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

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 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

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

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

Reviews of performances of Romeo and Juliet and Solitaire, and one large of Elite Syncopations with a colour photograph 2004. The large cutting includes a review of Allegri Diversi and Dante Sonata

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

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