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MS-5-21, Box 7, Cassette 46
Item
[between 1990 and 1999]

Item is an audio cassette with a recording of the concert work "The Immortal Coil" composed by Paul Cram and performed by the Upstream Ensemble.

The immortal coil

MS-5-21, Box 7, Cassette 47
Item
May 13, 1990

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is an audio cassette with a recording of the concert work "The Immortal Coil" composed by Paul Cram and performed by the Upstream Ensemble at St. Mary's University.

The international gospel festival '92

MS-5-22, OS Folder 4
Item
July 22-26, 1992

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a poster for the International Gospel Festival in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The festival featured performances by Etta James, Odetta, Walter Borden and God's Trombones, Martin Luther King III, and others.

The Jamaica national anthem

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 19
Item
[1962?]

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is a piano score for the Jamaican national anthem, "Jamaica, Land We Love," adopted in 1962.

The life of a cell : [part]

MS-5-21, Box 10, Folder 15
Item
1985

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is an original handwritten composition by Paul Cram. At the end of the piece is the direction text, "REPEAT BACKWARDS."

The lines eye : [part]

MS-5-21, Box 5, Folder 19
Item
1982

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is an original handwritten composition by Paul Cram.

The little sweep, op. 45 : songs for the audience

MS-2-26, Box 2, Folder 15
Item
1949

Part of Anthony Pugh fonds

Item is a published copy of the vocal songs in Benjamin Britten's opera "The Little Sweep."

The magic order : [score]

MS-5-21, Box 11, Folder 9
Item
2013

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is a facsimile score for voice; trumpet; soprano sax/flute; trumpet 2; alto sax; trombone; tenor sax/clarinet; bass trombone; baritone sax/flute; guitar 1; guitar 2; synthesizer 2; piano 1; contrabass 2; drums 2; drums 1; and percussion.

The magic order : [score]

MS-5-21, Oversize Folder 2
Item
2013

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is an annotated score of a work first performed by Upstream Orchestra in memory of Steve Lacy on May 18, 2013 at the International Festival de Musique Actuel, which commissioned the work, in Victoriaville, Quebec. The piece was played alongside "Convoy HFX" and "Witch Gong Gang II/10." The Upstream Orchestra included Jeff Reilly, conduction; bass clarinet, Tena Palmer; voice, Rick Waychesko; trumpet, Chris Mitchell; soprano sax/flute, Paul Tynan; trumpet, Kenny MacKay; alto sax, Danny Martin; trombone, Paul Cram; tenor sax/clarinet, Tom Walsh; trombone, Dawn Hatfield; baritone sax, flute, Geordie Haley; guitar, Scott McMillan; guitar, Tim Crofts; synthesizer, Steven Naylor; piano, Lukas Pearse; contrabass-electronics, David Burton; drums, Danny Parker/contrabass, Doug Cameron; drums; and Erin Donovan, percussion.

The top of the score pages are in standard notation and provide the music for different instruments. The bottom half of each page is in graphic notation with symbols noting improvisational cues and solos for each instrument. There also parts for B, Bb, Eb, bass, and drums. There are two pages of smaller visual notations. The score was composed for voice; 2 trumpets; 2 trombones; soprano sax/flute; alto sax; tenor sax/clarinet; baritone sax; piano; synthesizer; 2 guitars; 2 basses; 2 drum sets; and percussion.

The magic order : [score and parts]

MS-5-21, Box 5, Folder 9
File
2013

Part of Paul Cram fonds

File contains a title page; a handwritten forming order/conductor's score in graphic notation (and copies); and 12 printed parts for Inst 1, each in a different key.

The master builder : [score]

MS-2-693, Box 2, Folder 14
File
1946

Part of R. Graham Murray fonds

File contains "The Master Builder." Based on a Norwegian folk song by Alfred Whitehead.

The masters' model / University of the Air

Item
September 8, 1979

Part of University of the Air

Item is lecture two of University of the Air's "Structures of Sound" series, recorded on September 8, 1979 for broadcast on CJCH-TV. The episode was presented by Dr. Walter Kemp, chairman of the Department of Music at Dalhousie University, and pianist and professor Lynn Stodola. Production staff included Linda Moore, production assistant; John Silver, technical producer; Cy True, director and producer; and Nancy Fraser, national coordinator.

The McGill News : Ellen Ballon and Pauline Donalda receiving honorary doctorates from McGill University

MS-5-2, Box 8, Folder 7
File
1954

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains a framed reproduction of the front cover of The McGill News (Winter 1954), featuring Ellen Ballon and the Canadian operatic soprano Pauline Donalda receiving their honorary doctorates. The photograph is in black and white but the banner for the magazine is in colour.

The Messiah

MS-5-15.2006-018, Box 2, Folder 16
File
December 21, 1995

Part of Halifax Camerata Singers fonds

File contains a program for a concert by Symphony Nova Scotia, conducted by Georg Tintner, with the Halifax Camerata Singers and the Cantabile Singers of Truro, directed by Jeff Joudrey. The file also includes a newspaper clipping about the concert.

The Messiah with Symphony Nova Scotia conducted by Ivars Taurins : [poster]

MS-5-15.2018-027, OS Box 20, Folder 17
File
December 21, 2005 - December 22, 2005

Part of Halifax Camerata Singers fonds

File contains a poster for a concert performed by the Halifax Camerata Singers and Symphony Nova Scotia (SNS) and the SNS Chorus, with guest conductor Ivars Taurins of Tafelmusik. The concert took place at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

The model serves its master / University of the Air

Item
September 8, 1979

Part of University of the Air

Item is lecture three of University of the Air's "Structures of Sound" series, recorded on September 8, 1979 for broadcast on CJCH-TV. The episode was presented by Dr. Walter Kemp, chairman of the Department of Music at Dalhousie University, and pianist and professor Lynn Stodola. Production staff included Linda Moore, production assistant; John Silver, technical producer; Cy True, director and producer; and Nancy Fraser, national coordinator.

The Montreal Women's Symphony Orchestra concert fliers

MS-5-2, Box 5, Folder 2
File
March 5, 1942

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains two fliers for Ellen Ballon's concert with The Montreal Women's Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ethel Stark.

The mountains of madness : [parts]

MS-5-21, Box 10, Folder 17
File
1988

Part of Paul Cram fonds

File contains Bb and concert parts for a Paul Cram composition.

The naked ear : [score]

MS-5-21, Box 3, Folder 4
Item
1991

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is a conductor's score for "The Naked Ear," a concert work composed by Paul Cram in 1991 for Upstream Ensemble, which debuted at Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on November 24, 1991.

The naked ear / Paul Cram

MS-5-21, Box 15, Folder 5
Item
1991

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is Paul Cram's score for reeds 1 & 2, wx7, trumpet, guitar, harp, synth, drumscom (?), comp 1, 2 & 3.

The navigator : [part]

MS-5-21, Box 1, Folder 15
Item
July 19, 2006

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is the treble 1 & 2 parts for Paul Cram's score for the silent film "The Navigator," starring Buster Keaton.

The navigator : [part]

MS-5-21, Box 1, Folder 16
Item
July 19, 2006

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is the piano, bass and drums parts for Paul Cram's score for the silent film "The Navigator," starring Buster Keaton.

The navigator : [part]

MS-5-21, Box 1, Folder 14
Item
July 19, 2006

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is the treble 1&2 part for Paul Cram's score for the silent film "The Navigator," starring Buster Keaton.

The navigator : [parts]

MS-5-21, Box 1, Folder 12
File
July 19, 2006

Part of Paul Cram fonds

File contains annotated treble 1& 2 and piano, bass & drum parts for Paul Cram's score for the silent film "The Navigator," starring Buster Keaton.

The navigator : [parts]

MS-5-21, Box 1, Folder 13
Item
July 19, 2006

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is the piano, bass and drums parts for Paul Cram's score for the silent film "The Navigator," starring Buster Keaton.

The night bell, CBC broadcast - May 21, 1958

MS-5-20, box 2, Reels 4 & 5
File
May 21, 1958

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

File contains two audio reels containing sound recordings of "The Night Bell/Il Campanello" by CBC Radio Orchestra performed in English translation. Sheila Piercey performed the role of Serafina(soprano).

The night bell, CBC broadcast - May 21, 1958 (Tape 1)

MS-5-20, Box 2, Reel 4
Item
May 21, 1958

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is a reel-to-reel recording of "The Night Bell/Il Campanello" by CBC Radio Orchestra performed in English translation. Sheila Piercey performed the role of Serafina(soprano). The recording is tape 1 of 2.

The night bell, CBC broadcast - May 21, 1958 (Tape 2)

MS-5-20, Box 2, Reel 5
Item
May 21, 1958

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is a reel-to-reel recording of "The Night Bell/Il Campanello" by CBC Radio Orchestra performed in English translation. Sheila Piercey performed the role of Serafina(soprano). The recording is tape 2 of 2.

The Nova Scotia Mass Choir presents: the dream continues... a musical tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

MS-5-22, OS Box 21, Folder 62
Item
January 17, 2009

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a poster for Nova Scotia Mass Choir's annual Martin Luther King concert, "The Dream Continues." Directed by Woody Woods. Featuring performances by special guests Gary Beals, Linda Carvery, and Dunnery Bond.

The Nova Scotia Mass Choir proudly presents: in pursuit of a dream, a concert of words, music, and dance in the spirit of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

MS-5-22, OS Box 21, Folder 56
Item
January 16, 1994

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a poster for the Nova Scotia Mass Choir's annual Martin Luther King concert, "In Pursuit of a Dream," with Symphony Nova Scotia, Walter Borden, Penny Evans, Halifax Dance Co., and Bucky Adams.

The Nova Scotia songbook with Clary Croft : [poster]

MS-5-15.2018-027, OS Box 20, Folder 37
File
October 21, 2017

Part of Halifax Camerata Singers fonds

File contains two copies of a poster for a concert by the Halifax Camerata Singers in collaboration with Clary Croft, which took place at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

The nth degree : [parts]

MS-5-21, Box 2, Folder 17
File
2001

Part of Paul Cram fonds

File contains parts for "The Nth Degree," composed by Paul Cram in 2001 for Upstream Ensemble. The piece has four movements; the first and third movements comprise typed cues, while the second and fourth movements are traditional scores. Parts include cello; electric bass; harp; guitar; piano; drums; alto saxophone; bass clarinet; and tenor saxophone. File includes additional annotated copies of the tenor sax, piano and cello parts.

The other side of air / composed by Sandy Moore

MS-3-35, Box 55, Folder 75
Item
1987

Part of Eyelevel Gallery fonds

Item is a poster for an event held on June 13, 1987, at Eye Level Gallery. This event was part of Ear level by Eye Level music series 87 and featured Astrid Brunner, Ray Grant, Paul Moreau, Peter Moreau and Glen Walton.

The point of sympathy

MS-5-21, Box 7, Cassette 48
Item
February 1997

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is an audio cassette with a recording of the concert work "The Point of Sympathy" composed by Paul Cram and performed by the Upstream Ensemble with Symphony Nova Scotia and Peter Lieberson conducting. The container label notes that it is copyright Paul Cram 1996 SOCAN.

The point of sympathy : [parts]

MS-5-21, Box 8, Folder 1
File
1997

Part of Paul Cram fonds

File comprises 26 parts for chamber orchestra with improvisors; each part contains a key for the section of the score (@ letter E + F) that changes from traditional to graphic notation.

The point of sympathy : [score]

MS-5-21, Box 4, Folder 6
Item
1997

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item contains a partial score of Paul Cram's "The Point of Sympathy" — pages 3-50; the last four pages are printed on the reverse sides of scrap paper.

The point of sympathy : [score]

MS-5-21, Box 4, Folder 21
Item
1997

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item contains an annotated score of Paul Cram's "The Point of Sympathy." The file includes a handwritten conductor's key and a photocopied key to formings.

The point of sympathy : [score]

MS-5-21, Box 11, Folder 14
Item
1997

Part of Paul Cram fonds

File contains four copies of Paul Cram's "The Point of Sympathy," for chamber orchestra with improvisers, written for: flute 1 & 2; oboe 1 & 2; clarinet 1 & 2; bassoon 1 & 2; trumpet 1 & 2; French horn 1 & 2; violin 1 & 2; viola; cello; contrabass; marimba; timpani; guitar; drums; accordion; and electric bass. The scores includes a key for forming parts E and F. Two scores are spiral bound, two are loose, and one is marked as a transposed score.

The point of sympathy / by Paul Cram

MS-5-21, Box 13, Folder 2
Item
1997

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is the master of a conductor's score for Paul Cram's The Point of Sympathy for Chamber Orchestra with Improvisor, which includes an instrumentation list on the title page: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in Bb, 2 bassoons, 2 trumpets in Bb, 2 french horns, violin1 (8), violin 2 (6), viola (4), cello (4), contrabass (2), marimba, timpani, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, electric cello, piano, accordion, guitar, electric bass, drums.

The problem : concert pitch

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 23
Item
1985

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Item is a copy of the concert pitch part for Paul Cram's atonal composition, "The Problem," in three sections.

Cram, Paul

The problem : [part]

MS-5-21, Box 8, Folder 15
Item
1985

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is the concert part for Paul Cram's "The Problem."

The problem : [parts]

MS-5-21, Box 10, Folder 2
File
1985

Part of Paul Cram fonds

File contains an original handwritten concert part and alto sax part for Paul Cram's "The Problem."

The Prodigal Son : track 1

Item
1968

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording of CBC radio recording for "The Prodigal Son" at the Guelph Spring Festival in 1968. The Prodigal Son is a music drama by Benjamin Britten / music directed by Nicholas Goldschmidt.

The prodigal son and the widow

File
1967-1968

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

File consists of three audio recordings containing recorded CBC radio broadcastings of the opera "The Prodigal Son" at the Guelph Spring Festival in 1968 and the opera "The Widow" at the CBC Toronto Summer Festival in 1967, and backstage interviews at the Toronto Canadian Opera Festival. Originally labelled "the widow" and handwritten notes on the label inserted in the case read:
Joan Maxwell(mezzo-soprano), Sheila Piercey(soprano), Maurice Brown(baritone), John Arab(tenor)

(Track) 1. The prodigal son / by Benjamin Britten / music directed by Nicholas Goldschmidt - Peter Ginkel, Maurice Brown, Garnet Brown, John Arab
(Track ) 2. The widow / by Calixa Lavallée - John Arab and Sheila Piercey duet, 1967 CBC festival - Barbini

The ravens by the Tower of London : [score]

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 32
Item
1996

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Item is an annotated copy of Jamieson's composition, which is in five sections. Each section has textual instructions for individual instruments with four musical parts notated at the bottom: melody, accompaniment, B-flat trumpet line, and bass line.

Jamieson, Daryl

The Ring of Nibelung by Wagner : an essay by Anthony Pugh

MS-2-26, Box 6, Folder 1
File
2004

Part of Anthony Pugh fonds

File contains typescript drafts of Anthony Pugh's last essay on The Ring Cycle by Richard Wagner. Some of the pages include handwritten annotations by Pugh. The file also includes a note from Mary Pugh about the essay and a printout of an email From Anthony Pugh to Adrian Hoffman relating to the essay and Pugh's book on Proust's manuscripts.

The royal pardon act 1

UA-11, Box 3, Video 30
Item
December 1992

Part of Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences fonds

Item is a video recording of the Dalhousie Department of Theatre production of The Royal Pardon by John Arden and Margaretta D'Arcy, performed from 1 to 5 December 1992. The item is a recording of act I. The production was directed by Guy Bannerman and produced by Dalhousie Theatre Department Productions with musical direction by Lisa St. Clair. The production was staged at the David Mack. Murray Studio.

The royal pardon act 2

UA-11, Box 3, Video 31
Item
December 1992

Part of Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences fonds

Item is a video recording of the Dalhousie Department of Theatre production of The Royal Pardon by John Arden and Margaretta D'Arcy, performed from 1 to 5 December 1992. The item is a recording of act II. The production was directed by Guy Bannerman and produced by Dalhousie Theatre Department Productions with musical direction by Lisa St. Clair. The production was staged at the David Mack. Murray Studio.

The satchmo suite

MS-5-22, OS Box 21, Folder 39
Item
June 20-July 1, 2006

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a poster for Eastern Front Theatre's musical production, "The Satchmo Suite," written by Hans Böggild and Doug Innis. The musical featured Jeremiah Sparks as jazz artist, Louis Armstrong.

"The Secret of Susanna" by Wolf-Ferrari (side B)

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 41
Item
February 26, 1969

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording of the performance of Wolf-Ferrari’s "The Secret of Susanna," which was presented at Mimico High School in Toronto on February 26, 1969. Sheila Piercey performed the role of Countess Susanna. The recording is on side B of audio cassette.

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