Agra [music]
odd: label: General
content: A short score for "Let a song" is noted on the verso of the short score in Folder A. 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, torn.
label: General
content: Unsigned Ellington-Strayhorn composition.
label: Other Title
content: Agre.
name: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Composer
content: Strayhorn, Billy (William Thomas), 1915-1967
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
title: label: Topic
content: Far east suite
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Composer
content: Strayhorn, Billy (William Thomas), 1915-1967
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 / 1.1.2: A Titles
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Folder B, grouping i from the Mercer Ellington Library. Statement of responsibility taken from Music is my Mistress, by Duke Ellington.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 10 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 6 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 13 Items (copy scores, 31 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 6 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 11 (Series 1), Folder 1
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: Holographs
label: Type
content: Manuscripts
label: Type
content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
label: Type
content: Photocopies
label: Type
content: Short scores
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Holographs
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: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: see FAR EAST SUITE
label: Scope and Contents
content: 35 parts and 1 score
label: Scope and Contents
content: Agra is contained in two of thirty one folders for "Far east suite" consisting of 1 three page short score and 23 parts in f minor concert (?), and 12 parts in a minor concert (?) -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (BS, Whaley, other?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains short score and 1 part in f minor. Short score indicates parts for saxes, baritone, trumpets. Part for piano.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains parts in 3 groupings -- (i) Parts in f minor for 4 reeds - alto 1 (2), tenor 2 (4), tenor 4 (2), baritone (2); 4 trumpets - 1, 3 (2), 4 (2), Nathan; 3 trombones - 1 (2), 2 (2), 3. -- (ii) Part in f minor for 1 trumpet - Nathan. -- (iii) Parts in a minor for 4 reeds - alto (2), Ashby, Paul, baritone; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass. -- All items except Folder B, grouping i from the Duke Ellington Library.