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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Guide to the William Russo Transcription and Arrangement of Duke Ellington's First Concert of Sacred Music, ca. 1967-68
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0406
- Creators:
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Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974Russo, William, 1928-2003
- Dates:
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circa 1967-1968
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.5 Cubic feet1 box
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
William Russo Transcription and Arrangement of Duke Ellington's First Concert of Sacred Music consists of the full conductor score, orchestral parts, and choral parts to "In the Beginning God," "Tell Me It's the Truth," "Come Sunday," "The Lord's Prayer," "Will You Be There?" "Ain't But the One," and "David Danced." The transcription and arrangement were created by Professor Russo, who spent some time working with Ellington on the project during the late sixties or early seventies.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Collection is arranged into one series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
William Russo was the Director of the Contemporary American Music Program at Columbia College, Chicago. Active in music from 1947 until his death in 2003, he toured Europe as the leader of a quintet; lived in London, where he conducted the London Jazz Orchestra and worked with the BBC; and lived and taught in New York and Chicago. Russo was noted in the fifties as a composer of experimental music for Stan Kenton's orchestra and Third Stream Music for the Russo orchestra. He has been a trombonist, composer, arranger, and conductor.
Administration
Author
Deborra Richardson
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The materials were donated to the Archives Center by Prof. Russo during a January, 1991 conference of the International Association of Jazz Educators held in Washington, D.C.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Deborra Richardson, archivist.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
William Russo Transcription and Arrangement of Duke Ellington's First Concert of Sacred Music, 1967-1968, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Conditions Governing Use
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.
More Information
General
General
Russo stated that Duke Ellington loaned him the music in 1967-1968.
Related/Analytical Title
Related/Analytical Title
In the Beginning God
Tell Me It's the Truth
The Lord's Prayer
Ain't But the One
First Sacred Concert
Keywords
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Conductors -- 20th century | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Transcriptions | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with instrumental ensemble | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Musicians -- 20th century | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Choral music | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Parts (musical) | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Church music | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Scores | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Columbia College (Chicago). Contemporary American Music Program | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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