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Leslie Bell fonds

  • OTUFM 39
  • Fonds
  • 1906-2007

Fonds contains documents relating to Leslie R. Bell's career as a composer, arranger, choral conductor, educator, and music columnist. Materials include manuscript music (both of arrangements and original compositions); radio scripts and notes relating to his work in broadcasting as a radio commentator for CBC and CFRB, Toronto; publicity documents relating to performances by Leslie Bell and the Leslie Bell Singers; correspondence; documents relating to his work as the co-founder and first executive director of the Canadian Music Educators' Association (CMEA); and, newspaper articles, including those written by Bell and about him). The fonds also contains postmortem documents, including condolence correspondence to his wife, Leona Bell, and documents relating to the Leslie Bell Singers reunions and the Leslie Bell Scholarship.

Bell, Leslie R.

Bartok folk music

File includes a printed note introducing the song and guest folk singer Alan Mills. Alan Mills presented the CBC program "Roots of our Folk Songs" (February 26, 1959) with musical examples provided by Mills, Hélène Baillargeon, and the Leslie Bell Singers. These arrangements were likely made for this program.

Carmen suite : no. 5 : Les toréadors

File consists of the trombone part, likely from a performance by the Leslie Bell Singers, conducted by Leslie Bell with orchestra, conducted by Howard Cable, on C.G.E. Showtime with soloist Donald Garrett[?].

Song of the bells

File consists of the score and parts, which are labeled "Theme; open and close". The file includes multiple annotated copies of the violin parts. The file includes pats for violin, viola, alto sax, cello, trumpet, tenor sax, guitar, horn, bass, flute, drums, trombone, piano, timpani, and baritone sax. Leslie Bell wrote "The Song of the Bells" as a theme song to open and close every Leslie Bell Singers concert.

Choral manuscript music

Subseries consists of blueprint-style manuscripts, manuscripts written in ink or pencil, and copies of blueprint scores. Most of the manuscripts are Leslie Bell's arrangements of popular songs, show tunes, hymns, and other songs, with some original compositions. Information about the original composers, intended ensembles, dates, and where and when the songs were performed is not consistently recorded in the manuscripts' heading. The manuscripts are generally autographed with one of the following: Leslie Bell, Leslie Richard Bell, L.B., or L.R.B. The arrangements are predominantly for the Leslie Bell Singers (originally the Alumnae Singers), formed in 1939.

A year in song

File consists of a medley of songs, arranged by Leslie Bell, of some of the "best songs" written since the previous year's Exhibition at the CNE.

Agnus Dei

File consists of Leslie Bell's arrangement of a setting of Agnus Dei by Richard Johnston.

Ai, ai der rebe geit

File consists of Leslie Bell's arrangement of the Yiddish folk song "Ay, ay, the Rabbi's here".

Ain't we got fun

File consists of Leslie Bell's arrangement of the popular foxtrot by Richard A. Whiting, Raymond B. Egan, and Gus Kahn (1921).

Among my souvenirs

File consists of Leslie Bell's arrangement of "Among my souvenirs" by Edgar Leslie and Horatio Nicholls. The arrangement was likely written for the Canadian General Electric radio or television program, due to the initials "B.G." found on the score.

Ave Maria

File consists of Leslie Bell's arrangement of Tomas Luis de Victoria's setting of "Ave Maria."

Ay ay ay

File consists of Leslie Bell's arrangement of the Creole folk song.

Bachelor dinner song

File consists of Leslie Bell's arrangement of a song from the 1952 film The Belle of New York by Johnny Mercer and Harry Warren.

Battle hymn of the republic

File consists of Leslie Bell's arrangement of the popular song also known as "Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory" by William Steffe and Julia Ward Howe.

Be a clown

File consists of Leslie Bell's arrangement of a song from the 1948 film The Pirate by Cole Porter.

Beautiful brown eyes

File consists of Leslie Bell's arrangement of the country song by Alton Delmore (1951).

Believe me if all

File consists of Leslie Bell's arrangement of the Irish folk song "Believe me if, all those endearing young charms" with text by Thomas Moore.

Blest be the tie

File consists of Leslie Bell's arrangement of the hymn "Blest be the tie that binds."

Bolero

File consists of Leslie Bell's arrangement of the song by Maurice Ravel.

Bonnie Doon : Scottish folk song

File consists of an arrangement by Leslie Bell of the Scottish folk song also known as "Ye banks and braes" by Robert Burns. The arrangement was likely written for the Canadian General Electric radio or television program, due to the initials "B.G." found on the score.

Bonnie Dundee

File consists of Leslie Bell's arrangement of the Scottish folk song.

Buttons and bows

File consists of Leslie Bell's arrangement of the popular song by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans (1947).

Carol medley

File consists of a medley of Christmas carols, arranged by Leslie Bell.

Charmaine

File consists of Leslie Bell's arrangement of the song by Ernö Rapée and Lew Pollack (1926).

Choral rhapsody from Porgy and Bess

File consists of Leslie Bell's arrangement of airs from the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward, and Ira Gershwin. Title "Choral rhapsody from Porgy and Bess" and "Rhapsody from Porgy and Bess".

Ciribirbin

File consists of Leslie Bell's arrangement of the Piedmontese ballad by Alberto Pestalozza (1898).

College medley : Blue and white

File consists of a medley of college and university songs by Leslie Bell, including "Blue and White" from the University of Toronto Songbook.

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