Green pastures music
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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.
- Other Title
- Pastures green.
- Collection Creator
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Topic
- Music -- United States -- 20th century
- See more items in
- Duke Ellington Collection
- Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.8: G
- Sponsor
- Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
- Biographical / Historical
- There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 16.
- Extent
- 4 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
- 22 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
- 1 Item (copy score, 33 cm.)
- Condition
- Fair: tape, torn.
- Container
- Box 136 (Series 1), Folder 10
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Conductor scores
- Copy scores
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Piano conductor scores
- 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
- Conductor scores
- Copy scores
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Piano conductor scores
- Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
- Scope and Contents
- see Subseries 1E
- 23 parts and an indefinite number of scores.
- Green pastures is contained in one folder consisting of 1 eleven-page conductor score, 1 three-page piano conductor score and 7 parts in g minor concert, 1 six page conductor score and 16 parts in D Major concert, and 1 one-page piano conductor score in C Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (Parker, others?).
- Conductor score in g minor indicates parts for violins, viola, cello, trumpet, bass clarinet, piano. Piano conductor score in g minor does not indicate instrumentation. Score includes lyrics. Lyrics begin "Man uptown named Connely wrote a play that appeals to me ...". Parts in g minor for 1 reed - bass clarinet; trumpet; 2 violins - 1, 2; viola; cello; bass. Conductor score in D Major indicates parts for 4 reeds - flute, clarinet 1, clarinet 3, bass clarinet; trumpets; percussion; 2 violins - 1, 2; viola; cello; bass. Parts in D Major for 5 reeds - flute, clarinet 1, clarinet 2, English horn, bass clarinet; 1 trumpet - 1; celeste; percussion; 3 violins - 1 (2), 2, 3; viola; cello; bass; harp. One page piano conductor score in C Major indicates parts for clarinets, bells. Piano conductor score appears to be a bridge section. -- 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.
- Record ID
- ebl-1503510514217-1503510514832-8
- Metadata Usage
- CC0