Levitical scrupulosity music

Object Details

General: Folder A also contains a service bulletin dated 1967/05/21 for the Installation of the Rev. John Garcia Gensel as the pastor to the jazz community of New York. This piece was performed as a part of that service. 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, tape, brittle.
Other Title: O sing unto the Lord.

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

Extent: 1 Item (manuscript, 35 cm.); 3 Items (parts (photocopies), 33 cm.); 12 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.); 1 Item (part (photocopy), 32 cm.); 5 Items (copy scores, 31 cm.); 1 Item (part (photocopy), 28 cm.)

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

Scope and Contents: 13 parts and an indefinite number of scores; Levitical scrupulosity is contained in three folders consisting of 2 eleven page conductor scores, 1 five page conductor score, 1 two page conductor score, 5 four page piano vocal scores, 1 five page piano conductor score and 13 parts in Db Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (Whaley, other?).; Folder A contains 1 eleven page conductor score and 4 piano vocal scores. Conductor score indicates parts for voices - soprano 1, soprano 2, alto, tenor 1, tenor 2, baritone, bass. Lyrics begin "O sing unto to the Lord ...". Piano vocal score lyrics as above.; Folder B contains five page conductor score and parts. Conductor score indicates parts for voices - soprano 1, soprano 2, alto 1, alto 2, tenor 1, tenor 2, baritone, bass. Score includes lyrics as above. Parts for 5 reeds - Rab, Proc, clarinet, Paul, Carney; 3 trumpets - Cat, Herb, Cootie; 1 flugle horn - Mercer; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass.; Folder C contains 1 eleven page conductor score, 1 two page conductor score, 1 four page piano vocal score and 1 five page piano conductor score. Conductor scores indicate parts for voices as above. Lyrics begin as above. Two page conductor score appears incomplete. Piano vocal score lyrics begin as above. Piano conductor score does not indicate instrumentation. -- 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.