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Marvin Duchow Music Library Paul Pedersen Collection
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Compositions

The Compositions series contains compositional documentation, 48 original compositions, 14 arrangements, and numerous untitled sketches. The compositions are organized alphabetically by uniform title, with a separate subsection entitled the “Bach Gamba Project”. Composition dates, durations and instrumentations are provided when possible.

Teaching Materials and Administration

The Teaching and Administration series is divided into 3 sections: course materials, administration and miscellaneous university documents. The series contains correspondence to or from Paul Pedersen, lecture/course materials and examples, assignments, examinations (blank and marked), student records and grades, and miscellaneous documents pertaining to courses taught. It also contains documents, information and correspondence to or from Paul Pedersen with respect to administration while employed at McGill University and the University of Toronto, respectively. The series is arranged chronologically, and separated by course name or subject as indicated.

Correspondence

The Correspondence series contains cards and letters to or from Paul Pedersen.
The series is arranged chronologically by time period as indicated. The series includes correspondence of special note to and from Murray Adaskin, István Anhalt, John Beckwith, Helmut Blume, G. C. B. Cave [Gene Cave-Browne-Cave], Mary Cyr, Joan E. Foley, Robert S. Prichard, Charles Reiner, Edward Schreyer (Governor General of Canada), R. M. Schoeffel (University of Toronto Press), John Weinzweig, etc. Additional correspondence, detailed in other Finding Aid series, is also listed below.

Literary Writings

The Literary Writings series contains correspondence to or from Paul Pedersen and documents/research pertaining to Paul Pedersen’s literary writings. The series is arranged by subject, as indicated.
N.B. Documents and writings pertaining to his Ph. D. thesis and dissertation can be found in the Biographical Information Series.

Projects and Consultations

The Projects and Consultations series contains research and documents pertaining to projects and consultations conducted by Paul Pedersen, which were not part of his duties as professor or dean at McGill University or the University of Toronto. The series is arranged alphabetically by subject title, as indicated.

Concert Programmes

The Concert Programmes series contains concert programmes, posters, poster design, and programme notes concerning performances of Paul Pedersen’s compositions. The series is organized by chronologically, by subject as indicated.

Clippings

The Clippings series contains clippings, articles and reviews from newspapers, journals and magazines concerning performances of Pedersen’s compositions as well as McGill University Records.

Photographs

The Photographs series contains biographical and professional photos of Paul Pedersen alone and with others, as well as miscellaneous photos and proof sheets.

Biographical Information

The Biographical Information series consists of divergent materials, all relating to either Pedersen’s personal or professional life. The series includes: personal legal documents, early education, thesis and dissertation writings, writings for lectures, documents pertaining to professional engagements, grant applications, and other miscellaneous personal documents.

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