Archives Catalogue

MS-5-16, Box 6, Folder 15
File
[199-]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

MS-5-16, Box 1, Folder 1
File
[199-?]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes contact information for members of the Upstream Music Association: Bob Bauer, Mark Bursey, Paul Cram, Laura Hoffman, Mike LaLeune, Don Lawrence, Steven Naylor, Jeff Reilly, Ken Rozee, Suzanne Saul, Steve Tittle, and Paul E. Vandall, Jr.

Upstream Music Association letterhead

MS-5-16, Box 6, Folder 14
File
[199-]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Signed contracts for the Atlantic Federation of Musicians Local No. 571

MS-5-16, Box 5, Folder 15
File
[199-?]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains signed Atlantic Federation of Musicians (AFM) contracts for Steven Naylor and Jeff Reilly.

Comment cards and ticket reservations from an Upstream Ensemble concert

MS-5-16, Box 7, Folder 3
File
[199-?]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains records from an Upstream performance that included compositions by Bob Bauer, Jeff Reilly, Steven Naylor, Steve Tittle, and Sandy Moore. The date of the concert is not identified.

Upstream Music Association mailing and media lists

MS-5-16, Box 6, Folder 13
File
[199-]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Biographies and Curriculum Vitae for Upstream musicians

MS-5-16, Box 7, Folder 4
File
[199-?]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains biographies and CVs for the following musicians who performed with, or were part of, the Upstream Ensemble: Karen Young, Bob (Robert) Bauer, Jeff Reilly, Paul Cram, Don (Donald Charles) Palmer, Steven Naylor, Sandy Moore, Tom Roach, Norman Adams, Steve Tittle, and Jerry Granelli.

Artistic Directors report to the Upstream Music Association Board of Directors

MS-5-16, Box 1, Folder 4
File
[199-]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains an undated report from the Artistic Directors (Bob Bauer, Paul Cram, and Jeff Reilly) to the Board of Directors.

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

The problem : concert pitch

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 23
Item
1985

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Item is a copy of the concert pitch part for Paul Cram's atonal composition, "The Problem," in three sections.

Cram, Paul

Campin out : concert pitch score

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 14
Item
1988

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Item is a copy of Paul Cram's composition for three parts. The composition is in three sections with the first in 15/4 and the last two in cut time.

Cram, Paul

Memorandum of association and by-laws of Upstream Music Association

MS-5-16, Box 1, Folder 2
File
1990-1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File also contains correspondence with the Nova Scotia Department of the Attorney General regarding the Appoint of Agent; revisions to the Associations' memorandum and by-laws; a copy of the board meeting minutes from February 12, 1992; and a copy of the 1991-1992 season brochure for the Upstream Ensemble.

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.

Promotional materials

Subseries
1990-2010, 1990-1999 predominant

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Subseries contains records relating to the promotional, fundraising, sponsorship, and marketing activities of the Upstream Music Association. Records include membership advertisements and surveys, correspondence with media outlets, and information brochures about the organization.

Upstream survey questionnaire and findings

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

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

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

MS-5-16, Box 5, Folder 20
File
1990, September 23

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes draft programs, ticket stubs, budgets, speaking notes about each composition, 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).

March of the Philistines : saxophone in E-flat and clarinet in B-flat

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 21
File
[199-?]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains the E-flat and B-flat parts for Paul Cram's atonal composition, "March of the Philistines."

Cram, Paul

Pulse track : [score]

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 24
Item
[199-?]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Item is a copy of two "Pulse Tracks" by Paul Cram.

Cram, Paul

Snowstream : [score]

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 34
File
1990

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains five annotated copies of Naylor's score for 11 instrumental parts. Each part includes melodic guidance for improvisation and performers are instructed to switch between parts freely.

Naylor, Steve

Riffs a la rondo : [for piano]

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 35
File
[199-?]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains four annotated copies of Naylor's handwritten piece for piano.

Palmer, Chris

Flight 752 : [piano score]

MS-5-16, Box 8, Folder 29
File
[199-?]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains nine annotated copies of Jeff Reilly's composition, "Flight 752" in piano score format. The composition includes horns, cello, bassoon, drums, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, and piano, and is notated in common music notation.

Reilly, Jeff

Flight 753 : [piano score]

MS-5-16, Box 8, Folder 30
File
[199-?]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains four annotated copies of Jeff Reilly's composition, "Flight 753" in piano score format. The composition is a shortened version of "Flight 752."

Reilly, Jeff

Mountains of madness : concert pitch

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 44
Item
[199-?]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Item is a copy of an anonymous melody entitled "Mountains of Madness," handwritten at concert pitch.

Income statements and budgets of the Upstream Music Association

MS-5-16, Box 1, Folder 3
File
1990-1993

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Posters for Upstream Ensemble concerts

MS-5-16, Oversize Folder 25
File
1990-2006

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File comprises posters for events presented by Upstream Music Association, primarily Upstream Ensemble concerts.

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

MS-5-16, Box 5, Folder 19
File
1990, May 13

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes a media release; program; digital tape cue sheet; notes on musician's contracts and publicity; notes on the concert budget; ticket stubs; draft poster; 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).

I'm out about you : [score]

MS-5-16, Box 8, Folder 26
Item
[199-?]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Item is the first two lines of Paul Cram's non-metric composition.

Cram, Paul

Aikata : [score]

MS-5-16, Oversize Folder 26
Item
1990

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

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

Nocturne : [score]

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 33
Item
1990

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

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

Unnamed improvisational composition : [piano score]

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 37
Item
[199-?]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Item is a copy of four accompaniment patterns in Paul Cram's handwriting with instructions for improvised solos written beside each pattern.

Cram, Paul

Fantasy island : [B-flat and C parts]

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 38
File
[199-?]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains a copy of the B-flat and C instrumental parts for an anonymous composition entitled "Fantasy Island," handwritten in common music notation with a 4/4 time signature.

Waltz : [score]

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 39
Item
[199-?]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Item is a copy of the first sixteen measures of a three-part anonymous Waltz in 3/4 time.

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"

Correspondence regarding charitable status application

MS-5-16, Box 2, Folder 1
File
1990

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

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

Promotional materials for concert season

MS-5-16, Box 5, Folder 17
File
1990-1991

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes a 1990-1991 season brochure and drafts of press statements and advertisements.

Promotional package for concert season

MS-5-16, Box 5, Folder 18
File
1990-1991

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes biographies for some of the Upstream Ensemble musicians (Robert Bauer, Jerry Granelli, Sandy Moore, Donald Charles Palmer); a letter sent from Ken Aucoin, Performing Arts Consultant, to Ted Bairstowe, Head of the Performing Arts, Nova Scotia Department of Tourism and Culture, concerning funding for Upstream's first season; and a pamphlet for concerts at Saint Mary's University Art Gallery, including Upstream on May 13, 1990.

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

MS-5-16, Box 8, Folder 1
File
1990, November 18

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes draft programs, press releases, diagram of stage set-up and effects mix, speaking notes about each composition, and a signed Atlantic Federation of Musicians Local No. 571 contract for the musicians (Jeff Reilly, Steve Tittle, Sandy Moore, Don Palmer, Tom Roach, Paul Cram, and Bob Bauer).

Telescope : [score]

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 29
Item
[199-?]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Item contains one annotated copy of "Telescope," a monophonic, atonal composition by Paul Cram written at concert pitch.

Cram, Paul

Flux latitude : [parts]

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 31
File
[199-?]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains the bass clarinet, bassoon, oboe, cello, and piano parts for "Flux Latitude" by Dimoff, written in pencil.

Spectacles : [performance instructions]

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 40
Item
[199-?]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Item is a copy of the performance instructions for an improvised composition with sixteen possible sets, each defined by four words, that are performed in any order.

Caravan : [score]

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 42
Item
[199-?]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Item is a copy of a four-part anonymous composition entitled "Caravan" in 4/4 time.

Chipper : [score]

MS-5-16, Box 8, Folder 32
Item
[199-?]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Item is a copy of a handwritten piece called "Chipper," by Don Palmer. The piece is for solo alto recorder with harp, flute, clarinet, Flugal horn, and bass clarinet. The piece is in C Major and has a 3/4 time signature.

Palmer, Don

Muraille de Cayne : tenor saxophone

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 41
File
[199-?]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains two copies of the tenor saxophone part of a composition entitled "Muraille de Cayne." "Robert Leriche" is handwritten at the bottom of one of the parts, potentially indicating him as the composer.

Application to Nova Scotia Department of Tourism and Culture

MS-5-16, Box 4, Folder 9
File
1990-1991

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains a copy of Upstream Music Association's application to the fund for "Assistance to Organizations for Special Projects in the Performing Arts" for August 1, 1990 to April 15, 1991, related correspondence, and the final report.

Application to Canada Council for the Arts Explorations Program

MS-5-16, Box 4, Folder 10
File
1990-1991

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains Upstream Music Association's application, draft versions of the application, and related correspondence.

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.

Press coverage of Upstream Ensemble performances