Archives Catalogue

Video recording of East Coast Music Association awards on CBC

MS-5-22, Box 4, Item 13
Item
February 16, 1997

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a video recording of the East Coast Music Association awards show that aired on CBC on February 16, 1997.

Video recording of the East Coast Music Association awards

MS-5-22, Box 4, Item 15
Item
March 8, 1996

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a video recording of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir at the East Coast Music Association awards on CBC in 1996.

Video recording of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir at the G7 summit concert

MS-5-22, Box 5, Item 5
Item
June 15, 1995

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a video recording of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir performing at the G7 Summit concert at the Grand Parade in Halifax, Nova Scotia on June 15, 1995.

The choir performed "Never Shall Forget," "He Never Failed Me Yet," "If I Can Help Somebody," "I Surrender All," and "The Storm is Passing Over."

Video recording of Nova Scotia Mass Choir performances

MS-5-22, Box 5, Item 10
Item
1994

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a video recording of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir on MTV News on July 15, 1994, an interview on the Black Journal on July 31, 1994, and a Natal Day ASN News feature on July 31, 1994.

The naked ear : [score]

MS-5-21, Box 3, Folder 4
Item
1991

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is a conductor's score for "The Naked Ear," a concert work composed by Paul Cram in 1991 for Upstream Ensemble, which debuted at Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on November 24, 1991.

Immortal coil : [score]

MS-5-21, Box 3, Folder 8
Item
1990

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is a conductor's score for "Immortal Coil," a concert work composed by Paul Cram for Upstream Ensemble in 1990. The piece has a playing time of 15 minutes. The score includes a title page and an instrumentation list, which includes trumpet, clarinet, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, harp or synthesizer, guitar, synthesizer, and drums.

Canadian rockies : [sound recording by Frank Mills]

2012-023, Reel 241, Track 6
Item
1997

Part of Solar Audio Recording Studio Collection

Item is a sound recording by Frank Mills. The song was recorded in 1997 at Solar Audio Recording Studio in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It appeared on Mills' 1998 album "Canada" as "Blue Canadian Rockies." Time code 28:10

Mills, Frank

Go back home : [rough mix of sound recording by Molly Oliver]

2012-023, Reel 858, Track 2
Item
March 23, 1981

Part of Solar Audio Recording Studio Collection

Item is a rough mix of the song "Go back home" recorded by the band Molly Oliver on March 23, 1981 and mixed by Paul Northfield.

Sound symposium

MS-3-35, Box 55, Folder 3
Item
1984

Part of Eyelevel Gallery fonds

Item is a poster for an event held at the Dalhousie University Music Department on November 21, 1984.

La paimpolaise : chanson du pêcheurs d'Islande

MS-5-2, Box 7, Folder 5
Item
1895

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is a vocal score with the melody and lyrics for "La Paimpolaise" by the French singer-songwriter Théodore Botrel (1868-1925). The score and lyrics were handwritten by L. Coyteux Preouèl(?) in Ottawa on April 29, 1908.

Botrel, Théodore

Passacaglia : piano solo

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 36
Item
1961

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File includes a copy of Duchow's piano composition, accompanied by a note to Ellen Ballon from [Guanni?].

Duchow, Marvin

Photograph of the Privateers musical group returning from Osaka, Japan

MS-4-250, Box 48, Folder 14, Item 3
Item
May 2, 1970

Part of Wamboldt-Waterfield Photographic Collection

Photograph of the Privateers musical group returning from Osaka, Japan

MS-4-250, Box 48, Folder 14, Item 4
Item
May 2, 1970

Part of Wamboldt-Waterfield Photographic Collection

Lines in motion / University of the Air

Item
September 8, 1979

Part of University of the Air

Item is lecture four of University of the Air's "Structures of Sound" series, recorded on September 8, 1979 for broadcast on CJCH-TV. The episode was presented by Dr. Walter Kemp, chairman of the Department of Music at Dalhousie University, and pianist and professor Lynn Stodola. Production staff included Linda Moore, production assistant; John Silver, technical producer; Cy True, director and producer; and Nancy Fraser, national coordinator.

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

Lover's meeting : [lyrics]

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 57
Item
[1915-1927]

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

Item is the lyrics for a song by Edith J. Archibald entitled "Lover's Meeting," which was written at her house on Inglis Street in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The music is not included. The lyrics are typed with edits added in pen.

Archibald, Edith Jessie

On the Highway: concert sketch for the piano

MS-5-1, Box 2, Folder 14
Item
1917

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

Item is the sheet music for a solo piano composition dedicated to Harvey Robb in E-flat Major.

Forsyth, W. O. (Wesley Octavius)

Song of the silver night, Op. 34, no. 2

MS-5-1, Box 2, Folder 15
Item
1914

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

Item is the sheet music for a solo piano romance dedicated to Miss Duxie McMillan. The piece is the second in a set of two solo piano compositions, the first of which is a sketch entitled "Though the Fields." The sheet music is autographed by the composer and addressed to Dr. Logan.

Forsyth, W. O. (Wesley Octavius)

Photograph of Bucky Adams at Merrill's restaurant

MS-5-22, Box 16, Folder 40
Item
October 1995

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a photograph of Bucky Adams at Merrill's restaurant.

Photograph of Linda Carvery with other performers

MS-5-22, Box 16, Folder 93
Item
February 14, 2015

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a photograph of Linda Carvery with Eileen Joyce, Bill Harvey, Walter Borden, Woody Woods, and others. Photograph is dated to February 14, 2015.

Photograph of Brainerd Blyden-Taylor

MS-5-22, Box 17, Folder 14
Item
August 1997

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a photograph of Brainerd Blyden-Thomas, director of the Orpheus Choir and one of the founding directors of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir.

Photograph of Walter Borden receiving the Order of Nova Scotia

MS-5-22, Box 17, Folder 15
Item
December 3, 2014

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a photograph of Walter Borden being appointed to the Order of Nova Scotia on December 3, 2014.

Photograph of Shauntay Grant

MS-5-22, Box 17, Folder 38
Item
[2006?]

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a photograph of Shauntay Grant. No date is noted.

Photograph of Eileen Joyce

MS-5-22, Box 17, Folder 49
Item
July 19, 1997

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a photograph of Eileen Joyce performing with Joe Colley, Lela Coles, and Helen Vaughan on July 19, 1997.

Photograph of Frank MacKay with the Nova Scotia Mass Choir

MS-5-22, Box 17, Folder 65
Item
[between 2010 and 2015]

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a photograph of Frank MacKay with members of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir.

Photograph features Joe Colley, Karen Grant, Kathy Grant, and others.

Photograph of Jackie Richardson and Dutch Robertson

MS-5-22, Box 17, Folder 78
Item
October 4, 2016

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a photograph of Jackie Richardson and Dutch Robertson dated to October 4, 2016. The photograph was used in a Local Xpress article: "Travelling with the Green Book in Juanita Peters' newest play."

Photograph of Touch of Hope performance

MS-5-22, Box 17, Folder 99
Item
October 20, 1996

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a photograph of the musical group, Touch of Hope, performing at the Gospel Brunch on October 20, 1996.

Touch of Hope is Jeremiah Sparks, Michael Bailey, Novelee Buchan, and Lenora Downey.

The international gospel festival '92

MS-5-22, OS Folder 4
Item
July 22-26, 1992

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a poster for the International Gospel Festival in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The festival featured performances by Etta James, Odetta, Walter Borden and God's Trombones, Martin Luther King III, and others.

The Nova Scotia Mass Choir proudly presents: in pursuit of a dream, a concert of words, music, and dance in the spirit of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

MS-5-22, OS Box 21, Folder 56
Item
January 16, 1994

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a poster for the Nova Scotia Mass Choir's annual Martin Luther King concert, "In Pursuit of a Dream," with Symphony Nova Scotia, Walter Borden, Penny Evans, Halifax Dance Co., and Bucky Adams.

We shall have peace

MS-5-22, OS Box 21, Folder 40
Item
March 19, 1994

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a poster for Nova Scotia Mass Choir's concert, "We Shall Have Peace," at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium. The concert featured Symphony Nova Scotia and artists Dutch Robinson, Bucky Adams, and Walter Borden.

Four the moment

MS-5-22, OS Folder 8
Item
[ca. 1995]

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a poster for musical group Four the Moment's new album. No date is noted.

East coast music awards and conference

MS-5-22, OS Folder 6
Item
February 13-16, 1997

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a poster for the East Coast Music Association awards and conference in Moncton, New Brunswick.

Nova Scotia Mass Choir on stage

MS-5-22, OS Box 21, Folder 35
Item
March 20, 1997

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a poster for a Nova Scotia Mass Choir concert at Cole Harbour High School.

Atlantic jazz festival

MS-5-22, OS Folder 5
Item
July 18-25, 1998

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a poster for the Atlantic Jazz Festival at the DuMaurier Theatre in 1998.

Martin Luther King Jr. tribute

MS-5-22, OS Box 21, Folder 46
Item
January 16, 1999

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a poster for the Nova Scotia Mass Choir's annual Martin Luther King concert with Symphony Nova Scotia. The performance featured Susie Gangoo, Jackie Richardson, Jeremiah Sparks, Jamie Sparks, associate producer Woody Woods, and conductor Leslie B. Dunner.

Juba'Lee, a celebration of black culture in Nova Scotia

MS-5-22, OS Box 21, Folder 28
Item
January 22, 2000

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a poster for "Juba'Lee," a concert held at the Halifax Metro Centre on January 22, 2000. The event includes performances by Bucky Adams, the Carson Downey Band, Dutch Robinson, Jeremiah Sparks, and the Nova Scotia Mass Choir. Performances include tributes to Portia White, Duke Ellington, and Martin Luther King Jr.

Musique royale presents the Nova Scotia Mass Choir

MS-5-22, OS Box 21, Folder 48
Item
July 9-23, 2000

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a poster for the Musique Royale concert series featuring the Nova Scotia Mass Choir at Temple Baptist Church in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia and the Atlantic Theatre Festival in Wolfville, Nova Scotia.

International naval review 2000: Nova Scotia Mass Choir

MS-5-22, OS Box 21, Folder 37
Item
July 13, 2000

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a poster for the Nova Scotia Mass Choir 's performance on the South African naval ship, SAS Drakensburg.

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.

Linda Carvery in concert yesterday today

MS-5-22, OS Box 21, Folder 26
Item
February 17, 2001

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a poster of Linda Carvery's new album, "Yesterday Today."

International women's day 2001

MS-5-22, OS Box 21, Folder 24
Item
March 3, 2001

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a poster for an International Women's Day event presented by Bryony House. Event includes performances by Linda Carvery, Lisa MacDougall, and Carol Ritchie at the Fleet Club in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Gary Beals debut album

MS-5-22, OS Folder 12
Item
2004

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a poster for the release of Gary Beals' debut album. Poster is signed, "Thank you for your support. Smile always. Gary Beals."

Share the dream, a musical tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Archpriest George Anthony Francis

MS-5-22, OS Box 21, Folder 63
Item
January 19, 2008

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a poster for the Nova Scotia Mass Choir's annual Martin Luther King concert, "Share the Dream," featuring Walter Borden, Jackie Richardson, and Jordan Croucher at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium.

Towards the elimination of racism: a gospel celebration

MS-5-22, OS Box 21, Folder 54
Item
March 21, 2009

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a poster for "Towards the Elimination of Racism: A Gospel Celebration," a concert presented by the Nova Scotia Mass Choir, the African Nova Scotian Music Association, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and Emmanuel Baptist Church.

The concert featured performances by Kim Bernard, Rosie Fraser, James Ogden, Marko Simmonds, and others. The concert took place at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Upper Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia on March 21, 2009.

Nova Scotia Mass Choir

MS-5-22, OS Box 21, Folder 38
Item
April 2, 2011

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a poster for a Nova Scotia Mass Choir concert at the Festival Theatre in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. The concert was a part of the Acadia Performing Arts Series and featured guest soloist, Linda Carvery.

Ten years of sharing the dream, a musical tribute to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Dr. Ruth Johnson

MS-5-22, OS Box 21, Folder 49
Item
January 19, 2013

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a poster for the Nova Scotia Mass Choir's annual Martin Luther King concert, "Sharing the Dream," at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium. The concert featured performances by Charlie A'Court and Shauntay Grant. Directed by Marko Simmonds.

The dream continues 2016, a musical tribute to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Dr. Sylvia Hamilton

MS-5-22, OS Box 21, Folder 33
Item
January 16, 2016

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a poster for the Nova Scotia Mass Choir's annual Martin Luther King concert. The event was held at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium on January 16, 2016 and included performances by Dutch Robinson, Erin Costelo, Keonte Beals, and the North Preston Dance Troupe. Directed by Owen Lee.

I have a dream, a musical tribute to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Cultural Awareness Youth Group

MS-5-22, OS Folder 1
Item
January 14, 2017

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a poster for Nova Scotia Mass Choir's annual Martin Luther King concert, "I Have a Dream," at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium. Directed by Owen Lee, featuring guest artist Woody Woods.

Sound recording of Martin Luther King concert