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Calvert, Morley.
Morley Calvert fonds. — 1930-2010. — 2.18 m of textual records, printed and
graphic material. — Title based on contents of the fonds.
Series 1
Scores. — 1900-1980. — 90 cm of textual records, printed and graphic material.
— Title based on contents of series.
Note: Two files from this series are located in Box 9
Box 1
F.1 “Alleluia”. Randall Thompson arr. M. Calvert, incomplete ms.
score, n.d.
F.2 “Aura Lee”. Male Chorus, ms. score, n.d.
F.3 “Coming through the Rye”. Londonderry Air, ms. score, voice and
piano, 1950
F.4 “Concert Etude”. Alexander Goedicke, arr. M. Calvert, ms. Brass Band,
n.d.
F.5 “For our Transgressions: Meditative Study”. Ms. Brass Band, n.d.
F.6 “In His Name”. Ms. Brass Band. In parts, n.d.
F.7 “Jesous Ahatonhia”. Ms. SSAA and Piano (two copies of choral score
only — without piano) 1968
F.8 “Jesous Ahatonhia”. Ms., misc. parts for band, n.d.
F.9 “Jesous Ahatonhia”. Ms., Brass choir, n.d.
F.10 “Joy to the World”. Ms., Concert Band, n.d.
F.11 “Just as I Am”. Ms. Two line working copy, n.d.
F.12 Montreal Citadel Band. Various sheet music, ms. and printed, n.d.
F.13 “An Occasional Suite”. Ms. compilations, Brass Quintet, n.d.
F.14 “Overture”. Ms., Barrie Collegiate Variety Show, 1973
F.15 Romantic Variations for Band by M. Calvert, 1975
F.16 The Salvation Army Brass Band Journal, full score, 1953
F.17 The Salvation Army Brass Band Journal, full score, 1954
F.18 The Salvation Army Brass Band Journal, full score, 1957
F.19 The Salvation Army Brass Band Journal, full score, 1958
F.20 The Salvation Army Brass Band Journal, full score, 1962
F.21 The Salvation Army Brass Band Journal, full score, 1965
F.22 The Salvation Army Brass Band Journal, full score, 1985
Box 2
F.1 “Siegfried Idyll”. Wagner arr. M. Calvert, ms. Brass Band,
incomplete sketch, 1950
F.2 “Suite from the Monteregian Hills”. Ms. and working copy and parts
from first published edition, Brass Quintet, 1968
F.3 Suite from the Monteregian Hills, Brass Quintet published score,
1976
F.4 “Three Christmas Carols”. Ms., Concert Band, 1976
F.5 “Three Scottish Songs”. Ms. and photocopies, Concert Band, 1976
F.6 A Song for Our Time for S.A.T.B. Chorus and Band, 1980
F.7 A Song for Our Time, S.A.T.B. Chorus and Band, words by Dolores
Pitcher, pages for band instruments from published scores , 1980
F.8 A Song for Our Time. M. Calvert, words by Dolores Picher,
loose pages , [1980].
F.9 “Symphony No. 5 Reformation”. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. Ms. for
clarinet., n.d.
F.10 “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” ms., S.A.T.B., n.d.
Scores from Calvert’s own collection
F.11 Christ Lay in Death’s Dark Prison. Cantata for Easter
by Johann Sebastian Bach, n.d. Attached to this publication are ms. notes by
Calvert.
F.12 Hardcover notebook containing a few pages of ms. scores, with
enclosures of various ms. and printed scores and notes., n.d.
F.13 Pour tous les Ages: 16 morceaux élégants et instructifs pour
piano by Edouard Schuett, 1900.
F.14 Sonaten fur Pianoforte und Violine by L. van Beethoven. Leipzig,
n.d.
F.15 Famous Russian composers, edited by Paolo Gallico. Stern’s
edition, 1907.
F.16 À la bien —aimée valse pur piano by Edouard Schutt,
1900.
Box 3 Oversize Scores
F.1 “Air Force Overture”. Ms., incomplete working copies of various
pages, n.d.
F.2 “Chanson Melancolique”, Ms., Brass Band, n.d.
F.3 “Concert Étude”. Ms. and photocopies of various parts. Alexander
Goedicke arr. M. Calvert, n.d.
F.4 “Concerto opus II for French Horn”. Ms. Richard Strauss arr. M.
Calvert, n.d.
F.5 “Hymn Time — My All is on the Altar”. Photocopy , 1951
F.6 “Introduction and Scherzo”. Spiral bound copy, Concert Band parts,
1978.
F.7 “Introduction and Scherzo”. Copies of parts for band instruments,
on cardboard. [1978].
F.8 “Introduction and Scherzo”. Copies of parts for more instruments,
on cardboard. [1978].
Box 4 Oversize Scores
F.1 “Passacaglia and Rondo or Elegy and Caprice. Brass Band. Ms., n.d.
F2.” Prelude IV Bk. I — Well Tempered Clavier”. Ms. J.S. Bach arr. M. Calvert
for Concert Band, n.d.
F.3 “Reckon on Me”. Ms. Cornet Solo Score, 1963.
F.4 “Romantic Variations”. Ms. and published score and parts, 1975.
F.5 “Three Scottish Songs”. Ms. and copies of score and parts, Brass
Band, n.d.
F.6 “Suite on Canadian Folk Songs”. Ms,. of pre-publication score of
Movement 1, on parchment paper, and published version, Brass Band, n.d.
F.7 “Symphony no. 3”. Ms., incomplete plus other parts. Tchaikovsky
arr. M. Calvert, n.d.
F.8 “Three Dance Impressions”. Ms. and parts, and bound copy, 1978
F.9 “Two Canadian Christmas Carols”. Ms. and parts on rice paper, 1968
Series 2
Correspondence, Personal and Royalty Statements. —1945-2010. — 16 cm of textual
and graphic records. — Title based on contents of series.
Box 5
F.1 Personal Correspondence, 1957-1990
F.2 Family correspondence - Letters from Morley Calvert to Eric and
Grace Calvert 1991-2010.
F.3 Legal Correspondence re. the Estate of Morley Calvert Sept
1991-Dec 2001.
F.4 Sympathies and condolences re. Calvert’s death, 1991.
F.5 Newspaper clippings re. Morley Calvert
F.6 Photocopy of page from Calvert’s souvenir baby book.
F.7 Calvert’s copy of The Yeomen of the Guard from the Westhill
High School production, with calligraphy by Calvert, c. 1950s.
F.8 Cartoon watercolour by Calvert, signed, n.d.
F.9 Ms. journal 1945-1946.
F.11 McGill University Convocation Programme, 1956.
F.12 Funeral Director’s Statement of Death, September 6, 1991.
F.13 Bound copy of ts. of “A Wind Instrumental Course for High Schools”
by Morley Calvert, c. 1960 with some ms. notes.
F.14 Westmount High School music productions, programmes1954-1962.
F.15 Montreal Citadel Band (Salvation Army) programmes 1943-1969
F.16 Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers (SOCAN) Royalty
Statements Feb 1991-Nov 2001
F.17 Rosehill Music Royalty Statements Nov 1992-Oct 2001
F.18 Montreal Brass Quintet Royalty Statements 1966, 1969
F.19 Berandol Ltd. Royalty Statements April 1992-April 2000
F.20 Bandshell Festival of the Universal and International Exhibition
certificates, Montreal, 1967
Series 3
Photographs, memorabilia and awards. — 1930-1986. — 1.28 m of graphic
records. — Title based on contents of series.
Box 6
Photo album of 1950 trip from Montreal to Liverpool as a delegate at the
Salvation Army International Youth Congress. Includes captions. 50 photographs.
File containing memorabilia found loose in photo album from of 1950 trip to
England as a delegate at the Salvation Army International Youth Congress. Consists
mainly of programmes.
E.1 (8) misc. band photographs
E.2 (15) misc. travel photos
E.3 (5) Portrait photographs of Morley Calvert
E.4 (1) photo — organist at Montreal Citadel
E.5 (1) photo — Morley as a child, 1930
E.6 (1) photo — Erile and Maria Leidzen, Godfather to Calvert’s son,
Eric
E.7 (1) photo — Salvation Army Choir, Montreal Citadel
E.8 (1) photo — Montreal Citadel Youth Group, mid-40s
E.9 (58) negatives — photos in photo album, 1950 trip to England
E.10 (3) passports, 1950-55; 1970-75; 1981-86
E.11 Cassette tape, “The Music of Morley Calvert”
E.12 Blank postcard, Montreal Citadel Band
E.13 Miscellaneous memorabilia
Box 7
American Bandmasters Association, Active Member certificate, March 1979
The Associated Board of The Royal Schools of Music, London; The The Royal
Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music. Certificate for passing
Harmony in Grade Five, December 1947,
McGill University, Faculty of Music. Diploma of Associate in Music,
Professional Instructor — Trumpet, November 1950
Box 8
Baton in engraved box, gift from 8MW, Westmount High School, June 1962
Baton on engraved stand, gift from L.P.H.S. Band, 1964
Baton on a plaque, engraved: “Morley F. Calvert, in grateful appreciation for
all your interest and devotion to The Westmount High School Bands, 1950-1962”
Baton with note: “Morley’s baton, he used this as a teacher and conductor for
30+ years”
Box 9
Magnetic Tape Recording — 15 minute simulated broadcast, “A Rhapsody of
Sacred Music”
Vinyl LPs (3):
The Westmount High School Band, dir. Morley Calvert, 1958.
McGill Symphonic Band, dir. Morley Calvert, 1959.
The Montreal Citadel Band, bandmaster Morley Calvert, 1967.
F.1 “A Song for our Time”. Copies of ms. Chorus and Concert Band, 1979.
See also Box 2, f. 6-8.
F.2 “Concert Etude (Cornet Solo)”. Copies of ms. Alexander Goedicke,
arr. M. Calvert See also Box 1, f. 4
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