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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

Big Geordie : incidental music for radio play

File contains incidental music for orchestra for a CBC broadcast on Tuesday Night on February 27, 1966 and replayed in January 7, 1967. The file includes a re-write for cue no. 1 and additional brass parts for the January 1967 version. The script is by J. Frank Willis.

Bye and bye : music for jazz ensemble

File includes a score and parts for an episode "The Blues Ain't," which aired on "Spectrum '65" on May 9 and 12, 1965. The episode was recorded April 1, 1965.

The blues : music for jazz ensemble

File includes a score and parts for an episode "The Blues Ain't," which aired on "Spectrum '65" on May 9 and 12, 1965. The episode was recorded April 1, 1965.

Laurier part II : Follow my white plume : incidental music for orchestra

File includes the script, score with musical cues 1 to 45, and parts for a CBC broadcast on "Wednesday Night" on April 27, 1960. The radio play was produced by J. Frank Willis and featured Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brow, bass; and Edmund Thigpeng, percussion. Arrangements and compositions by Phil Nimmons.

My favorite things : music for jazz ensemble

File contains the score and parts for an arrangement of the song by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, which was performed as part of the United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF) showcase in Gaza. The showcase was broadcast on CBC on May 24, 1966. File includes the UNEF '66 Showcase brochure and program order sheets.

Home in Canada : music for jazz ensemble

File contains the score and parts for a piece performed as part of the United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF) showcase in Gaza. The showcase was broadcast on CBC on May 24, 1966.

Camp Raffa medley : music for jazz ensemble

File contains the Camp Raffa medley for Elan Stuart with optional coda insert, which was performed as part of the United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF) showcase in Gaza. The showcase was broadcast on CBC on May 24, 1966.

Canadian sunset : music for jazz ensemble

File contains the score and parts, arranged by Dave Robbins, for Phil Nimmons Band at the United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF) showcase in Gaza. The showcase was broadcast on CBC on May 24, 1966.

The maple leaf rag : music for jazz ensemble

File contains the score and parts, written by Scott Joplin and arranged by Dave Robbins, for Phil Nimmons Band at the United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF) showcase in Gaza. The showcase was broadcast on CBC on May 24, 1966. File includes program orders, and a pamphlet about the showcase and CBC broadcasts.

Rich Little show : music for jazz ensemble

File contains the scores and scripts for a CBC television broadcast on September 8, 1965. The file includes:

  • [Cue 1] : Opening theme
  • [Cue 2] : People
  • [Cue 3] : My three sons
  • [Cue 4] : Style
  • [Cue 6] : Sports playoff
  • [Cue 7] : Telephone playoff
  • [Cues 9 and 10] : Ferguson
  • [Cue 11] : Ferguson playoff
  • [Cue 13] : Burns
  • [Cue 14] : Guess who I saw
  • [Cue 15] : Medley of True love ; Well, did you evah? ; Who wants to be a millionaire?
  • [Cue 16] : Cartoon overture
  • [Cue 17] : Travel
  • [Cue 18] : Cartoon playoff
  • [Cue 19] : Thanks for the memory
  • [Cue 20] : Closing theme.

Take the A train : music for orchestra

File consists of the parts and script for a CBC broadcast of "Parade" with Oscar Peterson and his trio and Ernestine Anderson, recorded on January 31, 1962 and broadcast February 4, 1962. Script by Saul Ilson; produced by Norman Sedawie.

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.

The continental : music for jazz ensemble

File contains the score, parts, and scripts for a CBC broadcast of "Parade" on April 23, 1964. The episode was titled "Work, Work, Work" with the Billy Van Four, Doug Crossley, and Gwen Little. Script by Paul Wayne and Bernard Slade; produced and directed by Norman Sedawie. File includes a typescript rundown of the show.

Opening : overture : music for jazz ensemble

File contains the score, parts, and scripts for a CBC broadcast on "Parade," recorded March 18, 1964 and broadcast April 9, 1964. The episode was titled "Jazz and the movies" with Nancy Wilson and Rich Little. Produced and directed by Norman Sedawie; script by Bernard Rothman.

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
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