Sonnet for Sister Kate [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 SUCH SWEET THUNDER

1 score

Sonnet for Sister Kate is contained in one of twenty eight folders for "Such sweet thunder" consisting of 1 two page short score in C Major concert -- in pencil -- in unidentified hand (DE?).

Short score indicates parts for sax, baritone, Butter.

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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep86166cb68-0f0d-410e-9114-14ab328b1012

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.

Topic

Music -- United States -- 20th century

See more items in

Duke Ellington Collection

Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.20: S

Biographical / Historical

From the Presentation Album, vol. V, p. 19.

Extent

1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)

Container

Box 349, Folder 14-15

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials

Holographs

Manuscripts

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

Holographs

Manuscripts

Music

Short 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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