Finale Act II 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, tape.

See more items in: Duke Ellington Collection; Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.17: P / POUSSE CAFE (Larry Wilcox arrangement, 1966) / Finale Act I-II

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

Extent: 3 Items (parts (photocopies), 36 cm.); 1 Item (manuscript, 32 cm.); 14 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.); 11 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)

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

Scope and Contents: 23 parts and an indefinite number of scores; Finale Act II is contained in one of eighty three folders for "Pousse cafe" consisting of 1 three page piano conductor score, 2 two page piano conductor scores, 3 one page short scores and 22 parts in F Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in identified hand (Charlap) and unidentified hand.; Piano conductor scores indicates parts for flute, oboe, trumpets, trombones, violins, cellos, bass, drums. Short scores indicate parts for voices - girls, tenor, baritone. Lyrics begin "Oo, ah, c'est comme ca ...". Parts for 5 reeds - flute 1, clarinet 2, oboe 3, clarinet 4, bass clarinet 5; 4 trumpets - 1/2, 3 (2), 4 (2); 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; 4 violins - A, B, C, D; 2 cellos - A, B; bass; 3 drums - A, B, C. Parts for trumpet 1 and trumpet 2 are noted on the same sheet. -- 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.