In the beginning God - Olds 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, torn, tape, brittle.
- Collection Creator
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Topic
- Sacred concert I.
- Topic
- Music -- United States -- 20th century
- See more items in
- Duke Ellington Collection
- Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.10: I / In The Beginning God
- Sponsor
- Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
- Biographical / Historical
- Folder B, grouping i from the Mercer Ellington Library.
- Extent
- 2 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
- 34 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
- 4 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
- 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 31 cm.)
- 3 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- 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
- Copy scores
- Holographs
- Holographs
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Photocopies
- Short scores
- Scope and Contents
- 41 parts and an indefinite number of scores
- In the beginning God - Olds is contained in three of sixty nine folders for "Sacred concert I" consisting of 1 one page short score and 16 parts in C Major concert (?), 1 five page short score and 10 parts in F Major concert (?), 1 one page short score and 14 parts in bb minor concert (?), and 1 part in Eb Major concert (?) -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, Whaley?).
- Folder A contains short scores. Short score in C Major (?) does not indicate instrumentation. Short score in F Major (?) indicates parts for saxes, baritone, trumpets, trombones. Short score in bb minor indicates parts for saxes, trumpets, trombones.
- Folder B contains parts in 4 groupings -- (i) Parts in C Major (?) for 4 reeds - alto 1 (2), alto 3, tenor 1 (2), baritone (2); 1 trumpet - 4 (2); 2 trombones - 2 (2), 3 (2). -- (ii) Parts in F Major (?) for 3 reeds - Pro, Jimmy, Carney; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3. -- (iii) Parts in C Major (?) for 2 reeds - alto 3, tenor 4; 1 trombone - 1. -- (iv) Part in Eb Major (?) for 1 reed - Proc. Part appears incomplete.
- Folder C contains parts in bb minor (?) for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 2 (2), tenor 4, baritone; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass. -- All items except Folder B, grouping i 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-1560371854247-1560371856688-2
- Metadata Usage
- CC0