The Eleventh commandment music

Object Details

General: 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, worn, tape.

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.

Extent: 1 Item (part (photocopy), 36 cm.); 15 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.); 11 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)

Type: Archival materials; Copy scores; Music; Parts (musical); Photocopies; Piano conductor scores; Piano vocal scores; Short scores; Manuscripts

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; Music; Parts (musical); Photocopies; Piano conductor scores; Piano vocal scores; Short scores; Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century

Scope and Contents: see POUSSE CAFE; 22 parts and an indefinite number of scores.; The eleventh commandment is contained in one of eighty three folders for "Pousse cafe" consisting of 1 six page short score, 1 nine page piano conductor score and 22 parts in G Major concert, and 3 four page piano vocal scores in A Major concert -- in ink and photocopy -- in identified hand (Charlap) and unidentified hands.; Short score indicates parts for voices - John, alto, baritone (?); orchestra. Lyrics begin "Thou shalt not get caught ...". Piano vocal scores lyrics begin as above. Piano conductor score indicates parts for clarinet, strings, bass, voice. Lyrics begin as above. Parts for 5 reeds - clarinet 1, clarinet 2, clarinet 3, bass clarinet 4, bass clarinet 5; 3 trumpets - 1/2, 3; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; 3 violins - A, B (3), C (3); cello (2); bass; 2 drums - A, B. Parts for trumpet 1 and trumpet 2 are noted on the same sheet. -- 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.