Chelsea bridge [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: Pont chelsea.
label: Publication
content: New York, NY, Tempo Music, Inc., 1942
name: label: Composer
content: Strayhorn, Billy (William Thomas), 1915-1967
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: 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 / 1.1.4: C / Chelsea Bridge
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Folder E, grouping ii from the Mercer Ellington Library. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 12, 65, 115.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 5 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 8 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 3 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 28 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 16 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 20 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1942
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Conductor scores
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: Piano conductor scores
label: Type
content: Published sheet music
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Conductor scores
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: Piano conductor scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Published sheet music
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 49 parts and an indefinite number of scores
label: Scope and Contents
content: Chelsea bridge is contained in five folders consisting of 1 two page piano conductor score, 1 three page piano conductor score, 1 four page conductor score, 1 five page conductor score and 49 parts in Db Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (BS, Whaley, Tizol, other?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains piano conductor scores and 26 parts in 4 groupings -- (i) 3 reeds - alto (2), tenor (2), baritone; trumpet (2); trombone (2); bass; two page piano conductor score. Two page socre does not indicate instrumentation. -- (ii) bass; piano; three page piano conductor score. Piano part appears incomplete. Three page score does not indicate instrumentation. -- (iii) 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 2, tenor 1, tenor 2, baritone; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass. -- (iv) 1 reed - Paul. Part entitled Pont chelsea.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains 2 parts in 2 groupings -- (i) 1 trombone - Tricky. -- (ii) 1 reed - Proc.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder C contains conductor scores. Four page score indicates parts for 3 reeds - alto, tenor, baritone; trumpet; trombone; bass. Five page score indicates parts for 3 reeds - alto, tenor, baritone; trumpet; trombone; bass.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder D contains 1 published part for piano.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder E contains 20 parts in 3 groupings -- (i) 4 reeds - Rab, Procope, Hamilton, Harry; 3 trumpets - 2, 3 (2), 4; bass. -- (ii) 3 reeds - Rab, Hamilton, Harry; 1 trumpet - 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2 (2), 3; bass. -- (iii) 1 trumpet - 1; 1 trombone - 1. -- Everything except Folder E, grouping ii from the Duke Ellington Library.