Fonds MS-5-21 - Paul Cram fonds

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Paul Cram fonds

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MS-5-21

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ca. 140 scores (ca. 3870 pages)
ca. 1080 parts (ca. 3630 pages)
8 cm textual records
15 posters
46 photographs

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(1952-2018)

Biographical history

Paul Cram was a musician and composer known for his new music compositions and his collaborative approach to music performance. He was born 11 August 1952 in Victoria, British Columbia, and completed his Bachelor of Music at the University of British Columbia in 1978. He formed the Paul Cram Trio in 1982, followed by several other ensembles including the New Orchestra Workshop, System Saxophone Quartet, the Kings of Sming, the Paul Cram Quintet, and the Paul Cram Orchestra. In 1987 he co-founded Hemispheres, a new jazz/new music ensemble in Toronto, Ontario. He moved to Halifax in 1990, where he became a founding member and later artistic director of Upstream Music Ensemble (1990-2015). He died 20 March 2018.

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Material donated by Mary Vingoe in 2021 (accession 2021-024) and 2022 (accession 2022-004) and 2023 (accession 2023-015).

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Fonds comprises records created and collected by Paul Cram that document his work as a composer and musician. Record types include primarily music scores and parts — printed and handwritten — composed by Paul Cram for orchestra, small ensemble, jazz quartet and solo instruments. There are also sound recordings (CD and cassette tape) and posters and programs.

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  • English

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