Archives Catalogue

MS-5-16
Fonds
1985 - 2010 ; predominantly 1990 - 2010

Fonds contains the administrative, performance, and recording records of the Upstream Music Association; its ensemble, Upstream Ensemble or Orchestra; and its recording label, Undercurrent Recordings.

Upstream Music Association

Nasca lines

Subseries
2001

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Subseries contains the conductor’s score, instrumental, and vocal parts used for the premiere performance of Nasca Lines by Barry Guy. Nasca Lines is a one-hour, seven-part work that was commissioned by the Upstream Ensemble and premiered in collaboration with the Symphony Nova Scotia on June 3, 2001 at the Scotia Festival with conductor and composer, Barry Guy.

The composition is named after and inspired by the geoglyphs in the Nazca Desert, Peru, which include outlines of animals and various geometric shapes. Graphical representations of a selection of these geoglyphs are used in the graphic notation of this score, particularly in parts 3 and 7.

Nasca Lines is an atonal work that uses a combination of composed material, based on tone rows and pitch class sets, and guided improvisation. There are twenty instrumental parts and one vocal part.

6 of one : performance instructions

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 8
Item
1997

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Item is the instructions for Norman Adams' improvisational composition, "6 of one," for performance by Adams (cello); Suzanne Lemieux (oboe); Jeff Reilly (bass clarinet and clarinet); and Paul Cram (tenor saxophone and clarinet). The composition has an approximate tonality of D and textual instructions regarding rhythm, entrances, intervallic relationships of parts, dynamics, range, and timbre.

Adams, Norman

The empty cup : parts

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 9
File
1997, October

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

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

Side steppin' 1 : [score]

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 10
Item
[1994]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Item is the score for a composition by Bauer. Bauer divided the instruments into three groups: (1) guitar, oboe, piano, violin; (2) violin, viola, cello, xylophone; and (3) bass clarinet, electric bass, and acoustic bass. The composition alternates between 3/8,4/8, 5/8, 6/8, 7/8, 8/8, 9/8, 10/8, and 12/8 at a tempo of 100 eighth-notes per minute. The score is printed on the back of Bauer's resume.

Bauer, Bob

Campin out : concert pitch score

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 14
Item
1988

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Item is a copy of Paul Cram's composition for three parts. The composition is in three sections with the first in 15/4 and the last two in cut time.

Cram, Paul

Convoy HFX : [score]

MS-5-16, Oversize Folder 1
File
2001

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains two copies of Paul Cram's composition in 12 sections, which combines common music notation and graphic notation. The composition's commission was funded by a SOCAN grant. The piece is for 10-20 performers on flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, percussion, guitar, accordion, tape, violin, viola, violoncello, and double bass.

Cram, Paul

March of the Philistines : saxophone in E-flat and clarinet in B-flat

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 21
File
[199-?]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains the E-flat and B-flat parts for Paul Cram's atonal composition, "March of the Philistines."

Cram, Paul

Pulse track : [score]

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 24
Item
[199-?]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Item is a copy of two "Pulse Tracks" by Paul Cram.

Cram, Paul

Neither fire nor place : [score]

MS-5-16, OS Box 21, Folder 5
Item
1998

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Item is the first seven measures of the score for Fred Frith's composition "Neither Fire nor Place" for flute, English horn, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, trumpet, piano, percussion, guitar, violin, viola, cello, and double bass.

Frith, Fred

Artnam : bass clarinet

MS-5-16, OS Box 21, Folder 7
Item
1991

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Item is the score for Sandy Moore's seven-minute composition, "Artnam" for bass clarinet solo.

Moore, Sandy

Broken chains : [score]

MS-5-16, OS Box 21, Folder 8
File
1991

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains two copies of the score for Sandy Moore's composition "Broken Chains" for flute, alto flute, alto saxophone, percussion, harp, piano, and hand clapping.

Moore, Sandy

Snowstream : [score]

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 34
File
1990

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains five annotated copies of Naylor's score for 11 instrumental parts. Each part includes melodic guidance for improvisation and performers are instructed to switch between parts freely.

Naylor, Steve

Riffs a la rondo : [for piano]

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 35
File
[199-?]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains four annotated copies of Naylor's handwritten piece for piano.

Palmer, Chris

Flight 752 : [piano score]

MS-5-16, Box 8, Folder 29
File
[199-?]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains nine annotated copies of Jeff Reilly's composition, "Flight 752" in piano score format. The composition includes horns, cello, bassoon, drums, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, and piano, and is notated in common music notation.

Reilly, Jeff

Flight 753 : [piano score]

MS-5-16, Box 8, Folder 30
File
[199-?]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains four annotated copies of Jeff Reilly's composition, "Flight 753" in piano score format. The composition is a shortened version of "Flight 752."

Reilly, Jeff

Internal combustion : [score]

MS-5-16, OS Box 21, Folder 14
Item
2007

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Item is a coloured score for C instruments. The composition has three main sections and the third section is further subdivided into five sections, including a passacaglia. No performance instructions are included. The composition was funded by a SOCAN grant.

Reilly, Jeff

Mediterranean eyes : version for small orchestra : [score]

MS-5-16, Box 8, Folder 31
Item
1996

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Item is a copy of Steve Tittle's "Mediterranean Eyes," originally commissioned in 1983 by the Atlantic Canada Trio (flute, piano, and double bass) and revised in 1996 for small orchestra (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, percussion, piano, and strings).

Tittle, Steve

Mountains of madness : concert pitch

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 44
Item
[199-?]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Item is a copy of an anonymous melody entitled "Mountains of Madness," handwritten at concert pitch.

Labels for Upstream excerpts audio cassette

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 41
File
1991

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains labels for the "Upstream...excerpts" audio cassette. The cassette includes live recordings from Upstream's performance at St. Mary's University Art Gallery between May 13, 1990 and March 17, 1991, featuring Steve Tittle (trumpet and Flugel horn); Sandy Moore (Irish harp and synthesizers); Jeff Reilly (clarinet, bass clarinet, and alto saxophone); Don Palmer (saxophone and flute); Bob Bauer (guitar); Tom Roach (drums and percussion); Steven Naylor (keyboards); and Paul Cram (saxophone and clarinet). The pieces include: "Don't Hold Back" by Jeff Reilly; "Nocturne" by Steve Naylor; "Change is a Time for Celebration" by Sandy Moore; "Pluckstucke" by Paul Cram; "Sunrise for a Mad Afternoon" by Jeff Reilly; "Below the Surface" by Steve Naylor; "Valse Triste" by Bob Bauer; "Available Light" by Steve Tittle; "Standing in the Light" by Steve Tittle; "Entangold" by Bob Bauer; and "Immortal Coil" by Paul Cram. All compositions were funded by SOCAN.

Budgets, reports, and agreements regarding Upstream CD project

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 43
File
1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Royalty agreement between Upstream Music Association and Ensemble

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 49
File
1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains correspondence regarding the agreement and a draft of the agreement between the Association and the artists on the Open Waters CD (Bob Bauer, Paul Cram, Sandy Moore, Steve Naylor, Don Palmer, Jeff Reilly, Tom Roach, and Steve Tittle).

Producer's report for the Upstream CD

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 50
File
1992, June 22

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains a report to the Board of Directors and Artistic Directors of Upstream Music Association on the process and budget of the Upstream CD, "Open Waters," before final mastering and manufacturing.

Naylor, Steve

Forests : [sound recording by the Upstream Ensemble]

MS-5-16, Reel 7
File
[1992]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains the studio mastering tape for Steven Naylor's composition, "Forests," completed at Solar Audio Recording studio in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Audio reel box includes track sheets.

CD report for Open Waters

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 53
File
[1992-1993]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes list of "Where our CD's are," split between promotional distribution, gratuitous distribution, and sales.

Correspondence with Undercurrent Recordings

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 59
File
1994

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Upstream Music Association CD-ROM project budget

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 60
File
1999

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Memorandum of association and by-laws of Upstream Music Association

MS-5-16, Box 1, Folder 2
File
1990-1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File also contains correspondence with the Nova Scotia Department of the Attorney General regarding the Appoint of Agent; revisions to the Associations' memorandum and by-laws; a copy of the board meeting minutes from February 12, 1992; and a copy of the 1991-1992 season brochure for the Upstream Ensemble.

Artistic Director meeting minutes and financial records

MS-5-16, Box 2, Folder 3
File
1990-1993

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes minutes of Artistic Directors meetings; Board meetings; budgets and project descriptions by performance season; a copy of the Memorandum of Association and By-Laws of Upstream Music Association; an Upstream mailing list; and copies of grant applications. These documents were likely used by Jeff Reilly during his term as Artistic Director for the association, given the various annotations on the records.

Detail trial balance for Upstream Music Association

MS-5-16, Box 1, Folder 9
File
1991-1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Incoming and outgoing correspondence with the Upstream Music Association

MS-5-16, Box 1, Folder 10
File
1991-1993

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains correspondence regarding the Upstream CD, "Open Waters"; fundraising and marketing efforts; concert tickets; donations and sponsorship agreements; and concert venues.

Edits to Memorandum of Association

MS-5-16, Box 2, Folder 6
File
1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Budgets and profit and loss statements for the Upstream Music Association

MS-5-16, Box 1, Folder 14
File
1992-1993

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes a statement of expenses for the Japan/Canada Concert in the 1992-1993 Upstream Ensemble season.

Budgets and charts of accounts for the Upstream Music Association

MS-5-16, Box 1, Folder 19
File
1993-1994

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Correspondence and project proposals from the Artistic Directors

MS-5-16, Box 2, Folder 9
File
1993-1994

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Minutes of the Board of Directors, correspondence, and financial statements

MS-5-16, Box 1, Folder 21
File
1993-1994

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes correspondence regarding Dr. Howard Clark's proposal to close the music and theatre departments at Dalhousie University.

Financial statements, receipts, and invoices for the Upstream Music Association

MS-5-16, Box 2, Folder 10
File
1993-1999

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Minutes of the annual general meeting of the Upstream Music Association

MS-5-16, Box 1, Folder 22
File
September 17, 1994

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Artistic liaison report to the Upstream Music Association

MS-5-16, Box 1, Folder 25
File
September 17, 1994

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Reports from the Artistic Directors

MS-5-16, Box 3, Folder 4
File
1995-1996

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains the Upstream Artistic Director's report for the 1995/1996 and 1996/1997 seasons, and the Upstream Artistic Directors Committee report for the Annual General Meeting on September 23, 1995.

Minutes of the Board of Directors

MS-5-16, Box 3, Folder 5
File
1995

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains the agenda for the Board of Director's Extraordinary Meeting and Annual General Meeting (September 23, 1995) and the Board of Director's meeting (May 2, 1995).

Minutes and correspondence of the Board of Directors

MS-5-16, Box 3, Folder 7
File
1995-1999

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File also contains financial balance sheets.

Letter from Paul E. Vandall Jr. to the Upstream Music Association

MS-5-16, Box 3, Folder 8
File
June 29, 1996

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Minutes of the Board of Directors, correspondence, and financial statements

MS-5-16, Box 3, Folder 10
File
1996-1998

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes copies of grant applications to the Canada Arts Council and SOCAN (Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada) for the 1996-1997 and 1997-1998 seasons.

Treasurer's reports, budgets, and profit and loss statements for the Upstream Music Association

MS-5-16, Box 2, Folder 12
File
1997-1999

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Correspondence with the Upstream Music Association

MS-5-16, Box 3, Folder 20
File
1999

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Job descriptions and contracts for positions in the Upstream Music Association

MS-5-16, Box 3, Folder 22
File
1999-2000

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes Pamela Wetzel's contract for the position of General Manager and job descriptions for the positions of General Manager and Artistic Coordinator. File also includes a list of Upstream members by position (Board of Directors, Artistic Directors, General Manager, Bookkeeper, and Past members).

Memorandum of association and by-laws of Upstream Music Association