Saint James' infirmary [music]
odd: label: General
content: A conductor score for an untitled piece is noted on the verso of the three page conductor score. Parts for "Auld lang syne" are noted on the bottom of the parts in d minor. 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, brittle.
label: General
content: Unsigned Strayhorn composition.
label: Other Title
content: St. James' infirmary.
label: Other Title
content: Moan you moaners.
name: label: Composer
content: Mills, Irving
label: Arranger
content: Mason, John
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Mills, Irving
label: Arranger
content: Mason, John
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 / 1.1.20: S
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Statement of responsibility taken in part from Popular Music, 1920-1979, ed. Nat Shapiro.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 7 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 2 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 331, Folder 2
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: Manuscripts
label: Type
content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
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content: Short scores
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Conductor scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
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: 7 parts and an indefinite number of scores
label: Scope and Contents
content: Saint James' infirmary is contained in one folder consisting of 1 three page conductor score, 1 five page short score and 5 parts in d minor concert, and 2 parts in g minor concert -- in ink and pencil -- in identified hand (Holmes) and unidentified hand (Whaley?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Conductor score indicates parts for 2 altos, tenor, bass. Score appears incomplete. Parts in g minor for 1 reed - tenor; trumpet. These parts are noted on the verso of the conductor score. Short score does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete. Parts for in d minor for 3 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 2; 2 trumpets - 1, 2. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.