Don't get down on your knees to pray music

Object Details

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, tape, worn.; Unsigned Ellington-Strayhorn composition.
Other Title: Don't get down.; Don't - tag.

See more items in: Duke Ellington Collection; Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.5: D

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

Biographical / Historical: Folder C, groupings i & ii from the Mercer Ellington Library. Statement of responsibility taken from Music is my Mistress, by Duke Ellington.

Extent: 12 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.); 12 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.); 1 Item (manuscript, 31 cm.); 9 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)

Type: Archival materials; Manuscripts; Copy scores; Music; Parts (musical); Photocopies; Piano vocal scores; Short scores

Collection Citation: Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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; Music; Parts (musical); Photocopies; Piano vocal scores; Short scores

Scope and Contents: see SACRED CONCERT II; 29 parts and an indefinite number of scores; Don't get down on your knees to pray is contained in three of eighty five folders for "Sacred concert II" consisting of 3 one page short scores, 1 nine page piano vocal score and 29 parts in Ab Major concert, and 1 sixty two page short score in Db Major concert -- ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (Whaley, others?).; Folder A contains scores. Piano vocal score lyrics begin "Don't get down on your knees to pray until you have forgiven ev'ry one ...". Short scores in Ab Major do not indicate instrumentation. 2 short scores include lyrics. Lyrics begin as above. All short scores appear incomplete. Short score in Db Major indicates parts for 5 reeds, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, voice. Lyrics begin as above.; Folder B contains parts for 5 reeds - Rab, Proc, Jimmy, Paul, Carney; 4 trumpets - Cat, Herb, Merc, Cooty; 3 trombones - Brown, Buster, Chuck.; Folder C contains parts in 3 groupings - (i) Parts for 5 reeds - Rab (2), Proc, Jimmy, Paul, Carney; 1 trombone - Chuck; bass. -- (ii) Parts for 2 reeds - Rab (2), Jimmy; 1 trombone - Chuck; bass. -- (iii) Parts for 1 reed - Paul; 2 trumpets - Cat, Mercer; 1 trombone - Brown. -- All items except Folder C, groupings i & ii from the Duke Ellington Library.

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.