In the beginning God [music]
odd: label: General
content: 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.
label: General
content: Condition: fair, tape.
label: Other Title
content: ITBG.
name: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Collection Creator
content: Boatwright, Ruth Ellington, 1914-2004
title: label: Topic
content: Sacred concert I.
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
setName: label: See more items in
content: Ruth Ellington Collection of Duke Ellington Materials
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content: Ruth Ellington Collection of Duke Ellington Materials / Series 1: Music Manuscripts, Scripts, and Compositional Materials / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / SACRED CONCERT I  / In The Beginning God
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Copyright 1966 by Tempo Music, Inc.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Item (part (photocopy), 36 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (manuscript, 35 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 3 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (copy score, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 17 Items (copy scores, 31 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (part (photocopy), 28 cm.)
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Manuscripts
label: Type
content: Copy scores
label: Type
content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
label: Type
content: Photocopies
label: Type
content: Piano conductor scores
label: Type
content: Piano vocal scores
label: Type
content: Short scores
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Music
label: Genre/Form
content: Parts (musical)
label: Genre/Form
content: Photocopies
label: Genre/Form
content: Piano conductor scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Piano vocal scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 20 parts and an indefinite number of scores
label: Scope and Contents
content: In the beginning God is contained in three of twenty two folders for "Sacred concert I" consisting of 2 three page piano vocal scores and 2 parts in f minor concert, 1 five page piano conductor score and 16 parts in bb minor concert, 1 eight page short score and 1 part in eb minor concert, and 1 part in b minor concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (Whaley, James, others?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains items in 4 groupings -- (i) Piano vocal scores. Piano vocal scores lyrics begin "In the beginning God! ... No heaven, no earth ...". -- (ii) Parts in f minor for 1 trumpet - 4; 1 trombone - Buster. -- (iii) Part in eb minor for piano. -- (iv) Part in b minor for piano.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains piano conductor score and parts in bb minor. Piano conductor score indicates parts for saxes, clarinet, tenor, baritone, trumpets, trombones, bass, rhythm, voice, piano. Parts for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 2, tenor 1, clarinet, baritone; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4 (2); 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass; drums; piano.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder C contains short score in eb minor. Short score indicates parts for altos, clarinet, tenor, baritone, trumpets, trombones, bass, drums, voice, piano. -- from the Ruth Ellington Collection.