Object Details
Composer
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
see SACRED CONCERT II
30 parts and an indefinite number of scores
Biggest and busiest intersection is contained in four of eighty five folders for "Sacred concert II" consisting of 1 one page short score in Ab Major concert, and 1 five page short score, 1 one page short score and 30 parts in Bb Major concert -- ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, Whaley, other?).
Folder A contains short score in Ab Major. Short score does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete.
Folder B contains five page short score in Bb Major. Short score indicates parts for Rab, Proc, clarinet, Hamilton, tenor, baritone, Herb, Cat, bass, piano.
Folder C contains parts in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts for 5 reeds - Hodges, Proc, Jimmy, Paul, Carney; 4 trumpets - Merc (2), Cooty, Cat (2), Herb; 3 trombones - Brown, Buster, Chuck. -- (ii) Parts for 5 reeds - Rab, Proc, Jimmy (2), Paul (3), Harry; 3 trumpets - Mercer, Cooty (2), Herb; 3 trombones - Brown, Buster, Chuck; bass. Some parts appear incomplete.
Folder D contains one page short score in Bb Major. Short score indicates parts for sax, trumpets, trombones. Short score appears incomplete. - All items except Folder C, grouping ii from the Duke Ellington Library.
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General
Folder A also contains a set of lyrics, apparently unrelated to this piece. Lyrics begin "Outside, the rain ...". Handwriting and other details have been reported based on the notes of David Berger, Andrew Homzy, Dr. Theodore Hudson, Walter van de Leur, Wayne Shirley, and Dr. Mark Tucker.
Condition: fair, tape, worn.
Unsigned Ellington-Strayhorn composition.
Other Title
Kixx.
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
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.
Biographical / Historical
Folder C, grouping ii from the Mercer Ellington Library. Statement of responsibility taken from Music is my Mistress, by Duke Ellington.
Extent
2 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 36 cm.)
1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
13 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
10 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
7 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
Container
Box 38 (Series 1), Folder 17
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.
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Record ID
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