Rouge-bleu music
Object Details
- General
- Conductor score in Folder B, grouping i (photocopy) is originally noted on the verso of "Lord's prayer" in the Sacred Concerts. 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.
- 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 / 1.1.19: R / Rouge Bleu verso Lord's Prayer
- Sponsor
- Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
- Biographical / Historical
- Folder B, grouping ii from the Mercer Ellington Library. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 127.
- Extent
- 11 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
- 4 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
- 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
- 2 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Conductor scores
- Copy scores
- Holographs
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Photocopies
- 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
- Conductor scores
- Copy scores
- Holographs
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Photocopies
- Short scores
- Scope and Contents
- 16 parts and an indefinite number of scores
- Rouge-bleu is contained in two folders consisting of 1 four page short score, 1 two page conductor score and 16 parts in F Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (BS, Whaley, other?).
- Folder A contains short score. Short score indicates parts for Rab, sax, baritone, trumpets, Lawrence, Chuck.
- Folder B contains items in 3 groupings -- (i) Conductor score. Conductor score indicates parts for alto, 2 tenors, baritone, 4 trumpets, Brown, 2 trombones, bass. -- (ii) Parts for 1 reed - Proc (2); 1 trumpet - 3; 3 trombones - Brown, Buster (2), Chuck (2). -- (iii) Parts for 4 reeds - Rab, Jimmy, Paul, Carney; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 4; 1 trombone - Brown. -- All items except Folder B, grouping 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.
- Record ID
- ebl-1560371854247-1560371857113-3
- Metadata Usage
- CC0