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University of Toronto Music Library Subseries
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Radio scripts and indices

Subseries consists of radio scripts written by Leslie Bell and indices for particular programs that Bell hosted.

Handwritten and typed notes

Subseries includes notes from Leslie Bell's teaching career and his time as a student, as well as research notes for Bell's radio programs and various lectures.

Scrapbook contents

Subseries consists of loose-leaf pages of radio scripts and program notes from files labeled "From scrapbook." These files were presumably intended to be added to a scrapbook, or were removed from a scrapbook at some point.

Posters

Subseries contains posters for performances presented by New Music Concerts (NMC).

Books

Subseries contains digitized book manuscripts by Zuckerkandl.

Published scores

Subseries consists of sheet music and published scores performed by Kathleen Parlow and/or given to her by the composer. The subseries includes quartet parts used by the Parlow String Quartet, and a piano score for Violin Concerto no. 2 by Henryk Wieniawski with annotations by Parlow's teacher Leopold Auer. Most of the sheet music has been annotated by Parlow.

Family records

Subseries consists of records relating to Kathleen Parlow's family, including her mother, Minnie Parlow.

Professional and promotional material

Subseries consists of drafts of articles by Kathleen Parlow, including: "Art and Music," published in the Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronto Monthly Bulletin (April 1953); and "Student days in Russia," published in the Canadian Music Journal (Fall 1961).

Press transcriptions

Subseries contains handwritten and typed transcriptions of articles written about Kathleen Parlow and/or her performances around the world. Some of the transcriptions are translations of articles written in various other languages.

Financial records

Subseries consists of records relating to Kathleen Parlow's finances, including mortgage information.

Souvenirs

Subseries consists of calling cards, souvenir programs, and various other items collected by Kathleen Parlow throughout her life and travels.

Student-related press

Subseries contains newspaper and magazine clippings relating to the students of Kathleen Parlow. Specifically, many articles focus on her student Gisele MacKenzie (LaFleche).

Halvorsen discovery

Subseries consists of press articles relating to the discovery of the Halvorsen violin concerto (dedicated to Kathleen Parlow) in the University of Toronto Music Library. This manuscript was previously thought to be lost.

Scrapbooks

Subseries consists of six scrapbooks regarding Kathleen Parlow's career, including a scrapbook of articles about her students.

Clippings and publications

Subseries consists of press clippings and publications related to Kathleen Parlow's life and musical career. Subseries includes magazines, as well as loose newspaper and magazine articles. Notable topics in these clippings and publications include performance reviews, articles about Kathleen Parlow's arm injury and recovery.

Record collectors and researchers

Subseries consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence between John Stratton and individual record collectors and researchers regarding particular recordings, vocalists, scholarship, record labels and re-releases, recording speeds, purchases of recordings, matrix numbers, and various other topics.

Record labels

Subseries consists of correspondence and other materials pertaining to various record labels. The record labels include those that Stratton corresponded with, visited, collaborated with to re-release historical recordings, and purchased recordings from, as well as his own record label, Cantilena Records, which was distributed by Rococo Records. Subseries also contains correspondence, newsletters, and board meeting minutes from Historic Masters. Stratton was on the board of Historic Masters and he and The John Stratton Trust (Stephen Clarke, Trustee) funded many re-releases of early Russian recordings.

Mapleson cylinders

Subseries contains correspondence and research pertaining to the Mapleson cylinders and their re-release on compact disc by the New York Public Library. The subseries includes correspondence between John Stratton and Gordon C. Simpson, David Hall, Philip L. Miller, William H. Seltsam, Clifford Williams, Larry Lustig, David Hamilton, Robert Cooper (CBC Radio), Arthur Endreze, and William (Bill) Moran, and various clippings and articles about the Mapleson Cylinder project.

The subseries also includes the certificate awarded to David Hall, John Stratton, Tom Owen, Robert Tuggle, and David Hamilton for the "best album notes" written for "The Mapleson Cylinders", awarded by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) in 1986. Subseries also includes a photograph of John Stratton holding the certificate.

Early Russian recordings

Subseries contains correspondence, research notes, and discographies on various early Russian singers and recordings, predominantly from before the Russian Revolution. John Stratton had a particular interest in these recordings and sponsored various re-releases through Historic Masters.

Gifted photographs

Subseries consists of photographs autographed by the subject and inscribed to John Stratton from contemporary vocalists and acquaintances of Stratton.

Letters

Subseries includes correspondence both written and sent to Kathleen Parlow from 1868-1967. Subseries also includes envelopes and a few newspaper clippings, perhaps included in the letters. Notable writers include Leopold Auer who was Kathleen Parlow's teacher.

Postcards

Subseries includes a collection of postcards. Some of the postcards are blank, others were written or sent by Kathleen Parlow. Postcards are in both black and white and colour.

Negatives

Subseries contains negatives. Most (or perhaps all) of them are developed as positives in the Individual Photographs subseries.

Gifted photos

Subseries consists of photos given to Kathleen Parlow, many of which are autographed.

Original compositions and arrangements

Subseries consists of manuscript scores and parts for original compositions, arrangements, and hymn settings by J. Churchill Arlidge. Pieces include those for flute and piano, voice and piano, medleys, choral works, pieces for orchestra, and others. Subseries includes Arlidge's early compositions and arrangements (ca. 1857-1863).

Music for teaching

Subseries consists of technique exercises written out by J. Churchill Arlidge, most likely for his flute students.

Music for performance

Subseries consists of pieces and arrangements by composers other than J. Churchill Arlidge, but copied for Arlidge for particular performances. Subseries also includes sheet music with Arlidge's annotations for performance.

Other pieces, fragments, and sketches

Subseries consists of pieces by other composers, most of which were likely written out by J. Churchill Arlidge so that he could add flute obbligato parts. Most pieces in the subseries were likely performed at least once by Arlidge during his career, but the date of performance is unknown.

Academy Symphony Orchestra

Subseries contains recordings of Victor Feldbrill conducting the Academy Symphony Orchestra of the Vancouver Academy of Music (formerly the Community Music School of Greater Vancouver, founded in 1969). This orchestra gives three concerts a year with guest conductors at the Orpheum Theatre. Victor Feldbrill was a repeat conductor.

CBC Orchestras

Subseries contains recordings of Victor Feldbrill conducting various CBC Orchestras, including radio orchestras in Edmonton, Vancouver, Winnipeg, and Montreal and for various CBC TV productions.

Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra

Subseries contains recordings of Victor Feldbrill conducting the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra (HPO). Feldbrill wsa the music conductor and principal conductor of HPO from 1990 to 1996.

Lyric Chamber Orchestra

Subseries contains recordings of Victor Feldbrill conducting the Lyric Chamber Orchestra in Coral Springs, Florida. The orchestra was made up of retired professional and senior amateur string players. They performed twice a year at St. Lucy Catholic Church in Highland Beach.

National Arts Centre Orchestra

Subseries contains recordings of Victor Feldbrill conducting the National Arts Centre Orchestra (NACO). Feldbrill appeared as a guest conductor with NACO throughout his career, and conducted their 32-city tour in 1992.

National Youth Orchestra of Canada

Subseries contains recordings of Victor Feldbrill conducting the National Youth Orchestra of Canada (NYO). Feldbrill was the resident conductor of NYO in 1960-62 and in 1964, 1969, and 1975.

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