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Fonds consists of correspondence and contracts; notebooks; manuscript scores of vocal, choral, instrumental, chamber, orchestral and electronic works; manuscripts of articles and program notes; concert programs and promotional material; newsclippings of articles and reviews, as well as scrapbook, 1949-1961, tracing a. lanza's musical career; photographs; sound recordings, film and videocassette featuring performances of a. lanza's works; material relating to Electronic Music Studio, McGill University, and to teaching; sound recordings of others' music; recorded interviews with a. lanza and a. lanza interviewing others; and miscellaneous material. Also includes draft of Pamela Jones's biography of a. lanza.

Fonds consists of correspondence; manuscripts of articles, book reviews, essays, lectures and speeches; manuscript scores, ranging from sketches to final drafts, of orchestral, chamber, instrumental, choral and vocal works; teaching material; newsclippings of articles and reviews; concert programs; promotional material; miscellaneous items pertaining to A. Fisher; published work; and sound recordings.

Fonds consists of manuscript scores of compositions, adaptations and arrangements by B. Steinberg, correspondence, programs, posters, newspaper clippings, contracts, radio scripts, reviews, published works, material relating to B. Steinberg's activities as composer/scholar-in-residence, lecturer, conductor, etc., and sound recordings.

Fonds consists of music scores and sketches; correspondence; concert programs, brochures and posters; reviews and articles about Mather; and other material.

Fonds consists of correspondence, poetry, newsclippings, advertisements and Poetry Book Society Bulletins.

Fonds consists of correspondence; manuscript scores of compositions for organ, piano, violin and piano, chorus, and solo voice; programs for various recitals and concerts, some relating to Eunice M. Coutts; newsclippings of articles about G. Coutts; scrapbook; and published work.

Fonds consists of correspondence; research and radio scripts for programs Canadian Music Journal and Jazz in Canada written by G. Fiala and broadcast on short wave by Radio Canada International's Russian Service (1960s-1980s); manuscripts of music sketches, scores and organ arrangements by G. Fiala as well as arrangements of works by other composers; manuscripts of essays on musical topics and of G. Fiala's autobiography; transcripts of interviews with various musicians, composers, conductors and others in the music field; sound recordings of musical works composed by G. Fiala and of some programs in the R.C.I. music series; photographs; diaries; scrapbook of reviews, concert programs and articles by G. Fiala; concert programs, newsclippings, articles and other publicity relating to performances of G. Fiala's compositions; and published works.

Fonds consists of correspondence; manuscript scores of unpublished orchestral, instrumental and vocal music for a wide variety of ensembles and instruments; research material, preliminary work and manuscripts of several drafts of G. Wuensch's book Max Reger (1873-1916) : a second look; reviews, newsclippings and programs relating to G. Wuensch's career; and teaching materials.

Fonds consists of variety of materials spanning majority of Howard Cable's professional life including: correspondence; financial materials such as budgets, payroll sheets, and account statements; royalty statements and contracts (some with riders); manuscript sketches and scores as well as published scores of works composed, co-authored, or arranged by Howard Cable including those based on Canadian folk music and those used in large-scale productions such as Canadian National Exhibition Grandstand shows and General Motors automobile shows; scripts and playlists for Canadian Broadcasting Corporation radio and television programmes as well as theatrical productions; programmes, promotional material and newsclippings related to productions or performances in which Howard Cable participated; administrative materials (e.g., meeting minutes, proposals, etc.) concerning professional associations or committees with which Howard Cable was involved; academic programmes and other materials related to courses or clinics taught by Howard Cable; some graphical materials such as technical drawings concerning stage schematics for Sea to Sea, Expo 67 and Canada Day shows in particular; photographs primarily relating to major productions with which Howard Cable was involved such as CNE Grandstand show Sea to Sea; and sound recordings of works that Howard Cable either composed or produced. MsC 300 consists of five orchestral parts/arrangements of popular songs by Howard Cable. 2024.33 consists of scores from Cable's time as musical director of the Imperial Room, Royal York Hotel, Toronto, and from his visits to McIntyre Ranch near Lethbridge, Alberta.

Fonds consists of business and personal correspondence; manuscripts, ranging from sketches to master scores, of compositions for voice, chorus, orchestra and various chamber ensembles; manuscripts of articles and lectures; programs and newsclippings of articles about concerts featuring K. Bissell's works; published works; sound recordings of works by K. Bissell and others; and videotape of K. Bissell's retirement reception.

Fonds consists of correspondence, photographs, notes and miscellaneous materials relating to German and Austrian writers and composers.

Fonds consists of records related to the professional and personal life of Malcolm Forsyth that reveal the many aspects of his career as music composer and arranger, conductor and music director, educator, and scholar. The fonds is arranged into seven record series: Music Composing series consisting of music sketches and scores composed by Forsyth, and other records related to his compositions (1960-2010); Music Arranging series consisting of music sketches and scores arranged by Forsyth, and related material (1960-2011); Music Business series consisting of records related to the business and administrative aspects of Forsyth’s music career (1957-2010); Other Musical Activities series consisting of sound recordings of Forsyth’s works, sound recordings of interviews with him, records related to his teaching, conducting, and adjudicating activities, and concert programs of his works (1961-2010); Scholarship series consisting of records related to Forsyth’s music education and his academic career (1960-2000); Personal series consisting of biographies, curriculum vitae, photographs, and art sketches (1960-2010); and Correspondence series consisting of professional and personal correspondence (1967-2011).

Fonds consists of manuscripts ranging from preliminary work and sketches to full scores. Includes orchestral, chamber and solo music. Compositions represented include Notturno for string orchestra, opus 29, Musica post prandia, opus 31, Sinfonia concertante, opus 34, and Escalations for harpsichord, opus 41.

Fonds consists of manuscript and microfilmed scores of compositions by M. Surdin, including many used to accompany theatrical productions and as incidental music for various Canadian Broadcasting Corporation dramatic series; lyrics and scripts of radio, television and stage plays by numerous Canadian playwrights, such as W. O. Mitchell, Max Braithwaite and Len Peterson, for which M. Surdin composed the accompanying music; sound recordings of radio drama, motion picture themes, symphonic and other music composed by M. Surdin; correspondence; and other miscellaneous material.

Fonds consists of correspondence; research material; manuscripts of libretti, speeches, articles and notes to accompany music; manuscript scores, ranging from sketches to full scores, of instrumental, operatic and vocal works, as well as incidental music for the theatre; recordings of the complete works of Q. Doolittle on 18 CDs; promotional and production material; concert and festival programs; workshop and concert series brochures; photographs; newsclippings; and correpondence, promotional and other material relating to various musical and educational organizations with which Q. Doolittle was affiliated. Fonds also includes one small appendix, MsC 281, consisting of scores for Four songs for soprano and viola including vocal score, viola score and transfigurations for viola and piano.

Fonds consists of manuscripts ranging from preliminary work and sketches to full scores. Includes orchestral, chamber, choral, vocal and operatic music. Composer's program notes for some compositions and photonegatives of some scores are present. Compositions represented include among others Lustro (a triptych comprising Divan i Shams i Tabriz, Music for the Morning of the World and Beyond the Great Gate of Light), Son of Heldenleben, Canzoni for Prisoners, Minnelieder, Sappho, Gita, Requiems for the Party Girl (from Patria II), television opera Loving, The darkly splendid earth, The falcon's trumpet, Gitanjali and Music for a Montreal solstice. Also includes programs, brochures, pamphlets, posters, publicity, reviews, articles and other newsclippings relating to R.M. Schafer and/or his work and lectures, workshops and symposia in which he participated.

Collection consists of approximately 630 playing card sets from many parts of the world. The collection reflects not only Dr. Johnston's collecting passion but also his desire that the collection provide research material complementing resources in the Eugene Strens Recreational Mathematics Collection. During his lifetime, Dr. Johnston had also speculated on the possibility of inviting designs for University of Calgary playing cards which could be used for fund raising purposes to support the music archives collection.

Fonds consists of correspondence; research material; manuscripts of books on North American folk music and radio scripts for CBC Wednesday Night for which R. Johnston selected, arranged and conducted the music; manuscript scores of orchestral, instrumental, choral, operatic and chamber works, as well as incidental music for the theatre and folk music arranged by R. Johnston; material relating to R. Johnston's research and collection of folklore and folk songs, including reports of his folk song collection in Saskatchewan and Mennonite Ontario, transcripts of oral history tapes and sound cassettes describing the folklore collection; biographical and other information on various musicians; photographs; and material relating to musical organizations, such as the Alberta Composers' Association and the International Society for Music Education, with which R. Johnston was affiliated. Accession 881/11.3 consists of material relating to the publications of R. Johnston's book Folk songs North America sings: a source book for all teachers (Toronto: E.C. Kerby, 1984).