Archives Catalogue

Virgil Thomson : [autographed photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 9, Folder 6
File
1954

File contains an autographed photograph of the American composer Virgil Thomson, addressed to Ellen Ballon, "my doctor and friend."

Dimitri Mitropoulos : [autographed photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 9, Folder 7
File
1955

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Heitor Villa-Lobos : [autographed photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 10, Folder 12
File
1949

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Frieder Weissmann : [autographed photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 8, Folder 5
File
1873

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains an autographed photograph of the American conductor Frieder Weissmann standing with a horse.

Wilhelm Backhaus : [autographed photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 8, Folder 10
File
1926

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Lotte Lehmann, Dr. Ross Flemington, and Ellen Ballon at Mount Allison University : [photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 8, Folder 13
File
1962

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains a photograph of Lotte Lehmann and Ellen Ballon with Dr. Ross Flemington, president of Mount Allison University, following a concert in 1962.

Britain calls : [lyrics]

MS-5-1, Box 2, Folder 10
File
1914

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains a newspaper clipping and letters to Edith J. Archibald concerning her song "Britain Calls," which was written for the Royal Canadian Regiment during World War One. The newspaper clipping includes the text, but not the music, of the song. The letters are from G.A. LeCain, Lieutenant-Colonel of the Commanding 25th Battalion; George Murray, Provincial Secretary; and Evelyn Starr, professional violinist of New York City. An inscription by Edith J. Archibald at the top of the letters reads, "This song, dedicated to the Royal Canadian Regt. has made their 'marchpost' and I am told by an officer of that Regt. that is was played and sung daily during the war. He himself said it had keeped [sic] the men when on the tramp, 'over many a weary mile.'"

Archibald, Edith Jessie

God bless our Canada : A national anthem : [choral score]

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 58
File
1911

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains the sheet music for Edith J. Archibald's "God Bless Our Canada" and a manuscript version of the English lyrics for the anthem by Archibald. The song is written in F Major for four-voice chorus (soprano, alto, tenor, and bass) and piano with lyrics in English and French.

Archibald, Edith Jessie

Mother's flag : [sheet music]

MS-5-1, Box 2, Folder 11
File
1910, 1921

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains the sheet music for a song by Paul Heinrich with words by Dr. Charles H. Baltzer (published in 1910). The front cover is autographed by Baltzer and a note on the last page indicates that it was sent from Baltzer of Middleton, Nova Scotia. The file also includes 7 poems by Baltzer (not set to music): "Charity," "Apostrophe to the Sun," "The Tree," "To Next Summer,""A Bachelor's Lament,""Frost Ere Roses," and "Greed." Some of the poems are from newspaper clippings and others indicate that they were published in the Halifax Chronicle and the Halifax Herald.

In remembrance : a program of commemorative music and readings : [poster]

MS-5-15.2018-027, OS Box 20, Folder 14
File
November 13, 1999

Part of Halifax Camerata Singers fonds

File contains two copies of a poster for a concert by the Halifax Camerata Singers at St. Matthew's United Church in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The concert accompanied a special exhibition of drawings by prisoners of the Terezin Concentration Camp.

Johann Sebastian Bach's St. John Passion : [poster]

MS-5-15.2018-027, Box 2, Folder 26
File
March 3, 2001

Part of Halifax Camerata Singers fonds

File contains two copies of a poster for a performance by the Halifax Camerata Singers at St. Patrick's Church in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Choral and instrumental music : a concert with Rejouissance : [poster]

MS-5-15.2018-027, Box 2, Folder 36
File
September 28, 2007

Part of Halifax Camerata Singers fonds

File contains a poster for a concert by the Halifax Camerata Singers in collaboration with the early music ensemble, Rejouissance. The concert included music by Bach, Buxtehude, Pachelbel, Vivaldi, Caldar, and Telemann, and was at the Motherhouse Chapel at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Songs and dances : music in motion : [poster]

MS-5-15.2018-027, OS Box 20, Folder 25
File
May 15, 2010

Part of Halifax Camerata Singers fonds

File contains a poster for a concert by the Halifax Camerata Singers in collaboration with their Youth Mentoring Program. The concert was a benefit for the St. Patrick's Church Restoration Society and was held at St. Patrick's Church in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Psalmo with guests : [poster]

MS-5-15.2018-027, OS Box 20, Folder 33
File
March 24, 2012

Part of Halifax Camerata Singers fonds

File contains two copies of a poster for a concert by the Halifax Camerata Singers in collaboration with Andrew Pickett, Shawn Whynot, Ellen Gibling, D'Arcy Gray, and singers of the Camerata Youth Mentoring Program. The concert took place at the First Baptist Church in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Strawberries and champagne fundraising event : [poster]

MS-5-15.2018-027, OS Box 20, Folder 34
File
May 27, 2012

Part of Halifax Camerata Singers fonds

File contains two copies of a poster for a fundraising event hosted by the Halifax Camerata Singers for their 25th anniversary, held at the St. Mary's Boat Club in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Celtic mass for the sea and currents of Sable Island : a community celebration seaside : [poster]

MS-5-15.2018-027, Box 2, Folder 23
File
June 9, 2012

Part of Halifax Camerata Singers fonds

File contains a poster for a concert by the Halifax Camerata Singers, held at Queen's Landing in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

We remember : [poster]

MS-5-15.2018-027, OS Box 20, Folder 35
File
November 11, 2012

Part of Halifax Camerata Singers fonds

File contains three copies of a poster for a concert by the Halifax Camerata Singers in collaboration with Xara Young Women's Choir, Nova Voce, and Halifax Girls Honour Choir. The concert took place at St. Patrick's Church in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Earth songs : [poster]

MS-5-15.2018-027, OS Box 20, Folder 49
File
March 23, 2013

Part of Halifax Camerata Singers fonds

File contains a copy of a poster for a concert by the Halifax Camerata Singers, which took place at St. Patrick's Church in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

A time for all things : [poster]

MS-5-15.2018-027, OS Box 20, Folder 45
File
March 28, 2015

Part of Halifax Camerata Singers fonds

File contains two copies of a poster for a concert by the Halifax Camerata Singers at St. Benedict's Parish in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Halifax 1917 : from dreams to despair with Rhapsody Quintet and Jeremy Webb : [poster]

MS-5-15.2018-027, OS Box 20, Folder 38
File
March 25, 2017

Part of Halifax Camerata Singers fonds

File contains two copies of a poster for a concert by the Halifax Camerata Singers in collaboration with the Rhapsody Quintet and Jeremy Webb, which took place at the Paul O'Regan Hall in the Halifax Central Library.

Crimson stain : [poster]

MS-5-15.2018-027, OS Box 20, Folder 40
File
November 4, 2017 - November 5, 2017

Part of Halifax Camerata Singers fonds

File contains three copies of a poster for two concerts by the Halifax Camerata Singers in collaboration with Nova Voce, Nova Scotia's provincial men's choir, and Shimon Walt on cello. The concerts featured the world premiere of "Crimson Stain" by Larry Nickel and took place at the Knox United Church in Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia and the First Baptist Church in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Josef Hofmann with Anton H. at piano

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 14
File
1953

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains a photograph of a young boy, "Anton H.," playing the piano, helped by his teacher, Josef Hoffman. The photograph was taken in 1930 by Albert Peterson.

Alberto Erede : [autographed photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 10, Folder 3
File
1954

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Ellen Ballon and Heitor Villa-Lobos : [photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 10, Folder 5
File
[1945 - 1959]

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains a photograph of Ellen Ballon and Heitor Villa-Lobos seated at a restaurant. The photograph is signed by Ellen Ballon and Mario Cortez(?).

Adele aus der Ohe : [autographed photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 8, Folder 18
File
[1900 - 1937]

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains a publicity photograph of the German pianist Adele aus der Ohe for a performance at Windsor Hall.

Letter from Wilhelm Backhaus to Ellen Ballon

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 20
File
1926

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains a letter from Wilhelm Backhaus concerning his and Ellen Ballon's performances, written while Backhaus was performing in New Zealand.

Backhaus, Wilhelm

Suite

MS-5-2, Box 6, Folder 13
File
[before 1952]

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File is a manuscript with three numbered pieces by Alfred La Liberté: "Pensée Tendre" (D-flat Major), dedicated to Katherine Sneed; "Prière (Choral)" (D Major), dedicated to Marcel Dupré; and "Dance-Song" (b minor).

La Liberté, Alfred

Recording of an interview with Beatles fans before a concert

MS-2-130, Box 11, Folder 3
File
March 29, 1960

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

File contains a reel-to-reel recording of Barbara Hinds interviewing several different people in the United Kingdom about the Beatles. Hinds interviews two unidentified men, and a third man named Mr. Taylor about the success of the Beatles. Hinds also interviews a group of young women who are waiting before a Beatles concert.

The Creation : a biblical oratorio by Franz Joseph Haydn : [poster]

MS-5-15.2018-027, OS Box 20, Folder 20
File
April 12, 2002

Part of Halifax Camerata Singers fonds

File contains three copies of a poster for a performance by the Halifax Camerata Singers in collaboration with Symphony Nova Scotia and the Symphony Nova Scotia Chorus. The concert took place at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

The Messiah with Symphony Nova Scotia conducted by Ivars Taurins : [poster]

MS-5-15.2018-027, OS Box 20, Folder 17
File
December 21, 2005 - December 22, 2005

Part of Halifax Camerata Singers fonds

File contains a poster for a concert performed by the Halifax Camerata Singers and Symphony Nova Scotia (SNS) and the SNS Chorus, with guest conductor Ivars Taurins of Tafelmusik. The concert took place at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Solace : songs of remembrance : [poster]

MS-5-15.2018-027, OS Box 20, Folder 21
File
November 7, 2009

Part of Halifax Camerata Singers fonds

File contains two copies of a poster for the concert and CD launch of Solace: Songs of Remembrance, "a tribute to loved ones no longer among us," by the Halifax Camerata Singers. The concert was held at the First Baptist Church in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Madonna : songs of Mary : [poster]

MS-5-15.2018-027, OS Box 20, Folder 24
File
December 6, 2009

Part of Halifax Camerata Singers fonds

File contains a poster for a concert by the Camerata Xara Young Women's Choir in collaboration with the Halifax Camerata Singers and Ellen Gibling on harp. The concert was held at St. Patrick's Church in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Voices remembered with Camerata Xara : [poster]

MS-5-15.2018-027, OS Box 20, Folder 26
File
November 7, 2010

Part of Halifax Camerata Singers fonds

File contains a poster for a concert by the Halifax Camerata Singers in collaboration with Camerata Xara, a young women's choir, at Saint Patrick's Church in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

A tribute to saints and legends who changed our world : [poster]

MS-5-15.2018-027, OS Box 20, Folder 46
File
February 23, 2014, March 2, 2014

Part of Halifax Camerata Singers fonds

File contains a poster for a concert by the Halifax Camerata Singers at St. Patrick's Church in Halifax, Nova Scotia and St. John's Anglican Church in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.

Solstice with Nicole Jordan and the Academy Ensemble : [poster]

MS-5-15.2018-027, Box 2, Folder 28
File
December 3, 2016

Part of Halifax Camerata Singers fonds

File contains a poster for a concert by the Halifax Camerata Singers in collaboration with soprano Nicole Jordan and the Academy Ensemble, which took place at the First Baptist Church in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Edmonton International Choral Festival : [poster]

MS-5-15.2018-027, Oversize Folder 1
File
June 1, 2017 - June 4, 2017

Part of Halifax Camerata Singers fonds

File contains two copies of a poster for the Edmonton International Choral Festival, one of which is autographed by many of the performers in the Halifax Camerata Singers, the Rhapsody Quintet, the Chair of the Camerata Board, and the Manager. The Festival featured performances by Pro Choro Canada (Edmonton), Voces Noricae (Sweden), the Halifax Camerata Singers, and the Festival Choir.

Song of the Maritimes : [sheet music]

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 60
File
1924

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains the sheet music for a piece for solo voice and piano accompaniment in C Major with words by Neil Herman of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia and music by Forsyth de Fronsac of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The sheet music was self-published by Herman and Fronsac. The file also includes a note to Dr. Logan from "W.H.D." to review the sheet music enclosed.

Flyer for concerts at the Grawood and McInnes Room

MS-1-Ref, Box 3, Folder 32
File
1993

Part of Dalhousie University Reference Collection

File contains two copies of a flyer for concerts at the Grawood and the McInnes Room in the Student union Building at Dalhousie University.

Concerto for piano and orchestra : [performance guidelines]

MS-5-2, Box 2, Folder 3
File
[1948]

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File includes liner notes, recording timing notes, and notes for corrections to the score, all for the recording of Heitor Villa-Lobos' first piano concerto. The liner notes were written by Ralph Gustafson, a friend of Villa-Lobos and Ellen Ballon, to whom the concerto is dedicated and who performed the concerto for its recording in 1948. The concerto was written in Rio de Janeiro in 1945. The file includes directions for transcribing Villa-Lobos' piano concerto from the records of its American premiere in Dallas, Texas with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Antal Dorati.

Antal Dorati : [autographed photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 9, Folder 4
File
1946

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains an autographed photograph of Antal Dorati, the conductor of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, in commemoration of the United States' premiere of Heitor Villa-Lobos' first piano concerto.

Ernest MacMillan : [autographed photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 9, Folder 5
File
1953

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains an autographed photograph of Sir Ernest MacMillan, the conductor of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, in commemoration of a performance with Ellen Ballon of Heitor Villa-Lobos' first piano concerto.

Thomas Beecham : [autographed photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 9, Folder 8
File
[195-?]

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Aaron Copland : [autographed photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 9, Folder 10
File
1958

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Olin Downes : [autographed photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 10, Folder 4
File
1954

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Lotte Lehmann : [autographed photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 10, Folder 6
File
1957

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Sir Thomas Beecham : [autographed photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 10, Folder 8
File
[195-?]

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Heitor Villa-Lobos : [autographed photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 10, Folder 10
File
1955

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

William Schuman : [autographed photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 10, Folder 13
File
1955

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Douglas Clarke, Ellen Ballon, Frank Cyril James, and unknown man : [photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 10, Folder 15
File
[1954]

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains a photograph of Douglas Clarke (Dean of the Faculty of Music at McGill University from 1930 to 1955), Ellen Ballon, Frank Cyril James (Principal and Vice Chancellor of McGill University from 1939 until 1962), and an unknown man, standing in front of three microphones for radio stations: CKVL, CFCF, and CKAC. The photograph may have been taken at one of the concerts celebrating the 50th anniversary of the McGill Conservatorium.

Abram Chasins : [autographed photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 8, Folder 3
File
1958

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

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