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
10 parts and an indefinite number of scores
Freedom #4 is contained in one of eighty five folders for "Sacred concert II" consisting of 6 two page conductor scores, 2 one page conductor scores, 1 one page short score and 9 parts in Eb Major concert, and 1 part in F Major concert -- in ink and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (Whaley, others?).
Items in 3 groupings -- (i) Scores. One page short score indicates parts for voices - soprano, alto, tenor. Lyrics begin "Freedom, freedom ...". 1 one page conductor score and 1 two page conductor score do not indicate instrumentation. Scores include lyrics. Lyrics begin as above. 1 one page conductor score and remaining two page conductor scores indicates parts for voices - soprano, alto, tenor, bass. Lyrics begin as above. -- (ii) Parts in Eb Major for 4 reeds - alto 1 (2), alto 3 (3), tenor 2 (2), baritone (2). -- (iii) Part in F Major for piano. -- All items except grouping ii from the Duke Ellington Library.
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General
Parts for "Freedom #6" from "Sacred concert II" are noted on the bottom of some parts in grouping ii. Parts for 3 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 2. 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, tape, brittle.
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 / 1.1.7: F / Freedom
Sponsor
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Biographical / Historical
Grouping ii from the Mercer Ellington Library. Copyright by Tempo Music, Inc.
Extent
8 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
2 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
1 Item (copy score, 31 cm.)
7 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
1 Item (part (photocopy), 25 cm.)
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Conductor scores
Copy scores
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
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
Copy scores
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
Photocopies
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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