Hail to the chief music
- 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.
- Publication
- New York, N.Y., Belwin Inc
- Composer
- Sanderson, James
- Arranger
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Collection Creator
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Topic
- Music -- United States -- 20th century
- Composer
- Sanderson, James
- Arranger
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- See more items in
- Duke Ellington Collection
- Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.9: H
- Sponsor
- Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
- Biographical / Historical
- Paul's part in grouping i and grouping ii from the Mercer Ellington Library.
- Extent
- 12 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
- 9 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
- 1 Item (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 31 cm.)
- Condition
- Fair, torn.
- Date
- 1816
- Container
- Box 138 (Series 1), Folder 1
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Copy scores
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Photocopies
- Piano vocal scores
- Manuscripts
- Sheet music
- 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
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Photocopies
- Piano vocal scores
- Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
- Sheet music -- 20th century
- Scope and Contents
- 21 parts and 1 score.
- Hail to the chief is contained in one folder consisting of 10 parts in Db Major concert, and 1 published two-page piano vocal score and 11 parts in C Major concert -- in ink and photocopy -- in unidentified hands.
- Items in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts in Db for 4 reeds - Proc, Paul, Ashby, Carney; 2 trumpets - Mercer, Cook; 3 trombones - Chuck, Brown, Buster; bass. -- (ii) Parts in C Major and piano vocal score. Parts for 1 reed - clarinet (3); trumpet (5); trombone (3). Piano vocal score lyrics begin "Hail to the chief who in triumph advances ...". -- Grouping i, except Paul's part, 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.
