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, brittle, tape.
- Collection Creator
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Topic
- Music -- United States -- 20th century
- See more items in
- Duke Ellington Collection
- Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.14: M
- Sponsor
- Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
- Extent
- 39 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
- 16 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
- 9 Items (manuscripts, 30 cm.)
- 2 Items (manuscripts, 19 cm.)
- 1 Item (manuscript, 18 cm.)
- Container
- Box 233, Folder 7
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Copy scores
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Piano vocal scores
- 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
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Piano vocal scores
- Short scores
- Scope and Contents
- see Subseries 1E
- 65 parts and an indefinite number of scores
- Muted lullaby is contained in one folder consisting of 1 part in Db Major concert, 1 one page short score and 32 parts in Eb Major concert, 1 five page piano vocal score and 15 parts in F Major concert, and 17 parts in G Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands.
- Items in 5 groupings -- (i) Part in Db Major for 1 reed - bassoon. -- (ii) One page short score and parts in Eb Major. Short score indicates parts for flute, strings, harp, voices. Parts for 6 reeds - flute, oboe, clarinet 1, clarinet 2, clarinet 3, bass clarinet; horn; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 3 violins - 1, 2, 3; viola; cello; bass; percussion; harp; guitar; piano. -- (iii) Parts in Eb Major for 3 reeds - flute, clarinet 1, Feinschmidt; 3 violins - 1, 2, 3; viola; cello; bass; celeste; drums; harp. Parts subtitled "Continuity." -- (iv) Piano vocal score and parts in F Major. Piano vocal score lyrics begin "Peace comes to Earth at close of day ...". Parts for 4 reeds - clarinet 1, clarinet 2, clarinet 3, bass clarinet; horn; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 3 violins - 1, 2, 3; viola; cello; bass; guitar. -- (v) Parts in G Major for 5 reeds - flute, oboe, clarinet 1, clarinet 2, clarinet 3; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 3 violins - 1, 2, 3; viola; cello; bass; celeste; guitar; piano. -- 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-1503510514217-1503510515008-1
