Maria Calderisi remembers the contributions of former Encyclopedia of Music in Canada member Patricia Wardrop.

I met Helmut many years ago when I was a novice encyclopedist and he was already busy at work on the Encyclopedia of Music in Canada. I remember clearly sitting in his office in the National Archives soaking up his sage advice about how to go about making an encyclopedia (not all of it repeatable!). [...]

As a librarian, I can attest that reference publications like The Encyclopedia of Music in Canada (EMC) are, if anything, all that much more important in the online era. The “born digital” generation, which has little experience with the traditional library, seems disinclined to spend time exploring print collections. But there is strong interest in [...]

Quand Helmut Kallmann fit paraître A History of Music in Canada 1534-1914 en 1960, aucun ouvrage aussi complet ni aussi minutieusement documenté n’avait jamais été publié sur ce sujet, que ce soit en anglais ou en français. Quand je lui demandai ce qu’il comptait faire pour se surpasser, Helmut Kallmann me répondit que ses réflexions [...]

The Encyclopedia of Music in Canada celebrates 30 years of researching, collecting, and publishing uniquely Canadian music. Happy Anniversary!

A man walks on stage and settles awkwardly into a chair, hunches over and reaches for the piano. With the first note he is transformed, now more angel than gargoyle.

I interviewed Canadian music legend Gordon Lightfoot over the phone for 20 minutes in April 2010. Jealous? You should be! It was as unforgettable encounter. The Set-Up I had the chance to see Gordon Lightfoot in concert at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, April 2010. As a grad student at the University of Toronto, I [...]

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Encyclopedia of Music in Canada, Editor Jennifer Higgs waxes poetic about singer-songwriter Sarah Harmer.

On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of The Encyclopedia of Music in Canada, we present a collection of quotes on EMC from around the country.

Editor Susan Spier can’t decide on just one favourite Canadian artist, so instead she presents a collection of musicians, conductors, and ensembles she admires.