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Joy O'Brien fonds

  • MS-5-22
  • Fonds
  • 1925-2021, predominant 1990-2020
Fonds consists of clippings and ephemera, photographs, sound recordings, video recordings, and musical scores and lyrics related to the Nova Scotia Mass Choir from 1992 to 2021.

O'Brien, Joy

Documents related to Nova Scotia Mass Choir

File contains documents related to the Nova Scotia Mass Choir from 1992 to 2020.

Documents include track listings and timestamps for audiocassette recordings from 1992 to 1993, membership lists, song listings and guest artist names for each episode of the television program, "Hallelujah," from 1996 to 1997, track listings, dates, and names of artists for videocassette recordings

Guest artists include Hart Rouge, Lorraine Klaasen, the Holmes Brothers, Martha Reeves, Joe Sealy, the Gospel Heirs Quartet, and others.

Song titles include "Amazing Grace," "Battle Hymn," "Gospel Train," "Go Tell it on the Mountain," and others.

File includes an official event program for "A Conversation With Barack Obama." The live event took place at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia on November 13, 2019. The Nova Scotia Mass Choir performed at the close of the event.

Documents related to Nova Scotia Mass Choir

File contains documents related to the Nova Scotia Mass Choir from 2006 to 2012.

Documents include newspaper clippings, programs, and ephemera related to the annual Martin Luther King concert, Alexander Keith's Natal Day Festival, the choir's fifteenth anniversary celebration, the death of Etta James, the Titanic centenary tribute concert, Africa Festival of Arts and Culture, "Halifax for Haiti" benefit concert, the African Nova Scotian Music Association awards, the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Freedom Festival, and others.

Documents related to Linda Carvery

File contains documents related to Linda Carvery.

Documents include programs, ephemera, magazine clippings, and newspaper clippings related to Blues Night for Rocky Jones event, “For the Love of God” Valentine's Day concerts, Atlantic Jazz Festival, the African Nova Scotian Music Association awards, Northwood Encores’ performance of “Grand Mamma Mia”, Charles Taylor Theatre’s musical production “Viola: An Original Musical”, Bella Blue performances, Martin Luther King concerts with the Nova Scotia Mass Choir, and others.

Photographs of a Nova Scotia Mass Choir party

File contains photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir party at Dan Blundon's house.

Photographs feature Tim Edmonds, Beverly Lewis, Denise Arsenault, Archie Beals, Donna Marshall, Kathy Grant, Karen Grant, Jeremiah Sparks, Mary Ann Boyd, Sharon Johnson, Debbie DeLeon, and Trudy States.

Photographs of Hallelujah series two television program

File contains photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir's television program, "Hallelujah," series two.

Photographs were taken by Joy O'Brien in June 1997. Photographs feature Novelee Buchan, Mavis Staples, Jackie Richardson, Gospel Heirs Quartet, Holmes Brothers, Jeremiah Sparks, Woody Woods, and Doris Mason.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir in Lunenburg

File contains photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir performing in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia at St. John's Anglican Church on June 6, 1998.

Photographs feature Linda Carvery, Sue Taylor, and Viki Samuels-Stewart.

Photographs of the album release party for the Nova Scotia Mass Choir

File contains photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir at the Fleet Club in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1999. The choir celebrated the release of their album, "Heaven."

Photographs feature Karl Falkenham from CBC, John Dalton from CBC, George Jordan from CBC, Leslie Dunner from Symphony Nova Scotia, and master of ceremonies, Charla Williams.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir's Easter Suite concert

File contains photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir performing "The Easter Suite: A Gospel Cantata for Orchestra, Choir, and Soloists," presented by the Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation in March 1999.

Photographs feature Walter Borden, Jeremiah Sparks, Wallace Smith, Linda Carvery, Cora Johnson, George Borden, Woody Woods, and Margot Aldrich.

Photographs of the African Nova Scotian Music Association awards

File contains photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir attending the African Nova Scotian Music Association Music awards on October 30, 1999.

Photographs feature Linda Carvery, Jeremiah Sparks, ShyLuv, Muzzy, Joe Colley, and Gary Steed, who won the Pioneer Award.

Photographs of the cast of Viola

Item contains two photographs printed on a piece of paper. Photographs feature the cast of Viola: An Original Musical, including Linda Carvery, Natasha Thomas, Minis Stairs, and other cast members.

Photographs of the G7 summit showcase

File contains photographs of the G7 Summit showcase from June 17, 1995 at the Grand Parade in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Photographs feature Bucky Adams and Linda Carvery.

Photographs of an album release party for Neptune Theatre

File contains photographs of Neptune Theatre's album release party for "Death: The Musical" on October 30, 2000.

Photographs feature Tim Edmonds, Joe Colley, Jeremiah Sparks, Lisa MacDougall, Tim Dunn, Ken Boyd, and other members of the choir in costume at Neptune's du Maurier Theatre.

Photograph of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir at an open house

Item is a photograph of Nova Scotia Mass Choir members at the George Dixon Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia on December 7, 2000.

The photograph features new members Deborah Boltz and Brandon Boyd, along with Tim Edmonds, Jeremiah Sparks, Tim Dunn, and other choir members.

Photographs of the Williams sisters

File contains printed images of the Williams sisters with the cast and crew of Neptune Theatre's "The Bridge" in 2019.

The Williams sisters are Murleta Williams, Norma Williams, Charla Williams, and Julia Williams.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir's Martin Luther King concert

File contains photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir's annual Martin Luther King concert, "Share the Dream: A Musical Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." The concert took place on January 19, 2008 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Photographs feature Kathy Grant, Karen Grant, and others.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir's Martin Luther King concert

File contains photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir's annual Martin Luther King concert, "The Dream Continues: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.," on January 16, 2010.

Photographs feature Woody Woods, Linda Carvery, Karl Falkenham, Jackie Richardson, Novelee Buchan, and others.

Photographs of the African Nova Scotian Music Association awards

File contains photographs of the African Nova Scotian Music Association awards in 2010. The Nova Scotia Mass Choir was awarded the Award of Excellence.

Photographs feature Honourable Mayanne Francis, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, Honourable Percy Paris, and others.

Photographs of the Acadia performing arts series

File contains photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir participating in the Acadia Performing Arts Series at the Festival Theatre in Wolfville, Nova Scotia.

Photographs feature Joe Colley, Linda Carvery, and others.

Photographs of a fundraiser auction for the Nova Scotia Mass Choir

File contains photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir at a fundraiser auction for the choir. The fundraiser took place at Michael's Bar and Grill in Halifax, Nova Scotia on October 20, 2013.

Photographs feature Eileen Joyce, Lela Coles, Linda Carvery, and others.

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