Performances by Murray Adaskin, Irene Glover and Colin McPhee
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Various performances by Murray Adaskin, Irene Glover and Colin McPhee. -- Reference copies and summaries available for some recordings (see printed inventory).
- Date Range
- 1953 - 1969
- Reference Code
- S37 / 84 to 98
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.D. Peter and Catharine Whyte sound recordings
- Sous-Fonds
- S37
- Reference Code
- S37 / 84 to 98
- Date Range
- 1953 - 1969
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording
- Scope & Content
- Various performances by Murray Adaskin, Irene Glover and Colin McPhee. -- Reference copies and summaries available for some recordings (see printed inventory).
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- S37 / 84 ** Source: Radio broadcast; Murray Adaskin Date: June 2, 1953 Taped by: Peter and Catharine Whyte Speed: 7 ½ “Parts of Coronation” Side A: Coronation of Queen Elizabeth – bits and pieces of the ceremony; “Coronation Overture” by Murray Adaskin. Side B: Continuation of Coronati8on program – Queen Elizabeth giving her coronation speech. S37 / 85 Source: Murray Adaskin (CBC radio broadcast) Date: April 30, 1956 Taped by: Peter and Catharine Whyte Speed: Side A: 7 ½ Remarks: CBC radio broadcast – musical program “Murray Adaskin” Side A: Murray Adaskin is a guest of conductor of the CBC Symphony Orchestra, April 30, 1956; “Coronation Overture” by Murray Adaskin; Violin Concerto (premiere) by Murray Adaskin; Carnival of London Suite Source: Murray Adaskin (CBC radio broadcast) Date: February 9, 1956 Speed: 1 7/8 Remarks: Continuation of music by Murray Adaskin. Have not listened to this side – needs Uher for slow speed. “Murray Adaskin, Feb. 9, 1955” S37 / 86 ** Source: Frances James (CBC radio broadcast) Date: June 25, 1957 Taped by: Peter and Catharine Whyte Speed: 7 ½ Remarks: CBC Radio broadcast Side A: “Frances Sinning”; “Wednesday Night Recital”; “Frances James” – 10 songs; “Program of Hugo Wald (sp?) Italian songs and settings of Moerike Poems” Source: Murray Adaskin (CBC radio broadcast) Date: March 26, 1952 Taped by: Peter and Catharine Whyte Speed: 7 ½ Remarks: CBC radio broadcast – includes brief biography of Murray “Murray Adaskin, 1st Ballet Symphony”; Wednesday Night Program”; Murray Adaskin’s career; premiere of “Ballet Symphony” by Murray Adaskin. S37 / 87 ** Source: Murray Adaskin (CBC radio broadcast) Date: ca. 1967 Taped by: Catharine Whyte Speed: 7 ½ and 3 ¾ Tape starts with an interview at 7 ½ speed after a lengthy lead, starts again with an interview with Murray Adaskin at 3 ¾ speed. Interview with unidentified female – brief mention of Indigenous life on the reserve (at 7 ½ speed) – cuts off after a few sentences [pause]. Interview with Murray Adaskin (at 3 ¾ speed)(CBC radio) – involved in writing show (20 min.) which is to be used at Expo ’67 – puppeteer show put on by Leo and Dora Bellamin (sp?), puppeteers titles “Why There Are No Frogs On The Queen Charlotte Islands” S37 / 88 Source: Kelsey Jones; Murray Adaskin (CBC radio broadcast) Date: December 29, 1967 Taped by: Catharine Whyte Speed: 3 ¾ “Murray Adaskin Concerts, Dec. 29, 1967” “The Songs of Time by Kelsey Jones – suite for choir and piano forts . . . based on text by four English poets of the 17th Century”; Igor Stravinsky / Summer Festival / Centennial Year; “Sheila Hennig was heard earlier in the program in” . . . . . “ by Murray Adaskin” S37 / 89 ** Source: Murray Adaskin (CBC Radio broadcast) Date: July 18, 1967 Taped by: Catharine Whyte Speed: 3 ¾ Remarks: Murray Adaskin dedicates this special program to “Peter Whyte, Canadian painter, 1905-1966”. S37 / 90 Source: Murray Adaskin Place: Ottawa Arts Centre Date: October 7, 1969 Taped by: Catharine Whyte Speed: 7 ½ Remarks: Radio broadcast “Diversion for orchestra by Murray Adaskin conducted by Marlo Bernardi, Ottawa Arts Center Orchestra, Oct. 7/69” S37 / 91 ** Source: CBC broadcast Taped by: Catharine Whyte Speed: 3 ¾ Remarks: Narrator is Fletcher Markle. See also S7 / 9 and film “The Brewsters of Banff”. Side A: “Brewsters of Banff” broadcast with narrator Fletcher Markle. The Brewster Story – Banff, in Canada’s first national park, is a place for change and a rest. The CPR take the change and the Brewsters take the rest. Chief Walking Buffalo, now 93, went to school with the Brewster boys. John Brewster came out shortly after the CPR in 1886. 1887 – Isabel Brewster and her four sons came out. Bill and Jim became guides. By 1910 they had 25 horses and a thriving tally-ho business. When the automobile came into the picture the Brewsters quickly switched over. John Brewster lived ‘till 90; Isable died in 1925. Bill Brewster, 84 years old. Bill and Jim Brewster agreed to live together with the [Indigenous people] – began the Banff Indian Days. Pat Brewster – at Mount Royal Hotel. Brewster industries is now operated by Brewster’s son, Claude. Involved in Olympic developments, politics, Chamber of Commerce. “If I paid more attention to my own business, I would probably be better off.” “We don’t make very much on the trail rides but it’s part of our family. Jim Brewster’s daughter, Fern, Mrs. Harry Dooley, now lives in Chicago. Charlie Beil, made statue of Jim Brewster from photograph, “The Mountain Man” – White – tailed deer, shot in 1908 and pronghorn antelope. Jim Brewster met very important people in the house. Duke (?), Governor General on a fishing trip; NWMP went off to find him to let him know that WWI was declared. Brewster Transport – Brewster Rocky Mountain Grayline; Joe Brewster; Holdings – Mount Royal Hotel, etc.; Emerald Lake Chalet; Icefields Chalet; Mountain Motors in Jasper; Moraine Lake Chalet. Fred Brewster – camping trip mad with brother Bill – doesn’t like the way Canadians named mountains. “shouldn’t name mountains, which are so permanent and everlasting, after passing personalities. S37 / 92 Source: Murray Adaskin Date: December 2, 1966 Taped by: Catharine Whyte Speed: 3 ¾ Remarks: Radio broadcast Murray Adaskin’s “Suite for Orchestra” S37 / 93 Source: Murray Adaskin Date: January 27, 1963 Taped by: Catharine Whyte Speed: 7 ½ Remarks: Give very brief biography of Murray Adaskin but music is too garbled “Premiere of Murray’s but may not be good, Sun. Jan. 27, ‘63” Murray Adaskin’s new composition “Cappricchio” (sp?) as well as other selections; brief biography of Murray Adaskin, music is garbled. S37 / 94 ** Source: Aaron Copeland Taped by: Catharine Whyte Speed: 7 ½ Remarks: Interviewed by Murray Adaskin, music is garbled. S37 / 94 Source: Aaron Copeland Taped by: Catharine Whyte Speed: 7 ½ Remarks: Interviewed by Murray Adaskin for CBC radio “Aug. 14th, Murray Adaskin interviewing Aaron Copeland” [composer]. First interview in a series of interviews. “This is a prologue for my music for the theater”; “Three movements from the six movements, Statement for Orchestra by Aaron Copeland”; “This is . . . (12 tone method) from my piano quartet written in 1950”; “Martha Lipton with myself at the piano” (Emily Dickinson song); Anton Gerate (under direction of) “First written for 2 pianos by Aaron Copeland. Dance . . .”; Program – “The composers Speak” Source: Murray Adaskin Taped by: Catharine Whyte Speed: 3 ¾ Remarks: CBC radio broadcast Continuing series “The Composers Speak” – Murray Adaskin and his music. S37 / 95 Source: Irene Glover; Stanley Martin Date: 1954 Interviewed by: Elwood Glover Speed: 1 7/8 and 7 ½ Sounds very slow at beginning – see also S37 / 96 (better quality) “Irene Glover – very slow” Radio broadcast “CIL singing starts of tomorrow” – sounds very slow at beginning (7 ½). Irene Glover singing “The Laughing Song,” gives very brief biography and sings “Heather on the Hills.” Stanley Martin of Victoria sings. S37 / 96 ** Source: Irene Glover, Stanley Martin Date: October 10, 1954 Taped by: Catharine Whyte Speed: 7 ½ Remarks: Radio broadcast – similar to S37 / 95 but better quality sound. “Irene Glover, Singing Stars 1954” “CIL Singing Stars of Tomorrow” CBC broadcast, host Elwood Glover. Featured guest: Irene Glover of Banff and Stanley Martin of Victoria. Irene talks a little about herself. S37 / 97 Source: Colin McPhee Date: October 18th, 1953 Speed: 1 7/8 Taped by: Catharine Whyte Remarks: Radio broadcast – first concert of Canadian music ever to be presented in U.S> “Oct. 53,Colin McPhee” – “1st Canadian Composers Concert, Carnegie Hall, Oct. 18th, 1953, Colin McPhee” (Colin McPhee’s composition Tabu Tabuttan). S37 / 98 Source: Colin McPhee Date: October 24, 1956 Taped by: Catharine Whyte Speed: 3 ¾ Remarks: Colin McPhee’s composition “Tabu Tabuttan” played by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra – radio broadcast “Colin McPhee UN Tabu Tabuttan 10/34/56” – Canadian composer Colin McPhee’s composition of Balinese song, “Tabu Tabuttan,” played by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra at United Nations concert during United Nations Day.
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