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Obmil [music]

American History Museum

Object Details

Collection Creator

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

Collection Citation

Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Scope and Contents

see VIRGIN ISLAND SUITE see AFRO-EURASIAN ECLIPSE
18 parts and 1 score
Obmil is contained in two of seven folders for "Virgin Islands suite" consisting of 1 two page piano conductor score and 18 parts in C Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (BS, Whaley?).
Folder A contains piano conductor score and parts. Piano conductor score indicates parts for Proc, Jim, Paul, Carney, trumpet, bass. Score appears incomplete. Parts for 4 reeds - alto 1, tenor 1, tenor 2, baritone; bass.
Folder B contains parts in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts for 3 reeds - alto (2), tenor (2), baritone (2); trumpet; trombone; bass (4). -- (ii) Part for trumpet.
Folder A and Folder B, grouping ii from the Duke Ellington Library.
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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep808db9431-8bc2-4b14-9a37-5a4d83bc681c

General

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: worn, brittle, tape, water spots.

Topic

Music -- United States -- 20th century

See more items in

Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.16: O

Sponsor

Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.

Biographical / Historical

Folder B, grouping i from the Mercer Ellington Library. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: X38.

Extent

1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
12 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
3 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
3 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)

Container

Box 251, Folder 12

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials
Copy scores
Holographs
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
Piano conductor 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
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
Piano conductor scores

Collection Restrictions

Collection is open for research, but parts of the collection are temporarily unavailable for research due to limited access to its storage location. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep808db9431-8bc2-4b14-9a37-5a4d83bc681c
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Record ID

ebl-1503510514217-1503510515041-2

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