The John Adaskin Project started in 1961 as the "Graded Educational Music Plan" by John Adaskin, executive secretary to the Canadian Music Centre (CMC). The initiative was underway by 1962 with a committee of music educators grading and evaluating Canadian repertoire in terms of its suitability for student performers. The project was renamed in its founder's memory in 1965, and became the "John Adaskin Project (Canadian Music for Schools)" in 1973 under the direction of Patricia (Pat) Shand, overseen by the Canadian Music Educators' Association (CMEA) and the CMC. The project organizes workshops, demonstrations, and lectures; publishes research guides; and commissions new works by Canadian composers.
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Collection consists of records of the activities of the John Adaskin Project, formerly the Graded Educational Music Plan, started by John Adaskin in 1961 at the Canadian Music Centre. Records include notes and drafts of articles, lectures, presentations, and workshops on the project; records and correspondence relating to commissions by the project; correspondence with contributors and educators; guidelines for submissions; lists of publications; and records from the first three symposiums and seminars hosted by the project (1963, 1965, and 1967).
Files are arranged in seven series that reflect Patricia Shand's filing system.
Transferred to the Music Library (A2022-09). Materials were previously maintained by Patricia (Pat) Shand, project director from 1973, and were stored in her office at 90 Wellesley, University of Toronto Faculty of Music.
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Series consists of notes for and drafts of articles, conference papers, and workshops about the John Adaskin Project.
Files are arranged in chronological order.
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File consists of a "Revised plan for Canadian Contemporary Graded Educational Music," submitted by John Adaskin, Executive Secretary of the Canadian Music Centre (December 28, 1961) and an article by R. Murray Schafer, "What's happening to music in Canada?: plenty....and lots more to come," which was published in *Music across Canada*, vol. 1, no. 4 (May 1963) under the title "Canadian Music for Education."
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File consists of copies of articles from various journals, magazines, and newspapers about the John Adaskin Project or related material on Canadia music for school-aged children.
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File consists of correspondence between Patricia (Pat) Shand, R.E. (Ron) Stephens, K.I. Bray, and Robert (Bob) M. Cook regarding the Canadian Music Educators' Association (CMEA) national conference in Edmonton, Albert (April 1-3, 1975), as well as Shand's annotated program from the event. Shand led a session entitled "Canadian Music for Schools: John Adaskin Project" (April 3, 1975).
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File consists of Patricia Shand's notes for a session on "Canadian Music for Schools : the John Adaskin Project" at the Canadian Music Educators' Association (CMEA) conference in Edmonton (1975).
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File consists of newspaper clippings and copies of articles on the John Adaskin Project as the joint venture of the Canadian Music Educators' Association (CMEA) and the Canadian Music Centre (CMC). The file includes reports and articles on the project for the following publications: *Journal of the Canadian Society for Education through Art* (1976); *Manitoba Music Educator* (March 1976); *The Canadian Music Educator* (October 1975, Spring 1975); *Bulletin: Canadian Conference of the Arts* (February 1976); *Accents: The Newsletter of the Music Education Council of the New Brunswick Teachers' Association* (February 1976).
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File consists of copies of papers from two sessions on the John Adaskin Project at the Canadian Music Educators' Association (CMEA) convention in Newfoundland (1977): "Promoting Canadian Music" and "Session on the John Adaskin Project (Canadian Music for Schools)."
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File consists of correspondence between Patricia Shand and Wayne Bowman of Brandon University, Manitoba, regarding her visit to the university to discuss the John Adaskin Project.
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File consists of correspondence and drafts relating to an unpublished article by Patricia Shand on the John Adaskin Project for *Canadian University Music Review*. The paper, "The John Adaskin Project (Canadian Music for Schools)" was originally fiven at the 1984 Canadian University Music Society (CUMS) Conference in Guelph, Ontario, presented June 2, 1984. File includes notes, drafts, and the final copy of Shand's conference paper, as well as revisions for submission to the CUMS journal.
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File consists of a draft untitled paper for a presentation by Patricia Shand on the John Adaskin Project.
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File consists of correspondence between Patricia Shand and Lorne Watson regarding a guest lecture that Shand gave for Watson's class at Brandon University, Manitoba. File also includes Shand's notes for her presentation.
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File consists of Patricia Shand's notes for a session that she delivered at Brandon University, Manitoba on the John Adaskin Project for Music in Schools.
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File consists of drafts and notes for a paper by Patricia Shand on the John Adaskin Project, written for the Canadian Music Educators' Association (CMEA) journal: "The John Adaskin Project (Canadian Music for Schools)."
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File consists of notes, schedules, and handouts used at the Canadian Music Educators' Association (CMEA) convention in Kingston.
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File consists of drafts and related correspondence for an article by Patricia Martin Shand on the history and current status of the John Adaskin Project, in honour of its 30th birthday in 1991. The article was written for the Canadian Music Centre (CMC) of Ontario's *Notations*.
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File consists of lists of sources of information on the John Adaskin Project (1967-1990) and copies of the following articles:
* Glen Brown, "The John Adaskin Project : A History," in *The Recorder*, vol. 29, no. 4 (June 1987)
* Patricia Shand, "The John Adaskin Project (Canadian Music for Schools," in *Canadian Music Educator*, vol. 27, no. 3 (March 1986)
* Glen Brown, "Canadian Music : The John Adaskin Project," paper for McMaster University (December 1986).
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Series consists an overview of commissions by the John Adaskin Project and correspondence relating to these commissions, including letters from various Canadian composers. The commissioning of Canadian composers to write additional music for schools was part of Phase 3 for the John Adaskin Project (see information sheets in Series D).
Files are arranged in chronological order.
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File consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence with commissioning composers and about commisions for the John Adaskin Project. Correspondents include: Hilda Morgan, Graham Coles (Berandol Music Limited), George Andrix, Thomas Baker, John Beckwith, W.H. Belyea, Keith Bissell, Dean G. Blair, Alexander Brott, Morley Calvert, Donald Coakley, Maurice Dela, Joe Macerollo, Quenten Doolittle, Margaret Dryman, Mario Duschenes, Harry Freedman, James M. Gayfer, David Keane, Talivaldis Kenins, David Ford, R.E.J. Milne, Lois Kivesto, Dermott O'Reilly, Irene Pasch, Peter H. Riddle, Godfrey Ridout, David W. Murray, R. Murray Schafer, Harry Somers, Mrs. G. A. Steele, Paul Sweetman, and James Whicher.
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File consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence with commissioning composers and about commisions for the John Adaskin Project. Correspondents include: Barry Cole, Nancy Vogan, Franz Kraemer, John Barron, Beverly Aronovitch, Glen Harrison, and arts councils (Canada Council, Ontario Arts Council). File also includes lists of works commissioned by the John Adaskin Project and by the Ontario Music Educators' Association (OMEA).
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File consists of a document on "suggestions for teachers wanting to commission a composer to write for student performers."
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File consists of an overview of commissions by the John Adaskin Project, including published and unpublished works, and commissions in co-operation with other organizations. The report, written by Patricia Shand, includes a list of titles.
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Series consists of correspondence regarding the John Adaskin Project, particularly from the early stages of the project to determine the project's parameters and funding, and during the years when Patricia Shand was its director.
Files are arranged in chronological order.
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File consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence from the early stages of the John Adaskin Project, between John Adaskin and Peter M. Dwyer and Ann M. Coffin of the Canada Council regarding funding for the project.
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File consists of correspondence regarding the John Adaskin Project, including incoming and outgoing correspondence with Nan Allin, chairman of choral section, Ontario Music Educators' Association (OMEA); Sir Bernard Heinze; Douglas How, Reader's Digest Association (Canada) Ltd.; Soeur M.-Jacques-Rene, Ecole Vincent D'Indy; A. Philbrook Smith, Publisher; Malcolm E. Smith; and Mother M. Cecile-Therese, Loretto College School.
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File consists of sample letters to teachers regarding the John Adaskin Project.
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File consists of correspondence and Patricia Shand's notes regarding the Contemporary Music Project (CMP) of the Music Educators National Conference (MENC), in particular its correlations to the John Adaskin Project.
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File consists of correspondence with Patricia (Pat) Shand regarding the John Adaskin Project, in her role as its director.
Correspondence arranged in chronological order.
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File consists of annual financial summaries and statements for the John Adaskin Project, and a report on the John Adaskin Memorial Fund.
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Series consists of sample forms, information sheets, brochures, and advertisements used and generated by the John Adaskin Project to evaluate music for educational use. Most of the material in this series pertains to Phase 1 of the project (as defined in the information sheets), which was the "preparation of a selective Guidelist of recommended published Canadian music suitable for performance by student bands, choirs, orchestras, string orchestras, and chamber ensembles."
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File consists of information sheets in French and English for the John Adaskin Project, including the 1979 version, written by Colleen Orr, co-ordinator of the John Adaskin Project, for the Ontario Music Educators' Association (OMEA), and the 1975 version, written by Patricia Shand for the Meeting of Canadian Music Educators' Association (CMEA) Special Representatives (June 25, 1975).
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File consists of draft advertisements for the John Adaskin Project guidelists for Canadian music.
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File consists of three versions of the brochure (1993, 1994, 1995).
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File consists of blank rating and evaluation sheet templates and objectives for evaluation sessions for the John Adaskin project, including an overview of an evaluation session for choral music on December 6, 1975.
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File consists of guidelines created by the John Adaskin Project for the assessment of Canadian music for strings, brass, and winds.
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File consists of a guide for composing choral music suitable for elementary and secondary school students, compiled by Keith Bissell for the Canadian Music Centre's Graded Educational Seminar, with copies of sample scores for reference:
Elementary school, unison:
* Let us now praise famous man / Ralph Vaughan Williams
* Petit Jean / Claude Champagne
* Lullaby / Keith Bissell
Elementary school, SA:
* Don't leave me / Bela Bartok
* Only tell me / Bela Bartok
* Simple gifts / Aaron Copland
Elementary school, SAB:
* As Jimmy went a-hunting / Richard Johnston
* Noel / W.H. Parry
Elementary school, SSA:
* Balulalow / Benjamin Britten
Secondary school, SSAA:
* Russian folk songs / Anton Liadov
Secondary school, SSA:
* Balulalow / Benjamin Britten
Secondary school, SATB:
* Lilly Germander and sops in wine / Adrian Cruft
* Make me merry / Healey Willan
* Who is at my window / Welford Russell.
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Series consists of drafts and sales records for publications by the John Adaskin Project. Publications, issued by the Canadian Music Centre, were part of Phases 1 and 2 of the project (see information sheets in series B) and consists of one-page evaluations of each selected piece (published and unpublished). The evaluations provide guidance to teachers regarding musical elements (style, mood, form, compositional techniques), degree of difficulty, technical challenges, and other useful pedagogical aspects of the selected compositions.
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File consists of drafts originals of the free graded lists and guides created for the John Adaskin Project:
* Patricia Martin Shand, A graded list of unpublished Canadian band music suitable for student performers (1985)
* Patricia Martin Shand, A graded list of unpublished Canadian brass chamber music suitable for student performers (1985)
* Patricia Martin Shand, A graded list of unpublished Canadian string music suitable for student performers (1985)
* Karen A. Maxwell, A guide to solo Canadian trombone literature available through the Canadian Music Centre (1985)
* Trombone guidelist
* Patricia Martin Shand, Guidelist of unpublished Canadian string orchestra music suitable for student performers (1986).
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File consists of an overview of reference materials published by the John Adaskin Project, blank order forms for teachers, and promotional blurbs on John Adaskin Project publications, including that for the annotated guidelists released in honour of 1986 as the International Year of Canadian Music.
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File consists of print-out sales reports for mail orders of John Adaskin Project publications annually from 1991 to 1997.
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File consists of a blank questionnaire sent to users of the John Adaskin Project publications.
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Series consists of reports and related materials on the John Adaskin Project, prepared for the Canadian Music Centre and for the Canadian Music Educators' Association, who joined as a partner on the project in 1973. Reports were prepared by the project directors: John Adaskin, Keith MacMillan, and Patricia Shand.
Files are arranged in chronological order.
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File consists of proposals, policies, forms, form letters to composers, correspondence, press releases, copies of newspaper articles, reports, and other records pertaining to the initial years of the John Adaskin Project. The project, under the leadership of John Adaskin, was initially named the "Canadian Contemporary Graded Educational Music Project" and received funding from the Canada Council in 1961. The file includes a copy of Adaskin's initial suggested plan for the project (submitted July 25, 1961); notes on Seminar I, held November 1963, with 15 Canadian composers in attendance (Murray Adaskin, Louis Applebaum, Samuel Dolin, Anne Eggleston, Robert Fleming, Harry Freedman, Talivaldis Kenins, Alfred Kunz, William McCauley, Francois Morel, Clermont Pepin, Murray Schafer, Harry Somers, Norman Symonds, and John Weinzweig) as the first commissioning composers of the project; and materials from Seminar II, held March 1965, with the following Canadian composers: Murray Adaskin, Anne Eggleston, Robert Fleming, Harry Freedman, Talivaldis Kenins, Alfred Kunz, Murray Schafer, Harry Somers, and John Weinzweig.
Note from Pat Shand at beginning of file: "I've tried to file materials in chronological order. First item = 1961."
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File consists of a report, written by J.W. Spitzer, chairman of the project.
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File consists of a report on the John Adaskin Project by Keith MacMillan, executive secretary of the Canadian Music Centre, including a brief catalogue of "Canadian instrumental works suitable for school use." The catalogue includes the composer, title, instrumentation, duration, and availability (manuscript or publisher) for each piece. The report also includes a bibliography of reference sources on the John Adaskin Project and other aspects of new Canadian music in education.
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File consists of annual reports on the joint Canadian Music Educators' Association (CMEA) and Canadian Music Centre (CMC) John Adaskin Project: Canadian Music for Schools. The reports were submitted to the CMEA at their annual Board of Directors' meetings.
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Series consists of materials from the first three seminars hosted by the John Adaskin Project: Seminar for Graded Educational Music (Toronto, November 11-16, 1963), which included 15 Canadian composers working with students at schools in the Toronto area; Seminar II (Toronto, March 1965), which was held in Adaskin's memory and which featured concert demonstrations of school music by Canadian composers and planning meetings for the continuation of the project; and a third seminar, or policy conference (Toronto, November 23-25, 1967). Documents from each seminar include reports, summaries of discussions, photographs, and promotional and press material.
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File consists of the minutes and related correspondence for a meeting of the John Adaskin School Music Project held at the Canadian Music Centre on October 10, 1963 with Keith Bissell, C. Laughton Bird, and John Adaskin, on the planned seminar to be held November 10-16, 1963.
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File consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence regarding the first seminar of the John Adaskin School Music Project.
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File consists of 3 photographs from the first symposium of the John Adaskin School Music Project, held in Toronto. The photographs show Harry Freedman, Jim Bray, and Alfred Kunz working with students. Photographs by Jack Mitchell. File also includes 14 photographs of Harry Somers and Norman Symonds working with students. Date and location of photographs is uncertain.
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File consists of press materials for the first symposium of the John Adaskin School Music Project, including the press release, overview of composers in attendance and their works, itinerary, school directory of the Township of North York, and maps showing participating schools.
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File consists of newspaper clippings of articles, reviews, and advertisements for the first symposium of the John Adaskin School Music Project.
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File consists of correspondence and reports following the first symposium of the John Adaskin School Music Project in Toronto. File includes material from Robert "Bob" Fleming, R. Murray Schafer, Anne Eggleston, and John Adaskin. File also includes notes from talks given during the symposium, including preliminary remarks by Keith Bissell; "The Composer in Music Education" by C. Laughton Bird; and Adaskin's draft final report.
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File consists of a summary report on the Seminar for Graded Educational Music, and full transcripts of some of the sessions
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File consists of an overview of the plans for the second seminar of the John Adaskin School Music Project, submitted by Keith MacMillan, executive secretary of the Canadian Music Centre.
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File consists of photographs from the second seminar of the John Adaskin School Music Project. Photographs are not labelled.
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File consists of newspaper clippings of articles and reviews of the second seminar of the John Adaskin School Music Project.
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File consists of a blank registration form, completed registraton card, and program for the Concert Demonstration Program (March 5, 1965) in MacMillan Theatre for the second seminar of the John Adaskin School Music Project.
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File consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence regarding the third seminar of the John Adaskin School Music Project.
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File consists of photographs from the third seminar of the John Adaskin School Music Project. Some of the photographs are labelled and include the following individuals: Anne Eggleston, S.C. Eckhardt-Gramatté, and John Weinzweig. Photographs by Legg Brothers Limited.
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File consists of newspaper clippings of articles and reviews of the third seminar of the John Adaskin School Project.
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File consists of handwritten submissions for resolutions at the third seminar of the John Adaskin School Music Project. File includes submissions from Mrs. Goulden, Talivaldis Kenins, Nipper Cole, Wolfgang Rottenberg, Maurice Dela, Peter Clements, Pearl Greer, Jim Bray, and Frank Daley.
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File consists of blank registration cards; forms for chartered vehicles; program for the policy conference, "Towards New Music in Education"; and attendance list.
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File consists of typeset speeches given at the third seminar of the John Adaskin School Music Project: "Widening Horizons in Music Education To-day" by George Little, Head, Music Division, Department of Education, Quebec, and "Pelcican Ink and Pestalozzi" by Ezra Schabas.
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File consists of a paper by Keith MacMillan, "The John Adaskin Project: Towards New Music for Education," written for the third seminar of the John Adaskin School Music Project.