Photograph of Donald MacLeary in the original production of Elite Syncopations

The material in this file contains correspondence and agreements relating to works by Kenneth MacMillan performed by the National Ballet of Canada. It includes

1. A handwritten letter from Celia Franca relating to Solitaire, 20 May 1965
2. Correspondence and agreements for Song of the Earth, 1977-1988
3. Correspondence and agreements for Elite Syncopations, 1978-1992
4. Correspondence and agreements for Gloria, 1989
5. An agreement for Concerto, 1987
6. Two handwritten letters from Alexander Grant
7. One fax from Reid Anderson re Karen Kain in Song of the Earth, 31 Jan 1991

This recording of Scott Joplin's Maple Leaf Rag and The Entertainer with Joshua Rifkin at the piano was first released by Nonesuch Records as a single in 1974, having been taken from the Nonesuch LP Piano Rags by Scott Joplin. Kenneth MacMillan used both of these pieces in his ballet Elite Syncopations

Reviews of Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet performances of a triple bill of Kenneth MacMillan ballets of Concerto, The Invitation and Elite Syncopations, 1982

Three typed faxes from the Royal Ballet of Flanders to Kenneth MacMillan, requesting permission to perform Elite Syncopations, 1991-1992

This stereo long playing record of Ragtime Classics by Scott Joplin, directed by Gunther Schuller, was issued by EMI Records Ltd in 1973. It includes several of the pieces that Kenneth MacMillan used in his ballet Elite Syncopations

This file contains correspondence between Patricia Wilde, Artistic Director of Pittsburgh Ballet, her office, Kenneth MacMillan and Ros Chatto, his agent, about terms and conditions for the Company performing Elite Syncopations, 1992

Reviews of Birmingham Royal Ballet, English National Ballet, Northern Ballet, The Royal Ballet and Scottish Ballet in six performances at the Royal Opera House of Le Baiser de la fee, Concerto, Elite Syncopations, Gloria, Song of the Earth, The Judas Tree, Jeux and Sea of Troubles