Object Details
Composer
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
see Too Good To Title
17 parts and an indefinite number of scores
TGTT is contained in three of eighty five folders for "Sacred concert II" consisting of 1 two page short score, 1 one page short score, 2 two page piano conductor scores, 1 one page piano conductor score, 1 lead sheet and 16 parts in G Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, Whaley, others?).
Folder A contains parts in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts for 1 reed - Procope; 2 trumpets - Cooty (2), Herb; 2 trombones - Brown, Chuck; bass. -- (ii) Parts for 5 reeds - Johnny, Procope, Hamilton, Paul, Harry; 2 trumpets - Merc, Cat; 1 trombone - Brown.
Folder B contains short scores. One page short score does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete. Two page short score indicates parts for 2 saxes, 2 clarinets.
Folder C contains piano conductor scores, lead sheet, and 1 part. Piano conductor scores do not indicate instrumentation. Lead sheet for unidentified treble instrument. Part for piano. -- All items except Folder A, grouping i from the Duke Ellington Library.
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General
A part for "Cros" is noted on the verso of the one page short score in Folder B. 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: fair, worn, torn, stained.
Other Title
Too good to title.
Publication
New York, NY, Tempo Music, Inc., 1972
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
See more items in
Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.20: S / SACRED CONCERT II
Sponsor
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Biographical / Historical
Folder A, grouping i from the Mercer Ellington Library.
Extent
1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 36 cm.)
1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
12 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
6 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
2 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
Date
1972
Container
Box 329, Folder 1-3
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Copy scores
Holographs
Lead sheet
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
Piano conductor scores
Short 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
Lead sheet
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
Piano conductor scores
Short 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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