Object Details
Composer
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Arranger
Peress, Maurice
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
see also oversize (Tempo Music Scores)
34 parts
Black, brown and beige suite is contained in seven of sixty two folders for "Black, brown and beige" consisting of 34 parts in D Major concert -- in ink -- in unidentified hand (Peress?).
Folder A contains parts for 5 reeds - clarinet 1, clarinet 2, bass clarinet, oboe 1, oboe 2.
Folder B contains parts for 5 reeds - alto, english horn, flute 1, flute 2, flute 3.
Folder C contains parts for 3 reeds - bassoon 1, bassoon 2, bassoon 3.
Folder D contains parts for strings -- violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, bass.
Folder E contains parts for 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 4 horns - 1, 2, 3, 4.
Folder F contains parts for 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; tuba; harp; drums - 1, 2, 3.
Folder G contains a folder for a conductor score. No score is present. The folder has an inscription: Presented by Nakamura Shokai, Osaka, May 23, 1966. -- 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 Mark Tucker.
Condition: fair, tape. Folder A -- 37p.,folder B -- 42p.,folder C -- 15p., folder D -- 49p.,folder E -- 65p.,folder F -- 62p., folder G -- 1 conductor's folder. Folder A -- 8p.,folder B -- 4p.,folder C -- 9p., folder D -- 6p.,folder E -- 3p.,folder F -- 4p.
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Suites (Jazz ensemble)
Composer
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Arranger
Peress, Maurice
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
34 Items (copy scores, 36 cm.)
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Copy scores
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
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
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
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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