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Clock dance : music for jazz ensemble

File contains the score and parts for a song that was part of the CBC television broadcast for the "New Year's Eve Show" on December 31, 1958. Script by Saul Ilson and Alex Barris.

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.

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.

Cottage for sale : incidental music for orchestra

File contains the scripts, score, and parts for a CBC broadcast on August 10, 1955. The script is by Len Peterson. The file also includes a letter from the Toronto Musicians Association regarding complaints.

Cubana chant : music for jazz ensemble

File contains an arrangement of the song by Ray Bryant for a CBC broadcast "Parade" on January 31, 1962 and February 4, 1962 with the Oscar Peterson Trio. Adaptation by Russ (Russell) Garcia.

D'Arcy McGee : for orchestra

File contains the script, score, and parts for a CBC broadcast on July 1, 1951. The script was adapted by Len Peterson; production by J. Frank Willis.

Day in, day out : music for jazz ensemble

File contains the script, parts, and scores for a CBC broadcast of "Front and Centre" on July 10, 1963 (show number two) at the Kraft Music Hall with host Gordie Tapp. The script was written by Chris Beard. Musical numbers include:

  • Day in, day out : opening
  • Children go where I send you
  • Medley 1 : Let me sing and I'm happy
  • Medley 2 : The Spaniard that blighted my life
  • Medley 3 : Sonny boy
  • Medley 4, 5 : April Showers ; Rock-a-bye your baby
  • Closing titles

Day-dream : music for jazz ensemble

File contains a score and parts for Nimmons 'N' Nine. The piece is an arrangement of the song by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, published by Robbins Music Corp.

Didn't we : music for jazz ensemble

File contains core and parts, arranged by Rick Wilkins for Nimmons 'N' Nine Plus Six and vocalist Tommy Ambrose. File also includes manuscript parts for "Hard-Hearted Hannah."

Wilkins, Rick

Dominion of destiny : incidental music for orchestra

File includes the script, score, and cue parts for a dramatic and musical cavalcade of Canada's story presented as part of the Federated Women's Institutes of Canada's Canada Day program at Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, August 21-22, 1953. Script by Larry McCance. File also includes manuscript scores for arrangements of Red River Valley and Agnus Dei by Bizet, as well as includes calculations of amounts due for composition charges, rehearsal dates and times, a souvenir programme, and a copy of the published score for "Pomp and Circumstance".

Dr. Dogbody's leg : incidental music for orchestra

File contains the scripts, scores, and parts for CBC broadcasts on February 5, 12, 19, 26; March 4, 11, 18, 25; (9th installment not dated); April 22, 29, 1952. The script is by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall, adapted by Joseph Schull. File includes scores and parts for the opening theme and episodes 1 thru 11.

Dreamstreet : incidental music for orchestra

File includes the script, score, and parts are for a CBC "Folio" production, from the book by Jacqueline Rosenfeld. Lyrics by Saul Ilson. The musical numbers arranged by Phil Nimmons and Rudy Toth:

  • Overture
  • I believe I see (arrangement by Rudy Toth)
  • Dream street (arrangement by Rudy Toth)
  • I blame no one (arrangement by Rudy Toth)
  • We're Lookin' for uranium
  • I believe I see : reprise (arrangement by Rudy Toth)
  • Dream street : reprise (arrangement by Rudy Toth)
  • Entract
  • Cue 6B (from "Look man, I'm human")
  • Easy money
  • I should've listened (arrangement by Rudy Toth)
  • Hot Tip canon (arrangement by Rudy Toth)
  • Dream street finale (arrangement by Rudy Toth)
  • Credits.

Early compositions and arrangements

Series consists of compositions and arrangements by Phil Nimmons, written early in his career before he formed his own group in 1953. Series includes charts for the Ray Norris Quintette, of which Nimmons was a member.

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