Music

MS-5-16, Box 9, Folder 8
Item
1997

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

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

6 songs after poems by Maeterlinck, op. 13 : [excerpts]

MS-2-26, Box 8, Folder 15
Item
[after 1914]

Part of Anthony Pugh fonds

Item is a copy of the songs "Die Mädchen mit den verbundenen Augen" and "Sie kam zum Schloß gegangen" for voice and piano, from Zemlinsky's Op. 13. The copy is annotated in pencil by Anthony Pugh.

A British Empire patriotic concert (concerts in historic settings)

MS-5-23, Box 6, File 25
File
October 14, 1979

Part of Stephen Pedersen fonds

File contains a rehearsal score for a British Empire patriotic concert and a programme for "concerts in historical settings".

A child's Christmas in Wales with Camerata Xara Young Women's Choir and John Hancock : [poster]

MS-5-15.2018-027, OS Box 20, Folder 31
File
December 4, 2011

Part of Halifax Camerata Singers fonds

File contains two copies of a poster for a concert by the Halifax Camerata Singers in collaboration with Camerata Xara Young Women's Choir and John Hancock (CBC Radio National Sports Host), which took place at the First Baptist Church in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

A child's Christmas in Wales with the Maritime Brass Quintet and John Hancock : [poster]

MS-5-15.2018-027, OS Box 20, Folder 36
File
December 9, 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 the Maritime Brass Quintet and John Hancock (CBC Radio National Sports Host), which took place at the First Baptist Church in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

A Nocturne : [manuscript vocal score]

MS-5-1, Box 2, Folder 7
Item
[1915-1927]

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

Item is a manuscript of Edith J. Archibald's song for solo voice and piano in F Major entitled "A Nocturne," including the score and a separate typed sheet with the poem in English and French, also written by Archibald.

Archibald, Edith Jessie

A requiem for peace with Jeff Reilly : [poster]

MS-5-15.2018-027, OS Box 20, Folder 30
File
November 5, 2011 - November 6, 2011

Part of Halifax Camerata Singers fonds

File contains two copies of a poster for a concert by the Halifax Camerata Singers in collaboration with Jeff Reilly on bass clarinet at the First Baptist Church in Halifax, Nova Scotia and the St. James United Church in Antigonish, 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.

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.

Aaron Copland : [autographed photograph]

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

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Abram Chasins : [autographed photograph]

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

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Acadia university records

MS-5-23, Box 7, File 10
File
1975 - 1981

Part of Stephen Pedersen fonds

File contains records from a number of events at Acadia University, including concerts, summer camps, and music seminars taught by Stephen Pedersen from summer 1975 to summer 1981. There is also the programme for a performance of the Dalhousie Flute Ensemble on April 26, 1975. This file also contains notes and newspaper clippings.

Achtamar

MS-5-2, Box 6, Folder 12
Item
November 9, 1948

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is a copy of a manuscript composition by Alan Hovhaness, inscribed to Ellen Ballon. The composition is based on an Armenian folktale and is comprised of two movements, each of which imitates Armenian instruments (tmpoog for the first movement and the kanoon and oud in the second movement).

Hovhaness, Alan

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.

Administrative records of the Halifax Camerata Singers

Series
1986-1996

Part of Halifax Camerata Singers fonds

Series contains records pertaining to the management of the Halifax Camerata Singers, including financial records, correspondence, minutes from meetings of the Board of Directors, and records relating to the plans for each concert season. The records are organized by concert season, starting with the inception of the Camerata Singers in 1986-1987.

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, 1944-

Alberto Erede : [autographed photograph]

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

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Allen M. Reid's scrapbook of church organs

MS-5-1, Volume 1
File
1908-1911

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains a scrapbook compiled by Allen M. Reid on church organs and organ music. The scrapbook includes newspaper articles and postcards, many of which relate to organs and churches in Halifax.

Amore : songs of love and youth : [poster]

MS-5-15.2018-027, Box 2, Folder 32
File
February 11, 2006

Part of Halifax Camerata Singers fonds

File contains a poster for a concert by the Halifax Camerata Singers as a gala fundraiser for The Lung Association. The concert was held at Lilian Piercey Recital Hall in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

An Eriskay love lilt (Gradh geal mo chridh) : [score]

MS-2-693, Box 2, Folder 5
File
1915

Part of R. Graham Murray fonds

File contains Curwen Edition's "An Eriskay Love Lilt (Gradh Geal Mo Chridh)." Melody and text by Mrs. Marjory Kennedy-Fraser, and arranged by Hugh S. Robertson. File also includes a printed page of lyrics by R. MacLeod.

An evening with Adele Hugo in Halifax

MS-5-23, Box 7, File 28
File
July 26, 1978

Part of Stephen Pedersen fonds

File contains a copy of the script for "An Evening with Adele Hugo" as presented by the Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia on Wednesday, July 16, 1978.

An Evening with Marshall McLuhan

MS-5-23, Box 5, File 30
File
[between 1970 and 1984]

Part of Stephen Pedersen fonds

File contains a copy of the script for "An Evening with Marshall McLuhan".

Analytical excerpts and programs for various composers

MS-2-26, Box 5, Folder 23
File
1982-1987

Part of Anthony Pugh fonds

File contains Anthony Pugh's handwritten analytical excerpts for the Manfred overture by Robert Schumann, Cariolan overture by Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Concerto No.14 in E-flat major, K.449 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and an unidentified work by Johann Sebastian Bach. The file also includes programs for the Brunswick String Quartet and Valerie Tyron's Waater Baker Memorial Concert, both with program notes by Anthony Pugh.

Analytical excerpts, research notes, and program notes for various composers

MS-2-26, Box 5, Folder 24
File
1979-1982

Part of Anthony Pugh fonds

File contains Anthony Pugh's handwritten analytical excerpts, research notes, and drafts of program notes for compositions by the following composers: E. Broughton, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Arthur Bliss, Ludwig van Beethoven, Charles Villiers Stanford, Maurice Ravel, Claude Debussy, Igor Stravinsky, Johann Strauss, Johannes Brahms, and Dmitry Sitkovesky. The file also contains a copy of a National Arts Centre program, which Pugh presumably used in his research, and a program from the 16th Annual Festival of Chamber Music and All that Jazz in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The file also contains a numerical coded index of composers and works, and a list of works and composers (also coded) that Anthony Pugh studied, listened to on his own records and borrowed records, heard on radio broadcasts, and heard on his own and borrowed tapes from 1980 to 1982.

Andante

MS-5-2, Box 2, Folder 10, Item 2
Item
June 21, 1948

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is a piano score, originally dedicated to Rudolf Firkusny, but this dedications has been crossed out with blue pencil crayon.

Andantino

MS-5-2, Box 2, Folder 10, Item 1
Item
June 19-22, 1948

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Annie (1993)

MS-5-23, Box 7, File 18
File
1993

Part of Stephen Pedersen fonds

File contains records relating to Nova Scotia Drama League's performance of Annie on November 28, 1993. This file include a press release, newspaper snippet, and a programme.

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.

Anthony Pugh fonds

MS-2-26
Fonds
1934 - 2004

Fonds consists of Anthony Pugh's research notes, program notes, annotated sheet music, and performance programs used in his work as a program note writer.

Pugh, Anthony

Anthony Pugh's annotated scores and sheet music

Series
[19--?]

Part of Anthony Pugh fonds

Series contains annotated and analyzed copies of scores and sheet music used by Anthony Pugh in his research for program notes.

Anthony Pugh's research materials for program notes

Series
1934-2004

Part of Anthony Pugh fonds

Series contains research notes, drafts, and annotated copies of scores used and created by Anthony Pugh in the process of writing program notes for various classical music concerts in Fredericton, New Brunswick and Cambridge, England.

Anthony Pugh's talks and papers about music

Series
1972-2004

Part of Anthony Pugh fonds

Series consists of records relating to talks and courses about music and composers held at the University of New Brunswick by Anthony Pugh.

Après un rêve

MS-2-26, Box 6, Folder 19
Item
1910

Part of Anthony Pugh fonds

Item is a copy of Après un rêve by Claude Debussy, transcribed for cello and piano by Pablo Casals, with pencil annotations and analysis by Anthony Pugh.

Art gallery of Nova Scotia Mozart festival

MS-5-23, Box 7, File 29
File
1991

Part of Stephen Pedersen fonds

File contains documents regarding the 1991 Mozart's World exhibit at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia including several letters discussing the exhibit, programs of events, scores, notes, pictures from the event, and a handout regarding Margueite Zeicker's opening remarks.

Arthur Rubenstein : [autographed photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 8, Folder 4
File
1873

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains an autographed postcard photograph of Arthur Rubinstein with some handwritten music on the back, signed during his American tour in New York on May 18, 1873.

Artnam : bass clarinet

MS-5-16, OS Box 21, Folder 7
Item
1991

Part of Upstream Music Association fonds

Item is the score for Sandy Moore's seven-minute composition, "Artnam" for bass clarinet solo.

Moore, Sandy, 1944-

Assorted promotional material

MS-5-23, Box 7, File 14
File
[197-]

Part of Stephen Pedersen fonds

File contains promotional material related to the Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, The Banff School Festive Ballet, Symphony Nova Scotia, the Banff School Festival Orchestra, and the Dalhousie Chorale.

Atlantic Camera Trio

MS-5-23, Box 7, File 15
File
1978-05-17 - 1990-12-13

Part of Stephen Pedersen fonds

File contains correspondence, promotional materials, newspaper clippings, a contract, and a photo related to the activities of the Atlantic Camera Trio.

Atlantic Camera Trio business records and promotional material

MS-5-23, Box 10, File 8
File
1978-07-27 - 1991-03-25

Part of Stephen Pedersen fonds

File contains a large number of records that are related to the Atlantic Camera trio, including promotional materials such as newspaper clippings programs and posters, correspondence regarding business activities, notes by Stephen Pedersen, a flyer regarding flute lessons, press releases, and a list of flute music.

Atlantic Camera Trio photographs and materials

MS-5-23, Box 10, File 9
File
March 11, 1984

Part of Stephen Pedersen fonds

File contains a number of publicity photos for the Atlantic Camera Trio, a programme for an event that ACT played, and biographies for the members.

Atlantic Camera Trio promotional materials

MS-5-23, Box 7, File 13
File
1984-03-11 - 1984-04-15

Part of Stephen Pedersen fonds

File contains promotional materials related to Atlantic Camera Trio performances in 1984.

Atlantic Camera Trio promotional materials and music

MS-5-23, Box 10, File 10
File
1978-03-22 - 1987-06-26

Part of Stephen Pedersen fonds

This file contains materials regarding performances (pamphlets, posters, and programmes, notes, and scripts) by the Atlantic Canada Trio, several pieces of music including; Sanctuary Night, William Tell, I've got a Luverly Bunch of Coconuts, School Days, Romeo and Juliet, and You'll get Used to It; and ACT business records.

Atlantic Canada sings

MS-5-15.2006-018, Box 2, Folder 22
File
June 29, 1996

Part of Halifax Camerata Singers fonds

File contains a program and poster for a concert presented by the Confederation Centre for the Arts. The program included performances by the Christ Church Cathedral Trebles from Fredricton, New Brunswick, conducted by Jeffrey Campbell, and the Halifax Camerata Singers, conducted by Jeff Joudrey and accompanied by Diana Torbert.

Audio cassette recording of original music by Paul Cram for The Herring Gull's Egg, by Mary Vingoe

MS-2-777, Box 14, Folder 34
File
[ca. 1988]

Part of Mary Vingoe fonds

Audio recordings by Marvin Burke on Negro Music in Nova Scotia

UA-26, Box 118, Folder 4
File
[1967?]

Part of Institute of Public Affairs fonds

File contains two audio reels (0.7 cm tape), recorded by Marvin Burke, documenting black music in Nova Scotia. Tapes include recordings of The New Road Community Group (March 21, 1967), The Easter Sunday Sunrise Service at Seaview Baptist Church (March 26, 1967), and Seaview Baptist Church, Africville (May 21, 1967).

Autograph and musical incipits by Ignaz Moscheles

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 27, Item 2
Item
October 3, 1844

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item includes the incipits of three pieces by Ignaz Moscheles (1794-1870), signed at dated October 3, 1844.

Moscheles, Ignaz

Autograph by Ignacy Jan Paderewski

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 27, Item 7
Item
[19--]

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Paderewski, Ignacy Jan

Autograph of Alma Gluck

MS-5-1, Box 1, Folder 24
File
[1912]

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains an autograph by the soprano Alma Gluck (1884-1938) of the Metropolitan Opera Company, signed on stationary from the King Edward Hotel in Toronto. Gluck was part of the Metropolitan Opera Company from 1909 to 1913.

Autograph of Amelita Galli-Curci

MS-5-1, Box 1, Folder 23
File
February 22, 1927

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains an autographed program for a concert by the Italian coloratura soprano Amelita Galli-Curci. In addition to her signature, there are several annotations in pencil for each piece on the program by J.D. Logan.

Autograph of F.H. Torrington

MS-5-1, Box 1, Folder 32
File
January 4, 1908

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains a booklet entitled "Tributes to F.H. Torrington," signed by Frederick Herbert Torrington (founder and conductor of various Toronto festivals, orchestras, choruses, and the Toronto College of Music). The booklet contains reprints of newspaper articles written about Torrington, a list of festivals in Toronto directed by Torrington, and a partial list of works performed in Toronto under his direction.

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