City called heaven is contained in three of twelve folders for "Shuffle along" consisting of 1 seven page conductor score, 1 two page short score, 1 two page piano conductor score, 1 four page piano conductor score, 1 three page piano vocal score and 15 parts in f minor concert, and 1 four page piano conductor score in g minor -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (Whaley, other?).
Folder A contains 5 parts. Parts for 2 reeds - Jimmy, Carney; 1 trombone - Brown; 1 violin - Ray; bass.
Folder B contains seven page conductor score, two page short score, two page piano conductor score, and 9 parts. Conductor score indicates parts for 5 voices - soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass. Lyrics begin "I am a poor pilgrim of sorrow ...". Short score does not indicate parts. Lyrics begin as above. Piano conductor score does not indicate parts. Parts for voices - soprano 1 (2), soprano 2, alto (2), tenor (2), baritone, bass. Lyrics begin as above or with humming.
Folder C contains four page piano conductor score in g minor, four page piano conductor score in f minor, three page piano vocal score, and 1 part. Piano conductor scores do not indicate parts. Lyrics for piano vocal score begin "I am a poor pilgrim of sorrow ...". Part for tenor 2. Lyrics begin with humming. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.
Biographical / Historical:
There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 257, 10.
General:
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.
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.
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.
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Topic:
Music -- United States -- 20th century Search this
Genre/Form:
Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
Conductor scores
Copy scores
Copy scores
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
Piano conductor scores
Piano vocal scores
Short scores
Collection Citation:
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Sponsor:
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
