Depk [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, worn, torn, tape.
label: General
content: Unsigned Ellington-Strayhorn composition.
name: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Composer
content: Strayhorn, Billy (William Thomas), 1915-1967
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
title: label: Topic
content: Far east suite
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Composer
content: Strayhorn, Billy (William Thomas), 1915-1967
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 / 1.1.5: D
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Folder C from the Mercer Ellington Library. Statement of responsibility taken from Music is my Mistress, by Duke Ellington. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 29.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 34 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 13 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 8 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 5 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 96 (Series 1), Folder 4
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: 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: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: see FAR EAST SUITE
label: Scope and Contents
content: 26 parts and an indefinite number of scores
label: Scope and Contents
content: Depk is contained in three of thirty one folders for "Far east suite" consisting of 1 six page short score, 1 three page short score and 26 parts in C Major concert (?) -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in identified hand (DE) and unidentified hand (Whaley?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains six page short score. Short score indicates parts for Proc, alto, Paul, clarinet, tenor, baritone, trumpets, trombones.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains three page short score. Short score does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder C contains parts for 6 reeds - alto (2), Proc (2), clarinet (2), tenor 4 (2), Carney (2), baritone (2); 4 trumpets - A, B (2), C (2), D; 3 trombones - 1 (2), 2 (2), 3 (2); bass (2). Many parts appear incomplete.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A and Folder B from the Duke Ellington Library.