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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.

Page 1 of R. Murray Schafer’s unpublished letter to his instrumentalists performing in “Music for Wilderness Lake.”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…

This article provides a live account of R. Murray Schafer’s performance of Music for Wilderness, which took place in Bancroft Ontario. This article analyzes how performing this piece in the natural wilderness is essential for the audience to fully…

A table created by R. Murray Schafer in the manuscript of his book Tuning of the World. It outlines the various types of noise by-laws found around the world in urban centers.

A map of decibel measurements across similar conditions in Stanley Park, in downtown Vancouver. Featured on page 264 of the appendix of R. Murray Schafer's Tuning of the World.

Page 2 of 'Hear Me Out' for 4 voices. As explained by R. Murray Schafer "aural figures of speech" are noted to be performed somewhere between recitation and song. Includes performance suggestions on tempo, dynamic and body movements.

A field recording of Light Rail construction from a residential backyard in the Golden Triangle neighbourhood of Ottawa.

Duration of crest to crest is notated within the score. R. Murray Schafer writes "speed up," and "gradually getting slower" in order to imitate the sound of waves.

The duration of waves, and wave motion gives the string quartet it's rhythm and structure. R. Murray Schafer indicates this within the program.

The list of signs employed provides a legend of performance instructions for this movement in Wilderness Lake. The signs employed include the performer turning in a circle (to project sound in different corners), creating a wolf howl, playing the…