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Dream is a wish [music]

American History Museum

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.
sova.nmah.ac.0301_ref39234

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8e0b056c7-b6eb-4d5f-bc70-6567880d6b74

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
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.5: D

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.
NMAH.AC.0301_ref39234
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Record ID

ebl-1503510514217-1503510514764-5

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