Object Details
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
see LIBERIAN SUITE
16 parts and 1 score
Afromantique is contained in one of twenty three folders for "Liberian suite" consisting of 1 one page short score and 14 parts in c minor concert, and 2 parts in C Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in identified hand (BS) and unidentified hand (Whaley?).
Items in 3 groupings -- (i) Short score. Short score indicates parts for sax, baritone, Killian, 3 trumpets, trombones, bass. -- (ii) Parts in c minor for 5 reeds - Rab, Proc, Jimmy, Sears, Carney; 3 trumpets - Scad, Williams, Baker; 3 trombones - Jones, Tyree, Brown; bass; tympani; guitar. -- (iii) Parts in C Major for 1 reed - Proc; 1 trombone - Jones. Parts appear to correspond to the final 17 measures of the parts in grouping ii.
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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 Mark Tucker.
Condition: fair, worn, torn.
Other Title
Dance no. 3.
Bells.
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
See more items in
Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.2: A Titles
Sponsor
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Biographical / Historical
From the Mercer Ellington Library. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 36, 87, 116.
Extent
1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
15 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
1 Item (manuscript, 32 cm.)
Container
Box 10 (Series 1), Folder 1-2
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Copy scores
Holographs
Music
Parts (musical)
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
Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
Copy scores
Holographs
Music
Parts (musical)
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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