Object Details
- General
- A drum part for "Chelsea bridge" and several untitled parts are noted on the verso of the conductor 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 Dr. Mark Tucker.
- Condition: fair, brittle, torn.
- Publication
- Bryn Mawr, PA, Oliver Ditson Company, 1918
- Arranger
- Fisher, William Arms
- Collection Creator
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Topic
- Music -- United States -- 20th century
- Arranger
- Fisher, William Arms
- 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
- There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 25, 208.
- Extent
- 1 Item (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 31 cm.)
- 2 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
- 6 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
- Date
- 1918
- Container
- Box 111 (Series 1), Folder 8
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Conductor scores
- Copy scores
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Piano vocal scores
- Published sheet music
- 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
- Conductor scores
- Copy scores
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Piano vocal scores
- Published sheet music
- Scope and Contents
- see also OS
- 6 parts and an indefinite number of scores
- Eili, Eili is contained in two folders consisting of 1 published four page piano vocal score, 2 six page conductor scores and 6 parts in a minor concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hand (Whaley?).
- Folder A contains piano vocal score, 1 conductor score and parts. Lyrics for piano vocal score begin "Eili, Eili, lomo asavtonu! ...". Conductor score does not indicate instrumentation. Score appears to be for 5 voices and includes same lyrics as piano vocal score. Parts for 5 voices - soprano 2, Helen, tenor, baritone, bass; piano.
- Folder B contains 1 six page conductor score. Score indicates parts for 3 violins, cello, bass. -- 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-1503510514217-1503510514778-1
