Object Details
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
see FAR EAST SUITE
17 parts and an indefinite number of scores
3-D is contained in one of thirty one folders for "Far east suite" consisting of 1 two page short score in bb minor concert, and 1 three page conductor score and 17 parts in eb minor concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, Whaley, other?).
Items in 3 groupings -- (i) Short score in bb minor. Short score indicates parts for sax, baritone, trumpets, trombones. Short score appears incomplete. -- (ii) Conductor score and parts. Conductor score indicates parts for 2 altos, 2 tenors, baritone, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, bass, drums. Parts for unidentified treble instrument; piano. -- (iii) Parts for 5 reeds - Rab, Proc, Jimmy, Paul, Carney (2); 4 trumpets - Mercer, Cooty (2), Herb, Cat; 3 trombones - Buster, Brown (2), Chuck. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.
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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, worn, torn, stained.
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
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Duke Ellington Collection
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Sponsor
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Extent
15 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
2 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
Container
Box 1 (Series 1), Folder 10
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Conductor scores
Copy scores
Holographs
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
Short scores
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
Conductor scores
Copy scores
Holographs
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
Short scores
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.
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Record ID
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