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Item is an annotated graphic score of "Witch Gong Gang II/10," composed by Barry Guy for the cooperative New Orchestra Workshop in Vancouver, British Columbia. It was performed by the Upstream Orchestra on May 18, 2013 at the International Festival de Musique Actuel in Victoriaville, Quebec, along with "Convoy HFX" and "The Magic Order."

Guy developed graphic score to present all necessary material to performers on one page using gathered information such as individual music preferences, and musical and improvisational abilities. Guy notes that while the music is conducted by flash cards, players possess veto power in which they can change the course of the music within a set of rules. The score is predominantly in standard notation, with graphic notation and symbols situated in the center and top of the pages. The black diamond shaped-graphic featured in the center-left of the score reflects the internal tensions of the ensemble and potential for chaos, though the musical modules appear to be in equilibrium.

Out of the ashes : [score]

MS-5-21, Box 3, Folder 5
Item
1994

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is a conductor's score for "Out of the Ashes," a concert work composed by Paul Cram for Upstream Ensemble. The piece was registered with SoCan in August 1990 and renewed in 1994. It debuted at Saint Mary's University on September 23, 1990. Instrumentation includes flute and soprano saxophone (reed one), clarinet and tenor saxophone (reed two), bass clarinet and clarinet (reed three), trumpet, synth one, synth two and piano, and drums.

Immortal coil : [score]

MS-5-21, Box 2, Folder 10
Item
1990

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is a partial score (pages 14-58) for "Immortal Coil," a concert work composed by Paul Cram for Upstream Ensemble.

Irons in the fire : [score]

MS-5-21, Box 11, Folder 4
Item
1999

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is a score for Paul Cram's "Irons in the Fire," an 11-minute piece for chamber orchestra commissioned by Symphony Nova Scotia and premiered by Upstream Ensemble in the fall of 1999. The score was written for flutes 1 & 2; oboes 1 & 2; clarinets 1 & 2; bassoons 1 & 2; trumpets 1 & 2; French horns 1 & 2; alto sax; tenor sax; bass clarinet; solo cello; accordion; piano; guitar; electric bass; drums; marimba; timpani; violins 1 & 2; viola, cello; and contrabass.

Beyond Benghazi II : [score]

MS-5-21, Box 3, Folder 16
Item
1990

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is the 1989 conductor's score for "Beyond Benghazi" by Paul Cram, for clarinet; trumpet; alto sax; tenor sax; trombone; baritone; bassoon; cello, timpani; guitar; piano x 2; bass; and drums. The title page contains handwritten musical directions.

Beyond Benghazi : [score]

MS-5-21, Box 4, Folder 7
Item
1979

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is a facsimile handwritten score for Paul Cram's 1979 version of "Beyond Benghazi."

Operation sandbox : [score]

MS-5-21, Box 4, Folder 13
Item
1991

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is a score for Paul Cram's "Operation Sandbox," composed for flute; clarinet; bass clarinet; trumpet; drums; guitar; percussion; and synths.

Beyond Benghazi : [score]

MS-5-21, Box 12, Folder 14
Item
1996

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is a photocopied score for Paul Cram's 1996 score of "Beyond Benghazi" performed by Upstream Ensemble.

Out of the ashes : [part]

MS-5-21, Box 8, Folder 9
Item
1994

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is the trumpet part for Paul Cram's "Out of the Ashes."

Zones : [part]

MS-5-21, Box 5, Folder 22
Item
[ca. 1986]

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is an original handwritten concert part by Paul Cram.

Campin out : [part]

MS-5-21, Box 2, Folder 22
Item
[ca. 2002]

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is an annotated piano part for Paul Cram's "Campin Out."

High ground : [part]

MS-5-21, Box 5, Folder 27
Item
1990

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is an original handwritten concert part for Paul Cram's "High Ground." The reverse side has a composition in Bb called "Well."

High ground : [part]

MS-5-21, Box 8, Folder 16
Item
1990

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is the concert part for Paul Cram's "High Ground."

Cheap seats : [part]

MS-5-21, Box 9, Folder 29
Item
1999

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is an annotated facsimile handwritten part for C instruments.

Xanadu : [parts]

MS-5-21, Box 5, Folder 10
Item
1992

Part of Paul Cram fonds

File contains parts for Paul Cram's "Xanadu Calling," including: soloist; tenor/clarinet; bass clarinet; alto sax/flute; trumpet; drums; guitar; piano/synth bass; and synth/harp. The score is written in a combination of traditional musical and graphic notation.

Reason by reason : [score]

MS-5-21, Box 12, Folder 6
Item
1981

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is a facsimile handwritten score by Paul Cram.

Moonlight in Rio : [score]

MS-5-21, Box 4, Folder 11
Item
[ca. 2000?]

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item contains a score for four saxophones.

The point of sympathy / by Paul Cram

MS-5-21, Box 13, Folder 2
Item
1997

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is the master of a conductor's score for Paul Cram's The Point of Sympathy for Chamber Orchestra with Improvisor, which includes an instrumentation list on the title page: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in Bb, 2 bassoons, 2 trumpets in Bb, 2 french horns, violin1 (8), violin 2 (6), viola (4), cello (4), contrabass (2), marimba, timpani, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, electric cello, piano, accordion, guitar, electric bass, drums.

Tyranny of interest / Paul Cram

MS-5-21, Box 14, Folder 4
Item
1997

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is a composer's score of Paul Cram's The Tyranny of Interest—with eleven movements and a key to formings—for voice, soprano sax, alto sax 1 & 2, tenor sax, baritone sax, trumpet 1 & 2, trombone 1, 2 & 3, piano, guitar, cello. bass 1 & 2, and drums.

Hall of mirrors / Paul Cram

MS-5-21, Box 14, Folder 5, Item 1
Item
1992

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is a concert score for Paul Cram's Hall of Mirrors for koto, shakuhachi, soprano sax, tenor sax, bass clarinet, synthesizer/Irish harp, synthesizer/piano, and percussion. Koto tuning: C F G C# D E G# A B D# F# A# C.

Hall of mirrors / Paul Cram

MS-5-21, Box 14, Folder 5, Item 2
Item
1997

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is a revised concert score for Paul Cram's Hall of Mirrors for harp/synth, koto, shakuhachi, soprano sax, tenor sax, clarinet, cello, guitar, synth/piano, electric bass, and drums.

Out of the ashes / Paul Cram

MS-5-21, Box 15, Folder 8
Item
August 1990

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is Paul Cram's concert score for reed 1/flute & soprano sax, red 2/clarinet & tenor sax, reed 3/bass clarinet & clarinet, trumpet, synth 1, synth 2 & piano, drums. The cover page includes the [part?] titles: deep, island, trench, atlantic, north, dance, temple. burning, water, eruption, millenium, sinking, ruins, cleansing, plague dancing, party to the end, cool fire, cold heat, ritual mountains to cinders and ash.

Rah, rah, radio / Paul Cram

MS-5-21, Box 15, Folder 11
Item
June 1992

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is Paul Cram's score for tenor sax and computer driven Roland S-770 sampler.

The Staten Island ferry is orange / by Paul Cram

MS-5-21, Box 15, Folder 12
Item
1990

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is Paul Cram's score for six synthesizers and percussion, including a page of performance notes.

Xanadu calling / Paul Cram

MS-5-21, Box 15, Folder 15
Item
1992

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is Paul Cram's score for trumpet, alto sax/flute, tenor sax/clarinet, bass clarinet, guitar, synthesizer/harp, piano/synthesizer, drums, and soloist.

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" (?).

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.

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.

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.

Terceiro concerto de piano e orquestra : redução para dois pianos

MS-5-2, Box 2, Folder 4
Item
1956

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is an autograph manuscript of Heitor Villa-Lobos's reduction for two pianos of his Piano Concerto No. 3, completed in New York in 1956. The composition was commissioned by the Brazilian pianist Arnaldo Estrella.

Villa-Lobos, Heitor

Achtamar

MS-5-2, Box 6, Folder 12
Item
November 9, 1948

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is a copy of a manuscript composition by Alan Hovhaness, inscribed to Ellen Ballon. The composition is based on an Armenian folktale and is comprised of two movements, each of which imitates Armenian instruments (tmpoog for the first movement and the kanoon and oud in the second movement).

Hovhaness, Alan