Archives Catalogue

The Upstream ensemble in concert with special Japanese guests Akikazu Nakamura and Michiyo Yagi : [poster]

MS-5-16, OS Folder 25, Item 8
Item
1993

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Item is a poster advertising a concert held at Saint Mary's University Art Gallery.

The Upstream ensemble in concert with special guest Conrado Del Rosaria : [poster]

MS-5-16, OS Folder 25, Item 7
Item
1995

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Item is a poster advertising a concert held at Saint Mary's University Art Gallery.

The song project : a Love Upstream featuring Erin Costelo : [poster]

MS-5-16, OS Folder 25, Item 9
Item
2008

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Item is a poster for concerts held November 14 & 15, 2008 at 1313 Hollis Street, the first of which included an artist talk and the second an interactive performance.

The ravens by the Tower of London : [score]

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 32
Item
1996

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Item is an annotated copy of Jamieson's composition, which is in five sections. Each section has textual instructions for individual instruments with four musical parts notated at the bottom: melody, accompaniment, B-flat trumpet line, and bass line.

Jamieson, Daryl

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

The Paris new music review : international coverage of new music

MS-5-16, Box 6, Folder 24
File
1994

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains the March 1994 and April 1994 issues of "The Paris New Music Review," sent to Paul Cram, which include articles on the Upstream Music Association.

The empty cup : parts

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 9
File
1997, October

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains parts for Bauer's improvisational composition in five sections: Sitar Drone Atmosphere; Falling - Filling the Cup; The Streets of Calcutta; Ascension - Reaching Beyond Life; and Resolution. The composition is for violin, bassoon, piano, guitar, and oboe and lacks a clear tonal centre and meter.The last section is a canon between the violin and bassoon.

Bauer, Bob

Television promotion for the Open Waters Festival

MS-5-16, Box 6, Folder 43
File
1999

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

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

Technical rider and rental agreement with Neptune Theatre

MS-5-16, Box 8, Folder 22
File
1998, March 7

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File also contains a press release for Upstream Ensemble's concert at Neptune Theatre (March 7, 1998) and a map of Heritage Hall.

Table of contents for the Upstream Music Association handbook

MS-5-16, Box 3, Folder 18
File
1999

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.

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.

Summary of Upstream Music Association membership

MS-5-16, Box 4, Folder 8
File
2004, 2009

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes personnel, general, and tax data on the Upstream Music Association; a list of executive members (as of October 18, 2004); correspondence from Paul Cram; and a copy of the Parrsboro Band Association newsletter (January 2009).

Strong and free : [score]

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 28
File
1996

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains two annotated copies of "Strong and Free," a composition by Paul Cram written at concert pitch, which improvises on motives from "O Canada."

Cram, Paul

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.

Speed call : [score]

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 27
File
1996

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains two annotated copies of "Speed Call," a composition by Paul Cram written at concert pitch.

Cram, Paul

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.

Sound fields : [score]

MS-5-16, OS Box 21, Folder 10
Item
1996

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Item is a copy of Sandy Moore's improvisational composition in three sections.

Moore, Sandy

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

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

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.

Side steppin' 1 : [score]

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 10
Item
[1994]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Item is the score for a composition by Bauer. Bauer divided the instruments into three groups: (1) guitar, oboe, piano, violin; (2) violin, viola, cello, xylophone; and (3) bass clarinet, electric bass, and acoustic bass. The composition alternates between 3/8,4/8, 5/8, 6/8, 7/8, 8/8, 9/8, 10/8, and 12/8 at a tempo of 100 eighth-notes per minute. The score is printed on the back of Bauer's resume.

Bauer, Bob

Script and planning notes for Talk Show

MS-5-16, Box 7, Folder 2
File
1997

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File also includes a brochure for the 1997 Open Waters Festival and programs for concerts at the Open Waters Festival.

Cram, Paul

Saint Mary's University Arts Gallery presents : Upstream : [poster]

MS-5-16, OS Folder 25, Item 1
Item
1991

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Item is a poster advertising a concert at Saint Mary's University Art Gallery sponsored by Canada Council Explorations Program and Nova Scotia Department of Tourism and Culture, featuring Paul Cram, saxophone; Sandy Moore, Irish harp and synthesizer; Bob Bauer, guitar; Steve Tittle, trumpet and flugel horn; Tom Roach, percussion; Don Palmer, saxophone and flute; Steven Naylor, keyboards; and Jeff Reilly, clarinet and bass clarinet.

Royalty agreement between Upstream Music Association and Ensemble

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 49
File
1992

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains correspondence regarding the agreement and a draft of the agreement between the Association and the artists on the Open Waters CD (Bob Bauer, Paul Cram, Sandy Moore, Steve Naylor, Don Palmer, Jeff Reilly, Tom Roach, and Steve Tittle).

Row, row, row : [score]

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 25
File
1997

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains two copies of "Row, Row, Row," a SOCAN composition by Paul Cram that contains four tone rows.

Cram, Paul

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

Resume for Lisa Cochrane

MS-5-16, Box 6, Folder 23
File
[1993-1994]

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File also includes an annotated copy of an Upstream Artistic Director's meeting (September 13, 1993) and an annotated copy of Upstream's proposal for a documentary film, "Against the Flow."

Reports to the Board of Directors, correspondence, and budgets for the Upstream Music Associaton

MS-5-16, Box 1, Folder 11
File
1991-1996

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Reports from the Artistic Directors

MS-5-16, Box 3, Folder 4
File
1995-1996

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains the Upstream Artistic Director's report for the 1995/1996 and 1996/1997 seasons, and the Upstream Artistic Directors Committee report for the Annual General Meeting on September 23, 1995.

Reports and proposals from the Artistic Directors

MS-5-16, Box 1, Folder 20
File
1993-1994

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes the budget for the 1993-1994 concert series; a report on the Desert Island Jazz Orchestra Workshop with Paul Cram and Jean Derome (Atlantic Jazz Festival, July 22, 1993); the Artistic Directors' report on the 1992-1993 concert season; and an overview of the project "Building Bridges."

Report to the Japan-Canada Fund, Canada Council

MS-5-16, Box 4, Folder 19
File
1993, January 18

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains the final report submitted by Sandy Moore, Bob Bauer, and Jeff Reilly to Anne-Marie Hogue of the Japan-Canada Fund. This grant supported Upstream Ensemble's collaboration with two Japanese artists, Akikazu Nakamura and Miwa Inaba, which included a concert on November 27, 1992 and a video project.

Repertoire list for Upstream improvisational workshop

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 7
File
1998

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Records regarding an improvisational composition workshop at Dalhousie Department of Music

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 4
File
1994

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes correspondence, planning notes, budgets, schedules, and grant applications.

Records of Jeff Reilly, Artistic Director

MS-5-16, Box 1, Folder 26
File
1994-1997

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File contains cheque stubs, budgets, notes regarding Upstream Ensemble's performances, correspondence, Artistic Director reports to the Board, Reilly's notes from Board meetings, proposals, and copies of grant applications.

Records of collaborations with Barry Guy and Maya Homburger

MS-5-16, Box 5, Folder 6
File
1996-1999

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes biographies for Barry Guy and Maya Homburger; correspondence from Guy and Homburger; the transcript of an interview with Guy for a documentary by Jeff Reilly and Alan Guettel; and copies of news articles on Guy and Homburger.

Records from Westward Ho concert featuring Steve Tittle

MS-5-16, Box 8, Folder 15
File
1994, May 1

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes a concert program, correspondence, press release, and poster. This concert featured original compositions by Steve Tittle and was his "bon voyage to Nova Scotia."

Records from Upstream's participation in the Atlantic Jazz Festival

MS-5-16, Box 8, Folder 10
File
1993, July 22

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes a report on the Desert Island Jazz Orchestra Workshop with Paul Cram and Jean Derome; a newspaper clipping about Upstream's performance; a budget; and the proposal for Upstream's participation in the Jazz Festival.

Records from Upstream's concert at the Sir James Dunn Theatre

MS-5-16, Box 8, Folder 5
File
1991, September 11

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes draft programs, press releases, receipts, correspondence, a comment card, 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, Bob Bauer, and Chris Mitchell).

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).

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).

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

MS-5-16, Box 8, Folder 2
File
1991, January 20

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes draft programs, press releases, receipts, 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 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).

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).

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

MS-5-16, Box 8, Folder 6
File
1991, November 24

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes draft programs, a promotional photograph of the ensemble, press releases, correspondence, draft posters, 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 Saint Mary's University Art Gallery

MS-5-16, Box 8, Folder 3
File
1991, March 17

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes draft programs, press releases, budgets, a rehearsal schedule, 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, Bob Bauer, and Jerry Granelli).

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 Two-Way Traffic concert with members of Symphony Nova Scotia

MS-5-16, Box 8, Folder 13
File
1993, November 21

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

File includes a concert program, poster, press release, and copies of newspaper clippings. For this concert, the Upstream Ensemble (Bob Bauer, Paul Cram, Steve Tittle, Sandy Moore, Jeff Reilly, Don Palmer, and Tom Roach) performed with members of Symphony Nova Scotia (George Maxmann, Kent Forman, Susan Sayle, Norman Adams, Max Kasper, Suzanne Lemieux, and Christopher Palmer).

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.

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