Healey Willan fonds
Published: 1881
Language: eng
Notes: Composer, church musician, organist, choir conductor and music teacher born in London, England, in 1880 and settled in Canada in 1913. Toronto, Ont.

Manuscripts of compositions and arrangements, 1904-1967; correspondence, 1901-1968; catalogues listing works; speeches, lectures, articles, 1931-1966; programs, clippings, 1900-1970; diplomas, degrees, 1897-1967; subjects files, 1911-1964; biographical impressions by friends and colleagues; collection of folk songs collected and transcribed by Barbeau; church services at St. Mary Magdalene Church, Toronto - list book, 1930-1935. Also includes 369 photographs, 26 negatives and 13 slides (Willan and personalities in the music world); 1 watercolour (portrait of Willan); 8 audio tape reels (sound recording of the program "Tribute to Dr. Healey Willan", produced by the English CBC network, and of interviews with Willan).

Finding aid: Giles Bryant. -- Healey Willan Catalogue. -- Ottawa: National Library of Canada. -- 1972. 174 p. ; Giles Bryant. -- Healey Willan Catalogue: Supplement. -- Ottawa: National Library of Canada. -- 1982. 51 p.

Restrictions: written permission from the Estate is required for access to some of the correspondence.

File code: MUS 1.