Object Details
Composer
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Lyricist
Latouche, John
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
15 parts and an indefinite number of scores
Tomorrow mountain is contained in four of forty seven folders for "Beggar's holiday" consisting of 1 five page short score and 14 parts in C Major concert, 2 published five page piano vocal scores and 1 part in F Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (DE, Whaley, other?).
Folder A contains short score. Short score indicates parts for Rab, Sears, baritone, Brown.
Folder B contains items in 3 groupings -- (i) 1 published piano vocal score. Lyrics begin "Things look gloomy where we are ...". -- (ii) Parts in C Major for 4 reeds - Rab, Jimmy, Sears, Carney; 4 trumpets - Scad, Williams, Dud, Taft; 2 trombones - Jones, Wilbur. -- (iii) Part in F Major for 1 trumpet - Williams.
Folder C contains parts in C Major for 3 reeds - Rab, Paul, Harry; 1 trumpet - Ray.
Folder D contains 1 published piano vocal score. Lyrics begin as above.
Folders A, B & C from the Duke Ellington Library.
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General
A conductor score for an untitled piece is noted on the verso of a part in Folder B, grouping iii. Parts for "Solitude" are noted on the verso of parts from Folder C. Handwriting and other details have been reported based on the notes of David Berger, Andrew Homzy, Dr. Theodore Hudson, Walter van de Leur, and Mark Tucker.
Condition: fair, worn, stained, tape, torn. Folder B -- 1p., folder C -- 8p. Folder A -- 3p., folder B -- 11p. Folder B -- 2p. Folder B -- 4p., folder D -- 4p. Folder B -- 1p.
Publication
New York, NY, Mutual Music Society, Inc., 1947
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Dramatic music
Composer
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Lyricist
Latouche, John
See more items in
Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.20: T / Tomorrow Mountain
Sponsor
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Biographical / Historical
Folder D from the Presentation Album, vol. J. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 244.
Extent
1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
2 Items (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 31 cm.)
11 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
4 Items (copy scores, 31 cm.)
Date
1947
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Copy scores
Holographs
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
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
Copy scores
Holographs
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
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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