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- 1990-2006 (Creation)
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13 cm of textual records
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Scope and content
Subseries consists of correspondence, notes, and other records relating to performances by Esprit Orchestra that were not part of their regular concert seasons. Events included "Coffee Chats" (1989-1991); performance of R. Murray Schafer's Patria V: The Crown of Ariadne (March 2, 1992); CBC broadcast of Patria V: The Crown of Ariadne (April 5, 1992); concert at the World Congress for Education and Communication on Environment and Development (ECO-ED) Gala (October 19, 1992); participation in the International Accordion Celebration (March 26 - April 4, 1993); Alex Pauk's conference presentation at "Partners in Change," the Association of Canadian Orchestras (ACO) and Orchestras Ontario (OO) National Conference (May 1996); concert at the Glenn Gould Studio with Richard Stolzman, clarinet (November 25, 1996); "Tender is the North," a Nordic Festival presented by Chamber Concerts Canada (June 1997); production of Schafer's Princess of the Stars (September 6-14, 1997); participation in project "introducing work of Dutch composers" (2000-2001; February-June, 2002); performance of Dream Play by Timothy Sullivan and The Summoning of Everyman by Charles Wilson, presented by Opera in Concert (OIC) (December 5, 2004); concert at Convocation Hall, McMaster University (November 4, 2005); and the Xenakis project (SoundaXis, June 1-11, 2006).
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Accruals
System of arrangement
Files are arranged in chronological order and numbered according to Esprit Orchestra's concert seasons (e.g., 12=12th concert season, 1994-1995).