Organ and String Orchestra. For Lorna. Written by Da Costa for his graduation recital at Juilliard School. Photocopies (box 19).
Composition by Da Costa as epilogue to "A Play Called Music", featuring narrator, dancers, chorus, percussion. Notes, drafts, clippings and copies (box 19).
SATB. Adapted by Da Costa from the poem by William Blake. Finished draft and copy (box 9). Copies (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.
Soprano, piano. Song by Da Costa for a poem by George Houston Bass. Working copies and copies of the published sheet music, copyright 1977.
Sketches and drafts. Libretto drafts and notes by Patricia Da Costa (box 19). Sketches/drafts in pencil, titled The Dreamer was in the Garden (box 18).
1/4" open reel audio tape.
Audio cassette tape.
Audio cassette tape.
Audio cassette tape.
Maps of the continent of South America.
Mezzo soprano, 12 instrument ensemble. To Mary B. Rucker. (box 8). Photocopy (box 20, box 26).
Handwritten and typed notes and commentary on individual songs, composition, and music generally, including notes for a planned series of essays.
4 trumpets or trumpet choir and percussion. To Lorna Daniels. Finished draft on vellum with drafts (box 6, foldered with other fanfares). Conductor's copies with annotations (box 17).
Cello, piano. To Evalyn Steinbock. Sketches, drafts, finished draft on vellum, and copies (box 6). Performance copies with annotations (box 17). Photocopies (box 19).
Interpolation on a Hatian folk tale, for four electric guitars, fender bass, and percussionist. To Richie Resnicoff. Finished drafts of full score and parts on vellum, copies, and working copies (box 8). Annotated conductor's copy (box 17).
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).
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).
Composition in four parts (Take Off Vibrations, Earth Song, Space Walking, and Changes) written for double bassist Ron Carter. Finished draft on vellum and copy (box 8). Photocopy (box 20). Photocopy (box 26).
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).