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Bernie's Tune, 1993-06-03

 File — Box: 19, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents

Piece for violin, in memoriam of Bernie Charles, from a larger work. Finished draft and copies, working copies and sketches.

Dates: 1993-06-03

Black Samson of Brandywine, 1968-08-16

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents

Voice and guitar. Poem by Paul Laurence Dunbar, based on a legend recounted in C.M. Skinner's "Myths and Legends of our Land". Finished draft on vellum and copy.

Dates: 1968-08-16

Blue Mix, 1971-07

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents

For solo performer: electric bass, cello, double bass, vibes, marimba, piano, and percussion. Dedicated to Ron Carter. Master sheets on vellum and copies.

Dates: 1971-07

Blues Sketches, 1981 - 1996

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

Sketches of blues and jazz tunes: Variations, Bluesette, Change the Game Blues, Sundown Blues, Bernie's Tune, and 6 Etudes for Jazz Violin. Includes copies of lyrics, including Bluesette, from "Elemental Blues" by Raymond R. Patterson.

Dates: 1981 - 1996

Call of Samuel (reject), undated

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents

SSA & Unison choir with orchestra. Full score, finished manuscript on vellum.

Dates: undated

Call of the Mountains, 1994

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents

Solo trumpet. To Patrick Jeannerat. Copy of the finished piece with draft and sketches.

Dates: Copyright: 1994

Civil War Cantata, undated

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

Solo voice with chorus and brass. Sketches and notes only.

Dates: undated

Exchanges, 1966-09

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents

2 violins, viola, cello. Written at Yaddo; full score and parts in finished drafts on vellum with copies.

Dates: 1966-09

I Am A Black Woman, undated

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents

Solo flute and piano. Sketch only.

Dates: undated

I'm Troubled, undated

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

For voice and orchestra, sketches only. Arrangement of "I'm Troubled In Mind", from Religious Folk Songs of the Negro, edited by R. Nathaniel Dett.

Dates: undated

In Evening Air, undated

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

For chamber orchestra, after a poem by Theodore Rothke. Sketches and drafts only.

Dates: undated

Invocation to Dambala, undated

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents

Voice with brass accompaniment. Sketch only, adapted from Werner A. Jaegerhuber's collection of Hatian folk music.

Dates: undated

I See the Moon, 1955-09

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents

SA and piano. Finished draft on vellum.

Dates: 1955-09

Iswara Drum Beat, 1988-06-16

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents

2 bass drums. In memoriam T.R. Hakim. Sketches and finished draft on vellum.

Dates: 1988-06-16

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

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

Lorna Goodison Poems, undated

 File — Box: 20, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents

Music set to poems by Goodison: Jah Music, Guinea Woman, This is a Hymn, I Shall Light. Sketches, drafts, and copies.

Dates: undated

Music for Sotoba Komachi, 1963-05-08

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

Music to accompany the Noh play by Kan'ami. Performance copy in card covers.

Dates: 1963-05-08

Piano notebook for Richard, undated

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents

Several sketches: "For Richard", "Sept 23", "Riff No's", "Richard's Tune #1", "The Entertainer". Sketches only.

Dates: undated