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
66 parts and an indefinite number of scores
Praise God and dance is contained in six of eighty five folders for "Sacred concert II" consisting of 1 forty page short score, 1 six page short score, 1 one page short score, 3 two page piano vocal scores, 1 one page piano vocal score and 66 parts in C Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, Whaley, others?).
Folder A contains parts for 5 reeds - Rab, Proc, Jimmy, Paul, Carney; 1 trumpet - Cat (2); bass.
Folder B contains 2 short scores and 1 part. Forty page short score indicates parts for 5 saxes, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones. Six page short score indicates part for tenor 4. Part for piano.
Folder C contains piano vocal scores. Lyrics begin "Praise God with the sound of the trumpet ...". One page piano vocal score appears incomplete.
Folder D contains parts in 3 groupings -- (i) Parts for 3 trumpets - Herb, Merc, Cooty; 3 trombones - Brown (2), Buster, Chuck; drums. -- (ii) Parts for 4 reeds - Rab, Proc, Paul, Harry; 2 trumpets - Herb, Merc; 2 trombones - Buster, Chuck; bass. -- (iii) Part for bass.
Folder E contains parts for 6 reeds - Rab, Proc, Norris, Jimmy, Paul, Harry; 4 trumpets - Cat, Cooty, Merc (2), Herb; 2 trombones - Brown, Chuck; bass.
Folder F contains items in 5 groupings -- (i) One page short score. Short score does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete. -- (ii) Parts for 5 reeds - Rab, Proc, Jimmy, Paul, Carney (3); 1 trumpet - unidentified; 1 trombone - Chuck (2). -- (iii) Parts for 1 trumpet - unidentified; 2 trombones - Brown, Mal. -- (iv) Parts for 5 reeds - Rab, Proc, Jimmy, Paul, Carney; trumpet (3); bass. Some parts appear incomplete. -- (v) Parts for trumpet; 2 trombones - Brown, Buster. -- All items except Folder D, groupings ii & iii, and Folder F, groupings ii & iv 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, torn, tape, stained.
Other Title
150th psalm.
Dance.
Dans.
Dance - finale.
Open.
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 / 1.1.17: P / Praise God And Dance
Sponsor
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Biographical / Historical
Folder D, groupings ii & iii, and Folder F, groupings ii & iv from the Mercer Ellington Library. Copyright by Tempo Music, Inc.
Extent
14 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
34 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
1 Item (manuscript, 31 cm.)
1 Item (part (photocopy), 31 cm.)
1 Item (copy score, 31 cm.)
1 Item (part (photocopy), 30 cm.)
20 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 18 cm.)
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Copy scores
Holographs
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
Piano vocal scores
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
Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
Copy scores
Copy scores
Holographs
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
Photocopies
Piano vocal scores
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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