Night creature [music]
odd: label: General
content: A piano vocal score for "Twilight time" is noted on the verso of the short score in Folder C. 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, tape, brittle.
name: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
title: label: Topic
content: Night creature
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
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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 / NIGHT CREATURE
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Folder A, grouping i from the Presentation Album, vol. S. Folder A, grouping ii from the Presentation Album, vol. S, p. 28. Folder B from the Presentation Album, vol. S, p. 38. Folder C from the Presentation Album, vol. S, p. 40.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 3 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 2 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (part (photocopy), 28 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: Photocopies
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content: Piano conductor scores
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content: Short scores
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Holographs
label: Genre/Form
content: Manuscripts
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content: Music
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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: 6 scores
label: Scope and Contents
content: Night creature is contained in three of seven folders for "Night creature" consisting of 1 three page piano conductor score, 2 eleven page short scores and 1 five page short score in C Major concert, and 1 two page piano conductor score and 1 eighteen page short score in e minor concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, Sanders, other?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains scores in 2 groupings -- (i) Three page piano conductor score. Score does not indicate instrumentation. Score subtitled "Section I." -- (ii) 1 eleven page short score. Short score does not indicate instrumentation.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains remaining short scores in C Major. Eleven page short score indicates parts for Rick, Proc, clarinet, Paul, baritone, horns, Cat, Ray, Cook, Terry, trombones, cellos, bass, harp. Score subtitled "First movement." Five page short score indicates parts for altos, clarinet, tenor, bass clarinet, trumpets, Britt, John, cello, bass. Score subtitled "Second movement."
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder C contains scores in e minor concert. Piano conductor score does not indicate instrumentation. Score subtitled "Section III." Short score indicates parts for piccolo, flute, oboe, english horn, alto, Proc, Ham, tenor, Paul, baritone, horns, Cook, Ray, Butter, Britt, John, strings, bass. Score subtitled "Third movement."