Object Details
Composer
Moret, Neil
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
3 scores
Song of the wanderer is contained in two folders consisting of 1 seven page conductor score, 1 published three page piano vocal score and 1 one page short score in Eb Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (Whaley, other?).
Folder A contains conductor score. Score indicates parts for 2 altos, tenor, baritone, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, bass, drums, guitar, piano.
Folder B contains piano vocal score and short score. Piano vocal score lyrics begin "Roads are so dusty, dear days are so long ...". Short score indicates parts for sax, trumpet. -- 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, Wayne Shirley and Dr. Mark Tucker.
Condition: fair, worn.
Publication
San Francisco, CA, Villa Moret Inc., 1926
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Moret, Neil
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Sponsor
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Extent
1 Item (manuscript, 28 cm.)
1 Item (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 31 cm.)
1 Item (copy score, 32 cm.)
Date
1926
Container
Box 349, Folder 14-15
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Conductor scores
Copy scores
Manuscripts
Music
Piano vocal scores
Published sheet music
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
Conductor scores
Copy scores
Manuscripts
Music
Piano vocal scores
Published sheet music
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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Record ID
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