Object Details
Composer
David, Mack
Hoffman, Al
Livingston, Jerry
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
7 parts and an indefinite number of scores
Dream is a wish is contained in one folder consisting of 1 published two page piano vocal score, 1 three page conductor score and 6 parts in G Major concert, and 1 part in C Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hand (Whaley?).
Piano vocal score lyrics begin "When I was a little girl, my father used to say ...". Conductor score indicates parts for alto, tenor, trumpet 1, trumpet 2, bass. Part in C Major for 1 trombone - Brown. Part subtitled "End of dream." Parts in G Major for 2 reeds - alto, tenor; 2 trumpets - 1, 2; bass; drums. -- 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.
Condition: fair, tape.
Publication
Burbank, CA, Walt Disney Music Company, 1949
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
David, Mack
Hoffman, Al
Livingston, Jerry
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Duke Ellington Collection
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Sponsor
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Extent
1 Item (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 31 cm.)
1 Item (manuscript, 32 cm.)
7 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
Date
1949
Container
Box 104 (Series 1), Folder 13
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Conductor scores
Copy scores
Music
Parts (musical)
Piano vocal scores
Published sheet music
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
Conductor scores
Copy scores
Music
Parts (musical)
Piano vocal scores
Published sheet music
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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