New world a comin' [music]
odd: label: General
content: A part for "Fill the cup" is noted on the verso of the short score in Folder H. 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, torn, tape, brittle, stained.
label: Other Title
content: N.W.
label: Other Title
content: N.W. a coming.
name: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Arranger
content: Henderson, Luther
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
label: Arranger
content: Henderson, Luther
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content: Duke Ellington Collection
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content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.15: N / NEW WORLD A COMIN'
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Folder D from the Presentation Album, vol. S, p. 23. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 147.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 31 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
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content: 2 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
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content: 2 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
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content: 8 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
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content: 11 Items (parts (photocopies), 29 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 2 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
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content: Copy scores
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content: Holographs
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content: Manuscripts
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content: Music
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content: Parts (musical)
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content: Photocopies
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content: Piano conductor scores
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content: Short scores
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content: Copy scores
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content: Holographs
label: Genre/Form
content: Manuscripts
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content: Music
label: Genre/Form
content: Parts (musical)
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content: Photocopies
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content: Photocopies
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content: Piano conductor scores
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content: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 52 parts and an indefinite number of scores
label: Scope and Contents
content: New world a comin' is contained in eight folders consisting of 1 twelve page piano conductor score, 1 two page short score, 1 eleven page piano conductor score, 1 ten page short score and 52 parts in C Major concert, and 1 three page piano conductor score in f minor concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in identified hand (Benjamin) and unidentified hands (DE, Whaley?).
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content: Folder A contains parts for 2 reeds - Jimmy (2), Carney (2); 1 trumpet - Ray; 2 trombones - Tizol, Brown; guitar.
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content: Folder B contains parts for 3 reeds - Rabbit, Jimmie, Carney; 2 trumpets - Rex, Baker; 3 trombones - Tricky, Brown, Tizol; bass. Some parts appear incomplete.
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content: Folder C contains twelve page piano conductor score. Score does not indicate instrumentation.
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content: Folder D contains two page short score. Short score indicates parts for alto, tenor, baritone, trumpets. Score appears incomplete.
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content: Folder E contains three page piano conductor score in f minor. Score does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete.
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content: Folder F contains parts in 2 groupings -- (i) Part for 1 horn - 1. -- (ii) Parts for 3 reeds - Jimmy, Sears, Carney; 3 trumpets - Scad, Taft, Ray; 1 trombone - Jones; bass.
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content: Folder G contains items in 3 groupings -- (i) Eleven page piano conductor score and parts. Piano conductor score indicates parts for flute, clarinet, saxes, oboes, bassoons, horns, trumpets, Brown, violins, cellos. Parts for 4 horns - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 violins - A, B, C; viola; cello; bass; harp. -- (ii) Parts for 3 violins - A, B, C. -- (iii) Parts for viola (5); cello (3); bass (4).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder H contains ten page short score. Short score indicates parts for altos, tenor, baritone, Wallace, Cooty, trumpets, trombones. -- All items except Folder D from the Duke Ellington Library.