The Mikado music
Object Details
- General
- A program for a performance of "Mikado swing" is contained in this folder. The program is dated 1963/06/16. Various set lists for "Mikado swing" are also contained in this folder. Handwriting and other details have been reported based on the notes of David Berger, Andrew Homzy, Dr. Theodore Hudson, Walter van de Leur, and Mark Tucker.
- Other Title
- The Mikado.
- Publication
- New York, NY, Belwin Inc., 1940
- Composer
- Johnson, Arthur
- Van Dyke, Mary
- Collection Creator
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Topic
- Mikado swing
- Topic
- Music -- United States -- 20th century
- Composer
- Johnson, Arthur
- Van Dyke, Mary
- See more items in
- Duke Ellington Collection
- Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.14: M
- Sponsor
- Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
- Extent
- 1 Item (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 26 cm.)
- Condition
- Worn, brittle.
- Date
- 1940
- Container
- Box 222, Folder 1-18
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Music
- Piano vocal 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
- Music
- Piano vocal scores
- Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
- Scope and Contents
- 1 score.
- The Mikado is contained in one of eighteen folders for "Mikado swing" consisting of 1 published twenty-page piano vocal score in G Major concert -- in ink.
- Piano vocal score is a compilation of seven separate pieces comprising an arrangement of Gilbert and Sullivan's original opera. This arrangement appears to be the basis for the other pieces in "Mikado swing." -- 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-1503510514217-1503510514987-7
- Metadata Usage
- CC0