Transblucency [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, Wayne Shirley, and Dr. Mark Tucker.
label: General
content: Condition: fair, torn, tape, worn, stained.
label: Other Title
content: Transblu.
label: Other Title
content: Trans.
label: Other Title
content: Transblu-cent.
label: Other Title
content: Transblucent.
name: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
setName: label: See more items in
content: Duke Ellington Collection
label: See more items in
content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.20: T
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Folder C from the Presentation Album, vol. W, p. 27. Folder F from the Presentation Album, vol. G. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 3X, 23, 157.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 33 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 42 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 4 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 3 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (part (photocopy), 28 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 392, Folder 4-9
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Copy scores
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content: Holographs
label: Type
content: Lead sheet
label: Type
content: Manuscripts
label: Type
content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
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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: Lead sheet
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: Photocopies
label: Genre/Form
content: Piano conductor scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: see also Blue Light see also Subseries 1.3 see also Subseries 1.2 aka A Blue Fog You Can Almost See Through
label: Scope and Contents
content: 42 parts and an indefinite number of scores
label: Scope and Contents
content: Transblucency is contained in six folders consisting of 5 parts in Ab Major concert, and 6 four page short scores, 1 three page short score, 1 two page short score, 1 one page short score, 1 one page piano conductor score, 2 lead sheets and 35 parts in Bb Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, Whaley?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains parts in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts in Ab Major for 5 reeds - Proc, Rab, Paul, Jimmy, Carney. -- (ii) Part in Bb Major for bass.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains assorted scores and parts in Bb Major. 2 four page short scores indicate parts for voices - soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass. Scores do not include lyrics. 4 four page short scores indicates parts for voices - solo, soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass. Scores do not include lyrics. Parts for voices - soprano 2, soprano 3, Helen, Inez, tenor, baritone, bass. One page piano conductor score does not indicate instrumentation. Three page short score does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder C contains two page short score in Bb Major. Short score indicates parts for voice - Kay, sax, clarinet, baritone, Brown, Wilbur, piano.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder D contains one page short score in Bb Major. Short score indicates parts for clarinet, bass clarinet, 3 trumpets, Claude, Tricky.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder E contains items in Bb Major in 4 groupings -- (i) Parts for 2 reeds - Jimmy, Carney; 4 trumpets - Rex, Ray, Cat, Scad; 1 trombone - Tricky. -- (ii) Parts for 4 reeds - Toby, Jimmy, Sears, Carney; trumpet; 4 trombones - Brown, Tricky, Wilbur (2), Jones; voice - Kay. Part for voice is noted on the verso of the part for Jimmy. -- (iii) Parts for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 1, tenor 4, baritone; 2 trombones - 1, 2; bass. -- (iv) Lead sheet and part. Lead sheet for unidentified Eb transposing instrument (alto?). Part for 1 trombone - Jones.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder F contains lead sheet for unidentified treble instrument. -- All items except Folder C and Folder E from the Duke Ellington Library.