Fire 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 Dr. Mark Tucker.; Condition: fair, torn, tape.

See more items in: Duke Ellington Collection; Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.7: F

Sponsor: Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.

Extent: 1 Item (copy score, 32 cm.); 8 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.); 17 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)

Type: Archival materials; Manuscripts; Copy scores; Music; Parts (musical); Photocopies

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: Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century; Copy scores; Music; Parts (musical); Photocopies

Scope and Contents: 26 parts; Fire is contained in one folder consisting of 1 part in Eb Major concert and 25 parts in C Major concert -- in ink and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (Mullins, other?).; Parts in 3 groupings -- (i) Part in Eb Major for bass. -- (ii) Parts in C Major for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 2 (2), tenor 3 (2), tenor 4 (2), baritone (2); 4 trumpets - 1, 2 (2), 3, 4 (2); 3 trombones - 1, 2 (2), 3 (2); bass (2). -- (iii) Parts in C Major for 1 reed - alto 1; 1 trumpet - 1; 1 trombone - 1. -- Groupings i & 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.