Dream is a wish is contained in one folder consisting of 1 published two page piano vocal score, 1 three page conductor score and 6 parts in G Major concert, and 1 part in C Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hand (Whaley?).
Piano vocal score lyrics begin "When I was a little girl, my father used to say ...". Conductor score indicates parts for alto, tenor, trumpet 1, trumpet 2, bass. Part in C Major for 1 trombone - Brown. Part subtitled "End of dream." Parts in G Major for 2 reeds - alto, tenor; 2 trumpets - 1, 2; bass; drums. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.
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.
Publication:
Burbank, CA, Walt Disney Music Company, 1949
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
Music
Parts (musical)
Piano vocal scores
Published sheet music
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.
