Scope and Contents From the Collection: The John Duncan Collection was gifted to the LaBudde Special Collections, UMKC Miller Nichols Library, by Stephen and Lanette Shepherd in August 2010. Contained in the collection are many of Duncan’s scores, in both complete and incomplete form, as well as sketches, arrangements and scores from other composers, such as Samuel Coleridge Taylor, William Grant Still, Clarence Cameron White, and others. Duncan’s compositions span all genres, with chamber, vocal, choral and large ensemble pieces...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The John Duncan Collection was gifted to the LaBudde Special Collections, UMKC Miller Nichols Library, by Stephen and Lanette Shepherd in August 2010. Contained in the collection are many of Duncan’s scores, in both complete and incomplete form, as well as sketches, arrangements and scores from other composers, such as Samuel Coleridge Taylor, William Grant Still, Clarence Cameron White, and others. Duncan’s compositions span all genres, with chamber, vocal, choral and large ensemble pieces...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The John Duncan Collection was gifted to the LaBudde Special Collections, UMKC Miller Nichols Library, by Stephen and Lanette Shepherd in August 2010. Contained in the collection are many of Duncan’s scores, in both complete and incomplete form, as well as sketches, arrangements and scores from other composers, such as Samuel Coleridge Taylor, William Grant Still, Clarence Cameron White, and others. Duncan’s compositions span all genres, with chamber, vocal, choral and large ensemble pieces...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The John Duncan Collection was gifted to the LaBudde Special Collections, UMKC Miller Nichols Library, by Stephen and Lanette Shepherd in August 2010. Contained in the collection are many of Duncan’s scores, in both complete and incomplete form, as well as sketches, arrangements and scores from other composers, such as Samuel Coleridge Taylor, William Grant Still, Clarence Cameron White, and others. Duncan’s compositions span all genres, with chamber, vocal, choral and large ensemble pieces...

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Located in Box 1, Folders 15-20; divided into two sections: A: Programs Featuring Duncan Compositions, and B: Programs That Do Not Feature Duncan Compositions. The programs are organized by date within each of the two sections. In section A, the Duncan compositions are noted for reference purposes. In section B, if Duncan had a role in the concert or creation of the program, that is noted as well.

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featuring Duncan’s arrangement of Hansel and Gretel (with list of composer members of the American Music Center attached)

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featuring Arrangements by Duncan

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featuring Divertimento for Trombone and String Ensemble (with two concert order forms and one photocopy)

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featuring Symphonie Concertante and I Have a Rendezvous With Death (photocopy)

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featuring Arrangements by Duncan

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Located in Box 1, Folders 15-20; divided into two sections: A: Programs Featuring Duncan Compositions, and B: Programs That Do Not Feature Duncan Compositions. The programs are organized by date within each of the two sections. In section A, the Duncan compositions are noted for reference purposes. In section B, if Duncan had a role in the concert or creation of the program, that is noted as well.

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featuring Rural Americana Suite (with one partial copy)

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featuring Stackalee (with partial copy)

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featuring Stackalee

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featuring arrangement of Jenny Kissed Me

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featuring The Easter Story

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Located in Box 1, Folders 15-20; divided into two sections: A: Programs Featuring Duncan Compositions, and B: Programs That Do Not Feature Duncan Compositions. The programs are organized by date within each of the two sections. In section A, the Duncan compositions are noted for reference purposes. In section B, if Duncan had a role in the concert or creation of the program, that is noted as well.

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featuring Ceremonial Piece

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featuring Little Suite for Organ

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featuring An Easter Canticle

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featuring Mendelssohn’s Concerto in G Minor transcribed by Duncan for Band, and Three Negro Spirituals transcribed for band

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featuring Three Songs (from Six Vocal Bagatelles) and Concerto in G Minor transcription

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featuring Six Vocal Bagatelles (excerpt)

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featuring Three Alleluias

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featuring Carry Me Back to Old Virginy and Jean arranged by Duncan