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Box 9

 Container

Contains 18 Results:

Keep Me From Sinking Down, 1989 - 1991

 File — Box: 9, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

Spiritual, for string quartet. Includes finished drafts, copies, working copies, and sketch, and similar sketch titled "I Don't Feel No Ways Tired", possibly dated July, 1991.

Dates: 1989 - 1991

The King and Queen Knock at My Door, 1968

 File — Box: 9, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents

Fragment of music from George Bass's play The Fun House for chamber orchestra, chess themed. Performance copies with some notes.

Dates: 1968

Knee-High Man, 1973

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents

Theatrical song for children's chorus, flute, piano, and percussion. Based on an Afro-American folk tale adapted by George Bass. Finished draft and copies.

Dates: 1973

Lay this Body Down, undated

 File — Box: 9, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents

Sketches of songs collected by William Francis Allen in Slave Songs of the United States (1867). Includes "Wrestle On, Jacob", "Graveyard", "Hold Your Light", "Many Thousand Go", "Lay This Body Down", etc. Sketches and notes only.

Dates: undated

Let Down the Bars O Death, 1957

 File — Box: 9, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents

SATBB. Poem by Emily Dickinson adapted to music by Da Costa. Finished draft and copy.

Dates: 1957

Little Lamb, 1952

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents

SATB. Adapted by Da Costa from the poem by William Blake. Finished draft and copy (box 9). Copies (box 20).

Dates: 1952

Longevity, 1988-12

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents

For 3 chanters with drum set and piano. To TJ Anderson. Maxims of Satchel Paige adapted to music by Da Costa. Finished draft, copies, and sketches (box 9). Photocopies and notes on the first performance and performing the piece (box 26).

Dates: 1988-12

Lullabies (Simply Stated), 1954-04

 File — Box: 9, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents

Piano and voice. Poems by Mark Van Doren to music by Noel Da Costa; includes "I See the Moon". "Down Dip the Branches", "Chipmunk, Chipmunk", etc. Finished manuscript on vellum.

Dates: 1954-04

Lydian Moods, 1977-03-24

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents

Guitar and double bass. To Ted Dunbar and Larry Ridley. Sketches, working copies, and copies of the finished work (box 9). Sketches (box 20).

Dates: 1977-03-24

Magnolia Blue, 1975

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents

Violin, piano. Finished manuscript on vellum, copies, and sketches (box 9). Master copies and working copies (box 20).

Dates: 1975

Markings, undated

 File — Box: 9, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents

Sketches and fragments only of a work inspired by text by Dag Hammarskjold.

Dates: undated

Maryton, 1955

 File — Box: 9, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents

Organ. Finished draft, copies and working copies.

Dates: 1955

Missa Brevis, 1955-08

 File — Box: 9, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents

SATB and piano. Disbound performance copy.

Dates: 1955-08

Mobiles Obliques, 1995-11-10

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents

Various instrumentation, violin, trumpet in C, clarinet in A, glockenspeil, etc. Drafts, sketches, copies and working copies (box 9). Working copies, notes, drafts (box 20). Working/performance copy and sketch (box 18).

Dates: Event: 1995-11-10

Monotony Song, undated

 File — Box: 9, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents

Voice and piano. Poem by Theodore Roethke set to music by Da Costa. Finished draft on vellum with copies.

Dates: undated

Mood Pieces for Oboe, 1989-11

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents

Finished draft on vellum with copies (box 9). Draft, copies, working copies (box 20).

Dates: 1989-11

Mosquito Beware the Zombie!, undated

 File — Box: 9, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents

SA. Hatian children's folksong, adapted by Noel Da Costa. Sketch and notes only.

Dates: undated

Ms. Richardson Folk Song Project, undated

 File — Box: 9, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents

"School Songs", as sung by Evelyn Richardson and transcribed by Noel Da Costa. Sketches, drafts, and a few finished drafts of songs "Before All Lands East or West", "The Distant Chimes", "The May Song", and "Isle of Beauty".

Dates: undated