Archives Catalogue

Nova Scotia Mass Choir : [musical scores and lyrics]

MS-5-22, Box 1, Folder 14
File
1993-2020

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains vocal scores and lyrics to songs performed by the Nova Scotia Mass Choir.

Titles include "By and By, Lord," "Come Unto Me," "Go Tell It On The Mountain," and others.

Nova Scotia Mass Choir : [musical scores and lyrics]

MS-5-22, Box 1, Folder 15
File
1993-1999

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains vocal scores and lyrics to songs performed by the Nova Scotia Mass Choir.

Titles include "The Lord is my Shepherd," "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen," "Save the Children," and others.

The Secret Furies rehearsals

MS-15-5.2020-008, Box 6, Tape 3
File
1990

Part of Anne Bishop fonds

File contains one cassette tape recording of rehearsals for the Halifax-based choral group The Secret Furies. Tape contains recordings of the songs Come Justice Come ; Keep on Walking Forward ; Witch's Song ; and Burning Times. Recordings were made on June 23 and July 2, 1990.

Posters

Series
1993-2017

Part of Halifax Camerata Singers fonds

Series contains posters for concerts by the Halifax Camerata Singers, including those performed with various guest artists and ensembles, including several collaborations with Symphony Nova Scotia. Most of the concerts took place in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with some elsewhere in Nova Scotia, and in Prince Edward Island and Alberta.

MS-5-22, Box 7, Folders 7-12
File
1994

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains documents related to the Nova Scotia Mass Choir in 1994.

Documents include newspaper clippings, correspondence, programs, and ephemera related to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in Dallas, Texas, the sixteenth annual Financial Post Business in the Arts Awards ceremony

File also includes membership lists and a report by choir president, Linda Carvery.

MS-5-22, Box 15, Folder 3
File
2003-2005

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains documents and ephemera related to the Nova Scotia Mass Choir from 2003 to 2005.

Documents include newspaper clippings, ephemera, and programs related to a Habitat for Humanity fundraiser, the choir's Christmas concert at Saint Mary's Basilica, "Christmas on the Town" at Spring Garden holiday festival, and the annual Martin Luther King concert in 2004.

Documents related to Bucky Adams

MS-5-22, Box 18, Folder 5
File
1937-2014

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains documents related to Bucky Adams, a jazz artist from Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Documents include programs, ephemera, correspondence, magazine clippings, and newspaper clippings related to Amnesty International, the Black Loyalist Heritage Society, CBC Television studios, a copy of Bucky Adams’ birth certificate, a copy of the Diamond Jubilee medal certificate awarded to Bucky Adams in 2012, Black Focus magazine, Halifax Jazz Festival, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, a copy of the invitation to Bucky Adams and The Basin Street’s album releases and performances, Dartmouth Heritage Museum’s production of “The Phantom of the Opera” in 2011, Bucky Adams’ memorial, and others.

Documents related to Linda Carvery

MS-5-22, Box 18, Folders 15-17
File
1970-2010

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains documents related to Linda Carvery.

Documents include programs, ephemera, correspondence, magazine clippings, and newspaper clippings related to Black Focus magazine, Linda Carvery receiving an honourary degree at Saint Mary's University in 1998, Halifax Festival of the Arts, Halifax Jazz Festival, East Coast Music Association awards, Neptune Theatre productions, Ladies in Blue concerts, Martin Luther King concerts with the Nova Scotia Mass Choir, Linda Carvery’s appointment to citizenship judge, the album release for “Yesterday / Today”, election campaign material, and others.

MS-5-22, Box 14, Folders 1-2
File
1999

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains documents related to the Nova Scotia Mass Choir in 1999.

Documents include a choir member list as well as programs, newspaper clippings, and ephemera related to the" Easter Suite" concert, Springhill MusicFest, Anne Murray, the Gospel Music Workshop of America, the "Juba'Lee" concert, and others.

Photographs

Series
1925-2021

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Series consists of photographs related to the Nova Scotia Mass Choir from 1925 to 2021.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir

MS-5-22, Box 1, Folders 12-13
File
1992-[ca. 2021]

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir. Photographs were taken by Joy O'Brien.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir at the IWK Telethon

MS-5-22, Box 9, Folder 2
File
June 5, 1993

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir at the IWK Telethon on June 5, 1993.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir in Washington

MS-5-22, Box 9, Folder 5
File
August 23, 1993

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of members of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir travelling to Washington, D.C. in August 1993.

Photographs of a Nova Scotia Mass Choir rehearsal

MS-5-22, Box 9, Folder 8
File
1993

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir members rehearsing at Club 55 in Sydney, Nova Scotia in 1993.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir at Gospel Festival

MS-5-22, Box 9, Folder 10
File
November 1993

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir performing at Gospel Festival in 1993 at the Queen Elizabeth High School auditorium in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir

MS-5-22, Box 7, Folder 17
File
1995

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir members posed outdoors and inside a church in 1995.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir recording at CBC Studio H

MS-5-22, Box 9, Folder 24
File
April 25, 1995

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir recording at CBC Studio H on April 25, 1995.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir recording Up on the Roof

MS-5-22, Box 9, Folder 25
File
April 29, 1995

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir recording a video for "Up on the Roof" at CBC Studio H.

Photographs feature Gary Steed, Orvella Flint, Karen Grant, Kathy Grant, Leonora Downey, June Ross, Sharon Johnson, Tina Carvery, Kim Ross from CBC, Shauntay Grant, Sharon Earle, Sonya Ross, Carmen Nelson, Blair Haverstock, Joe Colley, and Lela Colley.

Photograph of a Nova Scotia Mass Choir rehearsal

MS-5-22, Box 12, Folder 6
File
May 1995

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of a Nova Scotia Mass Choir rehearsal from May 1995.

Photographs feature Jeremiah Sparks, Tim Edmonds, John Dalton, and other choir members.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir

MS-5-22, Box 9, Folder 29
File
1995

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir performing.

Photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir's Christmas party

MS-5-22, Box 9, Folder 30
File
November 25, 1995

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir members at a Christmas party hosted by Mary Clancy on November 25, 1995.

Photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir's album release party

MS-5-22, Box 9, Folder 35
File
February 3, 1996

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir members at the release party for their album, "He Never Failed Me Yet," on February 3, 1996.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir

MS-5-22, Box 9, Folder 38
File
February 1996

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir from February 1996.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir's Symphony Explosion concert

MS-5-22, Box 9, Folder 39
File
February 29, 1996

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir members at the "Symphony Explosion" concert at the Halifax Metro Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia on February 29, 1996.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir

MS-5-22, Box 9, Folder 50
File
1996

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir performing in 1996.

Photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir at Hallelujah wrap party

MS-5-22, Box 9, Folder 55
File
June 15, 1996

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir at a wrap party for the television program, "Hallelujah." The party was held in the auditorium of Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia on June 15, 1996.

Photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir recording Hallelujah television program

MS-5-22, Box 10, Folder 1
File
1996

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir recording the television program, Hallelujah, in 1996. Photographs were taken by Blair Haverstock.

Photographs feature Tim Edmonds, Joe Colley, and other choir members.

Photograph of Nova Scotia Mass Choir at Bore View Park

MS-5-22, Box 10, Folder 3
Item
June 30, 1996

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a photograph of three unnamed members of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir at Bore View Park in Moncton, New Brunswick on June 30, 1996.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir at the Hallelujah television program screening

MS-5-22, Box 10, Folder 9
File
September 21, 1996

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of the screening of Nova Scotia Mass Choir's television program, Hallelujah, at the Atlantic Film Festival on September 21, 1996.

Photographs feature Jeremiah Sparks, Jackie Richardson, and other choir members.

Photographs of a Nova Scotia Mass Choir rehearsal

MS-5-22, Box 10, Folder 10
File
October 19, 1996

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of a Nova Scotia Mass Choir rehearsal at the George Dixon Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The rehearsal took place on October 19, 1996.

Photograph of a Nova Scotia Mass Choir rehearsal

MS-5-22, Box 10, Folder 13
Item
October 19, 1996

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a photograph of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir at a rehearsal on October 19, 1996.

Photographs of a Nova Scotia Mass Choir recording session

MS-5-22, Box 10, Folder 11
File
October 21, 1996

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir at a recording session at CBC Studio H on October 21, 1996.

MS-5-22, Box 10, Folder 16
File
1996

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs related to the Nova Scotia Mass Choir in 1996. Photographs feature the interior of St. Philip's African Orthodox Church in Sydney, Nova Scotia.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir at Forest Hills United Church

MS-5-22, Box 10, Folder 19
File
January 25, 1997

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir at Forest Hills United Church in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia on January 25, 1997.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir at the East Coast Music Association awards

MS-5-22, Box 10, Folder 20
File
February 1997

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir at their first East Coast Music Association awards show in Moncton, New Brunswick on February 13-16, 1997. File also contains photographs of a Nova Scotia Mass Choir rehearsal February 19, 1997.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir rehearsing for the Hallelujah television program

MS-5-22, Box 10, Folder 22
File
May 10, 1997

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of a Nova Scotia Mass Choir rehearsal for their television program, "Hallelujah." The rehearsal was held at CBC Radio Room on May 10, 1997.

Photographs feature Joe Colley, Woody Woods, Lela Coles, and other choir members.

Photographs of a Nova Scotia Mass Choir rehearsal

MS-5-22, Box 10, Folder 27
File
June 14, 1997

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of a Nova Scotia Mass Choir rehearsal with Mavis Staples and Jackie Richardson on June 14, 1997.

Photographs of Hallelujah series two television program

MS-5-22, Box 10, Folder 31
File
June 1997

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir's television program, Hallelujah, series two. Photographs were taken by Joy O'Brien in June 1997.

Photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir performance

MS-5-22, Box 11, Folder 1
File
August 1997

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir performing outdoors in August 1997.

Photographs feature Clark Cromwell, Dave Louglan, Michael Jackson, and other choir members.

Photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir's Christmas party

MS-5-22, Box 11, Folder 6
File
December 13, 1997

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir members at their Christmas party on December 13, 1997.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir at Neptune Theatre

MS-5-22, Box 11, Folder 11
File
March 6-29, 1998

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of members of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir backstage at Neptune Theatre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. They performed in Neptune's production of "The Gospel at Colonus," Lee Breuer's adaptation of Sophocles' play "Oedipus at Colonus."

Photographs feature Jeremiah Sparks, Tim Edmonds, Woody Woods, and other choir members.

Photograph of Linda Carvery

MS-5-22, Box 13, Folder 14
Item
1998

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a printed photograph of Linda Carvery, member of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir, singing on stage in 1998.

MS-5-22, Box 11, Folder 28
File
1998

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of The Drifters, a soul music group, and singers Albertina Walker, Dorothy Norwood, and Mildred Clark performing at the Gospel Music Workshop of America in 1998.

Photographs of bus drivers for the Nova Scotia Mass Choir

MS-5-22, Box 11, Folder 29
File
1998

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of the bus drivers for the Phlash visitor shuttle service the Nova Scotia Mass Choir used during their time in Philadelphia in 1998.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir at the Gospel Music Workshop of America

MS-5-22, Box 11, Folder 35
File
August 1998

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the Gospel Music Workshop of America in August 1998.

Photographs feature Jeremiah Sparks, Rodena Preston, and other choir members.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir at Astor Theatre

MS-5-22, Box 11, Folder 47
File
February 21, 1999

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir members performing at the Astor Theatre in Liverpool, Nova Scotia on February 21, 1999.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir recording for a food bank benefit

MS-5-22, Box 11, Folder 51
File
May 4, 1999

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir recording the song, "Pass it On," by John Gracie for a food bank benefit. The recording took place at Solar Studio in Halifax, Nova Scotia on May 4, 1999.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir at the IWK telethon