Battle royal music
Object Details
- General
- Parts for "Stru" are noted on the bottom of parts in Folder A, grouping ii. Additional materials for this piece are contained in "Paris blues scores," Folder A, grouping i. 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, stained.
- Unsigned Ellington-Strayhorn composition.
- Composer
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Collection Creator
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Topic
- Paris blues
- Topic
- Music -- United States -- 20th century
- Composer
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- See more items in
- Duke Ellington Collection
- Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.3: B Titles / Battle Royal
- Sponsor
- Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
- Biographical / Historical
- Statement of responsibility taken from Music is my Mistress, by Duke Ellington. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellingotn Band Book: 16.
- Extent
- 20 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
- 1 Item (part (photocopy), 32 cm.)
- 13 Items (copy scores, 31 cm.)
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Copy scores
- Manuscripts
- 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
- Copy scores
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Photocopies
- Short scores
- Scope and Contents
- 33 parts and 1 score
- Battle royal is contained in three of thirty two folders for "Paris blues" consisting of 1 fourteen page short score and 33 parts in Bb Major concert -- in ink and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (ME, Tizol, Whaley, others?).
- Folder A contains parts in 3 groupings -- (i) Parts for 4 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 4 (2), baritone (2); 3 trumpets - 1, Ray (2), Mullens (2); 2 trombones - 1, Tizol. Some parts appear incomplete. -- (ii) Parts for 2 reeds - alto, Hamilton; trumpet; trombone. -- (iii) Part for 1 trumpet - 4. Part appears incomplete.
- Folder B contains parts for 1 reed - tenor 2; 1 trumpet - 2; 2 trombones - 1, 2. Some parts appear incomplete.
- Folder C contains short score and remaining parts. Short score indicates parts for sax, tenor, baritone, trumpets, trombone, guitar, drums. Parts for 3 reeds - alto 1 (2), alto 3, tenor 2 (2); 2 trumpets - 1, 2; 3 trombones - 1, 2, Tizol; bass. -- 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-1560371854247-1560371856116-2
- Metadata Usage
- CC0