Object Details
Composer
Duke, Vernon, 1903-1969
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
see also Subseries 1.2
13 parts and an indefinite number of scores. Folder A -- 6pp., folder B -- 12pp. Folder B -- 2pp. Folder B -- 2pp. Folder B -- 5pp.
Autumn in New York is contained in two folders consisting of 1 two page short score, 1 two page conductor score, and 1 part in F Major concert, 1 two page piano conductor score in Bb Major concert, and 12 parts in Db Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hand (Whaley?).
Folder A contains scores and 1 part - vocal. Short score does not include instrumentation. Conductor score for 3 saxes - alto, tenor, baritone; 2 trumpets - 1, 2; trombone; bass; piano. Folder B contains parts in 2 groupings -- (i) 3 trumpets - 2, 3, Killian; bass. -- (ii) 2 altos - 1, 2; 2 tenors - 1, 2. baritone; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3. -- Indiana and an untitled work are noted on the verso. -- 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.
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Duke, Vernon, 1903-1969
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
copyright, 1934 -- Shapiro. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book on many of the parts: 288, 110.
Extent
16 Items (copy scores, 31 cm.)
Condition
Fair: tape, worn, torn.
Container
Box 25 (Series 1), Folder 9-10
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Conductor scores
Copy scores
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Piano conductor scores
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
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Piano conductor scores
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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