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[Sacred concert III scores] [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

1 part and an indefinite number of scores
Sacred concert III scores is contained in one of eight folders for "Sacred concert III" consisting of 2 one page short scores, 1 seven page short score, 1 three page short score, 1 two page short score and 1 part in C Major concert, 1 three page short score in F Major concert, 1 one page short score in Bb Major concert, 1 seven page short score in Eb Major concert, 1 two page short score in Db Major concert, and 1 five page short score in b minor concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (DE, other?).
Items in 7 groupings -- (i) Seven page short score in Eb Major. Short score indicates parts for saxes, clarinet, 2 tenors, bass clarinet, trumpets. Score appears incomplete. -- (ii) Two page short score in Db Major. Short score indicates parts for saxes, baritone, trumpets. Score appears incomplete. -- (iii) 2 short scores in C Major. One page short score does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete. Seven page short score indicates parts for saxes, clarinet, 2 tenors, baritone. Score appears incomplete. -- (iv) Three page short score in F Major. Short score indicates parts for 3 clarinets, baritone, trumpet. Score appears incomplete. -- (v) Three page short score in C Major. Short score does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete. -- (vi) Items in C Major and one page short score in Bb Major. One page short score in C Major indicates parts for sax, clarinet, baritone, trumpets, trombones. Part in C Major for voice. Lyrics begin "Our Father ...". Lyrics appear incomplete. One page short score in Bb Major does not indicate instrumentation. Two page short score in C Major indicates parts for clarinet, baritone. Short score appears incomplete. -- (vii) Five page short score in b minor. Short score indicates parts for sax, clarinet, baritone, trumpets. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.
sova.nmah.ac.0301_ref52604

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep876771647-55b4-426e-86b1-69ee0e4ff991

General

Seven separate titles from "Sacred concert III" comprise the materials described above. No titles are unique to this entry. Refer to the finding aid for further detail. A part for an untitled piece is noted on the verso of the short score in grouping vii. 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, torn, stained.

Topic

Music -- United States -- 20th century

See more items in

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

Sponsor

Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.

Extent

10 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 31 cm.)
1 Item (manuscript, 32 cm.)

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials
Manuscripts
Holographs
Music
Parts (musical)
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
Holographs
Music
Parts (musical)
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.
NMAH.AC.0301_ref52604
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep876771647-55b4-426e-86b1-69ee0e4ff991
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ACAH

Record ID

ebl-1560371854247-1560371857541-5

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