Archives Catalogue

Promotional photographs of the Upstream Ensemble

MS-5-16, Box 7, Folder 6
File
[1991-1992]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains photographs of the Upstream Ensemble (Paul Cram, Steven Naylor, Tom Roach, Steve Tittle, Bob Bauer, Sandy Moore, Jeff Reilly, and Don Palmer) and their instruments.

Correspondence and notes regarding the organization of an Upstream Ensemble tour

MS-5-16, Box 7, Folder 28
File
1991-1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes correspondence with Sound Symposium, St. John's, Newfoundland; Antigonish Performing Arts Series; and the School of Music at Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Correspondence, itinerary, and budgets for Upstream's fall tour

MS-5-16, Box 7, Folder 30
File
1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes records relating to Upstream's fall tour in 1992, which included performances in Nova Scotia (Yarmouth, Halifax, Wolfville); Moncton, New Brunswick; Montreal, Quebec; and Ontario (Toronto, Ottawa, Peterborough, and Kitchener).

Notes and budget for Upstream CD production

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 44
File
1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes a tentative recording schedule of the CD for April 1992.

Production schedule notes for the Open Waters CD

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 48
File
1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Sunrise to a mad afternoon : [sound recording by the Upstream Ensemble]

MS-5-16, Reel 1
File
1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains the studio mastering tape for the first take of Steve Reilly's composition, "Sunrise to a Mad Afternoon," completed at Solar Audio Recording studio in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The recording is on Upstream's CD, "Open Water" (track 6, 10 min., 1 sec.). Audio reel box includes a track sheet.

Immortal coil and Fragments : [sound recordings by the Upstream Ensemble]

MS-5-16, Reel 2
File
1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains the studio mastering tape for Paul Cram's composition "Immortal coil" and Don Palmer's composition "Fragments," completed at Solar Audio Recording studio in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The recordings are on Upstream's CD, "Open Water" (track 7, 8 min., 20 sec., and track 5, 5 min., 38 sec., respectively). Audio reel box includes a track sheet.

Winds of Lyra : [sound recording by the Upstream Ensemble]

MS-5-16, Reel 5
File
1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains the studio mastering tape for "Winds of Lyra" by Sandy Moore, completed at Solar Audio Recording studio in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The recordings are on Upstream's CD, "Open Water" (track 4, 9 min., 6 sec.). Audio reel box includes track sheet.

Open Waters masters : [sound recordings by the Upstream Ensemble]

MS-5-16, Box 8, Folder 33
File
1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains the master tape for Upstream Ensemble's "Open Waters" CD, including recordings of the following compositions: "Standing in the Light" by Steve Tittle; "Nocturne" by Steven Naylor; "Pulseight" by Tom Roach; "Winds of Lyra" by Sandy Moore; "Fragments" by Don Palmer; "Sunrise to a Mad Afternoon" by Jeff Reilly; "Immortal Coil" by Paul Cram; " and "On the Wind" by Bob Bauer.

Correspondence regarding sales of Open Waters CD

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 51
File
1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Minutes of the Board of Directors

MS-5-16, Box 1, Folder 8
File
1991-1992, 1992 predominant

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File also contains letters of resignation from the Board of Directors from Bob Bauer and Jeff Reilly and member lists for the Board of Directors from 1991 and 1992.

Correspondence with Stewart McKelvey Stirling Scales regarding taxes

MS-5-16, Box 1, Folder 12
File
1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Application to Canada Council for the Arts Sound Recording Program

MS-5-16, Box 4, Folder 12
File
1991-1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains Upstream Music Association's application for funding for their CD, "Open Waters" (1992). File also contains correspondence between Upstream and the Canada Council relating to the application and budgets for the production of the CD.

Application to Canada Council for the Arts Japan-Canada Fund

MS-5-16, Box 4, Folder 13
File
1991-1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains correspondence between the Upstream Music Association and the Canada Council relating to Upstream's request for funding to support a collaborative project between themselves and two Japanese artists, Akikazu Nakamura and Miwa Inaba. File also includes budgets for the project and a description of the project.

Application to Canada Council for the Arts Explorations Program

MS-5-16, Box 4, Folder 14
File
1991-1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains Upstream Music Association's application (including draft versions), correspondence, an interim report, and the final report from Upstream for the 1991-1992 season.

Records from the Japan-Canada Concert with Upstream, Akikazu Nakamura, and Michiyo Yagi

MS-5-16, Box 8, Folder 9
File
1992, November 27

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes a program, press releases, promotional photographs, correspondence, receipts, posters, box office takings, and performers' biographies.

Programs for Upstream tour concerts

MS-5-16, Box 7, Folder 31
File
1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes programs for Upstream's concert with Espace Musique (October 5, 1992 in Ottawa, Ontario) and Numus Concerts (October 9, 1992 in Waterloo, Ontario).

Silent movies : [score]

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 26
File
1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains nine annotated copies of "Silent Movies," a composition by Paul Cram in two parts written at concert pitch. The reverse side of one of the copies includes a set list for "Talk Show," which was part of the 1997 Open Waters Festival.

Cram, Paul

Production and editing notes for the Open Waters CD

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 47
File
1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Standing in the light : [sound recording by the Upstream Ensemble]

MS-5-16, Reel 4
File
1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains the studio mastering tape for "Standing in the light" by Steve Tittle, completed at Solar Audio Recording studio in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The recordings are on Upstream's CD, "Open Water" (track 1, 12 min., 28 sec.). Audio reel box includes track sheet.

Upstream Music Association expenses and receipts

MS-5-16, Box 2, Folder 2
File
1990-1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes receipts for general expenses, accounts receivable, fundraising expenses, and CD expenses.

Certificates for incorporation and amendments to the Memorandum of Association

MS-5-16, Box 2, Folder 5
File
1990, 1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Minutes of the Board of Directors

MS-5-16, Box 1, Folder 13
File
1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes the Artistic Directors' report for the 1991-1992 season.

Box office records for the concert season

MS-5-16, Box 7, Folder 5
File
1991-1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains box office forms for the following Upstream concerts: September 23, 1990; November 18, 1990; January 20, 1991; and March 17, 1991.

Promotional materials for concert season

MS-5-16, Box 8, Folder 4
File
1991-1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes materials for the Upstream press package, including the season brochure, biographies, repertoire list, and copies of newspaper clippings from their previous season. File also includes an advertisement and program from Upstream's performance at the Peterborough Festival of the Arts.

Records from Upstream's concert at Saint Mary's University Art Gallery

MS-5-16, Box 8, Folder 7
File
1992, January 26

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes draft programs and posters, press releases, and a signed Atlantic Federation of Musicians Local No. 571 contract for the musicians (Jeff Reilly, Steve Tittle, Sandy Moore, Don Palmer, Steven Naylor, Tom Roach, Paul Cram, and Bob Bauer).

Records from Upstream's concert at Sir James Dunn Theatre

MS-5-16, Box 8, Folder 8
File
1992, April 8

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes draft programs and posters, a promotional photograph of the ensemble, press releases, and a signed Atlantic Federation of Musicians Local No. 571 contract for the musicians (Jeff Reilly, Steve Tittle, Sandy Moore, Don Palmer, Steven Naylor, Tom Roach, Paul Cram, and Bob Bauer).

Program for Upstream's concert at Saint Mary's University Art Gallery

MS-5-16, Box 7, Folder 11
File
1992, September 25

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains the program for the 1992-1993 season premiere concert, which celebrated the release of Upstream's CD, "Open Waters."

Japan-Canada concert and rehearsals

MS-5-16, Box 7, Folder 12
File
[1992]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes photographs of the musicians and their instruments. The musicians were visiting artists, Akikazu Nakamura and Michiyo Yagi, and the Upstream Ensemble (Bob Bauer, Jeff Reilly, Paul Cram, Don Palmer, Steven Naylor, Sandy Moore, and Tom Roach).

Bird gong game : [score]

MS-5-16, Oversize Folder 2
Item
1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Item is two excerpted pages from Barry Guy's score for the "Bird Gong Game," the first page with performance instructions and the first of four sections of the score. The score uses both common music notation and graphic notation. It was written for the Scottish artist and musician, Alan Davie, and based on Davie's painting Bird Gong No. 12. The score is written at concert pitch.

Guy, Barry

Promotional materials for Upstream Open Waters CD

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 45
File
1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes correspondence, tentative CD cover designs, and press kit mailing lists.

Correspondence from Henk Heuvelmans of the Gaudeamus Foundation

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 46
File
1992, November 19

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains a letter concerning Upstream's CD and audio cassette.

Nocturne and Pulseight : [sound recordings by the Upstream Ensemble]

MS-5-16, Reel 3
File
1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains the studio mastering tape for "Nocturne" by Steven Naylor and "Pulseight" by Tom Roach, completed at Solar Audio Recording studio in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The recordings are on Upstream's CD, "Open Water" (track 2, 7 min. and track 3, 2 min., 50 sec., respectively). Audio reel box includes track sheets for both pieces.

Sunrise to a mad afternoon : [sound recording by the Upstream Ensemble]

MS-5-16, Reel 6
File
1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains the studio mastering tape for the second take of Steve Reilly's composition, "Sunrise to a Mad Afternoon," completed at Solar Audio Recording studio in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The recording is on Upstream's CD, "Open Water" (track 6, 10 min., 1 sec.). Audio reel box includes a track sheet.

Income statements and charts of accounts for Upstream Music Association

MS-5-16, Box 1, Folder 7
File
1991-1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Correspondence, statements, and forms regarding Revenue Canada

MS-5-16, Box 2, Folder 4
File
1991-1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Correspondence and promotional materials regarding sponsorship and fundraising for Upstream Music Association

MS-5-16, Box 6, Folder 16
File
1990-1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains a sample of completed subscription forms, correspondence with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, brochure templates for the association, and a list of businesses as potential fundraising targets.

Correspondence from European Conference of Promoters of New Music

MS-5-16, Box 6, Folder 19
File
1993, August 17

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Japan-Canada Concert with Akikazu Nakamura and Miwa Inaba

MS-5-16, Box 6, Folder 29
File
1992-1993

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains Sandy Moore's proposal to the Board of Directors for the concert; correspondence sent to Akikazu Nakamura and Miwa Inaba; resumes for Nakamura and Inaba; budget for the concert; media release; and correspondence with the Canada Council for the Arts regarding the Japan-Canada Fund.

Records from Suspensions concert with special guest Lisle Ellis

MS-5-16, Box 8, Folder 12
File
1993, October 31

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes a concert program, poster, press releases, copies of newspaper clippings, and information on Lisle Ellis.

CD report for Open Waters

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 53
File
[1992-1993]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes list of "Where our CD's are," split between promotional distribution, gratuitous distribution, and sales.

Artistic Director meeting minutes and financial records

MS-5-16, Box 2, Folder 3
File
1990-1993

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes minutes of Artistic Directors meetings; Board meetings; budgets and project descriptions by performance season; a copy of the Memorandum of Association and By-Laws of Upstream Music Association; an Upstream mailing list; and copies of grant applications. These documents were likely used by Jeff Reilly during his term as Artistic Director for the association, given the various annotations on the records.

Incoming and outgoing correspondence with the Upstream Music Association

MS-5-16, Box 1, Folder 10
File
1991-1993

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains correspondence regarding the Upstream CD, "Open Waters"; fundraising and marketing efforts; concert tickets; donations and sponsorship agreements; and concert venues.

Budgets and profit and loss statements for the Upstream Music Association

MS-5-16, Box 1, Folder 14
File
1992-1993

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes a statement of expenses for the Japan/Canada Concert in the 1992-1993 Upstream Ensemble season.

Application to the Department of Communications Cultural Initiatives Program

MS-5-16, Box 4, Folder 15
File
1992-1993

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains Upstream Music Association's application for funding (including a draft version) for their 1992-1993 season and correspondence with France Jean, Cultural Development Officer with the Government of Canada, Department of Communications.

Application to Canada Council for the Arts Small Ensembles Program

MS-5-16, Box 4, Folder 17
File
1992-1993

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains Upstream Music Association's application for funding for the 1992-1993 season (including draft versions) and related correspondence.

Application to Nova Scotia Department of Tourism and Culture

MS-5-16, Box 2, Folder 13
File
1992-1993

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains Upstream Music Association's application to the fund for "Assistance to Organizations for Special Projects in the Performing Arts" for April 12, 1992 to April 24, 1993, rough drafts of the application, and related correspondence. File also includes a letter of support from Saint Mary's University Art Gallery and a letter sent from Upstream to the Charles H. Ivey Foundation requesting support for the upcoming 1993-1994 season.

Application to Canada Council for the Arts Small Ensembles Program

MS-5-16, Box 4, Folder 20
File
1993

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Upstream Music Association media contacts list

MS-5-16, Box 6, Folder 18
File
1993

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains lists of media contacts and address labels for these contacts.

Box office records for the concert season

MS-5-16, Box 7, Folder 9
File
1992-1993

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes records of subscriptions and concert takings and attendance for the 1992-1993 concert season. File also includes "The New Arts Sampler" brochure, which includes advertisements for three Upstream Music concerts.

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