Manhattan serenade [music]
odd: label: General
content: A part for an untitled piece is noted on the verso of the part in G Major. 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, stained.
label: General
content: Unsigned Strayhorn composition.
name: label: Composer
content: Alter, Louis
label: Lyricist
content: Adamson, Harold
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Alter, Louis
label: Lyricist
content: Adamson, Harold
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content: Duke Ellington Collection
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content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.14: M / Manhattan Serenade
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Statement of responsibility taken from The Great Song Thesaurus, by Roger Lax and Frederick Smith.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 3 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 2 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (part (photocopy), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (manuscript, 30 cm.)
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)
label: Type
content: Photocopies
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content: Piano vocal 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: Photocopies
label: Genre/Form
content: Piano vocal scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 4 parts and an indefinite number of scores
label: Scope and Contents
content: Manhattan serenade is contained in one folder consisting of 1 one page conductor score and 1 part in Ab Major concert, 2 parts in Eb Major concert, 1 one page conductor score and 1 three page piano vocal score in F Major concert, and 1 part in G Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (Whaley, other?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Conductor score in Ab Major indicates parts for 2 violins - A, B; 3 saxes - 1, 2, 3; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 1 trombone - 1; bass; piano. Score appears incomplete. Part in Ab Major for piano. Part appears incomplete. Parts in Eb Major for 1 reed - Rab (2). Conductor score in F Major does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete. Piano vocal score lyrics begin "Lord please forgive me for cursing your rain ...". Score appears incomplete. Part in G Major for unidentified bass instrument. Relationship of these materials is uncertain. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.