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Instructions for Musicians and Sonare Mailing List (letter)
Page 1 of R. Murray Schafer’s unpublished letter to his instrumentalists performing in “Music for Wilderness Lake.” Schafer gives the instrumentalists specific instructions of their formations for when they are performing, and a brief description of…
Snowforms (composer's note)
To preface his score to Snowforms, R. Murray Schafer briefly describes his inspiration for the piece. He goes on to explain how his graphic notation, design for children, is meant to be conducted and interpreted.
Tilt Brass performs "Dawn" from Music from Wilderness Lake (video still)
A video still of a performance of a movement from Schafer’s Music for Wilderness Lake called Dawn. Performed at Central Park Lake, the performance was a follow up after another critically acclaimed piece that was performed at the same spot. (Schafer,…
Sound Path Project 2011 / Projeto Caminhos Sonoros 2011 (video still)
Canadian composer R. Murray Schafer conducts a masterclass in Mairiporã, Brazil exploring natural soundscapes mixed with instrumentation and the effects of noise on our psyche. R. Murray Schafer leads a group of musicians and educators through his…
A Sound Education: 100 Exercises in Listening and Sound Making (cover page)
This book by R. Murray Schafer is filled with listening and sound making exercises that allow the student to begin thinking more deeply about sounds and their environment. This book will help the participants "clean" their ear and explore questions…
Snowforms Performance (video still)
In 2015, the Victoria Junior College Choir performed R. Murray Schafer's Snowforms at their annual concert Symphony of Voices at the Esplanade concert hall in Signapore.
Listen Up Canada. Inspired By The Music And Pedagogy Of Canadian Composer R. Murray Schafer. Teacher Guide For Grades 4 to 6 (manual cover)
Available on the National Arts Center website, this publication offers readers a variety of practical, in-class, programs and lesson plans. The National Arts Center of Canada has published a wonderful guide for teachers to explore the magical world…
An explanatory plan from Patria II. Requiem for the Party Girls, by R. Murray Schafer
support to the idea of his educationnal skills, showing with great details and attention how to perform, think and act the piece.
Ear Cleaning: A paragraph from capther 14, ''Listening'' in The Tuning of the World, Original Manuscript
This is a paragraph taken from chapter 14 ''Listening'' from the original manuscript from R. Murray Schafer's The Tuning of the World, describing how to perform the very important task of ear Cleaning before being able to really listen and understand…
Music of the Environment, from My Life on Earth & Elsewhere (drawing)
A visual depiction of the translation of natural sounds into musical soundscapes wherein natural paraphernalia seamlessly flows into a musical score. This drawing is found on page 123 of My Life on Earth & Elsewhere and marks the beginning of…