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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.

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[?].

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.

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.

A year in song

File consists of a medley of songs, arranged by Leslie Bell, of some of the "best songs" written since the previous year's Exhibition at the CNE.

Agnus Dei

File consists of Leslie Bell's arrangement of a setting of Agnus Dei by Richard Johnston.

Ai, ai der rebe geit

File consists of Leslie Bell's arrangement of the Yiddish folk song "Ay, ay, the Rabbi's here".

Ain't we got fun

File consists of Leslie Bell's arrangement of the popular foxtrot by Richard A. Whiting, Raymond B. Egan, and Gus Kahn (1921).

Among my souvenirs

File consists of Leslie Bell's arrangement of "Among my souvenirs" by Edgar Leslie and Horatio Nicholls. The arrangement was likely written for the Canadian General Electric radio or television program, due to the initials "B.G." found on the score.

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