Research Catalog

Title

[Purlie] / [music by Gary Geld] ; [lyrics by Peter Udell].

Author

Geld, Gary

Publication

[1970]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Sherman, Garry
• Henderson, Luther, 1919-2003
• Wright, Rayburn
• Rose, Philip, 1921-2011

Description

21 parts; 36 cm.

Uniform Title

Purlie

Alternative Title

Purlie

Subject

• Musicals > Parts

Note

• Parts used in the original Broadway production of Purlie.
• Reproductions of copyist's manuscripts, with manuscript emendations; some portions in manuscript.
• Each song or musical sequence is paginated separately.
• Orchestrations by Garry Sherman, Luther Henderson, and Rayburn Wright.
• Purlie opened at the ANTA Playhouse in New York City on March 15, 1970 (Cf. IBDB.com).

Provenance (note)

• Gift of the former owner, Philip Rose, co-author of the book and director of the first production.

Contents

• Box 1: Parts for piano (2 copies), organ.
• Box 2: Parts for violin 1, violin 2, viola, violoncello, double bass.
• Box 3: Parts for trumpet 1, trumpet 2, trumpet 3, trombone 1, trombone 2.
• Box 4: Parts for reed 1, reed 2, reed 3, reed 4, reed 5.
• Box 5: Parts for guitar, percussion, drums.

Call Number

JPB 12-25

OCLC

825121828

Author

Geld, Gary, composer.

Title

[Purlie] / [music by Gary Geld] ; [lyrics by Peter Udell].

Production

[1970]

Provenance

Gift of the former owner, Philip Rose, co-author of the book and director of the first production.

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Added Author

Sherman, Garry, arranger of music.

Henderson, Luther, 1919-2003, arranger of music.

Wright, Rayburn, arranger of music.

Rose, Philip, 1921-2011, former owner.

Research Call Number

JPB 12-25