Maria [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: General
content: Unsigned Strayhorn composition.
name: label: Composer
content: Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990
label: Lyricist
content: Sondheim, Stephen
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990
label: Lyricist
content: Sondheim, Stephen
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 / 1.1.14: M
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Folder C, grouping i from the Mercer Ellington Library. Statement of responsibility taken from Popular Music, 1920-1979, ed. Nat Shapiro. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 59.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 33 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (manuscript, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (part (photocopy), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (part (photocopy), 28 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 216, Folder 11-13
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: Manuscripts
label: Type
content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
label: Type
content: Photocopies
label: Type
content: Piano vocal scores
label: Type
content: Short scores
genre_format: 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: Photocopies
label: Genre/Form
content: Piano vocal scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 34 parts and an indefinite number of scores
label: Scope and Contents
content: Maria is contained in three folders consisting of 1 four page short score, 1 seven page piano vocal score, and 34 parts in C Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (ME, Whaley?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains scores. Short score indicates parts for Harry, reeds, Cootie, trumpets, trombones. Piano vocal score lyrics begin "Maria, the most beautiful sound I ever heard ...".
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains parts for 4 reeds - alto , alto 3, tenor, baritone; 4 trumpets - trumpet, 1, 2, 3; 2 trombones - 1, 2; bass; guitar; piano.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder C contains parts in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts for 2 reeds - Proc (2), Jimmy. -- (ii) Parts for 5 reeds - Rab, Proc, Paul, Jimmy, Carney; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, Cootie (2); 6 trombones - Brown, Chuck, Buster, 1, 2, 3; 2 basses - Mule, bass. -- All items except Folder C, grouping i from the Duke Ellington Library.