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80th birthday celebrations

File consists of programs, newspaper clippings, and photographs from various events celebrating John Beckwith's 80th birthday, including concerts at the University of Toronto Faculty of Music and the Institute for Canadian Music (ICM).

Loons : [meeting reports]

File consists of reports for a series of informal meetings of the self-titled "Loons," a group of artists, musicians, and writers in Toronto. Members included Harry Freedman, David Partridge, P.K. Page, Sylvia Fraser, Connie Rooke, Jack Behrens, Duncan de Kergommeaux, Alexina Louie, Vera Frenkel, Margaret Laurence, Adele Wiseman, Leon Rooke, Alex Pauk, Carol Bolt, Earle Birney, John Beckwith, Rachel Wyatt, Miriam Waddington, Elizabeth Smart, Helen Weinzweig, John Weinzweig, Harry Somers, Ron Bloore, Tony Eckhart, Gwendolyn MacEwen, Colleen Thibaudeau Reaney, James Reaney, Norman Symonds, Murray Schafer, and Joy Kogawa.

Friends of Canadian Music award

File contains the award certificate and a copy of John Beckwith's speech for the award, which was given by the Canadian Music Centre (CMC) and the Canadian League of Composers (CLC).

Arts and Letters Club award

File consists of the program, correspondence with Robert Aitken, and a copy of Robin Elliott's talk given on the presentation of the Arts and Letters Award to John Beckwith. The program included performances of works by Beckwith, including the world premiere of Sonatina on "Mairi's Wedding". File also includes a copy of John Beckwith's tribute to Ann and Ezra Schabas (October 6, 2019).

Toronto Arts Foundation award

File consists of correspondence, John Beckwith's acceptance speech, and publicity material for the Toronto Arts Foundation award (1994).

University of Guelph honorary doctorate

File consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, and a copy of John Beckwith's convocation address at the University of Guelph (February 2, 1995), which was entitled "Will you have any musicke?".

University of Victoria honorary doctorate

File consists of correspondence, programs, newspaper clippings, photographs, and a copy of John Beckwith's convocation address at the University of Victoria (November 27, 1999), which was entitled "Lucky Star."

Taking a stand : festschrift

File contains correspondence and reviews relating to the festchrift in honour of John Beckwith, edited by Timothy J. McGee. File also includes a page of caligraphy advertising the festchrift, which was previously framed.

Queen's University honorary doctorate

File consists of correspondence, programs, photographs, and a copy of John Beckwith's convocation address at Queen's University (May 28, 1998), which was entitled "We blanks are proud people; or, the call to semi-greatness."

P.R.O. Canada Award

File contains John Beckwith's plaque from the Performing Rights Organization of Canada Limited (Société de Droits d'Exécution du Canada Limitée) for "oustanding success in the concert music field".

Musical chairs : Jean A. Chalmers Chair of Canadian Music

File includes correspondence, programs, drafts of speeches, and typescript of poem "Serinette" by James Reaney. "Musical Chairs" was an event in honour of Floyd S. Chalmers, Jean A. Chalmers, and John Beckwith, the inaugural Jean A. Chalmers Professor in Music. Beckwith's talk was titled "Musical Canada: a Contraditiction in Terms?". File also includes annotated copies of his talk "An institute for CanMus."

Member of the Order of Canada

File includes colour photographs with Governor-General Jeanne Sauvé, correspondence, programs, and correspondence. John Beckwith was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada on December 21, 1987.

The Craigdarroch

File consists of a yearbook from Victoria College, Victoria, British Columbia, of which John Beckwith was the editor. Beckwith was also co-head of the Music Appreciation Club.

Apspects of the frottola

File consists of an essay written by John Beckwith during the first year of his Master of Music at the University of Toronto.

Oak Bay High School

File consists of an autographed yearbook and newspaper clippings relating to John Beckwith's high school (Oak Bay High School in Victoria, British Columbia) and a reunion of the graduating classes.

Memorandums and correspondence regarding Faculty of Music activities

File consists of John Beckwith's general correspondence with the Faculty of Music and the University of Toronto. Correspondents include: Gustav Ciamaga, John Hawkins, John Aitken (editor of The Graduate), Robert Falck, Carl Morey, Andrew Hughes, Colin Eatock, Stephen E. Young, Jo Nunan, Louise Hirbour, Jennifer Waring, Peter Letkemann, Beverley Cavanagh, Madeline Hsu, Glenn Buhr, Elaine Keillor, Patricia Williamson, Robin Harris, John Kruspe, and Paul Pedersen. File includes outgoing and incoming correspondence.

Factory of muzak

File consists of correspondence regarding the governance and curriculum of the University of Toronto Faculty of Music.

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