Mid-summer music
- General
- Folder A also includes a letter from Collier to Ellington dated 1967/10/04 explaining the arrangement of the piece. 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.
- Composer
- Collier, Ron
- Collection Creator
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Topic
- City suite
- Topic
- Music -- United States -- 20th century
- Composer
- Collier, Ron
- See more items in
- Duke Ellington Collection
- Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.14: M
- Sponsor
- Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
- Biographical / Historical
- Conductor score is dated Sept. 1967.
- Extent
- 2 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
- 16 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
- Container
- Box 220, Folder 9
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Conductor scores
- Copy scores
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- 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
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Scope and Contents
- see The City
- 17 parts and 1 score
- Mid-summer is contained in two of three folders for "City suite" consisting of 1 twenty two page conductor score and 15 parts in Bb Major concert, and 2 parts in G Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in identified hand (Collier) and unidentified hand (Whaley?).
- Folder A contains conductor score and parts in Bb Major. Conductor score indicates parts for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 2, tenor 1, tenor 2, baritone; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass; drums; piano. Parts correspond to score exactly.
- Folder B contains parts in G Major for harp; piano. -- 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.
