Object Details
- General
- A part for "Dancing in the dark" is noted on the verso of the two page short score in Folder A. Handwriting and other details have been reported based on the notes of David Berger, Andrew Homzy, Dr. Theodore Hudson, Walter van de Leur, and Mark Tucker.
- Condition: fair, water spots, tape, torn. Folder A -- 7p., folder B1 -- 12p., folder B2 -- 6p. Folder B2 -- 3p. Folder B1 -- 2p., folder B2 -- 32p. Folder B1 -- 6p., folder B2 -- 4p.
- Other Title
- Symphony.
- Composer
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Collection Creator
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Topic
- Afro Bossa
- Topic
- Music -- United States -- 20th century
- Suites (Jazz ensemble)
- Composer
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- See more items in
- Duke Ellington Collection
- Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.6: E
- Sponsor
- Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
- Biographical / Historical
- Remaining items from the Mercer Ellington Library. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 400, 239.
- Extent
- 2 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
- 29 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
- 8 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
- 4 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
- Container
- Box 111 (Series 1), Folder 6-7
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Copy scores
- Holographs
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Photocopies
- Short scores
- Collection Citation
- Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Collection Rights
- Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions. Copyright restrictions. Consult the Archives Center at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270. Paul Ellington, executor, is represented by: Richard J.J. Scarola, Scarola Ellis LLP, 888 Seventh Avenue, 45th Floor, New York, New York 10106. Telephone (212) 757-0007 x 235; Fax (212) 757-0469; email: rjjs@selaw.com; www.selaw.com; www.ourlawfirm.com.
- Genre/Form
- Copy scores
- Holographs
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Photocopies
- Short scores
- Scope and Contents
- see AFRO-BOSSA SUITE
- 40 parts and an indefinite number of scores
- Eighth veil is contained in two of nineteen folders for "Afro Bossa" consisting of 1 one page short score in C Major concert, 1 four page short score in A Major concert, 13 parts in Ab Major concert, and 1 two page short score and 27 parts in G Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in identified hand (Jones) and unidentified hands (BS, Whaley?).
- Folder A contains scores. One page short score in C Major indicates parts for saxes, clarinet, bass. Short score subtitled "Intro." Two page short score in G Major indicates parts for clarinet, Cat, 3 trumpets. Short score appears incomplete. Four page short score in A Major concert indicates parts for saxes, baritone, trumpets, trombones.
- Folder B contains parts in 4 groupings -- (i) Parts in Ab Major for 5 reeds - Rab, Toby, Jimmy, Sears, Carney; 4 trumpets - Cat, Scad, Rex, Taft; 3 trombones - Tricky, Claude, Brown; bass. -- (ii) Parts in G Major for 1 trombone - Brown; guitar; unidentified treble instrument. -- (iii) Parts in G Major for 5 reeds - alto 1 (2), alto 3 (2), tenor 2 (2), tenor 4 (2), baritone (2); 3 trumpets - 1, 2 (2), 3; 3 trombones - 1 (2), 2 (2), 3 (2); bass (2). Some parts appear incomplete. -- (iv) Parts in G Major for 1 trumpet - Herb (2). -- All items except short score in C Major from Folder A and Folder B, grouping iii from the Duke Ellington Library.
- Collection Restrictions
- Collection is open for research but the original and master audiovisual materials are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
- Record ID
- ebl-1503510514217-1503510514778-0
