Archives Catalogue

MS-2-288, Box 22, Folder 18
Item
[19--]

File contains handwritten copies of various sea chanties collected by Frank Parker Day. Includes "Yankee Ship," "A la Claire Fontaine" (accompanied by musical notation), "Storm Along," "Shenandoah," and other untitled chanties.

Convoy HFX : [score]

MS-5-21, OS Folder 1
Item
[between 2001 and 2003]

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is an annotated score composed by Paul Cram and commissioned by the Canadian Council of Music in 2001. "Convoy HFX" was first performed by an 18-piece Upstream Orchestra in January 2002; in 2006 by the Upstream Ensemble; and in 2013 alongside "The Magic Order" and "Witch Gong Gang II/10" at the International Festival de Musique Actuel in Victoriaville, Quebec. A list of musicians includes: Jeff Reilly, Kenny MacKay, Paul Cram, Steven Naylor, David Burton, Erin Donovan, Tim Crofts, Doug Cameron, Lukas Pearse, Danny Martin, Tom Walsh, Rick Waychesko, Paul Tynan, Tena Palmer, Geordre Haley, and Scott McMillan.

The lefthand pages of the score are predominantly in graphic notation with some standard music notation. They are divided into 13 parts: 1) "Whispers"; 2) "Morse"; 3) "Nausea"; 4) "Storm"; 5) "Attack" followed by a solo; 6) "0400 Hours"; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12. The righthand pages, labelled "13," are in standard notation for different instruments. The file also contains two posters advertising Convoy HFX.

Fandance: [part]

MS-5-21, Box 12, Folder 7
Item
1982

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is an original handwritten composition for flute and Bb clarinet.

Halifax calling : [score]

MS-5-21, Box 12, Folder 11
Item
1998

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is a score by Paul Cram for tenor saxophone and recorded bass, drums and sounds (e.g., foghorn, static, warning bell).

Blues on Pluto : [part]

MS-5-21, Box 10, Folder 33
Item
[after 1980?]

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is an undated original handwritten composition.

Forming for "Overnight Express"

MS-5-21, Box 9, Folder 33
Item
2000

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is a facsimile handwritten page of forming directions, including a key, for Paul Cram's "Overnight Express."

Forming for "23"

MS-5-21, Box 9, Folder 36
Item
1998

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is a facsimile handwritten page 1 of forming directions, including a key, for Paul Cram's "23."

Suitesonata for Bb tenor saxophone (and Paul Cram)

MS-5-21, Box 11, Folder 8
Item
December 1986

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is an original (?) handwritten composition written for Paul Cram by Mark Armanini.

Legs eleven : [part]

MS-5-21, Box 9, Folder 34
Item
October 1980

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is a facsimile handwritten composition in graphic notation.

Blue tales in time : [part]

MS-5-21, Box 9, Folder 35
Item
October 1980

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is a facsimile handwritten composition in graphic notation.

Untitled composition by Paul Cram

MS-5-21, Box 10, Folder 31
Item
[after 1980]

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is an untitled original handwritten composition (possibly missing previous pages) with instrument notes on the reverse side.

Miniature for tenor saxaphone and piano : [part]

MS-5-21, Box 10, Folder 11
Item
[198-?]

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is an original handwritten composition for tenor sax and piano by Paul Cram.

Sketches in shadow : [part]

MS-5-21, Box 9, Folder 25
Item
[after 1978?]

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is an unsigned, original handwritten composition.

Étude #3 : [part]

MS-5-21, Box 9, Folder 19
Item
[198-?]

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is an original handwritten part for clarinet by Paul Cram.

Lost city: [part]

MS-5-21, Box 10, Folder 16
Item
[after 1980]

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is an original handwritten composition by "J.Y." and "P.C." (presumed to be James Young and Paul Cram).

Haute Isle : [part]

MS-5-21, Box 9, Folder 20
Item
1987

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is a facsimile handwritten composition for C instruments.

The life of a cell : [part]

MS-5-21, Box 10, Folder 15
Item
1985

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is an original handwritten composition by Paul Cram. At the end of the piece is the direction text, "REPEAT BACKWARDS."

Jazz isn't dead: [part]

MS-5-21, Box 10, Folder 23
Item
[after 1980]

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is an original handwritten tenor part for a composition by J. Young.

Circuits : [part]

MS-5-21, Box 10, Folder 29
Item
1981

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is an original handwritten composition in both traditional musical and graphic notation.

Light up the night : [part]

MS-5-21, Box 9, Folder 22
Item
1981, 1984

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is an original handwritten composition with lyrics and annotations written by Paul Cram in 1981 and revised in 1984.

(We are the) Kings of Sming : [part]

MS-5-21, Box 9, Folder 23
Item
[after 1978?]

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is an original handwritten alto part written by James Young.

Ten : [part]

MS-5-21, Box 9, Folder 24
Item
[after 1978?]

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is an unsigned, original handwritten composition.

OAOS : [part]

MS-5-21, Box 9, Folder 18
Item
1981

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is an original handwritten composition by Paul Cram.

On strike : [part]

MS-5-21, Box 9, Folder 13
Item
[after 1980?]

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is an original handwritten composition.

Valse for solo Bb clarinet : [part]

MS-5-21, Box 10, Folder 28
Item
1982

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is a facsimile handwritten composition for Bb clarinet.

Gumby variations : [part]

MS-5-21, Box 9, Folder 21
Item
1979

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is an original handwritten composition for piano written by James Young.

Infrastructure blues : [score]

MS-5-21, Box 5, Folder 42
Item
[20--]

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is a score written for vocals, horns and bass.

Paul Cram's music notebook

MS-5-21, Box 6, Folder 8
Item
1980 - 1993

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is a music notebook dedicated "To Paul, With love from Marilyn, Dec 25, 1980." The notebook contains "The Game" — a four-part score with movements numbered I-XVI —; the concert part for "Stitches"; and a few untitled pages of notation.

Paul Cram's music notebook

MS-5-21, Box 6, Folder 10
Item
1978 - 1980

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is a spiral-bound music notebook with dated, primarily untitled compositions.

Saturnaila processional : [part]

MS-5-21, Box 5, Folder 41
Item
[200-?]

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is the guitar part for Paul Cram's "Saturnaila Processional."

Red Klee : [score]

MS-5-21, Box 9, Folder 11
Item
[after 1980]

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is a handwritten score for brass, perc.; reeds, strings; and sus. crec. in graphic notation.

Blue moon : [score]

MS-5-21, Box 9, Folder 12
Item
[after 1980]

Part of Paul Cram fonds

File contains a photocopy of Paul Cram's graphic notation composition "Blue Moon." File also contains two pages of untitled graphic notation.

Tarantella bella : [score]

MS-5-21, Box 5, Folder 43
Item
[200-?]

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is a score written for piano, bass and 3 saxophones.

Fog : [ part]

MS-5-21, Box 9, Folder 10
Item
[after 1980]

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is a C-lead part for a composition called "Fogged."

Paul Cram's music notebook

MS-5-21, Box 6, Folder 9
Item
[ca. 1970s?]

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is a spiral-bound music notebook with untitled music notation and two titled compositions: "Bass Mirror" and "Animation."

Evil vamp : [part]

MS-5-21, Box 9, Folder 15
Item
1997

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is an original handwritten composition by Paul Cram.

So far : [part]

MS-5-21, Box 9, Folder 16
Item
1981

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is an original handwritten composition by Paul Cram.

Les mouton à l'abattoir : [part]

MS-5-21, Box 2, Folder 21
Item
1997

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is an atonal composition by Paul Cram, funded by SOCAN, which consists of a monophonic melody.

The lines eye : [part]

MS-5-21, Box 5, Folder 19
Item
1982

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is an original handwritten composition by Paul Cram.

1958 : [part]

MS-5-21, Box 5, Folder 23
Item
[199?]

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is an original handwritten concert part by Paul Cram.

CBX : [part]

MS-5-21, Box 5, Folder 15
Item
1981

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is an original handwritten composition by Paul Cram.

Standing joke : [part]

MS-5-21, Box 5, Folder 20
Item
1983

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is an original handwritten composition by Paul Cram.

Mu : [part]

MS-5-21, Box 5, Folder 30
Item
[198-?]

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is an original handwritten part for tenors I and II by Paul Cram.

Broadway blues : [part]

MS-5-21, Box 5, Folder 31
Item
[198-?]

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is an original handwritten composition by Paul Cram.

Waldorf salad : [parts]

MS-5-21, Box 5, Folder 36
Item
[198-?]

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is an original handwritten composition by Paul Cram in two parts: 1. "Waldorf Salad" and 2. "Salt Peanuts." The reverse side has another composition, titled "Swee" (?).

Animation : [part]