Identity area
Reference code
OTUFM 10-A-107
Title
In the middle of ordinary noise... : an auditory masque : for narrator, soprano, baritone, clarinet, two keyboards, and tape
Date(s)
- 1992, 2023 (Creation)
Level of description
File
Extent and medium
2 ms. scores (35, 35 p.) : pencil, copies with pencil additions + 2 compact discs + 2 digital audio tapes + 1 audio reel
Context area
Name of creator
(1927-2022)
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
John Beckwith (1997); Kathleen McMorrow (A2024-02)
Content and structure area
Scope and content
File consists of the manuscript score for a piece commissioned for performance at the international conference "The Legacy of Northrop Frye" at Victoria University, University of Toronto (October 29, 1992). The premiere performance was by Jerry Franken, narrator; Monica Whicher, soprano; Erik Oland, baritone; Robert W. Stevenson, clarinet; John Beckwith, keyboard; and Omar Daniel, tape and keyboard. Text by James Reaney. File also includes recordings for the soundtrack or tape part, created by Dennis Patrick for a performance in 2023.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Text in English.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Uploaded finding aid
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Alternative identifier(s)
Former identifiers
12.85 - 78493 rbsc
Media no.
DAT2, DAT3, TP13, CD49, CD50
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Frye, Herman Northrop (Subject)
- Patrick, Dennis (Subject)
- Whicher, Monica (Subject)