Archives Catalogue

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

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir performing at Province House

MS-5-22, Box 9, Folder 11
File
March 21, 1993

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains one photograph of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir performing at Province House in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

Photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir's fundraising concert

MS-5-22, Box 9, Folder 4
File
August 21, 1993

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains group photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir performing a fundraising concert for their trip to Washington. The concert took place in the McInnis Room at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir at the Jerry Lewis Telethon

MS-5-22, Box 9, Folder 7
File
September 6, 1993

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of members of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir performing at the Jerry Lewis Telethon, which took place at the Dartmouth Sportsplex on September 6, 1993.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir at Purdy's wharf

MS-5-22, Box 9, Folder 9
File
September 25, 1993

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir performing at Purdy's Wharf in Halifax, Nova Scotia for United Way Baxter's Regatta.

Photographs of a Nova Scotia Mass Choir party

MS-5-22, Box 9, Folder 12
File
January 16, 1994

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

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 the Nova Scotia Mass Choir at Purdy's wharf

MS-5-22, Box 9, Folder 20
File
September 24, 1994

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir performing at Purdy's Wharf in Halifax, Nova Scotia for United Way Baxter's Regatta.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir on the set of The Scarlett Letter

MS-5-22, Box 9, Folder 22
File
November 4, 1994

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir touring the film set for "The Scarlett Letter," located in Shelburne, Nova Scotia.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir with Oliver Jones and Four the Moment

MS-5-22, Box 9, Folder 23
File
February 5, 1995

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir with jazz pianist, Oliver Jones, and Halifax-based group, Four the Moment.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir recording Up on the Roof

MS-5-22, Box 9, Folder 26
File
May 1, 1995

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir recording a music video for the song, "Siyahumba," for "Up on the Roof" on May 1, 1995.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir recording Christmas songs

MS-5-22, Box 9, Folder 32
File
December 13, 1995

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir recording Christmas songs at CBC Studio H on December 13, 1995.

Photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir's album release party

MS-5-22, Box 9, Folder 36
File
February 1996

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir members at an album release party at CBC Radio in February 1993.

Photograph of a Nova Scotia Mass Choir rehearsal

MS-5-22, Box 9, Folder 40
Item
March 4, 1996

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a photograph of a Nova Scotia Mass Choir rehearsal which took place on March 4, 1996.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir at Oland's fundraiser

MS-5-22, Box 9, Folder 41
File
April 20, 1996

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir members at Oland's, a brewery in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for a fundraiser on April 20, 1996.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir in Charlottetown

MS-5-22, Box 9, Folder 42
File
April 27-28, 1996

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir on a trip to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island from April 27 to April 28.

The Nova Scotia Mass Choir performed at the YMCA fundraiser at the Confederation Arts Centre and performed a concert at Spring Park United Church.

Photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir performing for the Canadian Hockey Association

MS-5-22, Box 9, Folder 49
File
May 20, 1996

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir performing at the World Trade and Convention Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia on May 20, 1996. The performance was put on by the Canadian Hockey Association.

Photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir members

MS-5-22, Box 10, Folder 2
File
1996

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir members at a bar or restaurant in 1996.

Photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir at Moncton festival

MS-5-22, Box 10, Folder 4
File
June 30, 1996

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File consists of photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir attending the Moncton Jazz and Blues Festival on June 30, 1996 in Moncton, New Brunswick.

Photographs feature Tim Edmonds and other choir members.

Photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir

MS-5-22, Box 10, Folder 5
File
July 13, 1996

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs related to Nova Scotia Mass Choir dated July 13, 1996. Photographs feature the interior of a church and choir members on a bus.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir rehearsing for the Hallelujah television program

MS-5-22, Box 10, Folder 25
File
June 4, 1997

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir at a rehearsal for their television program, "Hallelujah." The rehearsal took place at Pier 9 in Halifax, Nova Scotia on June 4, 1997.

Photographs of Hallelujah series two television program

MS-5-22, Box 10, Folder 30
File
June 1997

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

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 fifth anniversary celebration of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir

MS-5-22, Box 11, Folder 2
File
September 13, 1997

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir members celebrating the choir's fifth anniversary on September 13, 1997.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir at the East Coast Music Association awards

MS-5-22, Box 11, Folder 10
File
February 1, 1998

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir at the East Coast Music Association awards. The choir is shown closing the 76-hour jam on February 1, 1998.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir at karaoke

MS-5-22, Box 11, Folder 13
File
April 3, 1998

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir members at karaoke at The Loading Dock in Fredericton, New Brunswick on April 3, 1998.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir in Lunenburg

MS-5-22, Box 11, Folder 15
File
June 6, 1998

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

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 Nova Scotia Mass Choir at Festival by the Sea

MS-5-22, Box 11, Folder 21
File
August 8, 1998

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir at Festival by the Sea in St. John, New Brunswick on August 8, 1998.

Photographs of Angels of Lightning Drummers of Soul drill team

MS-5-22, Box 11, Folder 26
File
1998

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Angels of Lightning Drummers of Soul, a percussion drill team performing outdoors in 1998.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir at the Pennsylvania cup sculpture

MS-5-22, Box 11, Folder 27
File
August 1998

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir members posing in front of the cup sculpture at the Pennsylvania Convention Centre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1998.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir at a seminar

MS-5-22, Box 11, Folder 32
File
1998

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of members of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir at an American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers seminar with Richard Smallwood and Hezekiah Walker in 1998, at the Gospel Music Workshop of America in Philadelphia, PA.

Photographs of the National Mass Choir recording session

MS-5-22, Box 11, Folder 36
File
August 1998

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir members participating in the National Mass Choir recording session at the Gospel Music Workshop of America in August 1998.

Photograph of Linda Carvery and Jeremiah Sparks

MS-5-22, Box 11, Folder 42
Item
December 18, 1998

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a photograph of Nova Scotia Mass Choir members, Linda Carvery and Jeremiah Sparks, on CBC's "Mainstreet" radio program.

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

MS-5-22, Box 11, Folder 44
File
January 14, 1999

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

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 Martin Luther King concert

MS-5-22, Box 11, Folder 46
File
January 16, 1999

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir's annual Martin Luther King concert with Symphony Nova Scotia. The concert took place on January 16, 1999 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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

MS-5-22, Box 11, Folder 48
File
March 1999

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

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 Nova Scotia Mass Choir recording a film soundtrack

MS-5-22, Box 11, Folder 49
File
March 23, 1999

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir recording the soundtrack for a Beverly Lewis film in March 1999.

Photographs feature Joe Colley, Tim Edmonds, and other choir members.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir at Upper Clements Park

MS-5-22, Box 11, Folder 54
File
July 4, 1999

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir performing at Upper Clements Park, an amusement park in Upper Clements, Nova Scotia.

Photographs of the African Nova Scotian Music Association awards

MS-5-22, Box 11, Folder 57
File
October 30, 1999

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

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 Nova Scotia Mass Choir greeting the governor general

MS-5-22, Box 12, Folder 2
File
February 17, 2000

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir members greeting Governor General Adrienne Clarkson on February 17, 2000.

Photographs feature Joe Colley, Tim Dunn, and other choir members.

Photograph of Linda Carvery

MS-5-22, Box 19, Folder 3
Item
[2011?]

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a photograph of Linda Carvery posed in front of a fireplace.

Photograph of Bucky Adams and Oscar Peterson

MS-5-22, Box 18, Folder 11
Item
1983

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a copy of a photograph of Bucky Adams playing saxophone and Oscar Peterson playing piano dated 1983.

Photographs of the G7 summit showcase

MS-5-22, Box 12, Folder 9
File
June 17, 1995

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

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 the Nova Scotia Mass Choir travelling to Québec

MS-5-22, Box 12, Folder 12
File
October 6, 2000

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir members on a train to Québec City, Québec on October 6, 2000.

Photographs feature Tim Dunn, Kathy Grant, Karen Grant, Joe Colley, Ken Boyd, and other choir members.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir at an awards show

MS-5-22, Box 12, Folder 19
File
October 28, 2000

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir at the Music Nova Scotia awards show, held at the Halifax Metro Centre.

Photographs feature Tim Edmonds, Joe Colley, Jeremiah Sparks, Viki Samuels, Tim Dunn, and others

Photographs of an album release party for Neptune Theatre

MS-5-22, Box 12, Folder 20
File
October 30, 2000

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

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.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir in Charlottetown

MS-5-22, Box 12, Folder 26
File
December 1, 2000

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island on December 1, 2001.

Photographs feature Ken Boyd, Linda Carvery, Brandon Boyd, Tim Edmonds, and others.

Photograph of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir at an open house

MS-5-22, Box 12, Folder 24
Item
December 7, 2000

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

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 a Nova Scotia Mass Choir benefit concert

MS-5-22, Box 12, Folder 28
File
April 7, 2001

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir at a benefit concert for Island Hospice Association at Trinity United Church in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The benefit took place on April 7, 2001.

Photographs feature Tim Edmonds, Viki Samuels, Tim Dunn, Brandon Boyd, Jeremiah Sparks, Bruce Jacobs, Gary Steed, Silvio Pupo, and others.

Photographs of the Polokwane choral society rehearsal

MS-5-22, Box 12, Folder 31
File
July 9, 2001

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir and the Polokwane Choral Society rehearsing at Brunswick Street United Church in Halifax, Nova Scotia on July 9, 2001.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir at Mount Saint Vincent University

MS-5-22, Box 12, Folder 32
File
July 10, 2001

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir performing in the Seton Auditorium at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Nova Scotia on July 10, 2001.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir in Moncton

MS-5-22, Box 12, Folder 34
File
September 2001

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir in Moncton, New Brunswick in September 2001.

Photographs feature Nova Scotia Mass Choir members, including Brandon Boyd, Joe Colley, and Tim Edmonds.

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