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MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 37
File
1922

File contains a letter from Addie MacKay concerning a hymn that she composed with words by her sister, requesting that John Daniel Logan publish it in the Halifax Herald.

Correspondence from Anna Frery

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 22
File
[1908-1927]

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains a letter from the actress Anna Frery, thanking John Daniel Logan for his critique of her performance in Aida by Giuseppe Verdi. The letter is written on letterhead from the Grand Union Hotel Co., Limited.

Correspondence from A.S. Vogt

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 51
File
1908

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains a letter from A.S. (Augustus Stephen) Vogt, thanking John Daniel Logan for his review of a performance by the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir.

Vogt, Augustus Stephen

Correspondence from Augusto Vauanni

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 50
File
1924

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains a letter from Augusto Vauanni(?) concerning his recent concerts in Halifax.

Correspondence from Boris Hambourg

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 27
File
1925

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains a letter from the Russian cellist Boris Hambourg concerning Ernest J. Farmer's "Fantasia for cello," the winner of a Canadian Composers competition. The file also includes a program for a series of five concerts given by Hambourg at The Hambourg Conservatory of Music in Toronto (April 14 to May 12, 1925).

Hambourg, Boris

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 Edouard Hesselberg

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 29
File
1913

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains an announcement from the Russian pianist, composer, and teacher Edouard Hesselberg sent to John Daniel Logan as the Musical Critic of The Star (in Toronto). The announcement concerns his recent appointment as editor and contributor to the staff of the "International Music and Musicians." The letter was sent in an envelope from The Hambourg Conservatory of Music in Toronto.

Hesselberg, Edouard

Correspondence from Edward Broome

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 17
File
1913

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains a letter from Edward Broome. His letter includes information about the activities and performances of the Toronto Oratorio Society and was sent to Logan to be published in the Toronto News.

Broome, Edward

Correspondence from Frank S. Welsman

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 52
File
1907

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains a letter from Frank Squire Welsman. The letter concerns the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and requests John Daniel Logan's help in promoting and supporting their endeavours.

Welsman, Frank

Correspondence from Gena Branscombe Tenney

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 16
File
1912-1913

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains three letters from Gena Branscombe Tenney. Her letters include references to Logan's article on "Canadian Women," her family, and her compositions.

Branscombe, Gena

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 Minnie Parlow

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 44
File
1911

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains a letter from Minnie Parlow, the mother of the Canadian violinist Kathleen Parlow. The letter concerns reviews of her daughter's performance in Toronto.

Correspondence from Nellie Melba

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 41
File
1910

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains a letter from the Australian operatic soprano Nellie Melba concerning a short poem that John Daniel Logan wrote about her singing. The file includes a copy of the poem as printed in a newspaper. The letter also references a photograph that Melba sent to Logan.

Correspondence from R.S. Pigott

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 45
File
1908

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains a letter from R.S. Pigott of the Toronto Conservatory of Music concerning John Daniel Logan's book, presumably "Preludes: sonnets and other verses" (1906).

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.

Correspondence from W.H. Greenwood

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 26
File
1907

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains a letter from W.H. Greenwood, the Managing Director of The Toronto World newspaper, informing John Daniel Logan of his appointment to staff as Musical Critic.

Correspondence from W.O. Forsyth

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 23
File
1921, 1927

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains four letters from the Canadian composer, teacher, and writer W.O. (Wesley Octavius) Forsyth. Three of the letters (dated from 1921) are written on letterhead from the Canadian Academy of Music in Toronto, where he taught from 1919 to 1924. The letters concern setting texts by John Daniel Logan to music and mentions its possible performance by their mutual friends Lucas and Gena Branscombe.

The file also contains a short biography of W.O. Forsyth from the Star Weekly (Toronto, July 1921); a program for a concert by Jessie McAlpine (a student of Forsyth's) at the Canadian Academy of Music; and a program for a concert by the Russian pianist Arthur Friedheim at Massey Hall.

Forsyth, W. O. (Wesley Octavius)

Correspondence sent to John Daniel Logan

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 56
File
1907, 1914, 1925

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains three letters of uncertain authors sent to John Daniel Logan. One is from a former Dean and composer at the University of South Dakota (February 24, 1907); another about upcoming performances by J.S. Middlelai(?); and the third from "Ethel" concerning vacation plans.

Correspondence with Mark Altman regarding Song for the Mira

MS-2-650.2001-031, Box 34, Folder 18
File
2000

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains correspondence between Budge Wilson and Mark Altman of Morning Music regarding rights to reference "Song for the Mira" in "A Fiddle for Angus." The file also contains a copy of the song, for piano and voice, by Allister MacGillivray.

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.

Cosi Fan Tutte : [program]

MS-5-23, Box 3, Folder 6
Item
[197-]

Part of Stephen Pedersen fonds

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 songs 1912-13, printed for the Students Council

MS-2-829, SF Box 114, Folder 6
Item
1912

Part of Marion Reid Smith collection

Item is a published booklet containing music and words to over 40 songs.

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

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