Heaven [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, worn, stained.
name: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
title: label: Topic
content: Sacred concert II
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
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content: Duke Ellington Collection
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content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.9: H / Heaven
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Folder B, groupings ii, iii & iv, Folder D, and Folder E, grouping ii from the Mercer Ellington Library. Copyright by Tempo Music, Inc.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 42 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 21 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 3 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 6 Items (copy scores, 31 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 16 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
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content: Conductor scores
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content: Copy scores
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content: Holographs
label: Type
content: Manuscripts
label: Type
content: Music
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content: Parts (musical)
label: Type
content: Photocopies
label: Type
content: Piano vocal scores
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content: Short scores
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Conductor scores
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content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Holographs
label: Genre/Form
content: Manuscripts
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content: Music
label: Genre/Form
content: Parts (musical)
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content: Photocopies
label: Genre/Form
content: Piano vocal scores
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content: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 67 parts and an indefinite number of scores
label: Scope and Contents
content: Heaven is contained in six of eighty five folders for "Sacred concert II" consisting of 1 one page conductor score, 1 six page short score, 1nine page short score, 2 three page short scores, 8 two page piano vocal scores 1 one page piano vocal score and 43 parts in Bb Major concert, 16 parts in F Major concert, 4 two page conductor scores, 1 one page conductor score, 3 one page piano vocal scores and 1 part in C Major concert, and 7 parts in Ab Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in identified hand (Benjamin) and unidentified hands (DE, Whaley, others?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains assorted scores. Six page short score in Bb Major indicates parts for saxes, baritone, trumpets, trombones. Short score appears incomplete. Nine page short score in Bb Major indicates parts for saxes, baritone, trumpets, trombones, voice. Lyrics begin "Heaven, my dream ...". 1 three page short score in Bb Major indicates parts for saxes, baritone trumpets, trombones, bass, voice. Lyrics begin as above. Short score appearsincomplete. 1 one page piano vocal score in Bb Major does not include lyrics. 4 two page conductor scores in C Major indicate parts for voices - soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass. Lyrics begin as above. 2 one page piano vocal scores in C Major lyrics begin as above. 1 one page piano vocal score in C Major does not include lyrics. 1 two page piano vocal score in Bb Major lyricsbegin as above. 1 one page conductor score in Bb Major (?) does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete. Conductor score includes partial lyrics. Lyrics begin "Life would love to bring ...". 1 one page conductor score in C Major (?) does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete. Conductor score includes partial lyrics. Lyrics begin "Bring heavenly heaven to me ...".
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains parts in 4 groupings -- (i) Parts in Bb Major for 5 reeds - Rab, Proc, Jimmy, Paul, Carney; 4 trumpets - Cat (2), Merc, Cooty Herb; 3 trombones - Brown, Buster, Chuck; drums. -- (ii) Parts in Bb Major for5 reeds - Rab, Proc, Jimmy, Paul, Carney; 1 trombone - Chuck. -- (iii) Parts inBb Major for 1 reed - Rab; 3 trumpets - Herb, Merc, Cooty; bass. -- (iv) Parts in Ab Major for 4 reeds - Proc (2), Jimmy, Paul, Carney; 2 trombones - Buster, Chuck.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder C contains 7 two page piano vocal scores in Bb Major. Lyrics begin as above.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder D contains parts in 3 groupings -- (i) Parts for treble voice (8). Parts do not include lyrics (humming only). -- (ii) Parts in F Major for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 2, tenor 3, tenor 4, baritone; 4 trumpets - 1,2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass; drums; guitar; piano. -- (iii) Part in C Major for 1 trumpet - 3.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder E contains parts in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts in Bb Major for treble voice (3); bass voice. Parts do not include lyrics (humming only). - (ii) Parts in Bb Major for 1 reed - Harry (2); 2 trombones - Buster, Chuck; bass voice (2). Parts for bass voice do not include lyrics (humming only).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder F contains 1 three page short score in Bb Major. Short score indicates part for voice. Lyrics begin as above. -- All items except Folder B, groupings ii, iii & iv, Folder D, and Folder E, grouping ii from the Duke Ellington Library.