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The naked ear / Paul Cram

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

The naked ear : [score]

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 model serves its master / University of the Air

The model serves its master / 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 Messiah

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 masters' model / University of the Air

The masters' model / 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 magic order : [score and parts]

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 magic order : [score]

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]

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 international gospel festival '92

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 immortal coil

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 hostage act 3

The hostage act 3

Item is a video recording of the Dalhousie Department of Theatre production of The Hostage by Brendan Behan, performed from 21 October to 25 October 1983. The item is a recording of act III. The production was directed by Brian McKay and produced by Dalhousie Theatre Productions. The production was staged at Studio One.
The hostage act 2

The hostage act 2

Item is a video recording of the Dalhousie Department of Theatre production of The Hostage by Brendan Behan, performed from 21 October to 25 October 1983. The item is a recording of act II. The production was directed by Brian McKay and produced by Dalhousie Theatre Productions. The production was staged at Studio One.

The glory of the Renaissance : music for choir and brass

File contains two programs for two concerts by the Halifax Camerata Singers in collaboration with the Maritime Conservatory Faculty Brass Quintet. The concerts took place at St. Andrew's United Church in Halifax, Nova Scotia and in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. The file also includes a newspaper clipping of an advertisement for the concert.

The empty cup : parts

File contains parts for Bauer's improvisational composition in five sections: Sitar Drone Atmosphere; Falling - Filling the Cup; The Streets of Calcutta; Ascension - Reaching Beyond Life; and Resolution. The composition is for violin, bassoon, piano, guitar, and oboe and lacks a clear tonal centre and meter.The last section is a canon between the violin and bassoon.

Bauer, Bob

The Easter suite: a gospel cantata for orchestra, choir, and soloists

Item is a poster for the world premiere of "The Easter Suite: A Gospel Cantata for Orchestra, Choir, and Soloists," with the Nova Scotia Mass Choir and Symphony Nova Scotia. The concert included featured guest artists Walter Borden, Jeremiah Sparks, and others. Composed and conducted by Woody Woods. Presented by the Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium in 1999.
The Caucasian chalk circle

The Caucasian chalk circle

Item is a video recording of the Dalhousie Department of Theatre production of The Caucasian Chalk Circle by Bertolt Brecht as translated by James and Tania Stern, performed from 11 to 14 February 2009. The production was directed by Margot Dionne and produced by DalTheatre with musical direction by Chuck Homewood. The production was staged at the David MacK. Murray Theatre.
The age of reason makes its models / University of the Air

The age of reason makes its models / University of the Air

Item is lecture one 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.

Textual records

Series contains records accumulated and created by Sheila Piercey when she was a student at Dalhousie University and while teaching voice in the Dalhousie Department of Music. Materials include teaching records and various programs from the Dalhousie Glee and Dramatic Society, Dalhousie Tigers, graduation recitals, noon-hour recitals, festivals, opera workshops, and other performances produced by the Dalhousie Department of Music.

Telescope : [parts]

File contains printed concert, Bb, and Eb parts and facsimile handwritten concert and Bb parts. Telescope was composed for saxophone quartet.

Symphony Nova Scotia presents a Martin Luther King Jr. tribute

Item is a poster for Symphony Nova Scotia and Nova Scotia Mass Choir's annual Martin Luther King concert. The concert was held at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium in Halifax, Nova Scotia and featured the choir's artistic director, Woody Woods, and guest conductor, Brainerd Blyden-Taylor.

Symphony Nova Scotia fonds

  • MS-5-14
  • Fonds
  • 1981-2006

Fonds consists of records created by Symphony Nova Scotia in the course of its regular business activities. The majority of the records were created during the process of concert-planning, including special concerts, annual concerts, tours, and concert series. These records include artist contracts, marketing and development documents, internal memos, and correspondence with artists and sponsors.

Records also consist of internal management records, including personnel records, office management files, and the files of the Board of Directors, Executive Director, and Chief Executive Officer. The financial administration of the Symphony is documented though budgets, statements, ledgers, and tickets sales data.

The fonds also contains concert programs and promotional material such as posters, advertisements, flyers, newsletters, and other publications. The final section of the fonds consists of audiovisual and graphic material. There are audio recordings of performances and interviews of Symphony personnel as well as video recordings of advertisements and performances. The graphic material includes promotional photographs and photographs of the orchestra.

Symphony Nova Scotia

Sunday CBC recital live from Halifax - May 24, 1959

Sunday CBC recital live from Halifax - May 24, 1959

Item is a reel-to-reel recording of a Sunday recital by Sheila Piercey on CBC Live. Handwritten notes on the label inserted in the box read:
Pianist, Gorden McPhearson
Michaela's aria - Carmen
Nell - Fauré
Air de Lia - Debussy
Compositions by Norman Peterkin: A)The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls B) Sleep, White Love
Turina, Spanish composer - 4 songs
25 years old (Sheila Piercey)

Success in music, success in life

Item is a poster for the Coalition for Music Education in Canada. The poster features Nova Scotia Mass Choir member Linda Carvery alongside Chris Hadfield, Lisa LaFlamme, Jennifer Jones, and others.

Strong and free : [score]

File contains two annotated copies of "Strong and Free," a composition by Paul Cram written at concert pitch, which improvises on motives from "O Canada."

Cram, Paul

Steve Lacy and Mal Waldron

Steve Lacy and Mal Waldron

Item is a poster for a music event held on September 3 at The Church, 5657 North Street., Halifax. The event was presented by Eye Level Gallery and CKDU 97.5 FM.

Stephen Pedersen fonds

  • MS-5-23
  • Fonds
  • 1964 - 2000
Fonds contains records related to Stephen Pedersen's music teaching, composing and performance activities. Record types include manuscript music scores, sound recordings, posters and programs, contracts and correspondence.

Pedersen, Stephen Alan

Stars on the hill

File contains newspaper clippings, maps, schedules, and a program for Stars on the Hill, an event celebrating 5 years of public broadcasting in the Maritimes for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The events included a performance of an excerpt from Scott Macmillan's "Celtic Mass for the Sea" performed by the Halifax Camerata Singers with Jeff Joudrey conducting. The file also includes Bertrum MacDonald's name tag from the performance and a copy of the sheet music for "Open Your Heart".
Star candles and holy boy - Melva Graham and Sheila Piercey rehearsal (side B)

Star candles and holy boy - Melva Graham and Sheila Piercey rehearsal (side B)

  • MS-5-20, Box 2, Cassette 42
  • Item
  • December 12, 1983 and January 22, 1984

    • Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording of Sheila Piercey's rehearsal sessions. Handwritten notes on the label inserted in the cassette case read: "Dec 12/1983: Star Candles and Holy Boy - Melva Graham and Sheila Piercey rehearsal for UCW candlelight service at Bethany United Church, Rehearsal Jan 22/1984: solo "Cry in the Wilderness" (mum taping)." The recording is on side B of audio cassette.
St. Carmen act 2

St. Carmen act 2

Item is a video recording of the Dalhousie Department of Theatre production of Sainte-Carmen of the Main by Michel Tremblay, performed from 16 to 20 October 1990. This item is a recording of act II. The production was directed by Tom Diamond and produced by Dalhousie Theatre Productions. The production was staged at the Sir James Dunn Theatre.
St. Carmen act 1

St. Carmen act 1

Item is a video recording of the Dalhousie Department of Theatre production of Sainte-Carmen of the Main by Michel Tremblay, performed from 16 to 20 October 1990. This item is a recording of act I. The production was directed by Tom Diamond and produced by Dalhousie Theatre Productions. The production was staged at the Sir James Dunn Theatre.
Sound symposium

Sound symposium

Item is a poster for an event held at the Dalhousie University Music Department on November 21, 1984.
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