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Orchestra. Drama in verse by Patricia Da Costa inspired by poems of Countee Cullen, set to music by Noel Da Costa. Drafts of text and music, notes, etc. (box 20).

Violin, cello, and piano. Written to George Crier. Finished manuscript on vellum and two copies.

SA and T solos, and SATB. Christmas hymn. One copy.

Narrator, bass-baritone, SATB chorus, organ, piano, and carillon. Finished manuscript on vellum with performance copies, drafts, and sketches (box 12). Sketches and drafts (box 20).

To Max Pollikoff. Based on American Fiddle Tunes, includes pieces: Walk Around - "Brudder Bones"; Neumedia; Little Diamond / Bird On The Wing - Jigs; New Orleans - Clog; and "New Orleans" - Colg Blues. Finished manuscript on vellum with copies and sketch (box 12). Printed sheet music (box 20). Photocopy (box 16).

Improvisation for solo flute. Copies. Also filed with Blue-Silver under Two Improvisations for Solo Flute.

Musical play in two acts for youth chorus, adapted from an Afro-Hatian folktale. Full score and various parts represented in finished manuscripts on vellum and working copies (box 12). Anntated performance copies, disbound (box 17). Promotional materials, sketches, working copies, original costume designs (box 20).

SATB. Grenadian folksong researched by Lorna McDaniel, adapted for chorus by Da Costa. Copies of parts and program for the first performance by the Triad Chorale.

Wind ensemble. Full score and copies of parts (box 13). Photocopies (box 20). Disbound conductor's copies (box 30).

Organ. Includes correspondence regarding the publication and performance of Spiritual Set and copies of the published edition.

Solo trombone. 2 finished drafts on vellum, 1 handwritten, 1 engraved using a graphic transfer sheet, with copies, drafts, sketches, and poems (box 14). Copies (box 20).

SATB. Finished draft on vellum with copies (box 16). Copy (box 20).

Harpsichord and bassoon. To David Miller. Finished draft (box 14) and copies (boxes 17 and 20). Working copies and draft (box 18). Performance copy and photocopy (box 26).

After a series of chord changes - "Coltrane's" - used by T.J. Anderson. Finished draft on vellum, with corrections, copy, working copy, and sketches.

Incidental music by Da Costa for a short film of this title, by Peter Ketchum. Finished drafts of score and parts on vellum, with sketches, drafts, and copies (box 14). Sketches, notes, and screenplay (box 20).

Also Trio for Violin, Viola, and Cello, Lines in Rythmic Motion. Includes sketches, drafts, finished manuscript with copies, performance notes by Da Costa, and program from the first performance.

A Triptych for the Theatre by George Houston Bass, music by Noel Da Costa with additional music by G. Bass. Finished manuscript on vellum with performance score in covers and copy (box 14). Two different copies of the play's text from the Yale School of Drama from 1966 and 1967 (box 20).

Written for the organ to George Bass, in three movements. Finished manuscript on vellum with performance copy and copies (box 14). Photocopy (box 30).

"Clave Tune" and "Blue Tune". Finished drafts on vellum and copies.