Archives Catalogue

Biographies and Curriculum Vitae for Upstream musicians

MS-5-16, Box 7, Folder 4
File
[199-?]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains biographies and CVs for the following musicians who performed with, or were part of, the Upstream Ensemble: Karen Young, Bob (Robert) Bauer, Jeff Reilly, Paul Cram, Don (Donald Charles) Palmer, Steven Naylor, Sandy Moore, Tom Roach, Norman Adams, Steve Tittle, and Jerry Granelli.

Bird gong game : [score]

MS-5-16, Oversize Folder 2
Item
1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Item is two excerpted pages from Barry Guy's score for the "Bird Gong Game," the first page with performance instructions and the first of four sections of the score. The score uses both common music notation and graphic notation. It was written for the Scottish artist and musician, Alan Davie, and based on Davie's painting Bird Gong No. 12. The score is written at concert pitch.

Guy, Barry

Board of Directors and Artistic Directors

Subseries
1990-2009

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Subseries contains minutes of board meetings, budgets, correspondence, receipts, and tax documents from the executive of the Upstream Music Association, including the Board of Directors and Artistic Directors. These records are not always separated; some files include two or more types of records, while others contain only minutes, or only receipts. Occasionally, files from the Artistic Directors also include information about concerts and season planning (e.g., repertoire of concerts, dates, and venues).

Box office records for the concert season

MS-5-16, Box 7, Folder 9
File
1992-1993

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes records of subscriptions and concert takings and attendance for the 1992-1993 concert season. File also includes "The New Arts Sampler" brochure, which includes advertisements for three Upstream Music concerts.

Box office records for the concert season

MS-5-16, Box 7, Folder 5
File
1991-1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains box office forms for the following Upstream concerts: September 23, 1990; November 18, 1990; January 20, 1991; and March 17, 1991.

Broken chains : [score]

MS-5-16, OS Box 21, Folder 8
File
1991

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

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.

Moore, Sandy

Budgets and balance sheets for the Upstream Music Association

MS-5-16, Box 3, Folder 9
File
1996-1997

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Budgets and charts of accounts for the Upstream Music Association

MS-5-16, Box 1, Folder 19
File
1993-1994

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Budgets and profit and loss statements for the Upstream Music Association

MS-5-16, Box 1, Folder 14
File
1992-1993

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes a statement of expenses for the Japan/Canada Concert in the 1992-1993 Upstream Ensemble season.

Budgets and profit and loss statements for the Upstream Music Association

MS-5-16, Box 3, Folder 11
File
1996-1999, 2002

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes a copy of the unaudited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2002.

Budgets and profit and loss statements for the Upstream Music Association

MS-5-16, Box 1, Folder 24
File
1994-1995

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Budgets and unaudited financial statements from Peter G. Budreski, Chartered Accountant

MS-5-16, Box 4, Folder 3
File
2000

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Budgets for the Upstream Music Association

MS-5-16, Box 3, Folder 6
File
1995-1996

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Budgets, reports, and agreements regarding Upstream CD project

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 43
File
1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Campin out : concert pitch score

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 14
Item
1988

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Item is a copy of Paul Cram's composition for three parts. The composition is in three sections with the first in 15/4 and the last two in cut time.

Cram, Paul

Caravan : [score]

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 42
Item
[199-?]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Item is a copy of a four-part anonymous composition entitled "Caravan" in 4/4 time.

CD report for Open Waters

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 53
File
[1992-1993]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes list of "Where our CD's are," split between promotional distribution, gratuitous distribution, and sales.

Certificate of registration : Open Waters Festival of New and Improvised Music

MS-5-16, Box 6, Folder 36
File
1997, June 13

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains two copies of the certificate.

Certificate of reinstatement : Undercurrent Recordings

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 61
File
2000

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Certificates for incorporation and amendments to the Memorandum of Association

MS-5-16, Box 2, Folder 5
File
1990, 1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Cheap seats : C and B-flat instruments

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 15
File
1999

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains a copy of Paul Cram's composition in six sections, including a pssacaglia and canon.

Cram, Paul

Chipper : [score]

MS-5-16, Box 8, Folder 32
Item
[199-?]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Item is a copy of a handwritten piece called "Chipper," by Don Palmer. The piece is for solo alto recorder with harp, flute, clarinet, Flugal horn, and bass clarinet. The piece is in C Major and has a 3/4 time signature.

Palmer, Don

Clustrix : [score]

MS-5-16, OS Box 21, Folder 9
File
1998

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains three annotated copies of the score for Sandy Moore's composition "Clustrix" for piano, electric guitar, harp, bass clarinet, horns, and cymbal.

Moore, Sandy

Collaborations with external musicians

Subseries
1992-2000

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Subseries includes correspondence, contracts, and invoices relating to Upstream's collaborations with various musicians, including Barry Guy, Maya Homburger, Akikazu Nakamura, and Miwa Inaba.

Comment cards and ticket reservations from an Upstream Ensemble concert

MS-5-16, Box 7, Folder 3
File
[199-?]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains records from an Upstream performance that included compositions by Bob Bauer, Jeff Reilly, Steven Naylor, Steve Tittle, and Sandy Moore. The date of the concert is not identified.

Convoy HFX : [score]

MS-5-16, Oversize Folder 1
File
2001

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains two copies of Paul Cram's composition in 12 sections, which combines common music notation and graphic notation. The composition's commission was funded by a SOCAN grant. The piece is for 10-20 performers on flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, percussion, guitar, accordion, tape, violin, viola, violoncello, and double bass.

Cram, Paul

Correspondence and income statement for the Open Waters Festival

MS-5-16, Box 5, Folder 11
File
1999

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Correspondence and notes regarding the organization of an Upstream Ensemble tour

MS-5-16, Box 7, Folder 28
File
1991-1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes correspondence with Sound Symposium, St. John's, Newfoundland; Antigonish Performing Arts Series; and the School of Music at Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Correspondence and project proposals from the Artistic Directors

MS-5-16, Box 2, Folder 9
File
1993-1994

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Correspondence and promotional materials regarding sponsorship and fundraising for Upstream Music Association

MS-5-16, Box 6, Folder 16
File
1990-1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains a sample of completed subscription forms, correspondence with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, brochure templates for the association, and a list of businesses as potential fundraising targets.

Correspondence and unaudited financial statements from Peter G. Budreski, Chartered Accountant

MS-5-16, Box 3, Folder 16
File
1998, 2001

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Correspondence from Canada Customs and Revenue Agency to Lyle Tilley Davidson, Chartered Accountants

MS-5-16, Box 4, Folder 7
File
August 25, 2003

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Correspondence from European Conference of Promoters of New Music

MS-5-16, Box 6, Folder 19
File
1993, August 17

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Correspondence from Harry Sparnaay of Double-Action

MS-5-16, Box 6, Folder 35
File
2000, February 10

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Correspondence from Henk Heuvelmans of the Gaudeamus Foundation

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 46
File
1992, November 19

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains a letter concerning Upstream's CD and audio cassette.

Correspondence regarding an Upstream Music Association workshop

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 6
File
1996-1997

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes correspondence with the Nova Scotia Department of Education and Culture and Bedford Junior High School.

Correspondence regarding application to Canada Council for the Arts Outreach Program

MS-5-16, Box 6, Folder 10
File
2003, July 24

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Correspondence regarding charitable status application

MS-5-16, Box 2, Folder 1
File
1990

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Correspondence regarding final report for Nova Scotia Arts Council Professional Development Program

MS-5-16, Box 6, Folder 5
File
2000

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Correspondence regarding funding from SOCAN and Canadian Heritage

MS-5-16, Box 6, Folder 12
File
2004

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Correspondence regarding funding from SOCAN and Nova Scotia Department of Tourism and Culture

MS-5-16, Box 6, Folder 11
File
2003, June 25

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Correspondence regarding funding from the Nova Scotia Department of Education

MS-5-16, Box 4, Folder 26
File
1995

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Correspondence regarding improvisational composition workshop

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 3
File
[1994]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes a letter from Dawn Hatfield, which likely concerns the improvisational composition ensemble workshops led by the Upstream Ensemble at the Department of Music, Dalhousie University.

Correspondence regarding Memorandum of Association

MS-5-16, Box 1, Folder 15
File
1992, 1994

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes the signed Memorandum of Agreement from September 1992.

Correspondence regarding sales of Open Waters CD

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 51
File
1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Correspondence regarding sponsorship for the Upstream Music Association

MS-5-16, Box 6, Folder 28
File
1999

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Correspondence regarding the Registry of Joint Stock Companies and the Open Waters Festival

MS-5-16, Box 7, Folder 1
File
2000, July 13

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Correspondence with Dalhousie Department of Music regarding a new performance ensemble

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 1
File
1993, November 4

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Correspondence with Jazz East regarding Barry Guy and Maya Homburger

MS-5-16, Box 6, Folder 33
File
1999-2000

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains two printed emails from Jeff Reilly to Jazz East (November 8 to 9, 1999), and a copy of the program for Barry Guy's performance at the Sonic Courage Festival (June 14 to 17, 2000).

Correspondence with Jeff Reilly concerning commissioned compositions

MS-5-16, Box 6, Folder 32
File
1999, December 3

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains two printed emails: one from Peter Wiegold concerning a commissioned composition by Paul Cram; and one from Steven Naylor concerning his piece, "Snow in Summer" for performance by Upstream and Symphony Nova Scotia in 1997.

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