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Orford String Quartet

File consists of a recording and a program from the concert, which took place in Walter Hall.

Performers: Andrew Dawes, violin ; Terence Helmer, viola ; Kenneth Perkins, violin ; Marcel St-Cyr, cello

Program:

  • Five improvisations for string quartet / Oskar Morawetz
  • String quartet in D minor : D. 810 / Franz Schubert [first movement was not recorded]
  • Encore : French Canadian folk song arranged by Sir Ernest MacMillan

Thursday scholarship concert : An evening of music from Canada's first half century

File consists of a recording and a program from the concert, which took place in Walter Hall.

Performers: Godfrey Ridout, Master of Ceremonies ; John Beckwith, conductor

Program:

  • O Canada / Calixa Lavallée (Rosemarie Landry, soprano)
  • Sounds of the 19th century including compositions by: Stephen Codman, Wm. Horatio Clarke, Byron Tapley, E.H. Ridout, J.C. Brauneis and Herbert L. Clarke (Stephen Chenette, trumpet ; Susan Chennette, piano ; John Keane, tenor ; Elaine Keillor, piano ; Penny Speedie, soprano)
  • Whose brother am I? / arr. Leo Smith (John Keane, tenor ; Walter Buczynski, piano)
  • Nadu-Na du du / arr. Ernest MacMillan (Penny Speedie, soprano ; Walter Buczynski, piano)
  • Six bergerettes du bas Canada / Ernest MacMillan (Rosemarie Landry, soprano ; Penny Speedie, soprano ; John Keane, tenor ; Elizabeth Volpe, harp ; Barbara Bolte, oboe ; Stephen Dann, viola ; Geneviève La Rue, cello ; John Beckwith, conductor)
  • Prelude : op. 59, no. 1 / W. O. Forsyth (Elaine Keillor, piano) ; First mazurka : op. 13, no. 1 / Clarence Lucas (Elaine Keillor, piano)
  • Valse impromptu : op. 44 / Clarence Lucas (Elaine Keillor, piano)
  • Tintamarre / J. Humphrey Anger (Elaine Keillor, piano)
  • Trio pour violon, violoncelle et piano / Alexis Constant (Barbara McDougall, violin ; Jose Shapero, cello ; Walter Buczynski, piano)

Chamber Players of Toronto

File consists of a recording of the concert, which took place in a concert hall in the Edward Johnson Building.

Performers: Eugene Rittich, horn ; Chamber Players of Toronto ; Victor Martin, director

Program:

  • Ein musikalischer Spass / W.A. Mozart
  • Horn concert in D major : H. VIId, 3 / Joseph Haydn (Eugene Rittich, horn)
  • Serenade for string orchestra : op. 20 / Edward Elgar
  • Sketches for string quartet / Ernest MacMillan
  • Symphony in A major : K. 201 / W.A. Mozart.

Ten Centuries Concerts

File consists of a recording of the concert, "Toronto's music : a survey 1867 to 1967."

Performers: Helmut Kallman, director ; Barbara Franklin, soprano ; Alexander Grey, baritone ; Walter Buczynski, piano ; Orford String Quartet ; Harry Freedman, narrator ; John Beckwith, writer of commentary.

Program:

  • National lancers / G. Strathey
  • The maple leaf forever / Alexander Muir
  • Humber valley. Sighing for rest / Edwin Gladhill
  • The daughter of the dawn / Theodore Martins
  • The opera house galop / Friedrich Zikoff
  • Come to the veil of the beautiful dawn
  • The blue and white : varsity song / Clayton Bush
  • Hi-ya : Toronto canoe club song
  • Toronto fair / Gordon V. Thompson
  • String quartet [excerpt] / Ernest MacMillan
  • Themes with variables / John Weinzweig
  • All pull together through the stormy weather / Ernest Dainty
  • String quartet no. 3 / Harry Somers.

1947-04-21/Canada/Toronto

Kathleen Parlow, violin; Samuel Hersenhoren, violin; Stanley Solomon, viola; Isaac Mamott, cello. Assisted by pianist Ernest MacMillan. Composition by John Weinzweig commissioned.
Parlow plays: Brahms, Weinzweig, Franck

1947-04-17/Canada/Toronto

Kathleen Parlow, violin; Samuel Hersenhoren, violin; Stanley Solomon, viola; Isaac Mamott, cello. Assisted by pianist Ernest MacMillan. For Sixth Biennial Conference of Women's Committees for Symphony Orchestras.
Parlow plays: Franck.

1943-11-04/Canada/Kingston

Kathleen Parlow, violin, Zara Nelsova, cello; Ernest MacMillan, piano.
Parlow plays: Schubert, Haydn-Tovey, Tchaikovsky.

1942-11-19/Canada/Galt

Kathleen Parlow, violin, Zara Nelsova, cello; Ernest MacMillan, piano.
Parlow plays: Schubert, Haydn-Tovey, Tchaikovsky.

1942-03-19/Canada/Owen Sound

Hosted by Kinsmen Club of Owen Sound. MacMillan plays solo as well as with Parlow.
Parlow plays: Beethoven, Lalo, Tartini-Kreisler, Sarasate, Wieniawski, Grieg.

1941-11-28/Canada/Toronto

Kathleen Parlow, violin, Zara Nelsova, cello; Ernest MacMillan, piano.
Parlow plays: Schubert, Haydn-Tovey, Tchaikovsky.

1941-03-18/Canada/Toronto

Concert features the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Ernest MacMillan with guest artist Zara Nelsova, cello.

The MacMillan Singers : Celebrate the legacy

File consists of a program from a concert by the MacMillan Singers, conducted by Doreen Rao, with guests Elmer Iseler, Derek Holman, and James Maben, in MacMillan Theatre.

Program:

  • God save the Queen / arr. Sir Ernest MacMillan
  • Ave Maria / Imant Raminsh
  • Three motets, op. 38 / Charles Villiers Stanford
  • Motet V, Komm, Jesu komm / Johann Sebastian Bach
  • Missa brevis / Leonard Bernstein
  • If music be the food of love / Jean Belmont
  • The present time. Selections / Derek Holman
  • Magic songs / R. Murray Schafer
  • St. John's song / Veljo Tormis
  • God bless the master / Ralph Vaughan Williams
  • De mornin' come / arr. Wendell Whalum
  • Amazing grace
  • Song of deliverance / Sir Ernest MacMillan.

Ernest Alexander Campbell MacMillan : A memorial tribute

File consists of a program from the memorial tribute to Sir Ernest MacMillan at Convocation Hall, University of Toronto.

Program:

  • Hymn. Praise to the Lord
  • Opening words and tribute by Albert Trueman
  • Cortege academique / MacMillan (Charles Peaker)
  • I sing of a maiden / MacMillan (Lois Marshall and string trio)
  • Tribute by Robertson Davies
  • Two sketches on French Canadian airs / MacMillan (string ensemble from the Toronto Symphony)
  • Tribute by Charles Peaker
  • St. Matthew Passion. Excerpts / Bach (Lois Marshall and ensemble)
  • Tribute by John Beckwith
  • Blanche comme la neige / MascMillan (Toronto Mendelssohn Choir ; Elmer Iseler, conductor)
  • Closing words by Albert Trueman
  • Hymn. The Strife is o'er / arr. MacMillan
  • Benediction by the Very Rev. Arthur Moore
  • Chorale prelude on Vulpuis / Willan (Charles Peaker).

The University of Toronto Concert Band

File consists of a program from a concert by the University of Toronto Concert Band with Robert A. Rosevear, conductor and Ward K. Cole, assistant conductor. Performance was part of the All-Ontario Workshop of the Ontario Music Educators' Association (OMEA) at Mimico High School.

Program:

  • God Save the Queen / harmonization by Sir Ernest MacMillan, trans. Robert A. Rosevear
  • Sleepers wake; chorale prelude / Johann Sebastian Bach, arr. Al. Chiaffarelli
  • Fantasia for band / Vittorio Giannini
  • Round dance / John Weinzweig, adapted by Howard Cable
  • Letters to a friend / Alexandre Gretchaninoff, arr. Walter Beeler
  • Symphony for band / Robert E. Jager
  • O Canada / Calixa Lavallee, arr. Godfrey Ridout, trans. Robert A. Rosevear.

The University of Toronto Concert Band

File consists of a program from a concert by the University of Toronto Concert Band with Robert A. Rosevear, conductor and Ward K. Cole, assistant conductor. The concert took place in the MacMillan Theatre of the Edward Johnson Building.

Program:

  • God Save the Queen ; O Canada / harmonization by Sir Ernest MacMillan, arr. Robert A. Rosevear
  • Beatrice and Benedict overture / Hector Berlioz, trans. Franz Henning
  • Fugue a la gigue / Johann Sebastian Bach, trans. Gustav Holst
  • Suite in A minor for flute / Georg Phillipp Telemann, adaptation by Stanley Passfield (Jadwiga Michalska, flute)
  • Mlada. Procession of nobles / Nicholas Rimsky-Korsakov
  • Celebration overture / Paul Creston
  • Stratford suite / Howard Cable
  • Mannin Veen - Dear Isle of Man / Haydn Wood.

A celebration of Faculty of Music composers

File consists of a program and recording of the concert.

Performers: Women's Chamber Choir ; Dr. Lori-Anne Dolloff, conductor ; Eunseong Cho, collaborative pianist ; MacMillan Singers ; David Fallis, conductor ; Trevor Dearham, assistant conductor ; Lara Dodds-Eden, collaborative pianist

Program:

  • If My Voice Departs / Shireen Abu-Khader (Ineza Mugisha, soloist)
  • How the Blossoms are Falling / Ramona Luengen
  • Birdsong / Paul Read (Sierra Ward-Bond and Alyssa Meyerwitz, soloists)
  • One Sister Have I in Our House / Larysa Kuzmenko
  • Psalm Trilogy / Srul Irving Glick (Claire Latosinsky, Olivia Spahn-Vieira, Roanna Kitchen, Heeyun Lee, Abigail Kirton, Abigail Sinclair and Shelley Mayer, soloists ; with Members of the University of Toronto Symphony Orchestra)
  • Ikan Kekek / Tracy Wong (Roanna Kitchen, soloist ; Breanne Dharmai and Emily Harris, hand drums)
  • Blanche comme la neige / arr. Ernest MacMillan (Dante Santone, Lutzen Riedstra, Derrell Woods, Christian Umipig, soloists)
  • I Sing / Matthew Emery (Trevor Dearham, conductor ; Aleh Remezau, oboe)
  • Psalm 1, from "Harp of David" / John Beckwith (Gabrielle Turgeon, Olivia Guselle, Emily Rocha, Jeremy Tingle, Kai Leung, soloists)
  • Come lovely and soothing death / James Rolfe
  • Encroachment / Tristan Zaba (Rachel Allen, Kristian Lo, soloists)
  • Night music / Derek Holman (Autumn Zhao, Mara Bowman, soloists ; with Members of the University of Toronto Symphony Orchestra).

University of Toronto symphony orchestra

File consists of a program and recording of the concert.

Performers: University of Toronto Symphony Orchestra ; Uri Mayer, conductor ; with Myriam Blardone, harp

Program:

  • Fanfare for a centennial ; England. Overture/ Sir Ernest MacMillan
  • Concierto de Aranjuez. Allegro con spirito ; Adagio ; Allegro gentile / Joaquín Rodrigo (Myriam Blardone, harp)
  • Symphonie fantastique. Rêveries, passions ; Bal ; Scène aux champs ; Marche au supplice ; Songe d'une nuit de sabbat / Hector Berlioz.

Memorabilia

Series consists of a copy of Emmy Heim's obituary by Ronald Hambleton in the Globe and Mail (October 13, 1954); the Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronto Monthly Bulletin (November 1954) with an obituary written by Sir Ernest MacMillan; and a copy of the publicity photo used by Heim for many of her programs.

St. Lawrence String Quartet

File consists of a program and recording of a concert in Walter Hall by the St. Lawrence String Quartet (Geoff Nuttall, Barry Shiffman, violins; Lesley Robertson, viola; Marina Hoofer, cello) with Shauna Rolston, cello.

Program:

  • String quartet in C major, KV. 157 / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  • Two sketches for string quartet / Ernest MacMillan
  • Pieces en concert / Francois Couperin, arr. Paul Bazelaire
  • Cello quintet in C major, op. 168, D. 956 / Franz Schubert.

Faculty artists series

File consists of a recording from a concert in Walter Hall of music by Sir Ernest MacMillan, as part of the "Sir Ernest MacMillan remembered" series of concerts.

Program:

  • Fanfare for a festival ; Fanfare for a centennial (Faculty of Music Brass Ensemble ; Jeffrey Reynolds, director)
  • Cortege academique (John Tuttle, organ)
  • Three French-Canadian sea songs (Rosemarie Landry, soprano ; Russell Braun, baritone ; Erika Raum, Corey Gemmell, violins ; Rennie Regehr, viola ; Marianne Pack, violoncello)
  • Two Christmas carols (Norine Burgess, mezzo soprano ; Erika Raum, violin ; Rennie Regehr, viola ; Marianne Pack, violoncello)
  • Six bergerettes du bas Canada (Rosemarie Landry, Norine Burgess, Russell Braun ; Lawrence Cherney, oboe ; Rennie Regehr, viola ; Marianne Pack, violoncello ; Nicolas Tulliez, harp)
  • Two sketches for strings, based on French-Canadian airs
  • String quartet in C minor (St. Lawrence String Quartet).

MacMillan remembered : Carl Morey

File consists of a program and recording from a concert of "Reminiscences and Recollections" of Sir Ernest MacMillan in Walter Hall. Recollections by Victor Feldbrill, William Littler, Lois Marshall, Ezra Schabas, and Carl Morey.

[Memorial to Dr. Leslie Bell : CBC]

File consists of a recording of a radio broadcast in tribute to Leslie Bell, narrated by Sir Ernest MacMillan, with contributions from MacMillan, George Bell, Joyce Sullivan, the Leslie Bell Singers, and others

[Tribute to Dr. Leslie Bell]

File consists of a recording of a radio broadcast in tribute to Leslie Bell, narrated by Sir Ernest MacMillan, with contributions from MacMillan, George Bell, Joyce Sullivan, the Leslie Bell Singers, and others.

Musicians

Series consists of glass lantern slides of paintings, busts, caricatures, cartoons, and manuscript renderings of musicians, including: Johann Christian Bach, Johann Sebastian Bach, Philip Emmanuel Bach, Wilhelm Friedeman Bach, Notker Balbulus, Ludwig van Beethoven, Hector Berlioz, Countess Therese Brunswick, Frederic Chopin, Arcangelo Corelli, Karl Czerny, Louis Claude Daquin, Christoph Willibald Gluck, George Frideric Handel, Joseph Haydn, Franz Liszt, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Christian Gottlob Neefe, Sir Ernest MacMillan, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Niccolo Paganini, Henry Purcell, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Andrey Razumovsky, Alessandro Scarlatti, Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann, Heinrich Schutz, Antonio Vivaldi, Richard Wagner, and Mathilde Wesendonck. Series also includes slides of locations of significance to some composers (e.g., house in Eisenach where J.S. Bach was born); and reproductions of manuscripts by some of the composers.

Publicity photographs of other artists

File contains photographs of the following: Frances Alda; Louis Bachner; Sophie Braslau; Wishart Campbell (signed); Galli-Curci; Emmy Heim (signed); Ernest MacMillan (4: 1 signed; 1 with choir and orchestra, rehearsing St. Matthew Passion, Convocation Hall, 1931); Giovanni Martinelli; James W. McEnery (signed) ; Earle Moss (signed) ; Philarmonic Choir of Salt Lake City, Utah, with H. Frederick Davis, Dorothy Maynor and George Schick ; Lily Pons (2); Schumann-Heink ; Donna Small (signed) ; Reginald Stewart and the Bach Choir in Yorkminster Church, Toronto; Jenny Taggart (signed); Toronto Opera Guild, Lohengrin, Massey Hall 1939; Unidentified Toronto church choir.

Ontario Music Teachers' Association collection

  • OTUFM 82
  • Collection
  • 1936-1944

Collection consists of records from early conventions of the Ontario Music Teachers' Association (OMTA), primarily from the first convention, held at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto (October 6-8, 1936). Papers include programs (1936-1944); correspondence; meeting minutes; lists of registrants; scripts for speeches, including an address by Sir Ernest MacMillan at the first convention; drafts of the OMTA constitution; and proceedings (1936, 1937).

Ontario Registered Music Teachers' Association

The passion of our Lord according to Saint Matthew : set to music by Johann Sebastian Bach : programs

File contains programs for performances of Bach's St. Matthew's Passion at Convocation Hall at the University of Toronto. The concerts were prepared under the joint direction of Ernest MacMillan (conductor) and Richard Tatersall. The choirs were made up of members from the choirs of the Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, Old St. Andrew's Church, Upper Canada College, Holy Trinity Church, Bloor Street United Church, the Conservatory Choir, and the Mendelssohn Choir. The Music Committee of Hart House and Hart House Theatre were also involved in the productions.

Photographs and posters

File includes a photograph of Carl Morey at the Orford String Quartet Summer School at Oakville, Ontario (1973); with Michael Tippett and Meirion Bowen in his office at the Faculty of Music (January 1987); and at the ribbon cutting at the University of Toronto Music Library [1992]. File also includes an autographed photograph from Michael Tippett to Morey [1987] and a souvenir album of photographs from the plaque unveiling ceremony held by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada to commemorate Sir Ernest MacMillan (August 18, 1989). Morey attended the unveiling at Massey Hall and is photographed; also photographed were the Brass Quartet of the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra; Prof. Thomas H.B. Symons, Chairman, Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada; John P. Lawson, President, Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall; William Littler; David MacDonald, M.P. Rosedale; Dr. E.S. Mackay, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church; Ross MacMillan, John B. Lawson, Keith MacMillan, Jean MacMillan, and Staff Sergeant Robert Robertson. The album includes a souvenir program from the event.

File also includes a poster for a public lecture by Carl Morey at the Huntington College Social Centre, Laurentian University, "New Music in Canada: the last twenty years" (January 26, 1981).

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