Grad 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, and Dr. Mark Tucker.

See more items in: Duke Ellington Collection; Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.8: G

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

Biographical / Historical: Remaining items from the Mercer Ellington Library.

Extent: 10 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.); 9 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.); 5 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)

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

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: Copy scores; Music; Parts (musical); Photocopies; Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century

Scope and Contents: see THE RIVER; 24 parts.; Grad is contained in one of twenty-two folders for "The river" consisting of 24 parts in Eb Major concert -- in ink and photocopy -- in unidentified hand.; Parts for 5 reeds - alto 1 (2), alto 2 (2), tenor 1 (2), tenor 2 (2), baritone (2); 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4 (2); 3 trombones - 1 (2), 2 (2), 3 (2); bass (2); drums. 1 part for trombone 1 and 1 part for trombone 2 appear incomplete. -- Parts for trumpet 1 and trombone 2 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.