Duke ellington free albums and compilations download myzcloud. David berger and the sultans of swing jazz up the holiday season with a sample from duke ellingtons version of. In the traditional nutcracker, the march is the second movement, but ellington and strayhorn composed a piece titled toot toot tootie toot dance of the reed pipes to follow overture. Ellington gave new titles to the movements and rearranged their order, justified, i believe, by the new character of the music. Tchaikovskys ballet was an instant success upon its 1892 debut.
This authentic edition of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite, as ar. But even many ellington fans probably didnt know that this particular nutcracker was strayhorns idea. Nutcracker suite is a work that most of us know from the christmas holiday, a ballet that as a schoolchild one had to see. Duke ellington the nutcracker suite rtv slovenia symphony orchestra duration. In 1960, duke ellington and billy strayhorn composed jazz interpretations of pieces from tchaikovskys score, recorded and released on lp as the nutcracker suite. The nutcracker suite by peter ilyich tchaikovsky 18401893. Ccm has become an allsteinway school through the kindness of its donors. In ellington s nutcracker, they seem to come in just about every measure. Duke ellingtons nutcracker baltimore symphony orchestra.
Duke ellington and his orchestra the nutcracker suite 1960. Duke ellington presents the nutcracker suite youtube. The nutcracker suite duke ellington album wikipedia. Duke ellington and his orchestra the nutcracker suite. The baltimore symphony orchestra performs duke ellingtons nutcracker with step afrika. Visions of sugar rum cherries tap dance in her head the. Native newyorker and trumpeter mike lewis presents duke ellingtons nutcracker suite, featuring the mike lewis big band and pianist tommy james. Shorty rogers arranged this jazz version of tchaikovskys nutcracker in 1960.
Featuring brand new choreography from dcbased dance troupe step afrika. This edition of tchaikovskys the nutcracker suite, arranged in 1960 by billy strayhorn and duke ellington, was assembled from the original manuscripts held in the strayhorn repository and the ellington collection of the smithsonian institutions. Shchelkunchik listen help info is an 1892 twoact ballet fairy ballet. Jay althouse alfred music publishing this a cappella minicollection of three of duke ellington s biggest hits is full of tasty harmonies to make your vocal jazz group or concert choir sound hip and sophisticated. English said ellingtons nutcracker came about as a result of ellingtons interest in the original composition. Born in 1915 in dayton, ohio, into a poor, troubled family with an alcoholic. By adapting tchaikovskys score for jazz orchestra, ellington was poised to both widen the appeal of his band and cement his status as a genius composer. The nutcracker suite duke ellington credits allmusic. The bso will delight the entire family with the peanut brittle brigade and dance of the floreadors and a few old favorites too. Although the lyrics of the englishlanguage carol may be more familiar, given respighis. This fulllength production, set to the duke ellington arrangement of the tchaikovsky score, tells of the classic love story of clara and her nutcracker prince and features audience favorites such as dance of the snowflakes, waltz of the flowers, and the spanish, arabian and chinese variations. The nutcracker suite sheet music by ellingtonstrayhorn. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Coarranged by billy strayhorn, this is a remarkable work by the ellington orchestra.
The show will highlight the jazz interpretations of tchaikovskys the nutcracker as arranged by duke ellington, as well as many other ellington hits. Featuring jazz interpretations of tchaikovskys the nutcracker, the album has come. Featuring jazz interpretations of tchaikovskys the nutcracker, the album has come to be recognized as one of duke ellington s most important albums of the 1960s. Michelle dorrance, center, rehearsing dancers at gibney studios in manhattan.
It was premiered in 1892 and, though it was not a succes, the 20minute suite tchaikovsky extracted from it was. Featuring jazz interpretations of tchaikovskys the nutcracker, the album has come to be recognized as one of duke ellingtons most important albums of the 1960s. In 1999, this suite was supplemented with additional arrangements from the score by david berger for the harlem nutcracker, a production of the ballet by choreographer donald byrd. Feb 05, 2008 116 of 29 results for duke ellington nutcracker suite. Just as the original score has opened the door to appreciation of european romanticism to countless american children, so exposure to ellington can do the same for todays youth in discovering the richness of american. Download and buy printable sheet music online at jw pepper. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky the nutcracker suite. Nov 28, 2014 the baltimore symphony orchestra performs duke ellingtons nutcracker with step afrika. Ellington was initially impressed with strayhorns lyrics but realized long before billys composition take the a train became the bands theme song in 1942 that. Dec 03, 2015 by adapting tchaikovskys score for jazz orchestra, ellington was poised to both widen the appeal of his band and cement his status as a genius composer. Music for the beginning pianistnovice pianists will take pride and pleasure in performing selections from the nutcracker suite with this simplified beginners score. On this page you can download duke ellington albums and mp3 songs compilations for free without registration. The nutcracker is a two act ballet, originally choreographed by marius petipa and lev ivanov and with a score by pyotr ilych tchaikovski op.
The nutcracker suite sheet music by ellingtonstrayhorn sku. Caravan by duke ellington 18991974, irving mills 18941985, and juan tizol. Enjoy this traditional holiday performance with a contemporary twist. The nutcracker suite is duke ellington and billy strayhorns masterful arrangement of tchaikovskys classic.
Nov 18, 2019 ellingtons nutcracker will add diversity to the options for audiences and participants for the holiday season. Join the thompson jazz studies program for a joyful and swinging evening of the hippest holiday music ever. This edition of tchaikovskys the nutcracker suite, arranged in 1960 by billy strayhorn and duke ellington, was assembled from the original manuscripts held in the strayhorn repository and the ellington collection of the smithsonian. Nov 30, 2018 but even many ellington fans probably didnt know that this particular nutcracker was strayhorns idea. The acclaimed chicago jazz orchestra cjo will debut a new holiday music tradition in chicago when it presents duke ellington and billy strayhorns the nutcracker suite, a jazzinfused. Find album credit information for the nutcracker suite duke ellington on allmusic. Title page, contents, instrumentation, and overture act i, no. Ellingtons nutcracker will add diversity to the options for audiences and participants for the holiday season. I consider this one of the great american scores, and youll probably never hear it at your local symphony. Duke ellington and his orchestra, 1960, stereo, an album by duke ellington on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. When ellington signs a record contract in 1960, he teams up with fellow musician billy strayhorn, and the two composers create a new spin on tchaikovskys nutcracker suite. Toot toot tootie toot dance of the reedpipes, peanut brittle brigade march, sugar rum cherry dance of the sugarplum fairy, danse of the floreadores. The nutcracker suite is an album by american pianist, composer and bandleader duke ellington recorded for the columbia label in 1960 featuring jazz interpretations of the nutcracker by tchaikovsky, arranged by ellington and billy strayhorn. The ellington nutcracker has a lot of the original melodic content, but hes very free in the structure of the work, according to don megill, a miracosta college jazz historian who.
In ellingtons nutcracker, they seem to come in just about every measure. Apollo jazz orchestra to perform ellingtons nutcracker. Duke ellington free albums and compilations download. Free free duke ellington sheet music sheet music pieces to download from.
Yet when the duke and his writing partner billy strayhorn first announced plans to take the classical ballet and perform a jazz version, even members of dukes orchestra expressed. The classical masterpiece is a holiday favorite and tinkering with something so well known is a bit risky. The tchaikovskys nutcracker suite rearranged by duke ellington and billy strayhorn duke ellington and his orchestra. Its a work that is reimagined by the composing genius. Duke ellingtons nutcracker suite hardcover july 1, 2011. Michelle dorrance makes a tap nutcracker to duke ellington s swinging riffs on tchaikovskys classic score.
It juxtaposes two versions of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite on the same disc. Duke ellingtons nutcracker and holiday concert jazz ensemble dr. Friends university presents 2019 ellingtons nutcracker. Dating approximately from the time duke ellington permanently moved to new york city in 1923 to the time the material was transferred to the smithsonian institution in 1988, the bulk of the material in the duke ellington collection is dated from 19341974 and comprises sound recordings, original music manuscripts and published sheet music, handwritten notes, correspondence, business records. Duke ellington from the duke plays ellington 1953 slowly, rubato 3 transcribed by thomas mueller 20161010 3 7 3 3 3 3 3 19 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 bowed bass. Scott belck, director jazz lab band dominic marino, director featuring ccm musical theater dance diane lala, choreographer sunday, november 24, 20 corbett auditorium 2.
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