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Leslie Bell fonds

  • OTUFM 39
  • Fonds
  • 1906-2007

Fonds contains documents relating to Leslie R. Bell's career as a composer, arranger, choral conductor, educator, and music columnist. Materials include manuscript music (both of arrangements and original compositions); radio scripts and notes relating to his work in broadcasting as a radio commentator for CBC and CFRB, Toronto; publicity documents relating to performances by Leslie Bell and the Leslie Bell Singers; correspondence; documents relating to his work as the co-founder and first executive director of the Canadian Music Educators' Association (CMEA); and, newspaper articles, including those written by Bell and about him). The fonds also contains postmortem documents, including condolence correspondence to his wife, Leona Bell, and documents relating to the Leslie Bell Singers reunions and the Leslie Bell Scholarship.

Bell, Leslie R.

Compositions and arrangements

Series consists of some original compositions and many arrangements by Leslie Bell, predominantly for choral ensemble, with some scores and parts for band or orchestra.

Band arrangements

Subseries consists of Leslie Bell's scores and parts for band, including original compositions and arrangements.

Bartok folk music

File includes a printed note introducing the song and guest folk singer Alan Mills. Alan Mills presented the CBC program "Roots of our Folk Songs" (February 26, 1959) with musical examples provided by Mills, Hélène Baillargeon, and the Leslie Bell Singers. These arrangements were likely made for this program.

Song of the bells

File consists of the score and parts, which are labeled "Theme; open and close". The file includes multiple annotated copies of the violin parts. The file includes pats for violin, viola, alto sax, cello, trumpet, tenor sax, guitar, horn, bass, flute, drums, trombone, piano, timpani, and baritone sax. Leslie Bell wrote "The Song of the Bells" as a theme song to open and close every Leslie Bell Singers concert.

The glory of Canada

File consists of the script and music, which was adapted from "The song of Canada" [1961?].

The left-handed admiral

File consists of cues for a CBC radio drama " The Left Handed Admiral" by Joseph Schull, with music composed and conducted by Leslie Bell. The drama aired on CBC radio on December 7, 1949.

The musicians of Bremen

File consists of the manuscript score, with the names Pat Stott and Bruce Attridge written at the top. One of the copied scores was used by Alan Lund.

The song of Canada

File includes original parts and copies with different edits and some penciled performance notes for the following instruments: clarinet, oboe, violins, flute, cello, viola, bass, clarinets, trumpets, French horns, trombones, bassoons, drums, and timpani. The file also includes multiple copies of the score (as well as the original manuscript score) with annotations by Leslie Bell, John Reeves, and Horace Lapp.

Unknown

File consists of the last page (p. 30) of an unknown score for band or orchestra.

Carmen suite : no. 5 : Les toréadors

File consists of the trombone part, likely from a performance by the Leslie Bell Singers, conducted by Leslie Bell with orchestra, conducted by Howard Cable, on C.G.E. Showtime with soloist Donald Garrett[?].

Commando march

File includes the published sheet music for piano by Leslie Bell (Toronto: Gordon V. Thompson Limited, 1942) and multiple copies of manuscript parts for the following instruments: concert flute and piccolo, clarinets, oboe, alto saxophones, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, bassoon, horns, cornest, trombones, baritones, basses, and drums.

Fanfare for Elizabeth

File consists of the manuscript score by Leslie Bell, likely written for Queen Elizabeth II's visit to Canada in 1959.

Let's build a town

File consists of the orchestral score for Leslie Bell's arrangement of Let's build a town by Paul Hindemith, including the Prelude, Scene 1, Scene 2, and Bridge 1

Choral manuscript music

Subseries consists of blueprint-style manuscripts, manuscripts written in ink or pencil, and copies of blueprint scores. Most of the manuscripts are Leslie Bell's arrangements of popular songs, show tunes, hymns, and other songs, with some original compositions. Information about the original composers, intended ensembles, dates, and where and when the songs were performed is not consistently recorded in the manuscripts' heading. The manuscripts are generally autographed with one of the following: Leslie Bell, Leslie Richard Bell, L.B., or L.R.B. The arrangements are predominantly for the Leslie Bell Singers (originally the Alumnae Singers), formed in 1939.

Bonnie Dundee

File consists of Leslie Bell's arrangement of the Scottish folk song.

Whooee Looeesiana

File consists of Leslie Bell's arrangement of the popular song "Whoo-ee Loo-ee-siana" or "Louisiana riverboat" by Alan Bergman.

Wi' a hundred pipers

File consists of Leslie Bell's arrangement of the Scottish folk song "The hundred pipers".

Willy prithee go to bed

File consists of Leslie Bell's arrangement for male choir [TTBB] of the Renaissance song by Thomas Ravenscroft.

Wishing

File consists of Leslie Bell's arrangement of the popular song by Iriving Berlin.

With a smile and a song

File consists of Leslie Bell's arrangement of a song by Frank Churchill, with lyrics by Larry Morey from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The arrangement was part of a radio production of the musical.

Border Ballad

File consists of Leslie Bell's arrangement of a Anglo-Scottish folk song.

With a song in my heart

File consists of an arrangement by Leslie Bell, likely written for the Canadian General Electric radio or television program, due to the initials "B.G." found on the score.

Without a song

File consists of Leslie Bell's arrangement of the popular song by Vincent Youmans (1929).

Wunderbar

File consists of Leslie Bell's arrangement of a song from the 1948 musical Kiss me Kate by Cole Porter.

You belong to me

File consists of Leslie Bell's arrangement of the popular song by Chilton Price, Pee Wee King, and Red Stewart.

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