appears incomplete. Piano vocal score appears incomplete. Lyrics begin "Golden bakiff on your altar of love ..." Piano vocal score may be unrelated to this work.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder C contains 1 two page short score in Db Major concert, 1 one page conductor score in an unknown key, 1 eleven page conductor score and 11 parts in F Major concert. Short score indicates parts for 2 reeds - clarinet, alto. Short score appears incomplete. One page conductor score does not indicate parts and appears incomplete. One page conductor score may be unrelated to this work. Eleven page conductor score indicates parts for 3 reeds - flute, clarinet, bass clarinet; horn; trumpet; 3 violins - 1, 2, 3; viola; cello; bass; piano. Parts for 3 reeds - flute, clarinet, bass clarinet; horn; trumpet; 3 violins - 1, 2, 3; viola; cello; bass.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder D contains 17 parts in F Major concert. Parts for 5 reeds - Johnny, alto, tenor 2, tenor 4, baritone; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; tuba; bass; drums; piano (2). -- from the Duke Ellington Library.