I let a song go out of my heart [music]
odd: label: General
content: Parts for "See the light" are noted on the verso of some parts in Folder A, grouping i. One-page short score in Ab Major in Folder F (photocopy) is originally noted on the verso of "Agra" in the "Far East Suite." 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.
label: General
content: Condition: fair, brittle, tape, torn.
label: Other Title
content: Let a song.
label: Other Title
content: Song.
label: Publication
content: New York, NY, Mills Music Inc., 1938
name: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Lyricist
content: Nemo, Henry
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Lyricist
content: Nemo, Henry
setName: label: See more items in
content: Duke Ellington Collection
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content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.10: I / I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Folder E, grouping i and Folder F, grouping ii from the Mercer Ellington Library. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 27, 131.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 30 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 2 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 12 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 8 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 31 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (part (photocopy), 28 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 27 cm.)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1938
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Conductor scores
label: Type
content: Copy scores
label: Type
content: Holographs
label: Type
content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
label: Type
content: Photocopies
label: Type
content: Piano conductor scores
label: Type
content: Published sheet music
label: Type
content: Short scores
label: Type
content: Manuscripts
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Conductor scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Holographs
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: Published sheet music
label: Genre/Form
content: Short scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 48 parts and an indefinite number of scores.
label: Scope and Contents
content: I let a song go out of my heart is contained in six folders consisting of 1 two-page short score and 26 parts in Db Major concert, 1 one-page conductor score, 1 one-page short score and 11 parts in Ab Major concert, 1 three-page short score, 1 published four-page piano conductor score and 6 parts in Eb Major concert, 1 part in Bb Major concert, 1 part in C Major concert, and 1 one-page piano conductor score and 3 parts in G Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, BS, Whaley, Tizol, Salaam, Parker?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains items in 3 groupings -- (i) Parts in Ab Major for 5 reeds - Rab, Procope, Jimmy, Paul, Carney; 3 trumpets - Ray, Terry, Cook; 3 trombones - Sanders, Butter, Britt. -- (ii) Three-page short score in Eb Major. Short score indicates parts for clarinet, altos, Carney, baritone, trumpets, Tizol, Tricky, trombones. -- (iii) Two-page short score in Db Major, one-page piano conductor score in G Major and part in Db Major. Short score indicates part for clarinet. Piano conductor score does not indicate instrumentation. Part for 1 trumpet - 3. Part for bridge section only.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains parts in Eb Major for 2 reeds - Otto, Carney; 2 trumpets - Rex, Wallace; 2 trombones - Tizol, Browne.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder C contains parts in Db Major for 4 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 2, baritone; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 2 trombones - 1, 2; bass; drums; piano.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder D contains parts in G Major for bass; guitar (2).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder E contains items in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts in Db Major for 4 reeds - Rab, Proc, Paul, Jim; 2 trombones - 1, 2. Parts for reeds and trombone 1 for bridge section only. -- (ii) Parts in Db Major for 1 reed - baritone; 2 trombones - 3, Chuck. Part for baritone and trombone 3 for bridge section only.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder F contains items in 2 groupings -- (i) One-page conductor score and one-page short score in Ab Major, published four-page piano conductor score in Eb Major, and parts in Db & Bb Major. Conductor score indicates parts for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 2, tenor 3, tenor 4, baritone; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones 1, 2, 3; piano; bass; drums. Conductor score appears incomplete. Short score indicates part for clarinet and appears incomplete. Piano conductor score does not indicate instrumentation. Piano conductor score includes lyrics. Lyrics begin "I let a song go out of my heart, it was the sweetest melody ...". Part in Db Major for 1 trumpet - Rex. Part in Bb Major for 1 trombone - 1. -- (ii) Part in C Major for 1 trumpet - 1. -- Parts in Db Major for 1 trumpet - Rex; 2 trombones - Browne, Tricky. -- All items except Folder E, grouping i and Folder F, grouping ii from the Duke Ellington Library.