Edward K. (Duke) Ellington : Work List

• Orchestra
  •  Black, Brown and Beige (1943) - 18 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2+pic(afl).2+ca.2+bcl.asx.barsx.2+cbn/4431/timp.2perc.dmkit/hp/str

    Arranger / Editor   orch. by Maurice Peress

  •  Black, Brown and Beige (1943) - 35 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2(pic).1+ca.2+bcl.asx.2/4331/timp.perc.dmkit/hp.pf/jazz bass/str

    Arranger / Editor   adapted by Jeff Tyzik

  •  Caravan 3 minute(s)

    Orchestration   1.1.1.1.reed1(fl,cl)+reed2(cl,bcl)+reed3(fl,cl)+reed4(ca)/2330/timp.vib.mba.2conga/pf.hp.gtr/str

    Arranger / Editor   arr. by Morton Gould

  •  Ellington Portrait (1998) - 16 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2+pic.1+ca.2+bcl.asx.2/4331/timp.2perc.dmkit/hp.pf/jazz bass/str

    Arranger / Editor   arr. and orch. by Jeff Tyzik

  •  Giggling Rapids (from ‘The River’) (1970) - 3 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2(pic)2(ca)2(bcl)2/4331/timp.2perc/hp.pf/str

    Arranger / Editor   Ron Collier

  •  The Golden Broom and the Green Apple 15 minute(s)

    Orchestration   3(pic)3(ca)3(bcl)3(cbn)/4441/timp.perc.dms/hp/str

  •  Harlem (1950) - 18 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2(pic)22(bcl).2asx+2tsx[+barsx].2/4331/timp.2perc/hp/str

    Arranger / Editor   arr. by Maurice Peress

  •  Harlem (1950) - 18 minute(s)

    Orchestration   3(pic)2+ca.2+bcl.2asx(cl)+2tsx(cl)+barsx(bcl).2/4531/timp.2[+]perc/hp.kbd(db)/str

    Arranger / Editor   arr. by Luther Henderson; ed. by John Mauceri

  •  Mood Indigo (five-brass setting) 5 minute(s)

    Orchestration   1.ca.1.asx(fl)+asx+2tsx(2fl).1/0320/dmkit/pf.gtr.hp/str

    Arranger / Editor   arr. by Morton Gould

  •  Mood Indigo (six-brass setting) 5 minute(s)

    Orchestration   11(ca).1.asx(cl)+asx(bcl)+tsx(cl)+barsx(ob,cl).1/0330/dmkit/pf.gtr.hp/str

    Arranger / Editor   arr. by Morton Gould

  •  New World A-Comin’ (1945) - 10 minute(s)

    Orchestration   22+ca.3+bcl.2/4431/timp.2perc.pf.jazz bass/str (vn div a 3)

    Arranger / Editor   arranged by Luther Henderson; edited by Jeff Tyzik; Ellington piano transcription by John Nyerges

  •  Night Creature (1956) - 17 minute(s)

    Orchestration   222(bcl).2asx.2tsx[+barsx].2/4431/timp.2perc/hp/str

    Arranger / Editor   arr. by David Berger

  •  The Nutcracker Suite, for orchestra (Tchaikovsky/Ellington/Strayhorn) 17 minute(s)

    Orchestration   21+ca.2+bcl.asx(tsx).2/4331/dmkit/jazz bass/str

    Arranger / Editor   freely arr. by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn; arr. and adapted by Jeff Tyzik

  •  The River (1970) - 30 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2(pic)2(ca)2(bcl)2/4331/timp.2perc/hp.pf/str

    Arranger / Editor   orch. by Ron Collier

  •  Satin Doll (instrumental version) (1953) - 3 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2222/4430/vib/pf/str

    Arranger / Editor   arr. by Calvin Jackson

  •  Solitude 3 minute(s)

    Orchestration   hp.cel/str

    Arranger / Editor   arr. by Morton Gould

  •  Sophisticated Lady 4 minute(s)

    Orchestration   hp.cel/str

    Arranger / Editor   arr. by Morton Gould

• Soloist(s) and Orchestra
  •  Come Sunday, from “The Best of the Sacred Concerts” (high voice and orchestra) 4 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   soprano [=tenor]

    Orchestration   3.2+ca.3+bcl.3/4.4.3.1/timp.4perc/pf.hp/str

    Arranger / Editor   Robert Sadin

  •  Grand Slam Jam 8 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Piano, Clarinet, Trumpet

    Orchestration   22(ca)2(bcl).2asx+2tsx[+bar].2/4431/timp.2perc.vib.dms/hp/str

    Arranger / Editor   arr. by Luther Henderson; ed. by Maurice Peress

  •  New World A-Comin’ (1945) - 14 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Piano

    Orchestration   2(pic)22+bcl.2/4431/timp.perc/hp/str [+ dance band]

    Arranger / Editor   arr. by Maurice Peress

  •  Night Creature for Jazz Band and Orchestra (1956) - 17 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   2asx.2tsx.barsx/4tpt.3tbn/pf/drums/db

    Orchestration   323+bcl.2/4431/timp.2perc/hp/str

    Arranger / Editor   arr. by Gunther Schuller

  •  Non-Violent Integration, for Jazz Band and Orchestra 6 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Jazz band: 2asx.tsx(cl).barsx/4tpt.3tbn/pf

    Orchestration   3+pic.2+ca.3+bcl.3+cbn/6441/str

    Arranger / Editor   orch. by Calvin Jackson

  •  Satin Doll (vocal version) (1953) - 3 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Voice

    Orchestration   2222/4331/timp.2perc/hp/str

    Arranger / Editor   arr. by Chuck Israels

  •  Three Black Kings for Soloist and Orchestra (1943) - 19 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Eb, Bb or C instrument

    Orchestration   3(pic)2+ca.2+bcl.2+cbn/4431/timp.perc.trap set/hp.pf/str+jazz bass

    Arranger / Editor   ed. by Maurice Peress

  •  Three Black Kings, Ballet for Orchestra (1943) - 15 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2+pic.2+ca.2+bcl.2+cbn/4441/timp.perc/gtr.hp.pf/str

    Arranger / Editor   arr, by Luther Henderson

  •  Three Black Kings, Concerto Grosso version (1943) - 19 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Jazz Band: 5 reeds.4tpt.4tbn.2perc.egtr.pf.bass

    Orchestration   2+pic.2+ca.2+bcl.3(cbn)/443+btbn.1/timp.perc/hp.pf/str

    Arranger / Editor   arr. by Luther Henderson

• Works for Band/Wind/Brass Ensemble
  •  Come Sunday (Alto Sax Feature w/Concert Band)

    Arranger / Editor   Paul Murtha

  •  Come Sunday (Concert Band)

    Orchestration   concert band

  •  Come Sunday, from “The Best of the Sacred Concerts” (jazz ensemble) 4 minute(s)

    Orchestration   jazz ensemble

    Arranger / Editor   ed. Mike Tomaro

  •  The Nutcracker Suite, for jazz band (Tchaikovsky/Ellington/Strayhorn) 31 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2 asx(2nd doubling cl & bamboo fl), 2 tsx(both doubling cl), barsx(doubling bcl), 4 tpt(1st doubling tambourine), 3 tbn, dm, pf, db

    Arranger / Editor   freely arr. by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn

• Soloist(s) and Large Ensemble (7 or more players)
  •  Come Sunday, from “The Best of the Sacred Concerts” (low voice and jazz ensemble) 4 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Alto or Bass

    Orchestration   002+bcl.0/0030/dms/pf/db

  •  Liberian Suite (1954) - 22 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Bass

    Orchestration   00.2asx.2tsx.barsx.0/0530/timp.vib.drum/gtr.pf/vn.db

    Arranger / Editor   arr. by Dave Berger

• Chorus a cappella / Chorus plus 1 instrument
  •  Come Sunday, from “The Best of the Sacred Concerts” (SAB chorus and piano) 4 minute(s)

    Chorus   SAB

    Orchestration   pf
    (optional strings and rhythm section)

    Arranger / Editor   ed. Paris Rutherford

  •  Come Sunday, from “The Best of the Sacred Concerts” (SATB chorus and piano) 4 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

    Orchestration   pf

    Arranger / Editor   ed. Alice Parker

  •  Come Sunday, from “The Best of the Sacred Concerts” (SATB chorus and piano) 4 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

    Orchestration   pf
    (optional strings and rhythm section)

    Arranger / Editor   ed. Paris Rutherford

  •  Come Sunday, from “The Best of the Sacred Concerts” (SSA chorus and piano) 4 minute(s)

    Chorus   SSA

    Orchestration   pf
    (optional strings and rhythm section)

    Arranger / Editor   ed. Paris Rutherford

• Chorus and Orchestra/Ensemble
  •  The Best of the Sacred Concerts 1 Hour(s) 50 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Narrator, tap dancer and dancers, Soprano, Alto, Mezzo soprano, Baritone, Bass

    Chorus   SATB Choir

    Orchestration   000.2sax(2cl)+2tsx(cl)+barsx.0/0430/perc/pf/db

• Solo Voice(s) and up to 6 players
  •  Come Sunday, from “The Best of the Sacred Concerts” (low voice and pf) 4 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Alto or Bass

    Orchestration   pf