Notated music

MS-5-1
Fonds
1850 - 1932

Fonds contains music manuscripts and published scores, photographs, and autograph letters written by well-known composers such as Jacques Offenbach, Giuseppe Verdi, and John Philip Sousa. Through his work as a music critic and journalist in Toronto and Halifax, Logan communicated with many prominent Canadian musicians in the early twentieth century. Many of the scores, photographs, and autographs included in this collection are a result of his contributions to music criticism. The music and theatre programs are frequently annotated with comments for reviews, and most of his correspondence with musicians and actors relates to his work as a music and theatre critic. Some of the scores were given to Logan as gifts from performers while others were sent to him for review or publication in newspapers. There are several manuscripts of songs by Edith Jessie Archibald, a prominent social activist and suffragist in Halifax. Letters sent to Logan also concern his poetic contributions, and there is a manuscript draft of one of his books, Preludes: Sonnets and other Verses (1906).

Logan, John Daniel

Requiem for solo voices and chorus

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 65
Item
1895

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

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

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

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

Going West : [manuscript vocal score]

MS-5-1, Box 2, Folder 9
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 G Major entitled "Going West." The text for the song was written by Rev. Mrs. Ross(?) of Hamilton, Ontario.

Archibald, Edith Jessie

In Flanders Fields : [manuscript vocal score]

MS-5-1, Box 2, Folder 5
Item
1917

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

Item is a manuscript of "In Flanders Fields" by Edith J. Archibald, which sets the words of the poem of the same name by Colonel John McCrae. The piece is for solo voice and piano in F Major and was written at Archibald's home on Inglis Street in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The piece is 5 pages long with extra blank pages.

Archibald, Edith Jessie

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

MS-5-1, Box 2, Folder 6
Item
1920

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

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

Exiled : a Serbian lament : [manuscript vocal score]

MS-5-1, Box 2, Folder 8
Item
August 1925

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

Item is a manuscript of Edith J. Archibald's song for solo voice and piano in C Major entitled "Exiled: A Serbian Lament." A separate author for the lyrics is not indicated, so they are likely also written by Archibald.

Archibald, Edith Jessie

Stephen Pedersen fonds

MS-5-23
Fonds
1964 - 2000

Fonds contains records related to Stephen Pedersen's music teaching, composing and performance activities. Record types include manuscript music scores, sound recordings, posters and programs, contracts and correspondence.

Pedersen, Stephen Alan

Zwicker / by Silver Donald Cameron : [script]

MS-5-23, Box 6, Folder 4
File
1977

Part of Stephen Pedersen fonds

File also include Stephen Pedersen's score and cue sheet for the CBC Radio play.

Zwicker / by Silver Donald Cameron : [script]

MS-5-23, Box 6, Folder 5
File
1977

Part of Stephen Pedersen fonds

File also contains Stephen Pedersen's score and cue sheet for the CBC Radio play.

Zwicker / by Silver Donald Cameron : [script]

MS-5-23, Box 6, Folder 2
File
1977

Part of Stephen Pedersen fonds

File also contains Stephen Pedersen's score and cue sheet for the CBC Radio play.

Zwicker / by Silver Donald Cameron : [script]

MS-5-23, Box 6, Folder 3
File
1977

Part of Stephen Pedersen fonds

File also contains Stephen Pederson's score and cue sheet for the CBC radio play.

Zwicker / by Silver Donald Cameron : [script]

MS-5-23, Box 6, Folder 6
File
1977

Part of Stephen Pedersen fonds

File also contains Stephen Pedersen's score and cue sheet for the CBC Radio play.

Trotsky in Halifax

MS-5-23, Box 4, Folder 23
File
[ca. 1978]

Part of Stephen Pedersen fonds

File contains notes and scores for a Trotsky in Halifax concert, including scores for Trotsky Medley; Tipperary; L'internationale; Visions Fugitive III; Adele's Theme; La Marseillaise; Solidarity Song; Glutton Waltz; Ich Habe gelerent; and Auprès de ma blonde.

Tenor parts for "Necktie Party"and "Main St."

MS-5-21, Box 10, Folder 8
File
1978

Part of Paul Cram fonds

File contains original handwritten tenor parts for two Paul Cram compositions.

A Titanic memorial evening

MS-5-23, Box 4, Folder 29
File
1978

Part of Stephen Pedersen fonds

File contains a script and scores for A Titanic Memorial Evening, words compiled by Lorne Elkin Rozovsky and music compiled by Stephen A. Pedersen, presented by the Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia on July 12, 1978 at Saint David's Church, Halifax.

Halifax : [scores and parts]

MS-5-21, Box 12, Folder 4
File
[after 1980]

Part of Paul Cram fonds

File contains an annotated one-page score for "Halifax—i," written for clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano sax, baritone sax, trumpet in Bb, drums, guitar, piano, violin and bass, and a transposed score for "Halifax—iii." There are also Bb parts for "Halifax—ii", "Halifax iv," and "Halifax v,"; and a drum part for "Halifax—ii."

The storm : [score]

MS-5-21, Box 9, Folder 27
Item
[after 1980]

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is an annotated printed score.

Reason by reason : [score]

MS-5-21, Box 12, Folder 6
Item
1981

Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is a facsimile handwritten score by Paul Cram.

Symphony Nova Scotia fonds

MS-5-14
Fonds
1981-2006

Fonds consists of records created by Symphony Nova Scotia in the course of its regular business activities. The majority of the records were created during the process of concert-planning, including special concerts, annual concerts, tours, and concert series. These records include artist contracts, marketing and development documents, internal memos, and correspondence with artists and sponsors.

Records also consist of internal management records, including personnel records, office management files, and the files of the Board of Directors, Executive Director, and Chief Executive Officer. The financial administration of the Symphony is documented though budgets, statements, ledgers, and tickets sales data.

The fonds also contains concert programs and promotional material such as posters, advertisements, flyers, newsletters, and other publications. The final section of the fonds consists of audiovisual and graphic material. There are audio recordings of performances and interviews of Symphony personnel as well as video recordings of advertisements and performances. The graphic material includes promotional photographs and photographs of the orchestra.

Symphony Nova Scotia

Alto sax parts for "Under the Double Standard," Creeping Culture," "Down to Earth," "Round One" and "Black and White"

MS-5-21, Box 10, Folder 6
File
[ca. 1980s]

Part of Paul Cram fonds

File contains original handwritten alto sax parts.

Scores for Paul Cram's "Down to Earth" and "Hammer and Tongs"

MS-5-21, Box 12, Folder 2
File
1983

Part of Paul Cram fonds

File contains original handwritten scores for Paul Cram's "Hammer and Tongs," written for two altos, bass and drums, and "Down to Earth," written for soprano, tenor and bass.

Hammer and Tongs : [parts]