Object Details
Composer
Robison, Willard
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
see Subseries 1E
17 parts and an indefinite number of scores
Music of a mountain stream is contained in one folder consisting of 1 sixteen page conductor score, 1 two page piano vocal score, 1 three page piano vocal score, and 17 parts in Eb Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands.
Conductor score indicates parts for flute, 3 clarinets, bass clarinet, horn, trumpets, guitar, violins, viola, cello, bass, piano. Piano vocal score lyrics begin "In the golden west I have found a place ...". Two page piano vocal score appears incomplete. Parts for 6 reeds - flute, clarinet 1, clarinet 2, clarinet 3, bass clarinet, bassoon; horn; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 3 violins - 1, 2, 3; viola; cello; bass; guitar. -- 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, brittle.
Other Title
Mountain stream.
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Robison, Willard
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Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.14: M
Sponsor
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Biographical / Historical
There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 79.
Extent
2 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
18 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
Container
Box 233, Folder 4
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Conductor scores
Copy scores
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Piano vocal 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
Conductor scores
Copy scores
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Piano vocal 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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