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File consists of correspondence with James Reaney, Reaney's drafts for the libretto, and John Beckwith's research notes for an opera about the Brontë family, titled The House by the Churchyard. The proposed opera ultimately became a play titled Zamorna! and the House by the Churchyard (1999).

Item is a recording from a concert in Walter Hall at the University of Toronto Faculty of Music entitled "John Beckwith at 80: A Celebratory Concert and Party." This piece was performed by Colin Ainsworth, tenor and Amanda Johnston, piano.

File consists of the manuscript score for a setting of five traditional songs:

1. Tighinn do America (Gaelic, Cape Breton)
2. Peter Emberley (Miramichi)
3. Young man from Canada (Cariboo)
4. De szeretnék hajnal csillag lenni (Hungarian, Saskatchewan)
5. Letellier : Le Roulier (Quebec).

Item is a recording from "A Salute to John Beckwith," at the Arts and Letters Club, Toronto when John Beckwith was awarded the Arts and Letters Club award (2013). Performed by Colin Ainsworth, tenor and William Aide, piano.

File consists of John Beckwith's lecture notes for a talk that he gave at the Canadian University Music Society (CUMS) conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia (May 21, 1981).

Subseries consists of drafts, research notes, reviews, and correspondence relating to books, lectures, and articles written by John Beckwith. Subseries includes materials for both unpublished and published writings.

File consists of John Beckwith's program note, written for a performance by Nexus.

File consists of sketches and the manuscript score for a set of five pieces for percussion ensemble. The piece is dedicated to Elaine Biagi Turner and Robin Engelman.

1. Bounce (3 players)
2. Stretch (5 players)
3. Metred, unmetered (4 players)
4. Recoil (4 or 5 players)
5. Mixed metres (4 players).

File consists of a copy of the manuscript score for an arrangement of "Within a Mile of Edinboro' Town" by John Beckwith for the "Jenny Lind and Friends" program at Music at Sharon (July 16, 1983, 8 pm). Arranged for soprano solo and piano.

File consists of correspondence with Randolph Peters, composer in residence at the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (WSO) and Bramwell Tovey, music director of WSO.

File consists of John Beckwith's notice of retirement for William Aide, which appeared in the University of Toronto's Faculty Notes (Spring 2003).

File consists of John Beckwith's review of When the Music Stops…: Managers, Maestros and the Corporate Murder of Classical Music by Norman Lebrecht. Beckwith's published review in The Globe and Mail was titled "And they shall have music…if they're willing to pay for it."

File consists of the manuscript score, a copy of the score, and manuscript sketches for three studies dedicated to "Jonathan."

Item is a recording of a performance by the Toronto Consort, conducted by David Fallis with special guests Georges Sioui, narrator; Marilyn George, singer and drummer; Shirley Hay, singer and drummer; Toronto Chamber Choir (Lucas Harris, artistic director); and
Member of the Brookside Music Association, Midland (John French, music director). The recording includes the pre-concert talk with John Beckwith and Georges E. Sioui.

File contains programs, sketches, libretto, correspondence, research notes, and grant reports relating to the commission, composition, and performance of John Beckwith’s composition Wendake/Huronia. This piece was written with support from the Ontario Arts Council (Music Commissioning program grant) for the Brookside Music Association (Midland, Ontario). It is made up of six panels (Raquettes, Champlain, Le Canotage, La Grande Fête des Âmes, Lamentation 1642, and  l’Avenir), with texts compiled from a variety of historical and modern sources. This file contains correspondence with those involved or consulted during the composition and correspondence relating to the premiere performance, including Georges Sioui, Michael J. Rudman, Ken MacDonald, John Steckley, and John French, among others. The file also includes final reports for the commissioning grant, Beckwith’s research notes, and notes, examples, and scripts from an illustrated talk by Beckwith on “Music for Huronia,” given at the University of Calgary (October 2, 2015); Arts & Letters Club of Toronto (October 29, 2015); McGill University (March 22, 2016); Seniors’ College, University of Toronto (January 11, 2017); and the Canadian Music Centre (May 28, 2017) as part of a day-long seminar on “Place, Politics, and Cultural Exchange: Indigenous-Settler Collaboration in Canadian Art Music.” The file also contains copies of programs for performances by Brookside Music (2015) and The Toronto Consort (2017), and a notebook with John Beckwith's research notes for Wendake / Huronia and other notes from 2016-2017.

File consists of manuscript full and vocal scores, and sketches for a piece with six movements. Text compiled by the composer from historical and modern sources. The movements are:

1. Raquettes
2. Champlain
3. Le Canotage
4. La Grande Fête des Âmes
5. Lamentation, 1642
6. À L'avenir.

File consists of manuscript scores and copies of the parts for an arrangement by John Beckwith of a piece from the The Canadian Church Psalmody (1845) by J.P. Clarke, with text by David Willson. The arrangement was performed as part of the "Happy Birthday Ontario and Quebec" program at Music at Sharon (July 14, 1984). Arranged for oboe, trumpet, percussion, violin, viola, cello, bass, organ, and SATB chorus.

File consists of a copy of John Beckwith's remarks at the Saxophone Congress (August 18, 1972) as Dean of the University of Toronto Faculty of Music.

File consists of correspondence and notes regarding the book Weinzweig: Essays on his Life and Music (Waterloo: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2011), co-edited by Brian Cherney and John Beckwith. File includes digital photos from the book launch event. File includes correspondence with Elaine Keillor, John Weinzweig, Rebecca Sinnaeve (Toronto Musicians' Association), Cheryl Martin (Royal Conservatory of Music), Clark Ross, Robert Aitken, and Bruce Mather.

File contains the handwritten text for "Wednesday's Child" by the lyricist James Reaney, as well as correspondence regarding the commission, reviews, and a copy of the radio script. "Wednesday's Child" was written as "a birthday card" for the celebration of the fifteenth anniversary of CBC's radio program Wednesday Night. It aired December 4, 1962. Produced by John Reeves with cast Beth Lockerbie, Maxine Miller, Paul Kligman, and Douglas Rain.

File contains the master ink transparencies, an annotated copy of the transparencies, and sketches for Beckwith's composition, written for three speakers, soprano, tenor, flute, viola, piano, and percussion. Text by James Reaney.

File contains programs from a 1962 production of Ben Jonson's play Volpone as part of the Festival of the Dominion Drama Festival, Central Ontario Drama League at Hart House Theatre. One of the programs is annotated by John Beckwith with notes for musical cues. Beckwith arranged and composed the music for the production. The play was directed by Pamela Terry.

File consists of John Beckwith's lecture notes for a talk to the Royal Conservatory of Music Alumnae National Council (November 5, 1973).

File consists of the manuscript score and a percussion part for an arrangement by John Beckwith of the Presbyterian hymn with text by William Cowper from The Choir (Halifax, 1887). This arrangement was part of the "Images of Canada: 1888" program at Music at Sharon (July 23, 1988). Arranged for organ, percussion, and SATB chorus.

File consists of the manuscript score for a setting of a poem by Ernest Dowson.

File consists of scripts for the radio program "Views the Shows" (October 18, 1959; November 15, 1959; December 6, 1959; December 20, 1959; January 24, 1960; January 31, 1960; March 18, 1960; March 27, 1960; May 1, 1960; May 15, 1960; October 21, 1962; July 1964; July 19, 1965).

File consists of correspondence with Paul Freeman, music director of the Victoria Symphony Orchestra.

Item is a recording of a performance by the Thirteen Strings, conducted by Kevin Mallon, recorded at the St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Ottawa, Ontario.

File consists of the manuscript score and an annotated copy of the score.

File consists of correspondence with Barbara McLean and Michael Aze, artistic administrators for the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.

File consists of correspondence with Bruce Davis and Joanna Anonychuk of the Vancouver New Music Society.

File consists of correspondence with Jon Washburn, conductor of the Vancouver Chamber Choir.

File contains the manuscript score and cello part for an arrangement by John Beckwith of Frédéric Chopin's Valse, op. 34, no. 2.

File consists of research materials, libretto drafts, and correspondence with James Reaney regarding the libretto for a proposed opera Vagabond, based on "The minister and the unwed mother" by Scott Moir. The opera was initially titled Dancing on Sunday.

File consists of two pages of sketches for a projected opera based on The minister and the unwed mother by Scott Moir. Previously titled Dancing on Sunday. Libretto by James Reaney.

File consists of the manuscript score and three edited versions of the typeset score, dedicated to Peter Higham.

Item is a recording of the premiere performance by Peter Higham, guitar at Mount Allison University.

Item is a recording of a performance by Peter Higham, guitar at the University of Moncton.

File contains a copy of the program, program note, and poster for the premiere performance of “Ut re mi fa sol la: six fantasies for solo guitar” by John Beckwith, performed by Peter Higham. File also contains an annotated proof of the piece with suggestions and corrections from Higham and related correspondence between Higham and Beckwith. “Ut re mi fa sol la” was written for Higham and commissioned with the support of Mount Allison University’s Marjorie Young Bell Fine Arts and Music Fund.

File includes programs, reviews of performances, and correspondence from Ewen McCuaig, John Miller, Hugh McLean, and Willis Noble.

Item is a recording of a CBC radio broadcast of this piece, as performed by Patrick Wedd.