File contains the sheet music for Edith J. Archibald's "God Bless Our Canada" and a manuscript version of the English lyrics for the anthem by Archibald. The song is written in F Major for four-voice chorus (soprano, alto, tenor, and bass) and piano with lyrics in English and French.
File contains notes and scores for a Trotsky in Halifax concert, including scores for Trotsky Medley; Tipperary; L'internationale; Visions Fugitive III; Adele's Theme; La Marseillaise; Solidarity Song; Glutton Waltz; Ich Habe gelerent; and Auprès de ma blonde.
File contains a script and scores for A Titanic Memorial Evening, words compiled by Lorne Elkin Rozovsky and music compiled by Stephen A. Pedersen, presented by the Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia on July 12, 1978 at Saint David's Church, Halifax.
File contains an annotated one-page score for "Halifax—i," written for clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano sax, baritone sax, trumpet in Bb, drums, guitar, piano, violin and bass, and a transposed score for "Halifax—iii." There are also Bb parts for "Halifax—ii", "Halifax iv," and "Halifax v,"; and a drum part for "Halifax—ii."
File contains original handwritten scores for Paul Cram's "Hammer and Tongs," written for two altos, bass and drums, and "Down to Earth," written for soprano, tenor and bass.
File contains scores for Paul Cram's Détente: Music from No Man's Land, including two copies of the part for voices (male and female) and one each of soprano sax, baritone sax, and percussion.
File contains an original handwritten score for Paul Cram's "Wrapped Around Eternity," written for concert saxophone, synthesizer, pipes, bass, and drums. There is also an original handwritten score for "Jazz in the Zebra Zone," for four instruments.
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.
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.
File contains correspondence, brochures, scores and photographs related to Stephen Pedersen's series of musical events at the Nova Scotia Art Gallery in connection with the exhibition, "Mozart's World."
File contains nine annotated copies of "Silent Movies," a composition by Paul Cram in two parts written at concert pitch. The reverse side of one of the copies includes a set list for "Talk Show," which was part of the 1997 Open Waters Festival.
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."
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.
File contains two annotated copies of Paul Cram's composition, "Kickers," in five parts. Each of the five parts is a short phrase. The composition was funded by SOCAN.
File contains two annotated copies of Paul Cram's composition, "Les Mouton à L'Abbatoir," an atonal composition funded by SOCAN, which consists of a monophonic melody.
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.
File contains the score for "Into the Ice," a piece composed by Paul Cram and performed by the Upstream Ensemble with Symphony Nova Scotia, as well as loose pages of graphic notation and a sketch of the stage arrangement.
File contains annotated parts for "Have a Heart," written by Paul Cram for the Paul Cram Orchestra. Parts include piano; alto saxophone; trombone; bass; trumpet; clarinet; guitar; cello; and drums.
File contains three annotated copies of the score for Sandy Moore's composition "Clustrix" for piano, electric guitar, harp, bass clarinet, horns, and cymbal.
File contains annotated parts for "Have a Heart," composed by Paul Cram for the Paul Cram Orchestra and performed on their May 2000 concert tour in Halifax, Toronto, Victoriaville, Quebec, and Ottawa. The composition was created in 1987 and revised in 1998. Parts include guitar, piano, trombone, bass, clarinet, drums, cello, reed 1 (alto sax); and reed 2 (tenor sax). File also contains a press release with tour details.
File contains parts for "Have a Heart," written by Paul Cram for the Paul Cram Orchestra. Parts include piano; alto saxophone; trombone; bass; trumpet; clarinet; guitar; cello; and drums.
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.
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."
File contains a copy of the B-flat and C instrumental parts for an anonymous composition entitled "Fantasy Island," handwritten in common music notation with a 4/4 time signature.
File contains soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophone parts for "Swing Low" and alto, tenor and baritone saxophone parts for Paul Cram's "One Heart Broken into Song," from his score for the film of the same name, directed by Clement Virgo and written by George Elliott Clarke.
File contains the manuscript and four annotated copies of the tone row for "Kafka's Chair" by Paul Cram in prime, retrograde, inversion, retrograde inversion, and transposed forms. The manuscript also includes the "Entree" from Cram's "B-flat Restaurant" at concert pitch.
File contains two copies of the tenor saxophone part of a composition entitled "Muraille de Cayne." "Robert Leriche" is handwritten at the bottom of one of the parts, potentially indicating him as the composer.
File contains annotated parts for Reilly's composition "Ghost Tracks," for concert, E-flat, and B-flat instruments. According to one of the annotations, the composition was performed as an octet at the Pier 21 Museum in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
File contains two annotated copies of the score for Jeff Reilly's "Ghost Tracks," one in concert pitch and one in B-flat. The concert pitch score was used by Susan (Sue) Sayles, a violist with the Upstream Ensemble. The score is in three large sections, each of which have various musical phrases notated in common music notation. The pitch material for the composition is derived from seven notes: F-sharp, G, G-sharp, B, C-sharp, D, and E (at concert pitch).
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