Object Details
- General
- One page short score in Folder A (photocopy) is originally noted on the verso of "Swamp goo." Handwriting and other details have been reported based on the notes of David Berger, Andrew Homzy, Dr. Theodore Hudson, Walter van de Leur, Wayne Shirley, and Dr. Mark Tucker.
- Condition: fair, tape, worn, brittle.
- Composer
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Collection Creator
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Topic
- Sacred concert II
- Topic
- Music -- United States -- 20th century
- Composer
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- See more items in
- Duke Ellington Collection
- Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.7: F / Freedom
- Sponsor
- Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
- Biographical / Historical
- Copyright by Tempo Music, Inc.
- Extent
- 3 Items (parts (photocopies), 33 cm.)
- 15 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
- 12 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
- 6 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
- 1 Item (part (photocopy), 25 cm.)
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Copy scores
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Photocopies
- Piano vocal scores
- 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
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Photocopies
- Photocopies
- Piano vocal scores
- Short scores
- Scope and Contents
- 14 parts and an indefinite number of scores
- Freedom #1 is contained in two of eighty five folders for "Sacred concert II" consisting of 15 two page short scores, 7 one page short scores, 1 five page piano vocal score and 14 parts in c minor concert -- in ink and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, Whaley, others?).
- Folder A contains 1 one page short score and parts. Short score does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete. Parts for 4 reeds - alto 1, alto 3 (2), tenor 1, tenor 2; 1 trumpet - 3; 3 trombones - 1, 2 (2), bass (2); bass; piano (2).
- Folder B contains remaining short scores. 1 one page short score indicates parts for voices - soprano, alto, tenor, bass. Lyrics begin "Freedom, freedom ...". 2 one page short scores do not indicate instrumentation. 3 one page short scores indicates parts for voices - soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass. Lyrics begin as above. Scores subtitled "Finale chant." 7 two page short scores indicate parts for voices - soprano 1, alto 1, alto 2. Lyrics begin as above. 4 two page short scores indicate parts for voices - soprano, alto, tenor, baritone. Lyrics begin as above. 4 two page short scores indicate parts for voices - tenor 1, tenor 2, baritone. Lyrics begin as above. Five page piano vocal score lyrics begin as above. Piano vocal score appears incomplete. -- 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-1560371854247-1560371856492-4
