Orgasm 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.
- Condition: fair, tape, torn, stained.
- 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 / 1.1.16: O
- 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
- 12 Items (copy scores, 34 cm.)
- 11 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
- 16 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
- 1 Item (copy score, 31 cm.)
- 10 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
- Container
- Box 259, Folder 5
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Copy scores
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Photocopies
- 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
- Copy scores
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Photocopies
- Scope and Contents
- 50 parts
- Orgasm is contained in one folder consisting of 50 parts in Eb Major concert -- in ink and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (Whaley, Tunney, others?).
- Parts in 5 groupings -- (i) Parts for 2 reeds - flute (2), alto 3; flugelhorn; 1 trumpet - 4. -- (ii) Parts for 2 reeds - alto 1, alto 3; 1 trumpet - 2. Part for alto 1 appears incomplete. -- (iii) Parts for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor (2), tenor 2, baritone (2); 3 trumpets - 1, 3, 4; 2 trombones - 1 (2), 2 (2); bass. -- (iv) Parts for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 2 (2); tenor 1 (2), tenor 2 (3), baritone (2); 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4 (2); 3 trombones - 1 (2), 2 (2), 3 (4); bass (2). -- (v) Parts for 2 reeds - alto 1, alto 2. -- Groupings ii & v 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-1503510514217-1503510515052-2
- Metadata Usage
- CC0