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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This series contains a variety of photographs, correspondence and scrapbook items related to Donald Mackey and the Renaissance Singers. Notes on several items suggest that the owner of this material was Helen Mackey. Please see the Donald Mackey Collection and accompanying finding aid at http://www.mcgill.ca/library/find/subjects/music/special/donald-mackey-collection for related material.

This series contains published annual calendars from three European organ builders.

This series contains seven recordings of organ music on Wolff organs.
Beauséjour, Luc (organist). Sonates bibliques = Biblical sonatas. Johann Kuhnau. CBC Records = Disques SRC MVCD 1086, 1996, compact disc.
Choir of the Church of St. John the Evangelist and Patrick Wedd (organist). A liturgical year: Alleluia psallat. Various composers. Church of St. John the Evangelist SJE CD0001, 1996, compact disc.
Fitzau, Jörn (organ builder). Organpipes. J. F. Organpipes, Promotional DVD from Taylor Fladgate.
Grew, John (organist). Livre d'orgue. Nicolas de Grigny. Outremont, Quebec: ATMA ACD 2 2169, 1998, compact disc.
MacDonald, David (organist). Journeys: Organ of Atlantic School of Theology. Various composers. CBC Radio Maritimes, 1997, compact disc.
Musique et tempérament [accord de l'orgue et du clavecin selon les tempéraments anciens]. Pierre-Yves Asselin, organ and Yannick Legaillard, harpsichord. Éditions Costallat MCE 9267-2, 1985, 2 cassettes.
Rousseau, Régis (organist). Johann Pachelbel. Johann Pachelbel. ATMA ACD 2 2173, 1998, compact disc.

This series contains print copies of published monographs of various languages. The works are lists in the bibliography in Appendix 3: Book Collection Bibliography.