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Fanfare [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

118 parts.
Fanfare is contained in three folders consisting of 9 parts in D Major concert, 7 parts in G Major concert, 52 parts in C Major concert, 25 parts in F Major concert, 23 parts in Bb Major concert, 1 part in bb minor concert, and 1 part in an unknown key -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (BS, Whaley, Tizol, Jefferson, Henderson, Seegaard?).
Folder A contains parts in F Major for 3 trumpets - 1 (3), 2, 3; 3 trombones - 1, 2 (2), 3 (2).
Folder B contains parts in C Major for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 2, tenor 4, baritone; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass; drums. Part in bb minor for bass.
Folder C contains parts in 13 groupings -- (i) Part in F Major for 1 reed - Sears. Parts in G Major for 1 reed - Proc; 2 trumpets - 2, 3; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass. Part in D Major for piano. Many of the parts in G Major are noted 2 per page (trumpet 3/trombone 1, trombone 2/trombone 3, bass/Proc). -- (ii) Part in an unknown key for unidentified treble instrument. Part appears incomplete. -- (iii) Parts in Bb Major for 1 reed - alto 2; 1 trombone - 3. Parts in C Major for 1 reed - clarinet; 2 trumpets - Taft, 2; 1 unidentified bass instrument. Part in D Major (?) for unidentified treble instrument. -- (vi) Parts in Bb Major for 3 reeds - alto 1, alto 2, Carney; 2 trumpets - 1, 3; 1 trombone - 1. Parts in F Major for 5 reeds - Proc, Rab, Sears, Jimmy, Carney; 3 trumpets - Williams, Baker, Killian; 3 trombones - Brown, Butter, Tyree. -- (v) Parts in F Major for 3 trombones - Brown, Wilbur, Jones. -- (vi) Parts in C Major for 3 reeds - Otto, Rabbit, Jimmy; 2 trombones - Brown, 3. -- (vii) Part in D Major (?) for unidentified treble instrument. Part in C Major for 1 trumpet - Taft. Parts in D Major for 2 reeds - tenor 1, baritone; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 1 trombone - 1. -- (viii) Parts in Bb Major for 2 trumpets - Taft, Baker. -- (ix) Parts in Bb Major for 2 reeds - Toby, Rab. --- (x) Parts in C Major (?) for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 2, tenor 1, tenor 2, baritone; 5 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass; drums; guitar. -- (xi) Parts in C Major for 4 reeds - alto 1, alto 2, tenor 3, baritone; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 1 trombone - 1. -- (xii) Parts in Bb Major for 5 reeds - Rab, Proc, Jimmy, Sears, Carney; 4 trumpets - Baker, Scad, Williams, Killian; 2 trombones - Butter, Brown. -- (xiii) Parts in C Major for 1 reed - Jimmy; 1 trumpet - Scad; 1 trombone - Brown.
Folders B & C from the Duke Ellington Library.
sova.nmah.ac.0301_ref53218

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep881f84f49-0e30-43a0-8083-b046dffdf91f

General

A short score for an untitled piece is noted on the verso of a part for trumpet 1 from Folder A. A part for an untitled piece is noted on the verso of the part for unidentified treble instrument in Folder B, grouping iii. Handwriting and other details have been reported based on the notes of David Berger, Andrew Homzy, Dr. Theodore Hudson, Walter van de Leur, and Dr. Mark Tucker.

Other Title

Fanfares.
Before fanfare.
Intro.

Topic

Music -- United States -- 20th century

See more items in

Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.7: F / Fanfare

Sponsor

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

Biographical / Historical

Folder A from the Mercer Ellington Library. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 116.

Extent

99 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
4 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
2 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
4 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 31 cm.)
2 Items (copy scores, 31 cm.)
1 Item (copy score, 30 cm.)
3 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)

Condition

Fair: torn, tape.

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials
Copy scores
Holographs
Manuscripts
Parts (musical)
Photocopies

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
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century

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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