Ballet of the flying saucers [music]
odd: label: General
content: Additional materials for this piece are contained in "Drum is a woman scores," Folder B, grouping iii. 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.
label: General
content: Unsigned Ellington-Strayhorn composition.
label: Other Title
content: Flying saucers.
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: Drum is a woman
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
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content: Duke Ellington Collection
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content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.3: B Titles
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Statement of responsibility taken from Music is my Mistress, by Duke Ellington.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), 30 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 11 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (part (photocopy), 28 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 29 (Series 1), Folder 16
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
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content: Copy scores
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content: Holographs
label: Type
content: Manuscripts
label: Type
content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
label: Type
content: Photocopies
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content: Short scores
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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 DRUM IS A WOMAN
label: Scope and Contents
content: 11 parts and an indefinite number of scores
label: Scope and Contents
content: Ballet of the flying saucers is contained in two of thirty one folders for "Drum is a woman" consisting of 1 one page short score and 11 parts in Ab Major concert, and 1 twelve page short score in G Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (BS, Whaley, Sanders?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains items in Ab Major. Short score indicates parts for sax, baritone. Parts for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 2, tenor 4, baritone; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 2 trombones - 1, 3; bass. Score and parts appear incomplete.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains short score in G Major. Short score indicates parts for saxes, baritone, trumpets, trombones, bass. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.