The Leslie Bell Papers Fonds Archival Collection 39 FINDING AID Scope: 3 Series 36 Boxes 363 Folders/Envelopes/Items Contents: Page 2: List of Series and Categories Page 3: Biography of Leslie Bell, from The Canadian Encyclopedia. Link to article. Page 4: Series 1. Manuscript Music - Notes on this series i. Respect des Fonds ii. Authorship/ Responsibility iii. Duplicates - Descriptions of contents of boxes and folders/ envelopes/ items. Page 63: Series 2. Radio Scripts, Indexes, Notes - Descriptions of contents of boxes and folders/ envelopes/ items. Page 69: Series 3. Various - Descriptions of contents of boxes and folders/ envelopes/ items. Page 86: Notes on Categories - Newspaper articles - Publicity - Scrapbooks - CMEA - Photos - Sound media - Miscellaneous Page 87: Biography of L. Richard Bell (pianist, Leslie Bell’s son) Page 88: Notes on folder & binder brands, staff paper brands, and photograph print shops The Leslie Bell Papers Fonds Archival Collection 39 List of Series and Categories Series: 1. Manuscript Music 2. Radio Scripts, Indexes, Notes 3. Various - Publicity - Correspondence - Certificates and Commendations - CMEA Related Documents - Newspaper Articles - Scrapbooks - Photos - Post-mortem Documents: - Post-mortem correspondence - Leslie Bell Singers Reunion - Leslie Bell Scholarship - Richard L. Bell (pianist, son of Leslie R. Bell) - Sound media (not included) - Miscellaneous (not included) 2 The Leslie Bell Papers Fonds Archival Collection 39 Leslie R. Bell: BIOGRAPHY (From The Canadian Encyclopedia. Link to article.) Leslie (Richard) Bell. Choir conductor, educator, writer, arranger, composer, b Toronto 5 May 1906, d there 19 Jan 1962; BA (Toronto) 1930, MA (Toronto) 1931, D MUS (Montreal) 1946. While studying 1917-25 with Frederick Horwood at the TCM (RCMT) and with Louis Waizman, he played clarinet and saxophone in the orchestras of Luigi Romanelli and Joe DeCourcy and later led his own dance band. He taught English, history, and music 1935-9 at Parkdale Collegiate Institute (where his pupils included Howard Cable, later an associate at the CBC) and founded a girls choir there, the Alumnae Singers - later the Leslie Bell Singers. He was president of the music section of the Ontario Education Association (OMEA) 1938-41, chairman of the music department at the Ontario College of Education 1939-48 and also taught summers 1940-6 at Queens U and 1946-52 at the University of Toronto. Later in the 1950s Bell divided his time between conducting (he also formed the short-lived Leslie Bell Gleemen in 1957), writing, and broadcasting. His broad musical interests were reflected in his work as music columnist 1946-62 for the Toronto Daily Star, associate editor in charge of music education 1958-62 for the Canadian Music Journal, contributor to many other publications, and radio commentator for CBC and CFRB, Toronto. He was the co-founder in 1959 and first executive director of the CMEA and editor 1959-62 of its journal, the Canadian Music Educator. In the Canadian Music Journal (Spring 1962), Geoffrey Payzant wrote: 'It was his driving ambition to close the gap between the art of music and the minds of the many. He took the view that there is popular music good and bad and art music good and bad, and that the best of each had more in common than is generally thought to be the case'. Bell wrote Variations on a French Noël for string quartet, several choral works for female and mixed groups published by Canadian Music Sales and Mills, and many folk song arrangements published by Canadian Music Sales, G.V. Thompson, Shawnee Press, and Summy. After Bell's death, the CBC and the CMEA sponsored the Leslie Bell Memorial Choir Competition in 1963-4 and 1965 (won by the Tudor Singers of Montreal and the Acadia Chapel Choir of Wolfville, NS, respectively). The Leslie Bell Prize was established in 1973 to assist a choir conductor in post-graduate training. Administered by the Ontario Choral Federation, it has been awarded to Edward F. Moroney (1973), Robert Cooper (1974), David Christiani (1975), Carole Boyle (1976), Jean Ashworth-Gam. See Ashworth Bartle, Jean (1977), Gerald Neufeld (1978), Brainerd Blyden-Taylor (1981), Richard Dacey (1983), Daniel Hansen (1984), David Fallis (1985), Karen Price-Wallace (1986), Laurence Ewashko (1988), and Andrew Slonetsky (1990). 3 The Leslie Bell Papers Fonds Archival Collection 39 Series 1. Manuscript Music Scope: 18 Boxes 261 Folders Notes Respect des Fonds: Some of the manuscript music in the original donated boxes were organized, presumably by Dr. Leslie Bell, into sections by genre (e.g. Christmas Carols), ensemble (e.g. Quartet Repertoire), and/or alphabetically. An attempt was made to maintain this order, while still organizing the music somewhat alphabetically so that the items are searchable. This is why, for example, there are sections labeled “Ta—Ts” and “Ta— Tz.” “Band Arrangements” was not Leslie Bell’s label. Authorship/ Responsibility: Unless otherwise indicated, these manuscripts are generally autographed with one of the following: Leslie Bell Leslie Richard Bell L.B. L.R.B Most of these manuscripts are Leslie Bell’s arrangements of other composers’ original popular, folk, or classical music. Some are his original compositions. All of the information that is on the manuscripts’ headings is indicated in this Finding Aid. However, information is missing, including original composers, intended ensembles, dates, and where and when the songs were performed. There are also symbols and words that are unidentifiable, such as, “B.G. Jordan,” which appears often. Duplicates There are some duplicates of songs in separate folders and boxes. Box 1. Manuscript Music A, B, A—C, A—Y Folders 1—25 —LEFT SIDE— A Folder label: “Property of Leslie Bell – If found, please return to: 63 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario, or Telephone: PR 22313. Thank you.” AND “Joyce Sullivan” 4 The Leslie Bell Papers Fonds Archival Collection 39 Folder 1 Aloha Oe Abide with me A Bushel and a Peck Adeste Fideles (and Hosanna) (SATB) Adeste Fideles – second version (English) L’Adieu des Bergers (from “L’Enfance du Christ”) Adoramus Te Christe After you’ve gone A Girl Fifteen – Norwegian Folder 2 Agnus Dei – Richard Johnston Ai, ai, der rebe geit -- #504 Aina dat good news (or The Star Song) -- #312 Ain’t we got fun Ain’t we got fun – second version A la Claire fontaine -- #536 Folder 3 Alice in Wonderland All day on the Prairie -- #576 All Hail All in the Morning All of me (Men) All the things you are All the things you are – second version -- #715 Folder 4 All through the night Almost like being in love – B.G. Alouette -- #536 Alouette – second version Alouette (revised page 4) (“sop. and mezzo only”) Anchors Aweigh Anchors Aweigh (and other stuff) Folder 5 Andalucia And the great big saw came nearer and nearer (Quartet) Angels we have heard on high Animal Fair Suite -- #565 Annie Get your Gun – Medley -- #733 Folder 6 5 The Leslie Bell Papers Fonds Archival Collection 39 Another op’nin’ Another op’nin’ – second version Another op’nin’ another show – Kiss Me Kate Medley – third version As time goes by – B.G. Annie Lorrie Moving Co. -- #531 Anything goes – Cole Porter Medley – Finale Anything goes (Mixed) – second version April in Paris – Paris Ballet -- #3 Folder 7 A-rovin’ A-rovin’ – second version The Ash Grove April in Portugal At the cross At Sunset – Finnish Au Cabaret – Lionel Daunais Folder 8 Auld lang syne – Mixed Auld lang syne – second version Auprès de ma blonde Aura Lee Autumn Leaves (TTBB) Folder 9 Ave Maria – Bach-Gounod, arr. Leslie Bell -- #110 Ave Maria (Brahms) -- #123 Ave Maria (from Cavalleria Rusticana) Ave Maria – Salutatio Angelica – Gregorian Ave Maria – Kodaly Ave Maria – Schubert, arr. Leslie Bell -- #108 Ave Maria – Schubert, arr. LB – second version Ave Maria – Vittoria Folder 10 Away in a manger A Year in Song (Sept. 1953-Sept. 1954) Ay Ay Ay – #578 Autumn Leaves (S.S.A.A.) B Folder 11 Balulalow [first version] Balulalow – Male Chorus Cues – Men [second version] 6 The Leslie Bell Papers Fonds Archival Collection 39 Balulalow (missing pgs. 1 and 2) [third version] Banana Boat Song Banners and Bonnets Battle Hymn of the Republic – #126 Be a clown Folder 12 Beau Soir – #425 Beautiful brown eyes Beautiful Dreamer – #630 Beautiful lady Begin the Beguine [second version] Begin the Beguine (first version – B.G.?) —RIGHT SIDE— A—C Folder 13 After you’ve gone Agnus Dei – Richard Johnston Aina dat good news [first version] Aina dat good news – #363[?] [second version] Ain’t we got fun [first version] Ain’t we got fun [second version] Air to be hummed – the Air for G String – Bach, arr’d. by L. R. Bell) All Glory be to God on High All hail to the power of Jesus’ Name – SSA, & The Twenty-Third Psalm All of me – Men All the Things you Are Folder 14 Among my souvenirs – B.G. Anchors aweigh Annie Get your gun – Medley – #733 Finale: Anything Goes – Cole Porter Medley Anything Goes – Mixed Army Week Song Au Cabaret – Lionel Daunais [programme handwritten on back] Auld Lang Syne Bachelor Dinner Song Il Bacio – Inside Cue Folder 15 Bali Ha’i – B.G. – Girls Ballade de Jesus Christ 7 The Leslie Bell Papers Fonds Archival Collection 39 Banners and Bonnets Be my life’s companion – Quartet Berceuse – Jarnfeldt, words and arrgt. By L. R. Bell & Berceuse from Jocelyn – B.G. to Jordan Bess you is my woman – Medley from “Porgy and Bess” A Bicycle built for two Beyond the blue horizon Bill – SSAA Black-eyed Susie – #549 Folder 16 Bless this house – #603 Bolero The Boy Next Door – B.G. – SSAA Blue Danube – B.G. – SSAA Bonnie Doon – B.G. Bonnie Dundee Brahms’ Lullaby (for solo and chos.) & B.G. Breathe on me, breath of God Brother James’ Air Folder 17 Brigadoon Opening A Bushel and a Peck [first version] A Bushel and a Peck – Guys and Dolls Medley [second version] Bye Bye Baby C.G.E.