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Get me to the church on time [music]

American History Museum

Object Details

Composer

Loewe, Frederick

Lyricist

Lerner, Alan Jay

Arranger

Warrington, Johnny

Collection Creator

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

Collection Citation

Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Scope and Contents

see Mikado Swing
6 parts and 1 score.
Get me to the church on time is contained in one of eighteen folders for "Mikado swing" consisting of 1 two-page piano conductor score in G Major concert and 6 published parts in G and Ab Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hand (Whaley?).
Score does not indicate instrumentation. Parts for 2 reeds - alto 1, tenor 2; 2 trumpets - 1, 2; bass; drums. Parts have arrangements in different keys noted on the front and the verso. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.
sova.nmah.ac.0301_ref39936

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8b1297156-1389-4c57-ae37-7941ed710514

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.

Other Title

Get me to the church.

Publication

New York, N.Y., Chappell & Co., Inc.,, 1957

Topic

Music -- United States -- 20th century

Composer

Loewe, Frederick

Lyricist

Lerner, Alan Jay

Arranger

Warrington, Johnny

See more items in

Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.8: G

Sponsor

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

Extent

1 Item (manuscript, 32 cm.)
6 Items (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 27 cm.)

Condition

Fair, brittle.

Date

1957

Container

Box 127 (Series 1), Folder 12

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials
Music
Parts (musical)
Piano conductor scores
Manuscripts
Sheet music

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

Music
Parts (musical)
Piano conductor scores
Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
Sheet music -- 20th century

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.
NMAH.AC.0301_ref39936
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8b1297156-1389-4c57-ae37-7941ed710514
NMAH.AC.0301
ACAH

Record ID

ebl-1503510514217-1503510514813-7

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