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Phil Nimmons fonds

  • OTUFM 30
  • Fonds
  • 1940-1997

Fonds consists primarily of manuscript scores and parts for music written, arranged, and orchestrated by Phil Nimmons. Materials also include annotated scripts for incidental music that Nimmons wrote for various Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) radio and television productions. Fonds includes scores and parts for two ensembles that Nimmons led, Nimmons 'N' Nine, and its expanded version Nimmons 'N' Nine Plus Six, as well as various other ensembles.

Nimmons, Phil

Music for other ensembles

Series consists of music written or arranged by Phil Nimmons for ensembles, including the 1957 overtures for the "Music for a Summer Day" festival at Stratford Festival and music for the duo Pendulum, the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, the Ted Kemar Band, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Music at Sharon, and Esprit Orchestra.

Twosum : for vibraphone and piano

File contains the score and parts for a work commissioned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation for the duo Pendulum. Premiered in St. John, New Brunswick.

Concerto : for trumpet and orchestra

File contains photocopied parts for the concerto. Most of the parts are incomplete. Nimmons' concerto was commissioned by the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, directed by Raffi Armenian, and premiered in 1988 by Dan Warren, trumpet.

Bach in my own backyard

File contains the condensed score for a work commissioned by Music at Sharon and premiered there in 1988.

Sussex Drive : incidental music for radio play for Phil Nimmons quartet

File contains incidental music for the Phil Nimmons Quartet for CBC radio play broadcast from April 5, 1979 to June 29, 1979, and from January 30, 1980 to March 27, 1980. The play includes the following musical numbers:

  • Sussex Drive theme
  • Seat ot power/nobility
  • Julie theme
  • Mac/Ham theme
  • Politic A
  • Politic B
  • Politic C
  • Cues : Suprise ; Transitions ; Bridges
  • Sussex Drive cues (second session, December 1979).

File also includes contracts from the American Federation of Musicians for recording sessions of "Sussex Drive"; "Voice tracks" by Bill Howell, a collection of 12 poems by various authors; and 14 scripts for the following instalments of the radio play:

  1. Program notes
  2. Track and field
  3. The Deepest far
  4. Centre ice
  5. Stud with everything wild
  6. The one and only
  7. Water over the dam
  8. Shining light
  9. National gallery
  10. Cat and mouse
  11. Topiary
  12. Roses by other names
  13. Various evils
  14. The whole damn environment

Music for radio and television

Series consists of incidental music for orchestra and music for jazz ensemble that Phil Nimmons composed, arranged, and orchestrated for various radio and television programs, predominantly for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).

Other radio and television plays

Subseries consists of scripts, scores, and parts for incidental music by Phil Nimmons for various radio and television programs.

Music for Nimmons 'N' Nine Plus Six

Series consists of music written and arranged for Nimmons 'N' Nine Plus Six. This expanded version of Nimmons 'N' Nine was formed in 1965, reorganized in 1974, and disbanded in the early 1980s. Most of the music was written by Phil Nimmons with a few contributions from other members of the ensemble.

In a sentimental mood : music for orchestra

File contains scores and parts for a performance by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra duMaurier Pops Series (April 10-12, 1975), conducted by Kazuyoshi Akiyama with guest artist Oscar Peterson, piano. Piece is by Duke Ellington, orchestrated by Phil Nimmons.

Take the A train : music for orchestra

File contains scores and parts for a performance by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra duMaurier Pops Series (April 10-12, 1975), conducted by Kazuyoshi Akiyama with guest artist Oscar Peterson, piano. Piece is by Billy Strayhorn, orchestrated by Phil Nimmons.

Come Sunday : music for orchestra

File contains scores and parts for a performance by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra duMaurier Pops Series (April 10-12, 1975), conducted by Kazuyoshi Akiyama with guest artist Oscar Peterson, piano. Piece is by Duke Ellington, orchestrated by Phil Nimmons.

In a mellow tone : music for orchestra

File contains scores and parts for a performance by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra duMaurier Pops Series (April 10-12, 1975), conducted by Kazuyoshi Akiyama with guest artist Oscar Peterson, piano. Piece is by Duke Ellington, orchestrated by Phil Nimmons.

Warm valley : music for orchestra

File contains scores and parts for a performance by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra duMaurier Pops Series (April 10-12, 1975), conducted by Kazuyoshi Akiyama with guest artist Oscar Peterson, piano. Piece is by Duke Ellington, orchestrated by Phil Nimmons. File also includes newspaper clippings, related correspondence, and two programs from this concert.

Opus UNB [University of New Brunswick] : music for orchestra

File contains score and instrument parts. One set of parts autographed by the musicians: Joseph Pach, violin 1; Andrew Benac, violin 2; James Pataki, viola; May Totes, cello; Arlene Nimmons, piano; Phil Nimmons, clarinet; Ed Bickert, guitar; Murray Lauder, bass; Barry Elmes[?], drums. Signatures dated July 25, 1969.

Work song : music for jazz ensemble : music for jazz ensemble

File includes score for the "Snowball Safari," a Canadian Forces Special on CBC radio, recorded on a pre-Christmas tour to Alert, North West Terriotires and the American base at Thule, Greenland, with Vanda King, Ray St. German, Donna Ramsay, Phil Nimmons, Roy Warhurst, and the Ted Kemar Band.

Home : music for jazz ensemble : music for jazz ensemble

File includes score for the "Snowball Safari," a Canadian Forces Special on CBC radio, recorded on a pre-Christmas tour to Alert, North West Terriotires and the American base at Thule, Greenland, with Vanda King, Ray St. German, Donna Ramsay, Phil Nimmons, Roy Warhurst, and the Ted Kemar Band.

Go trane : music for jazz ensemble

File includes score for the "Snowball Safari," a Canadian Forces Special on CBC radio, recorded on a pre-Christmas tour to Alert, North West Terriotires and the American base at Thule, Greenland, with Vanda King, Ray St. German, Donna Ramsay, Phil Nimmons, Roy Warhurst, and the Ted Kemar Band.

Canadiana suite : orchestrated and arranged

File contains the score and parts for Phil Nimmons' arrangement of Oscar Peterson's Canadiana Suite for Nimmons 'N' Nine Plus Six and Oscar Peterson. File also includes the score and parts for a version with five saxophones.

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