Pastel 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, stained, tape.

See more items in: Duke Ellington Collection; Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.17: P

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

Biographical / Historical: Grouping i from the Presentation Album, vol. I, p. 3. Groupings iii & iv from the Mercer Ellington Library. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 123.

Extent: 5 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.); 6 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.); 1 Item (manuscript, 32 cm.); 1 Item (part (photocopy), 32 cm.); 5 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)

Type: Archival materials; Manuscripts; Copy scores; Holographs; Music; Parts (musical); Photocopies; 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: Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century; Copy scores; Holographs; Music; Parts (musical); Photocopies; Photocopies; Short scores

Scope and Contents: see Subseries 1.3; 17 parts and 1 score; Pastel is contained in one of ten folders for "Racing world" consisting of 1 four page short score and 4 parts in D Major concert, 11 parts in C Major concert, and 2 parts in Db Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, BS, other?).; Items in 6 groupings -- (i) Short score. Short score indicates parts for sax, clarinet, baritone, Rex, trumpets, Brown. -- (ii) Parts in D Major for 1 reed - Otto; 2 trumpets - Cooty, Rex; 1 guitar - Guy. -- (iii) Parts in C Major for 4 reeds - Rab (2), Ashby (2), Harry (2), baritone (2); 1 trumpet - Cook (2). -- (iv) Part in Db Major for 1 trombone - Brown. -- (v) Part in C Major for 1 reed - Proc. -- (vi) Part in Db Major for 1 trombone - Brown. -- Groupings ii, v & vi 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.