Zanzibar [music]
odd: label: General
content: A part for an untitled piece is noted on the verso of a part in Folder B, grouping i. 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, worn, brittle, torn.
label: Other Title
content: Zan.
name: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Composer
content: Grainger, Porter
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
label: Composer
content: Grainger, Porter
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 / 1.1.26: Z
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Piano conductor score in Folder A from the Presentation Album, vol. H. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 168, 279.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 15 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (part (photocopy), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (manuscript, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (copy score, 28 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 419, Folder 12-14
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Manuscripts
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content: Copy scores
label: Type
content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
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content: Photocopies
label: Type
content: Piano conductor scores
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Music
label: Genre/Form
content: Parts (musical)
label: Genre/Form
content: Photocopies
label: Genre/Form
content: Piano conductor scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: see also oversize see also Subseries 1.3
label: Scope and Contents
content: 17 parts and 1 score
label: Scope and Contents
content: Zanzibar is contained in three folders consisting of 1 one page piano conductor score and 9 parts in C Major concert, 3 parts in Eb Major concert, 1 part in Ab Major concert, 3 parts in Bb Major concert, and 1 lyric sheet -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (Whaley, Tizol, other?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains piano conductor score and lyric sheet. Score does not indicate instrumentation. Lyric sheet begins "Zanzibar -- land of dancing and feasting and joy ...".
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains parts in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts in Eb Major for piano (2). Parts may reflect different arrangements of the piece. -- (ii) Part in Ab Major for voice. Lyrics are noted on the verso and begin "One might we strolled ...". Parts in Bb Major for 1 trumpet - 1; 1 trombone - 2; drums. Parts are subtitled "Opening" and appear to reflect a different arrangement of the piece.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder C contains parts in C Major for 4 reeds - Toby, Jimmie, Sears, Carney; 3 trumpets - Scad, Cat, Taft; 1 trombone - Jones; bass. -- (ii) Part in Eb Major for 1 trumpet - 1. -- All items except piano conductor score in Folder A from the Duke Ellington Library.