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Chanties by various authors

File contains handwritten copies of various sea chanties collected by Frank Parker Day. Includes "Yankee Ship," "A la Claire Fontaine" (accompanied by musical notation), "Storm Along," "Shenandoah," and other untitled chanties.

Steve Lacy and Mal Waldron

Item is a poster for a music event held on September 3 at The Church, 5657 North Street., Halifax. The event was presented by Eye Level Gallery and CKDU 97.5 FM.

The other side of air / composed by Sandy Moore

Item is a poster for an event held on June 13, 1987, at Eye Level Gallery. This event was part of Ear level by Eye Level music series 87 and featured Astrid Brunner, Ray Grant, Paul Moreau, Peter Moreau and Glen Walton.

The model serves its master / University of the Air

Item is lecture three of University of the Air's "Structures of Sound" series, recorded on September 8, 1979 for broadcast on CJCH-TV. The episode was presented by Dr. Walter Kemp, chairman of the Department of Music at Dalhousie University, and pianist and professor Lynn Stodola. Production staff included Linda Moore, production assistant; John Silver, technical producer; Cy True, director and producer; and Nancy Fraser, national coordinator.

Paul Cram's CONVOY HFX : [poster]

Item is a poster advertising a concert held at Alderney Landing Theatre on Monday, October 30, 2006. It was presented in association with Eastern Front Theatre and the Canadian Music Centre's New Music in New Places initiative on the set of Michael Melski's play Corvette Crossing.

6 of one : performance instructions

Item is the instructions for Norman Adams' improvisational composition, "6 of one," for performance by Adams (cello); Suzanne Lemieux (oboe); Jeff Reilly (bass clarinet and clarinet); and Paul Cram (tenor saxophone and clarinet). The composition has an approximate tonality of D and textual instructions regarding rhythm, entrances, intervallic relationships of parts, dynamics, range, and timbre.

Adams, Norman

Side steppin' 1 : [score]

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

Neither fire nor place : [score]

Item is the first seven measures of the score for Fred Frith's composition "Neither Fire nor Place" for flute, English horn, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, trumpet, piano, percussion, guitar, violin, viola, cello, and double bass.

Frith, Fred

Internal combustion : [score]

Item is a coloured score for C instruments. The composition has three main sections and the third section is further subdivided into five sections, including a passacaglia. No performance instructions are included. The composition was funded by a SOCAN grant.

Reilly, Jeff

The town is decked flags today : [manuscript vocal score]

Item is a manuscript of the third verse of an untitled song that begins "The town is decked flags today." The song is for solo voice and piano accompaniment in d minor. The first two verse of the song are missing. The author of the text is not indicated, but may have also been written by Archibald.

Archibald, Edith Jessie

Come unto me : [sheet music]

Item is the sheet music for a solo voice and piano composition in D Major by Molly MacDonald of the MacDonald Music Co. in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She published her music under the pseudonym of "Elza Doun."

Fill every glass : from The Beggar's Opera

Item is a copy of a manuscript version of an adaptation of "Fill Every Glass" from "The Beggar's Opera" by John Gay (1728). The arrangement was made by "C.B.C." and "J.F.W" for the Arts and Letters Club of Toronto and is for solo voice (for the character of Matt of the Mint) and chorus.

Rest Christian calmly : [choral score]

Item is the manuscript for a hymn "Rest Christian Calmly," with words by Jessie P. MacKay and music by Addie MacKay. The music is for four-part chorus (soprano, alto, tenor, and bass) and is in F Major with four verses.

God be with our boys tonight : [sheet music]

Item is the sheet music for a song with music by Wilfrid Sanderson and words by Fred G. Bowles. The piece was given to John Daniel Logan by "The Little Rainbows" of Mount St. Bernards, as indicated on the front cover of the music. The piece is for solo voice and piano accompaniment and is in A-flat Major.

Requiem for solo voices and chorus

Item is a reduced piano score of the English version (translated by C.I. Kenney) of Verdi's Requiem, written in memory of Alessandro Manzoni. The flyleaf of the book was signed for J.D. Logan by the soloists of the Philharmonic Spring Musical Festival in Halifax, Nova Scotia: Grace Kerns (soprano), Judson House (tenor), Fred Patton (baritone), and Nevada Van der Veer (contralto). The file also includes a newspaper clipping of Logan's review of the concert from the Halifax Herald (April 26, 1922).

Verdi, Giuseppe

Euphoria : part 2

Item is a videocassette of the annual variety show with first-, second-, and third-year Dalhousie Medical School students competing against one another. The students are judged on participation, presentation, and performance. The tape was requested by the Dalhousie Medical Students' Society (DMSS).

The hostage act 2

Item is a video recording of the Dalhousie Department of Theatre production of The Hostage by Brendan Behan, performed from 21 October to 25 October 1983. The item is a recording of act II. The production was directed by Brian McKay and produced by Dalhousie Theatre Productions. The production was staged at Studio One.

Happy end

Item is a video recording of the Dalhousie Department of Theatre production of Happy End by Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill and Dorothy Lane, performed from 29 November to 3 December 1989. The production was directed by R.H. Thompson and produced by Dalhousie Theatre Productions with musical direction by Pierre Perron. The production was staged at the Sir James Dunn Theatre.

The royal pardon act 2

Item is a video recording of the Dalhousie Department of Theatre production of The Royal Pardon by John Arden and Margaretta D'Arcy, performed from 1 to 5 December 1992. The item is a recording of act II. The production was directed by Guy Bannerman and produced by Dalhousie Theatre Department Productions with musical direction by Lisa St. Clair. The production was staged at the David Mack. Murray Studio.

Jack [Jacques] Brel handheld

Item is a video recording of the Dalhousie Department of Theatre production of Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris by Eric Blau and Mort Shuman, performed from 8 to 12 February 1994. 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 Rebecca Cohn Auditorium.

Good Woman of Setzuan (Act II)

Item is a video recording of the Dalhousie Department of Theatre production of The Good Woman of Setzuan by Bertolt Brecht as translated by Eric Bentley performed from 7 to 10 February 1996. The item is a recording of act II. The production was directed by Jure Gantar and produced by Dalhousie Theatre Department Productions with musical direction by John Scott. The production was staged at the David MacK. Murray Theatre.

Urine town act 1

Item is a video recording of the Dalhousie Department of Theatre production of Urine Town by Mark Hollermann and Greg Kotis, performed from 21 to 25 March 2006. The item is a recording of act I. The production was directed by David Overton and produced by DalTheatre with musical direction by Zachary Florence. The production was staged at the Sir James Dunn Theatre.

The Caucasian chalk circle

Item is a video recording of the Dalhousie Department of Theatre production of The Caucasian Chalk Circle by Bertolt Brecht as translated by James and Tania Stern, performed from 11 to 14 February 2009. The production was directed by Margot Dionne and produced by DalTheatre with musical direction by Chuck Homewood. The production was staged at the David MacK. Murray Theatre.

Into the woods act 2

Item is a video recording of the Dalhousie Department of Theatre production of Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, performed from 23 to 27 2010. The item is a recording of act II. The production was directed by Heiner Piller and produced by DalTheatre with musical direction by Lisa St. Clair. The production was staged at the Sir James Dunn Theatre.

Photographs of the cast of Viola

Item contains two photographs printed on a piece of paper. Photographs feature the cast of Viola: An Original Musical, including Linda Carvery, Natasha Thomas, Minis Stairs, and other cast members.

Photograph of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir at an open house

Item is a photograph of Nova Scotia Mass Choir members at the George Dixon Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia on December 7, 2000.

The photograph features new members Deborah Boltz and Brandon Boyd, along with Tim Edmonds, Jeremiah Sparks, Tim Dunn, and other choir members.

Photographs of Reeny Smith

Item consists of two images of Reeny Smith printed on one page of paper.

Images are of Reeny Smith performing at the East Coast Music Association awards in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island and receiving the Bucky Adams Memorial Award.

The magic order : [score]

Item is a facsimile score for voice; trumpet; soprano sax/flute; trumpet 2; alto sax; trombone; tenor sax/clarinet; bass trombone; baritone sax/flute; guitar 1; guitar 2; synthesizer 2; piano 1; contrabass 2; drums 2; drums 1; and percussion.

Archaeology : [score]

Item is a score for Paul Cram's concert work "Archaeology," which he composed in 1991 and debuted February 7, 1992 at the Dalhousie Arts Centre.

Pluckstück : [score]

Item is a conductor's score for "Pluckstück," a concert work composed by Paul Cram for Upstream Orchestra. The piece debuted at Saint Mary's University on November 18, 1990 and was registered with SoCan in December 1990.
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