Freedom - word you heard 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, Wayne Shirley, and Dr. Mark Tucker.
- Condition: fair, tape, brittle, torn, worn.
- Other Title
- Cisi.
- 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
- Sponsor
- Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
- Biographical / Historical
- Folder B, grouping i and two page piano conductor score in Folder C from the Mercer Ellington Library. Copyright by Tempo Music, Inc.
- Extent
- 2 Items (parts (photocopies), 33 cm.)
- 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
- 1 Item (manuscript, 32 cm.)
- 11 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
- 13 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
- 1 Item (manuscript, 31 cm.)
- 1 Item (copy score, 31 cm.)
- 7 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
- 1 Item (part (photocopy), 25 cm.)
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Manuscripts
- Conductor scores
- Copy scores
- Holographs
- Lead sheet
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Photocopies
- Piano conductor scores
- 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
- Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
- Conductor scores
- Copy scores
- Copy scores
- Holographs
- Lead sheet
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Photocopies
- Photocopies
- Piano conductor scores
- Piano vocal scores
- Short scores
- Scope and Contents
- 27 parts and an indefinite number of scores
- Freedom - word you heard is contained in four of eighty five folders for "Sacred concert II" consisting of 2 four page conductor scores, 1 three page conductor score, 2 ten page short scores, 1 one page short score, 3 four page piano conductor scores, 1 two page piano conductor score, 1 four page piano vocal score, 4 lead sheets and 23 parts in Eb Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, Whaley, others?).
- Folder A contains one page short score. Short score indicates parts for saxes, Paul, baritone. Score appears incomplete.
- Folder B contains items in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts for 8 reeds - alto 1, Rab, Proc, Hamilton (2), tenor 2, tenor 4, Paul, baritone; 3 trumpets - 1, Merc, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass. -- (ii) Parts and 2 conductor scores. Parts for 2 reeds - Proc, Harry; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, unidentified. Four page conductor score indicates parts for voices - soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass. Lyrics begin "Freedom, freedom, freedom's what you thought you heard ...". Three page conductor score does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete. Score includes lyrics. Lyrics begin "Freedom, a perfect healing salve ...".
- Folder C contains remaining scores. Four page piano vocal score lyrics begin "Freedom, freedom's what you thought ...". Piano vocal score appears incomplete. 2 ten page short scores indicate parts for saxes, baritone, trumpets, trombones, voice. Lyrics begin "Freedom, freedom, freedom's what you thought ...". 3 four page piano conductor scores do not indicate instrumentation. Piano conductor scores include lyrics. Lyrics begin "Freedom, freedom, freedom's what you thought you heard ...". Four page conductor score indicates parts for voices - soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass. Lyrics begin "Freedom, freedom, freedom's what you thought you heard ...". Two page piano conductor score does not indicate instrumentation.
- Folder D contains 1 part and 4 lead sheets. Part and lead sheets for voice. Lyrics begin "Freedom, freedom, freedom's what you thought you heard ...". -- All items except Folder B, grouping i and two page piano conductor score in Folder C 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.
