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La Bohème / Giacomo Puccini

Item is an annotated copy of the piano-vocal score for the English version of the opera by William Grist and Percy Pinkerton. The score is autographed by Andrew MacMillan and annotated for a performance by Jean Patterson, Mary Hayes, Glen Burns, Selma Bial, Jean Brown, Annabel Lister, and others. Item includes a list of props and curtain calls.

La Gioconda / Amilcare Ponchielli

Item is an annotated copy of the piano-vocal score for the English version of the opera, translated and adapted by Henry Hersee and Waldo Lyman, arranged for voice and piano by Michele Saladino. The score is autographed by Andrew MacMillan and excerpts are annotated for a performance.

Tosca / Gioacomo Puccini

Item is an annotated copy of the piano-vocal score for the English version of the opera, translated and adapted by W. Beatty-Kingston and arranged for voice and pianoforte by Carlo Carignani. The score is autographed by Andrew MacMillan and annotated for a performance with Connie as Floria Tosca, Clarke Alkins as Mario Cavaradossi, Ross as Cesare Angelotti, [Russell] Braun as A Sacristan, Robb as Spoletta, Boon as Sciarrone, Calandrillo as A Gaoler, and Blahewan as A Shepherd-Boy.

The Bartered Bride / Bedrich Smetana

Item is an annotated copy of the piano-vocal score for the English version of the opera, translated by Rosa Newmarch. The score is autographed by Andrew MacMillan and annotated for a performance. The score includes sketches of set designs on the flyleaves.

Edith McConica fonds

  • OTUFM 72
  • Fonds
  • 1896-1930

Fonds consists of sheet music used by Edith McConica when she accompanied silent films in Luseland, Saskatchewan in the 1920s, as well as some pedagogical sheet music used when she was learning piano from Leora Kridler (Mrs. Milton Herrold) in her home town of Findlay, Ohio, and teaching her children piano in Luseland.

McConica, Edith

Music used in days of silent film, at Luseland

Series consists of 6 volumes of sheet music used by Edith McConica for silent films in Luseland, Saskatchewan (1920-1928). Includes the following volumes, some of which include McConica's annotations:

  1. Ketèlby, Albert W., A.W. Owen., W. Aletter, F.J. Liftl. New moving picture music. London: Bosworth & Co., Ltd., 1916
  2. Ansell, John. The "Hawkes Photo-Play" Series : Piano Albums, no. 7. London, Paris, Toronto: Hawkes & Son, 1925.
    • no. 37, A street in Algiers
    • no. 38, In Pekin
    • no. 39, Arab dance
    • no. 40, In a Japanese garden
    • no. 41, The Indian juggler
    • no. 42, Egyptian dance
  3. Norton, Harry. [Collection of topical pieces]. Boston: Walter Jacobs, 1928.
    • no. 1, Hurry : for general use
    • no. 2, Agitato : for sudden danger, tumult, struggle, etc.
    • no. 4, Mysterioso : for stealthy action, burglary, etc.
    • no. 6, Agitato : for general use
    • no. 8, Hurry : for general use
    • no. 9, Pathétique
    • no. 10, Combat
    • no. 13, Hurry : for general use
    • no. 15, Appassionato : for emotional love scenes
    • no. 17, Dramatic tension
    • no. 19, Doloroso
    • no. 20, Hurry
    • no. 21, Dramatic mysterioso
    • no. 23, Hurry
  4. Kempinski, Leo. A. Incidental symphonies : storm hurry. New York City: Photo Play Music Co., 1922.
  5. [Collection of short pieces, mostly mounted on cardboard].
    • The brownie's frolic, op. 29, no. 2 / F. Flaxington Harker. Theo. Presser Co., 1923
    • A gloomy tale : in characteristic style, op. 85, no. 4 / R. Krentzlin. Theo. Presser Co., 1923
    • Pygmies' midnight frolic / M.L. Preston. Theo. Presser Co., 1924
    • Dance of the goblins / Bert R. Anthony. Theo. Presser Co., 1919
    • The giant and the elf / Aileen Wier [Dortch]. Theo. Presser Co., 1925
    • The dancing bear [Indian theme] / Montague Ewing. [Theo. Presser Co., n.d.]
    • In a haunted cave / Wallace A. Johnson. Theo. Presser Co., 1925
    • Ghosts and goblins / Wallace A. Johnson. Theo. Presser Co., 1925
    • Menuetto in B minor, from op. 78 / F. Schubert. The Etude, November 1926
    • At the movies : the villain / Frank H. Grey. The Etude, February 1927
    • Theme : death and the maiden, quartet in D minor / Franz Schubert. n.p., n.d.
  6. PianOrgan film books of incidental music : extracted from the world famous "Berg" and "Cinema" incidental series. New York: Belwin Inc., 1925.
    • Book of misteriosos
    • Book of furiosos and battle music

[Book of 6 piano novelties]

File consists of six solo piano arrangements: Ragamuffin / Jesse Greer; Sapphire / Rube Bloom; Rhythmic ripples / Emil Velasco ; Pins and needles / Donald Thorne; Futuresque / Cecil Norman; That's a plenty / Lew Pollack. Manuscript piano part is for "That's a plent."

La bell au bois dormant / Claude Debussy

File consists of vocal sheet music, stamped "Bell Piano Warerooms, Toronto." Ida (Fernley) Culley demonstrated pianos in the warerooms of local piano retailers and manufacturers as a child. It is possible that this is one of the pieces that she played for customers.

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