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

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

Kenneth MacMillan became Artistic Associate of Houston Ballet in August 1989, the Company having previously performed Song of the Earth in 1987. They performed Gloria in 1989, Elite Syncopations in 1990 and Solitaire in 1991. The correspondence in this file is largely concerned with agreements and arrangements for these ballets and for MacMillan's role as Artistic Associate. It includes a letter of agreement for Manon which was ultimately not performed until 1993, the year after MacMillan's death. It also includes handwritten cast lists for Song of the Earth and Elite Syncopations

Kenneth MacMillan created the one-act ballet Elite Syncopations for The Royal Ballet which premiered on 7.10.1974 at the Royal Opera House, London. This folder is one of two containing pages of a working copy in pencil and pen and ink of the choreographic score prepared for The Royal Ballet by Douglas Stuart. This file contains:

1. A Title page with cast
2. Title page for Sunflower Slow Drag plus 27 numbered pages, one A4 page and one unnumbered page
3. Opening Sunflower Slow Drag - four pages
4. Bethina Waltz pas de deux - title page plus 14 large and seven smaller pages
5. Stoptime Rag - title page plus 14 pages and one empty page
6. Nightingale Rag - title page plus 38 large and 10 smaller pages
7. Golden Hours - five pages

Kenneth MacMillan created the one-act ballet Elite Syncopations for The Royal Ballet which premiered on 7.10.1974 at the Royal Opera House, London. This folder is one of two containing pages of a working copy of the Benesh Movement Notation score in pencil and pen and ink prepared for The Royal Ballet by Douglas Steuart. This file contains:

1. Brown card cover with title Opening with 34 pages Opening Sunflower Slow Drag
2. Brown card cover with Elite Syncopations Nightingale with 21 pages
3. Pas de deux Golden Hours, two pages
4. Brown card cover with Stoptime Rag with six pages and three smaller pages
5. Brown card cover with Bethena Waltz and six pages
6. Friday Night - two pages and two photocopied pages
7. Nightingale - 1 page