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Draft brochure for the Open Waters Festival

File includes a draft brochure, created by Jeff Reilly, which includes an overview of the concerts and events that were included in the 1999 Open Waters Festival: Slipstream (November 13); Upstream Ensemble and Symphony Nova Scotia: Frank Zappa and Other Mothers of Invention (November 16); Barry Guy and Maya Homberger (November 18); and Barry Guy and the Open Waters Festival Ensemble (November 20).

Kafka's chair : row material

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.

Cram, Paul

Programs and newspaper articles from concert season

File contains a programs from the Upstream Ensemble's 1997-1998 concert season: October 26, 1997 (Saint Mary's University Art Gallery, with Conrado del Rosario); November 23, 1997 (Saint Mary's Art University Art Gallery, with Michiyo Yagi and Akikazu Nakamura); January 24, 1998 (Holiday Inn, Halifax, with Tom Walsh and Steve Tittle); March 6, 1998 (Denton Hall, Acadia University); March 7, 1998 (Neptune du Maurier Theatre, Halifax); and March 30, 1998 (Dartmouth & CP Allen High Schools).

Neither fire nor place : [score]

Item is the first seven measures of the score for Fred Frith's composition "Neither Fire nor Place" for flute, English horn, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, trumpet, piano, percussion, guitar, violin, viola, cello, and double bass.

Frith, Fred

Open Waters Festival postmortem

File contains correspondence concerning the aftermath of the Open Waters Festival. Topics include the reconciliation of ticket counts and cash box intakes; budget; production report; and thank yous.

Forming 23 : [score]

Item is Paul Cram's composition, "Forming 23," a graphic score for trumpet, trombone, guitar, piano, bass, drums, and vibraphone. The score includes indications for ornamentation, rhythm, style of improvisation, tempo, and register.

Cram, Paul

Correspondence with JERK

File contains a letter from John D.S. Adams of the JERK ensemble (which also includes Bill Brennan, Kevin Coady, Erin Donovan, and Rob Power) to Jeff Reilly concerning two proposed concerts in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Long Reach, New Brunswick.

Clustrix : [score]

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

Funding for the Open Waters Festival

File includes copies of Upstream's grant applications for the Canada Council for the Arts Music Touring, Presenting and Management Program, and the Nova Scotia Arts Council Grants to Organizations and Small Groups.

Press kit for the Upstream Ensemble

File contains a promotional photograph of the ensemble with their instruments and a promotional statement about the group for the press. Both were sent to Christopher Both, a cellist in the ensemble. The photograph was taken by George Georgakakos.

6 of one : performance instructions

Item is the instructions for Norman Adams' improvisational composition, "6 of one," for performance by Adams (cello); Suzanne Lemieux (oboe); Jeff Reilly (bass clarinet and clarinet); and Paul Cram (tenor saxophone and clarinet). The composition has an approximate tonality of D and textual instructions regarding rhythm, entrances, intervallic relationships of parts, dynamics, range, and timbre.

Adams, Norman

The empty cup : parts

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.

Bauer, Bob

Records of Jeff Reilly, Artistic Director

File contains cheque stubs, budgets, notes regarding Upstream Ensemble's performances, correspondence, Artistic Director reports to the Board, Reilly's notes from Board meetings, proposals, and copies of grant applications.

Kickers : [score]

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.

Cram, Paul

Application to the SOCAN Foundation

File contains Upstream's application for the 1996-1997 season annual student improvisation and composition workshop at Dalhousie University. File also contains related correspondence and statements of accounts from SOCAN for Upstream.

Programs and promotional materials for concert season

File includes programs for the following concerts: "Upstream in Concert" (January 27, 1996 at Saint Mary's University Art Gallery); "Upstream in Concert" (November 9, 1996 at Saint Mary's University Art Gallery); "Open Waters presents Symphony Nova Scotia" (February 21, 1997 at St. Andrew's Church); 'Upstream Live" (March 1, 1997 at Harvey Denton Hall, Acadia University); and "Symphony Nova Scotia goes UpStream" (March 8, 1997 at the Canadian Martyrs Church). File also contains Upstream's press kit for the 1996-1997 season and copies of newspaper clippings.

Reports from the Artistic Directors

File contains the Upstream Artistic Director's report for the 1995/1996 and 1996/1997 seasons, and the Upstream Artistic Directors Committee report for the Annual General Meeting on September 23, 1995.

Traffic continues : shadow of a tree on sand : [score]

Item is the first eight measures of the score for Fred Frith's composition "Traffic Continues: Shadow of a Tree on Sand" for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, trumpet, baritone saxophone, piano, percussion, violin, guitar, and double bass.

Frith, Fred

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