Felix [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: Other Title
content: Section 2.
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
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 / 1.1.7: F
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 36 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 52 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 119 (Series 1), Folder 11
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: 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: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 52 parts and an indefinite number of scores
label: Scope and Contents
content: Felix is contained in one folder consisting of 1 five page short score, 1 one page short score and 52 parts in Bb Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (BS, other?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Five page short score indicates parts for 2 altos, tenor 1, tenor 2, baritone, trumpets, trombones, bass, guitar. One page short score does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete. Parts in 5 groupings -- (i) 1 reed - tenor 2; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass; guitar. Parts subtitled "Section 2" for 4 reeds - alto 1, alto 2, tenor 4, baritone; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass. -- (ii) 4 reeds - alto 1, alto 2, tenor 4, baritone; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass. -- (iii) 4 reeds - alto 1, alto 2, tenor 4, baritone; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass. -- (iv) 2 reeds - tenor 1, tenor 2; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass. -- (v) 2 reeds - tenor 1, tenor 2; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass; guitar. Groupings ii & iv are stamped "Ellington." Groupings iii & v are stamped "Basie." -- from the Duke Ellington Library.