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Beyond category [music]

American History Museum

Object Details

Composer

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Strayhorn, Billy (William Thomas), 1915-1967

Collection Creator

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

Collection Citation

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

Scope and Contents

see PORTRAIT OF ELLA
4 parts and an indefinite number of scores
Beyond category is contained in one of four folders for "Portrait of Ella" consisting of 1 four page short score, 1 six page short score and 4 parts in Bb Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (BS, Sanders?).
Items in 3 groupings -- (i) Four page short score. Score indicates parts for alto, Proc, Jim, Paul, Carney, Terry, trumpets. -- (ii) Six page short score. Score indicates parts for saxes, clarinet, trumpets, trombones. -- (iii) Parts for 2 trumpets - Clark, 4; 2 trombones - Britt, Butter. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.
sova.nmah.ac.0301_ref37782

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep86f30814f-1997-4bd3-8a8c-ead4b2edd26a

General

There appear to be inconsistencies in the subtitles on some of the parts in this suite (i.e., P.O.E III, P.O.E. II, P.O.E. I). The grouping of the parts described above is based similarities in key signature and musical structure, rather than the subtitles. 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, torn, tape, stained.

Other Title

P.O.E. I.

Topic

Music -- United States -- 20th century

Composer

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Strayhorn, Billy (William Thomas), 1915-1967

See more items in

Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.3: B Titles

Sponsor

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

Extent

1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 31 cm.)
1 Item (part (photocopy), 32 cm.)
2 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
2 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)

Container

Box 38 (Series 1), Folder 11-12

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials
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

Copy scores
Holographs
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.
NMAH.AC.0301_ref37782
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep86f30814f-1997-4bd3-8a8c-ead4b2edd26a
NMAH.AC.0301
ACAH

Record ID

ebl-1503510514217-1503510514658-7

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