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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

Aikata : [score]

Item is a copy of Sandy Moore's "Aikata," written for any combination of instruments for an indefinite length of time. The composition is based on 11 cluster chords and 11 melodic tone rows, which can be performed in retrograde, inversion, or retroinversion. The 11 chords are taken from the given chords for the Sho, a Japanese mouth organ.

Moore, Sandy

Heavier than air : concert score

Item is a copy of Steven Naylor's composition for flute, violin, oboe, trumpet, viola, clarinet, accordion, cello, bassoon, electric bass, bass clarinet, contrabass, and percussion. Each instrument plays a short phrase repeatedly until the end of the piece with entries staggered between instruments.

Naylor, Steve

Nocturne : [score]

Item is a copy of Naylor's composition for flute, saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet, vibraphone, electric guitar, piano, and percussion. The composition is dedicated to Earle Hagen

Naylor, Steve

Ghost tracks : [parts]

File contains annotated parts for Reilly's composition "Ghost Tracks," for concert, E-flat, and B-flat instruments. According to one of the annotations, the composition was performed as an octet at the Pier 21 Museum in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Reilly, Jeff

Ghost tracks : [score]

File contains two annotated copies of the score for Jeff Reilly's "Ghost Tracks," one in concert pitch and one in B-flat. The concert pitch score was used by Susan (Sue) Sayles, a violist with the Upstream Ensemble. The score is in three large sections, each of which have various musical phrases notated in common music notation. The pitch material for the composition is derived from seven notes: F-sharp, G, G-sharp, B, C-sharp, D, and E (at concert pitch).

Reilly, Jeff

Cukeoo : [score]

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"

Upstream Music Association fonds

  • MS-5-16
  • Fonds
  • 1985 - 2010 ; predominantly 1990 - 2010
Fonds contains the administrative, performance, and recording records of the Upstream Music Association; its ensemble, Upstream Ensemble or Orchestra; and its recording label, Undercurrent Recordings.

Upstream Music Association

Little Mary sunshine

Little Mary sunshine

Item is a video recording of the Dalhousie Department of Theatre production of Little Mary Sunshine by Rick Besoyan, performed from 7 to 12 February 1989. The production was directed by Alan Lund and produced by Dalhousie Theatre Productions. The production was staged at the Sir James Dunn Theatre.
St. Carmen act 2

St. Carmen act 2

Item is a video recording of the Dalhousie Department of Theatre production of Sainte-Carmen of the Main by Michel Tremblay, performed from 16 to 20 October 1990. This item is a recording of act II. The production was directed by Tom Diamond and produced by Dalhousie Theatre Productions. The production was staged at the Sir James Dunn Theatre.

Working : [audio cassette]

Item is an audio recording of the Dalhousie Department of Theatre production of Working by Studs Terkel, adapted by Stephen Schwartz and Nina Faso, performed from 31 March to 4 April 1992. The production was directed by Patrick Christopher and produced by Dalhousie Theatre Department Productions with musical direction by Lisa St. Clair. The production was staged at the Sir James Dunn Theatre.
Three penny opera

Three penny opera

Item is a video recording of the Dalhousie Departments of Music and Theatre production of The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht with music by Kurt Weill, performed from 4 to 6 April 2002. The production was directed by Tara Patriquin and David Overton and produced by Dalhousie Theatre Department Productions and the Department of Music with musical direction by Lisa St. Clair. The production was staged at the Sir James Dunn Theatre.
3 penny opera 2

3 penny opera 2

Item is a video recording of the Dalhousie Departments of Music and Theatre production of The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht with music by Kurt Weill, performed from 4 to 6 April 2002. The item is a recording of act II. The production was directed by Tara Patriquin and David Overton and produced by Dalhousie Theatre Department Productions and the Department of Music with musical direction by Lisa St. Clair. The production was staged at the Sir James Dunn Theatre.
Metamorphoses (copy 1)

Metamorphoses (copy 1)

Item is a video recording of the Dalhousie Department of Theatre production of Metamorphoses by Mary Zimmerman, performed from 30 November to 4 December 2004. The production was directed by Heinar Piller and produced by DalTheatre with original music by Zachary Florence. The production was staged at the Sir James Dunn Theatre.
Fuente ovejuna

Fuente ovejuna

Item is a video recording of the Dalhousie Department of Theatre production of Fuente Ovejuna by Lope de Vega as adapted by Adrian Mitchell, performed from 8 to 11 February 2006. The production was directed by Roberta Barker and produced by DalTheatre in musical collaboration with El Viento Flamenco. The production was staged at the David Mack. Murray Theatre.
Audio by artists festival 1986

Audio by artists festival 1986

Item is a poster for Audio By Artists Festival 1986, held in March 1986. The Audio By Artists Festival 1986 was organized and administrated by Alex Busby, Melodie Calvert, David Craig, Andy Dowden, Gordon Laurin, and Micah Lexier.
Ushio Torika

Ushio Torika

Item is a poster for a performance by Ushio Torikai, a Japanese composer, held on June 20, 1989, at Eye Level Gallery.

Symphony Nova Scotia fonds

  • MS-5-14
  • Fonds
  • 1981-2006

Fonds consists of records created by Symphony Nova Scotia in the course of its regular business activities. The majority of the records were created during the process of concert-planning, including special concerts, annual concerts, tours, and concert series. These records include artist contracts, marketing and development documents, internal memos, and correspondence with artists and sponsors.

Records also consist of internal management records, including personnel records, office management files, and the files of the Board of Directors, Executive Director, and Chief Executive Officer. The financial administration of the Symphony is documented though budgets, statements, ledgers, and tickets sales data.

The fonds also contains concert programs and promotional material such as posters, advertisements, flyers, newsletters, and other publications. The final section of the fonds consists of audiovisual and graphic material. There are audio recordings of performances and interviews of Symphony personnel as well as video recordings of advertisements and performances. The graphic material includes promotional photographs and photographs of the orchestra.

Symphony Nova Scotia

University of the Air

  • UA-46
  • Collection
  • 1976 - 1983
Collection comprises digital video files of four teaching series produced for television in Atlantic Canada and hosted by Dalhousie University faculty, including: series one (The Oceans); series two (The Structure of Sound); series three (20th Century Latin America: Why Revolution?); and series four (Textiles: Their Development and Effects).

Dalhousie University. University of the Air

Documents related to Nova Scotia Mass Choir

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.

Documents related to Nova Scotia Mass Choir

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.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir performance

File contains photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir performing at the "We Shall" concert, held at the Rebecca Cohn auditorium in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The concert was organized for the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in 1994.

Photographs of a Nova Scotia Mass Choir dress rehearsal

File contains photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir at a dress rehearsal for Ribbon of Dreams, an AIDS benefit concert held at the Halifax Metro Centre. The dress rehearsal took place on October 23, 1996.

Photographs feature Michael Burgess, Maureen Forrester, and Ashley MacIsaac.

Photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir performance

File contains photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir performing at the Good Old Gospel concert at Citadel Hill in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Photographs were taken by Joy O'Brien in September 1999.

Photographs feature Tim Edmonds, Sharon Johnson, and other choir members.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir recording for Linda Carvery

File contains photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir recording back-up vocals for Linda Carvery at Studio H in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Photographs were taken by Joy O'Brien November 24, 1999.

Photographs feature Bill Stevenson, Karl Falkenham from CBC, Linda Carvery, Tim Edmonds, Joe Colley, Lela Colley, and other choir members.

Photographs of the Juba'lee concert

File contains photographs of the "Juba'Lee" concert. The choir was accompanied by Symphony Nova Scotia and proceeds went towards establishing a Black Cultural Society scholarship for education in the performing arts. The concert was held at the Halifax Metro Centre on January 22, 2000.

Photographs feature Lorne White, Jackie Richardson, Anthony Sherwood, Brookes Diamond, Joe Colley, Lela Colley, Tim Edmonds, Linda Carvery, Woody Woods, and other choir members.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir recording a soundtrack

File contains photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir recording the soundtrack for "Death the Musical" at All Saints Cathedral in Halifax, Nova Scotia on September 9, 2000.

Photographs feature Tim Edmonds, Tim Dunn, Karen Grant, Kathy Grant, and others.

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