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 is an audio cassette tape recorded by Sheila Piercey in November 1997 with handwritten notes on the label inserted in the case that reads: Mum 88 years Nov 13/97old and Sheila 64 years old Nov 18/97.
Item is an audio recording by Sheila Piercey in 1981. The first part of the recording is an MPBN radio recording of "Vanessa," an American opera produced by Samuel Barber, aired on September 21, 1981. The second part of the recording (13:22) is Sheila Piercey's practice session with mum and nanny. Handwritten notes on the label inserted in the cassette case read: "concert for Nanny Mack and Agnes, mum playing piano, “Alleluia" Mozart, O mio babbino/Jewel Song. Nanny died five months later." The recording is on side A of audio cassette.
File contains a poster for a Remembrance Day concert by the Halifax Camerata Singers in collaboration with Symphony Nova Scotia. The concert was held at St. Mary's Basilica in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Item is a recording of Mozart's Flute Quartet in D Major performed by the Atlantic Symphony, and Poulenc's Woodwind Sextet performed by the Halifax Woodwind Quintet, with Monique Gusset on piano.
File contains a book of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's piano compositions from his notebook, dated 1764, published with critical remarks for the first time by Dr. Georg Schünermann. The book is inscribed to Ellen Ballon from her "dear friend," Franz Darvas.
File contains the sheet music for a song by Paul Heinrich with words by Dr. Charles H. Baltzer (published in 1910). The front cover is autographed by Baltzer and a note on the last page indicates that it was sent from Baltzer of Middleton, Nova Scotia. The file also includes 7 poems by Baltzer (not set to music): "Charity," "Apostrophe to the Sun," "The Tree," "To Next Summer,""A Bachelor's Lament,""Frost Ere Roses," and "Greed." Some of the poems are from newspaper clippings and others indicate that they were published in the Halifax Chronicle and the Halifax Herald.
Item is an audio cassette with a recording of the concert work "Metrocentricity" composed by Paul Cram and performed by the Sax Quartet. The members of the quartet noted on the container label are Robert Frayne, J. Bakan, Nic Gotham, and Paul Cram.
Item is a video recording of the Dalhousie Department of Theatre production of Metamorphoses by Mary Zimmerman, performed from 30 November to 4 December 2004. The production was directed by Heinar Piller and produced by DalTheatre with original music by Zachary Florence. The production was staged at the Sir James Dunn Theatre.
Item is a video recording of the Dalhousie Department of Theatre production of Metamorphoses by Mary Zimmerman, performed from 30 November to 4 December 2004. The production was directed by Heinar Piller and produced by DalTheatre with original music by Zachary Florence. The production was staged at the Sir James Dunn Theatre.
File contains a program for a concert by Symphony Nova Scotia, the Halifax Camerata Singers and the Cantabile Singers of Truro, conducted by Georg Tintner with Jeff Joudrey as the choral director. The file also contains a newspaper clipping of a review of the concert.
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).
File contains a program for a centennial concert celebration at McGill University, featuring the McGill Symphony Orchestra and John McKay on piano. Ellen Ballon is cited in the introduction as one of McGill's notable graduates.
Item is a poster for Nova Scotia Mass Choir's annual Martin Luther King Jr. concert with Symphony Nova Scotia at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium. The concert celebrated the tenth anniversary of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir and featured narrator Walter Borden, and soloist Linda Carvery. Directed by Woody Woods.
Item is a poster of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir's annual Martin Luther King concert with Symphony Nova Scotia. The concert featured performances by Linda Carvery, Jeremiah Sparks, and Novelee Buchan. Conducted by Leslie B. Dunner.
Item is a poster for the Nova Scotia Mass Choir's annual Martin Luther King concert with Symphony Nova Scotia. The performance featured Susie Gangoo, Jackie Richardson, Jeremiah Sparks, Jamie Sparks, associate producer Woody Woods, and conductor Leslie B. Dunner.
File contains one complete original handwritten score for Paul Cram's "Marmosa," one copy, and an original handwritten alternate version of page 1. The composition is for violin, soprano and alto sax.
Item is a concert recording of Marilyn Horne with the Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Victor Yampolsy, on November 27 and 28, 1978. The recording includes music by Vivaldi, Gluck and Donizetti.
Item is a copy of the second tale in Medtner's Two Tales, Op. 14, for piano. It was published by P. Jurgenson and distributed in Leipzig by Robert Forberg in 1907 and includes an inscription to Ellen Ballon from Alfred La Liberté.
Item is a copy of the first separate edition of Marche funèbre from Chopin's Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor. The separated third movement was played as Chopin's body was conveyed to the mausoleum on October 30, 1849, and was subsequently released as a separate publication, using the original plates (891) by Troupenas. The file includes a folder and brief description of the work from Scribner.
Item is an audio cassette with a recording of the concert work "March of the Philistines" composed by Paul Cram and performed in concert at the Atlantic Jazz Festival. It was later broadcasted on Two New Hours on CBC. SOCAN copyright 1993. The container label notes the work is for flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano sax, trumpet, piano, guitar, bass, and drums.
File contains an original handwritten score for Paul Cram's "Man with the 7 Toes," written for voice; trumpet; alto and tenor sax; guitar; piano; bass; and drums. There are two additional pages marked #28 written for voice and two instruments.
File contains a poster for a concert by the Halifax Camerata Singers performed in collaboration with the First Baptist Girls' Choir, The Maritime Brass, Shawn Whynot, and Michael Baker at the Presbyterian Church of St. David in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
File contains a score for tenor sax, Bb trumpet and string bass, and parts for string bass; Bb trumpet; concert voice 1; concert pitch voice 2; tenor sax; Eb alto (tenor sax); Eb alto sax (trumpet) x 2; Eb baritone; Bb trumpet; concert pitch (tenor sax); and trumpet in C. There is also an annotated trumpet Bb trumpet part.
File contains a poster for a concert by the Camerata Xara Young Women's Choir in collaboration with the Halifax Camerata Singers and Ellen Gibling on harp. The concert was held at St. Patrick's Church in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
File contains records—including multiple drafts of scripts, production and administrative notes, and programs—for Loyalist Gala concerts held in Middleton, NS, and Saint John, NB. File also contains an information folder from the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia containing brochures and a newsletter.