Collection search - Robert C. Turner fonds [multiple media]

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Robert C. Turner fonds [multiple media]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1922-2015.

Reference:

R14391-0-X-E, MUS 218

Type of material:

Photographs, Sound recordings, Textual material, Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

208098

Context of this record:

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Robert C. Turner fonds
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Fonds includes:

7 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1922-2015.

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Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1.95 m of textual records.
142 photographs.
29 audio cassettes.
25 audio reels.
19 audio discs.
15 audio compact discs.
4 videocassettes.
1 diskette of textual records.

Language of material:

English

Accession:

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Robert C. Turner fonds [textual record, graphic material, sound recording]

Scope and content:

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The fonds contains records pertaining to the musical activities of Robert C. Turner: biographical records; correspondence; manuscripts and copies of compositions (includes some works by Sara Scott Turner); contracts; letters of reference; diplomas; certificates; royalty statements; concert programmes and publicity; periodicals; press clippings; photographs mainly of Turner and members of his family; sound and video recordings of works by Robert Turner and an interview with the composer regarding his first compositions, among other items.

Provenance:

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Turner, Robert C. (Robert Comrie), 1920-2012

Biography/Administrative history:

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Turner, Robert C. (Robert Comrie), 1920-2012 : Born in Montréal, Quebec, Robert C. Turner studied music with Douglas Clarke, Claude Champagne, Gordon Jacob, Roy Harris and Olivier Messiaen, among others. From 1952 to 1968, he was music producer on the CBC English network in Vancouver. He was also employed as a professor at the University of British Columbia, Acadia University and from 1969 to 1985, the University of Manitoba. The composer's most important works include the piece for piano entitled Vestiges, Symphony for Strings, Symphony in One Movement "Gift from the Sea", Symphony No. 3 and the Concerto for 2 Pianos and Orchestra.

Finding aid:

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Textual record : Graphic material : Sound recording (Electronic) The finding aid consists of 75 pages, digitized, a list of recordings, and a list of folder level descriptions. (90: Open)

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129 : T5
130 : T5
131 : T5
152 : C
2216 : C
2217 : C
2218 : C
2219 : C
2220 : C
2221 : C
2222 : C
2223 : C
2224 : C
2225 : C
2226 : C
2232 : C
2233 : C
2234 : C
2235 : C
2236 : C
2237 : C
2238 : C
2239 : C
2240 : C
2241 : C
2546 : C
2547 : C
2548 : C
2549 : C
2550 : C
2551 : C
2958 : C
317 : D10
520 : T7
521 : T7
522 : T7
523 : T7
524 : T7
525 : T7
526 : T7
527 : T7
528 : T7
529 : T7
530 : T7
531 : T7
532 : T7
533 : T7
534 : T7
535 : T7
536 : T7
537 : T7
538 : T7
539 : T7
540 : T7
541 : T7
835 : D12
836 : D12
837 : D12
838 : D12
839 : D12
840 : D12
841 : D12
842 : D12
843 : D12
844 : D12
845 : D12
846 : D12
847 : D12
848 : D12
849 : D12
850 : D12
851 : D12
852 : D12
1 : 2002-16
1 : 2004-10
1 : 2004-8
1 : 1993-43
2 : 1993-43
2 : 2000-3
1 : 2000-3
1 : 2005-11
2 : 2005-11
2 : 1992-15
3 : 1992-15
1 : 1992-15
1 : 1998-19
2 : 1998-19
3 : 1998-19
5 : 1999-12
8 : 1999-12
1 : 1999-12
6 : 1999-12
7 : 1999-12
4 : 1999-12
3 : 1999-12
9 : 1999-12
2 : 1999-12

Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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2017-00104-X
MUS 218
R14391-0-X-E

Former archival reference no.:

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MUS 218
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Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MUS 218 2005-11] 3

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [MUS 218 2002-16] 2

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [MUS 218 2004-10] 2

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [MUS 218 2004-8] 2

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [MUS 218 1993-43] 3

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [MUS 218 2000-3] 3

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [MUS 218 1992-15] 4--5

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [MUS 218 1998-19] 4--6

[Consultation 90 Open]

Sound recordings

[Consultation90 Open]

Sound recording [T5] 129--131

[Consultation 90 Open]

Sound recording [C]

[Consultation 90 Open]

152;

[Consultation 90 Open]

2216--2226;

[Consultation 90 Open]

2232--2241;

[Consultation 90 Open]

2546--2551;

[Consultation 90 Open]

2958;

[Consultation 90 Open]

Sound recording [D10] 317

[Consultation 90 Open]

Sound recording [T7] 520--541

[Consultation 90 Open]

Sound recording [D12] 835--852

[Consultation 90 Open]

Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [MUS 218 2002-16] 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [MUS 218 2004-10] 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [MUS 218 2004-8] 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [MUS 218 1993-43] 1--2

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [MUS 218 2000-3] 1--2

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [MUS 218 2005-11] 1--2

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [MUS 218 1992-15] 1--3

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [MUS 218 1998-19] 1--3

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [MUS 218 1999-12] 1--9

[Consultation 90 Open]

Moving images (video)

[Consultation90 Open]

Video [VVHS] 493--496

[Consultation 90 Open]

Textual records: electronic

[Consultation90 Open]

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