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
30 parts
Serenade to Sweden is contained in one folder consisting of 30 parts in F Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, Whaley, others?).
Parts in 3 groupings -- (i) Parts for 9 reeds - alto 1, Rab (2), alto 2, Proc (2), tenor 1, Paul (2), tenor 2, baritone, Harry (2); 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass (2). -- (ii) Parts for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 2, tenor 4, baritone; 1 trumpet - Ray; bass. -- (iii) Part for banjo. -- Groupings ii & iii from the Duke Ellington Library.
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General
A part for "Blues" is noted on the verso of the part in grouping iii. 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, torn.
Unsigned Ellington-Strayhorn composition.
Other Title
Sweden.
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
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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.
Biographical / Historical
Grouping i from the Mercer Ellington Library. Statement of responsibility taken from Popular Music, 1920-1979, ed. Nat Shapiro. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 118.
Extent
2 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
23 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
3 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
2 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
Container
Box 338, Folder 2
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Copy scores
Holographs
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
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
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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