Archives Catalogue

MS-5-23, Box 3, Folder 8
File
[197-]

File contains programs for the Atlantic Symphony Orchestra's 6th subscription concert; The Banff School Festival Ballet; Scotia Festival's Conductors in Concert; Banff School Festival Orchestra, and St. Matthew Passion, sung by The Dalhousie Chorale.

Concert programs, reviews and promotional records

MS-5-23, Box 5, Folder 20
File
1968 - 1991

Part of Stephen Pedersen fonds

File contains correspondence, posters, programs and contracts for recitals and concerts in which Stephen Pedersen performed solo, with his wife, Virginia Beaton, and with groups including Scotia Winds, Chebucto Symphony Orchestra, Atlantic Symphony Orchestra and the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra Symphony.

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

Convoy HFX : [score]

MS-5-21, Oversize Folder 5
File
2001

Part of Paul Cram fonds

File contains seven copies of scores for Paul Cram's "Convoy HFX," with printed standard music notation and handwritten formations. Six are copies with handwritten annotations; one is an original handwritten score on tissue with the printed notation parts pasted on.

Convoy Hfx / P. Cram

MS-5-21, Box 14, Folder 1
Item
2001

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is a composer's score printed on one page divided into 12 numbered sections or movements that combine printed standard music notation and handwritten formation.

Correspondence from Daniel O'Connell

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 19
File
1920

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains two letters from Daniel O'Connell, the secretary of the Halifax Musicians' Protective Association (American Federation of Musicians, Local 470). The letters concern Logan's invitation and acceptance into the association.

Correspondence from Hilda Roberts

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 47
File
1922

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains a letter from the singer Hilda Roberts. The letter contains an overview of her performances to date in anticipation of a concert in Halifax. The file also contains a series of testimonials from Manlio Di Veroli, Musical Director of the Opera House in Rome and the London Opera House, who taught Roberts in London.

Correspondence from John Burgoyne

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 18
File
1920

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains a letter from John Burgoyne. The letter includes "A Musical Reminiscence" for consideration for inclusion in John Daniel Logan's column in the Evening Echo (a Halifax newspaper). The reminiscence is about a harp owned by the artist A.T. Barrett.

Correspondence from Violet Deane

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 20
File
1925

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains a letter from Violet Deane in response to one from John Daniel Logan about her performance in Halifax.

Corridors of power / Paul Cram

MS-5-21, Box 13, Folder 6
Item
[2000?]

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is an undated composer's score of Paul Cram's Corridors of Power for voice, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, alto sax, tenor sax, baritone, bass clarinet, accordion, piano, guitar, electric bass, drums, marimba, timpani, violin 1 & 2, viola, cello and contrabass.

Crimson stain : [poster]

MS-5-15.2018-027, OS Box 20, Folder 40
File
November 4, 2017 - November 5, 2017

Part of Halifax Camerata Singers fonds

File contains three copies of a poster for two concerts by the Halifax Camerata Singers in collaboration with Nova Voce, Nova Scotia's provincial men's choir, and Shimon Walt on cello. The concerts featured the world premiere of "Crimson Stain" by Larry Nickel and took place at the Knox United Church in Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia and the First Baptist Church in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Cukeoo : [score]

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 43
Item
[199-?]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Item is a copy of an anonymous score entitled "Cukeoo" for solo voice, piano, and an undefined instrumental ensemble. The score combines common music notation with graphic notation. The text is taken from an English folk song, "The Cuckoo Is A Pretty Bird"

Dalhousie Glee Club Papers

Series
1929

Part of Donald Murray fonds

Dalhousie Student Union - CKDU Publication - 'Earcandy' - Vol. 3, No. 4

MS-1-Ref, Box 15, Folder 26
Item
May 1993

Part of Dalhousie University Reference Collection

Item consists of the fourth issue of the third volume (likely from May 1993) of Earcandy, a semi-regular publication of CKDU Radio. This issue includes articles on the upcoming Scotia Festival, the wild growth of hip-hop music in Halifax, a profile of R. Murray Schafer, and classical programming at CKDU. Includes articles by Suzanne Brown, Chris Trowbridge, Michael Wile, Steven Slater, Spike Taylor, Laura Borealis, and Deborah Odhiambo.

Daltheatre 2007/08 firefly video

UA-11, Box 5, Video 25
Item
February 2008

Part of Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences fonds

Item is a video recording of the Dalhousie Department of Theatre production of Firefly by Carol Sinclair with music by John Alcorn, performed from 6 to 9 February 2008. The production was directed by Pamela Halstead and produced by DalTheatre with musical direction by Chuck Homewood. The production was staged at the David MacK. Murray Theatre.

Death of a horned god : a verse play / by Don Domanski : [script]

MS-5-23, Box 6, Folder 14
File
1976

Part of Stephen Pedersen fonds

File also includes Stephen Pedersen's score and music cues for the CBC Radio play.

Death the musical, the CD

MS-5-22, OS Box 21, Folder 55
Item
October 30, 2000

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a poster for Neptune Theatre's production of "Death: The Musical" at the DuMaurier Theatre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The musical was written by Jan Morrison and featured the Nova Scotia Mass Choir, Laura Smith, Jeremiah Sparks, Doris Mason, Bill Stevenson, and others.

Détente : music from no man's land / Paul Cram

MS-5-21, Box 13, Folder 9
File
1985

Part of Paul Cram fonds

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.

MS-5-22, Box 8, Folders 7-9
File
1997

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains documents related to the Nova Scotia Mass Choir in 1997.

Documents include newspaper clippings, magazine clippings, ephemera, and programs related to the East Coast Music Association awards and the Martin Luther King concert with Symphony Nova Scotia.

File also contains a copy of Rising Tide newspaper.

MS-5-22, Box 14, Folders 7-8
File
2001

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains documents related to Nova Scotia Mass Choir in 2001.

Documents include programs, itineraries, and newspaper clippings related to Symphony Nova Scotia, the Martin Luther King tribute concert, the Black Business Summit at Casino Nova Scotia, the annual Nova Scotia Multicultural Festival, African Heritage Month, the South African Polokwane Choral Society, Jeremiah Sparks' farewell party, and the Halifax Regional Municipality tree lighting.

File also includes a Nova Scotia Mass Choir contact list, including names, phone numbers, and addresses of members.

MS-5-22, Box 7, Folders 14-16
File
1995

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains documents related to Nova Scotia Mass Choir in 1995.

Documents include programs, itineraries, promotional material, and newspaper clippings related Black History Month, Oliver Jones, and various performances.

Dr. Dennis Farrell (side A)

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 10
Item
August 1980

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording of Dr. Dennis Farrell's piano accompaniment. The recording is on side A of audio cassette. Labelled: (0-25) Dr. Farrell playing accompaniment only (compositions by D.F.) - Infanta's aria, duet "Night Song"

Dress rehearsal for valentine's concert

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 37
File
February 1982

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

File is an audio cassette tape with recordings of dress rehearsal by Sheila Piercey for the concert titled "Valentine Serenade" held in the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium at the Dalhousie Arts Centre on February 14, 1982.

Dress rehearsal for valentine's concert (side A)

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 37
Item
February 1982

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording of dress rehearsal by Sheila Piercey for the concert titled "Valentine Serenade" held in the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium at the Dalhousie Arts Centre on February 14, 1982. The recording is on side A of audio cassette.

Dress rehearsal for valentine's concert (side B)

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 37
Item
February 1982

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording of dress rehearsal by Sheila Piercey for the concert titled "Valentine Serenade" held in the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium at the Dalhousie Arts Centre on February 14, 1982. The recording is on side B of audio cassette.

Dress rehearsal of Dr. Dennis Farrell's concert (side A)

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 12
Item
September 16, 1980

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording of the second rehearsal for "La Boheme" in the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium at the Dalhousie Arts Centre made by Sheila Piercey on February 11, 1981. Handwritten notes on the label inserted in the case read: "Side I: Sept 16/80 Dress rehearsal of Dr. Dennis Farrell’s compositions at Dunn Theatre -Sheila’s selections with Elvira Gonnella, Teresa Simons, Jeff Morris, Tim Matthew + John MacDonald." The recording is on side A of audio cassette.

Dress rehearsal of Orphée by Gluck - February 1, 1988

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 32
Item
February 1, 1988

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording of Sheila Piercey's dress rehearsal session of Orphée by Gluck, (Eurydice's solo) at St. Theresa's church in Halifax on February 1, 1988. The recording is on side A of audio cassette. (Side B is blank.)

Dress rehearsal, Orfeo by Pergolesi - June-July, 1987

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 29
File
June 17-18 and July 5, 1987

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

File is an audio cassette tape recorded by Sheila Piercey in June-July, 1987 with handwritten notes on the label inserted in the case that reads: "Side A: Maritime Conservatory of Music 100th birthday gala performance at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium at the Dalhousie Arts Centre, June 18, 1987 (dress performance) rehearsal Side B: Von Stade from Roy Thomson Hall, CBC FM, July 5, 1987."

Dress rehearsal, verdi's requiem - February 1, 1986

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 23
File
January 28 and February 1, 1986

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

File is an audio cassette tape with recordings of Sheila Piercey singing in a dress rehearsal of "Verdi's Requiem" at St Theresa's church in Halifax on January 28, 1986, and a practice session with Walter Kemp for "Verdi's Requiem" on February 1, 1986.

Dress rehearsal, verdi's requiem - February 1, 1986 (side B)

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 23
Item
February 1, 1986

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording labelled "dress rehearsal of Verdi's Requiem on February 1, 1986, second session with Walter Kemp." The recording is on side B of audio cassette.

Drum parts from the PCO "Campin Out" tour

MS-5-21, Box 2, Folder 11
File
2001

Part of Paul Cram fonds

File contains drum parts for the Paul Cram Orchestra's second Canadian tour in September 2001 in support of the band’s debut CD on the Victo Label: “Campin Out.” The group played Halifax, Ottawa (National Library of Canada), Guelph (Guelph Jazz Festival), Vancouver (Western Front), and Montreal (Sala Rossa). Works included are: "Taiwanese Bootleg"; "Life of Crime"; "Tip of the Iceberg"; "High Ground"; "Have a Heart"; "Walking the Wall"; Eye of the Storm"; "Kafka's Chair"; "Immortal Coil", "Zebra Zone"; "Urban Desperado"; "Thunder"; and "Campin' Out." File also includes a note to Dave from Paul.

Earth day concert

MS-5-15.2006-018, Box 2, Folder 8
File
April 22, 1994

Part of Halifax Camerata Singers fonds

File contains three newspaper clippings relating to a concert by Symphony Nova Scotia and the Halifax Camerata Singers featuring Scott Macmillan's "Celtic Mass for the Sea" with special guest Ashley MacIsaac. The concert was held on Earth Day.

Earth songs : [poster]

MS-5-15.2018-027, OS Box 20, Folder 49
File
March 23, 2013

Part of Halifax Camerata Singers fonds

File contains a copy of a poster for a concert by the Halifax Camerata Singers, which took place at St. Patrick's Church in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Echoes of time weeping : a dramatic solo for soprano and tape : [score]

MS-5-16, Box 8, Folder 28
File
2006

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains the score and text translation from Spanish to English. The Spanish translation was completed by Andreas Guibert, with consultation by Marcelo Arroyo. Evelyne Benais, Maral Perk, and Tony Tucker helped with the Flamenco rhythms, and Mary E. Moore did the cover artwork. The composition is based on the Mexican folkloric tale of La Llorana, The Weeping Woman.

Moore, Sandy

Eric Stach and Kim Lunberg

MS-3-35, Box 55, Folder 59
Item
1987

Part of Eyelevel Gallery fonds

Item is a poster for a performance by Kim Lunberg and Erich Stach on July 24, 1987, presented as part of the Ear Level Music Series 87.

Euphoria : part 1

Part of Dalhousie Medical and Computing Media Services Audiovisual collection

Item is a videocassette of the annual Dalhousie Medical School concert. The video was requested by the Dean's Office.

Euphoria : part 1

UA-44, Tape 287
Item
January 27, 1990

Part of Dalhousie Medical and Computing Media Services Audiovisual collection

Item is a videocassette with footage from the Euphoria concert. The video was requested by M. Silver from the Dalhousie Medical Students' Society.

Euphoria : part 1

Part of Dalhousie Medical and Computing Media Services Audiovisual collection

Item is a videocassette of the annual variety show with first-, second-, and third-year Dalhousie Medical School students competing against one another. The students are judged on participation, presentation, and performance. The tape was requested by the Dalhousie Medical Students' Society (DMSS).

Euphoria : part 2

UA-44, Tape 290
Item
January 27, 1990

Part of Dalhousie Medical and Computing Media Services Audiovisual collection

Item is a videocassette with footage from the Euphoria concert. The video was requested by M. Silver from the Dalhousie Medical Students' Society.

Euphoria : part 2

Part of Dalhousie Medical and Computing Media Services Audiovisual collection

Item is a videocassette of the second part of a Euphoria concert featuring the Tupper Band. The "Ed the Plant" slideshow is part of the concert. The video was requested by Miklaus Erjavek from the Dalhousie Medical Students' Society (DMSS).

Euphoria : part 2

Part of Dalhousie Medical and Computing Media Services Audiovisual collection

Item is a videocassette of the annual variety show with first-, second-, and third-year Dalhousie Medical School students competing against one another. The students are judged on participation, presentation, and performance. The tape was requested by the Dalhousie Medical Students' Society (DMSS).

Eva & Adolf : [parts]

MS-5-21, Box 10, Folder 5
File
1985

Part of Paul Cram fonds

File contains original handwritten trumpet, tenor clarinet, tenor 1, and alto sax parts for Paul Cram's "Eva & Adolf."

Evil vamp : [score]

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 16
Item
1997

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Item is a copy of Paul Cram's composition, "Evil Vamp," which includes a "polytonal" and "dirge" options for improvisation.

Cram, Paul

Exiled : a Serbian lament : [manuscript vocal score]

MS-5-1, Box 2, Folder 8
Item
August 1925

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

Item is a manuscript of Edith J. Archibald's song for solo voice and piano in C Major entitled "Exiled: A Serbian Lament." A separate author for the lyrics is not indicated, so they are likely also written by Archibald.

Archibald, Edith Jessie

Experience drum!

MS-5-22, OS Box 21, Folder 43
Item
2000

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a poster for "Drum! A Musical Tribute," a musical series at Pier 21 Museum of Immigration in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Director Timothy French. Musical director Doris Mason.

Fantasy island : [B-flat and C parts]

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 38
File
[199-?]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

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.

Father in heaven : a prayer : [sheet music]

MS-5-1, Box 2, Folder 12
Item
1922

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

Item is the sheet music for a solo voice and piano composition in C Major by Molly MacDonald of the MacDonald Music Co. in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She published her music under the pseudonym of "Elza Doun."

Fermentation one : [score]

MS-5-16, OS Box 21, Folder 11
Item
1999

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Item is a copy of Steven Naylor's composition for guitars, accordion, wind instruments, and keyboard. The score is in graphic notation, using coloured symbols in blue, green, and red to indicate duration, pitch, attitude, and stops.

Naylor, Steve

Festival and Sheila practicing