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Castle family : Papers
- Date
- 1558-1800s?, 1898-1986
- By
- Castle familyCastle, Ronald Brian, 1907-1984; Castle, Zillah Vivian, 1911-1997
- Reference
- MS-Group-0739
- Description
Papers mainly relate to Ronald Castle and his sister, Zillah. They include Ronald's poems and correspondence; Zillah's correspondence re performing and teaching, scrapbooks relating to music, musical instruments and general topics including programmes for concerts in New Zealand and United Kingdom; papers relating to Ronald's and Zillah's radio broadcasts, featuring talks on early musical instruments and joint musical performances; notes on the collection of early musical instruments and correspondence and accounts relating to their importing into New Zealand of instruments for their collection of early musical instruments. There are also music scores of compositions by Zillah with words by Ronald, scores of works by other composers, and sound recordings of interviews and performances. Also included are microfilms of early music scores held at the British Museum.
Part of the Archive of New Zealand Music
Relationship complexity - MS-Group-0616 which comprises the earlier materials that were dubbed in 1983 or collected at that time (see preliminary list)
These materials were collected over many years by Zillah and Ronald Castle.
Quantity: 108 folder(s). 7 volume(s). 10 microfilm reel(s). 1 3" reel(s). 18 5" reel(s). 42 7" reel(s). 11 audiocassette(s). 2.30 Linear Metres.
Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter
Provenance: They were bequeathed to their niece, Maureen Castle, who donated them to the Alexander Turnbull Library
Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photographs of scores of early music and 2 glass plates (same) of a music treatise; loose photographs; and photograph albums - To Book Collections - To Special Printed Collections - 3 microfilm reels of early printed music from the British Museum - To Serials Collection - Choir organ, Musical times - To Book Collections - Junior song book Standards 2 and 3, NZBS Broadcast to schools music 1954, The Salvation Army Congress songsters NZ, music score `A Song of spring' by E R Martin - To Sound and Music Centre - NZ Department of Education Broadcasts to schools - Music; pupils 1954; Centennial Concert waltz `A Song of spring in a NZ forest' by E R Martin..
- Additional description
Some of the tapes are in poor condition, or have been recorded at low levels.
- Use/Reproduction
- Some materials still copyright
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Format
- 108 folder(s), 7 volume(s), 10 microfilm reel(s), 1 3" reel(s), 18 5" reel(s), 42 7" reel(s), 11 audiocassette(s), 2.30 Linear Metres, Clippings, Manuscripts, Microfilms, Personal correspondence, Poetry, Scores, Scrapbooks, Sound recordings, Typescripts, Mss, typescripts and printed matter
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Copyright
Unknown
[Papers regarding the organ at the Wanganui Museum]
Date: 1965
From: Castle family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6885-3
Description: Letters and other papers relating to the organ at the Wanganui Museum, which in 1829 was sent as a gift from the Rev E G Marsh to his nephews, Rev Henry Williams and the Rev William Williams, at the Maori Mission of Paihia. It was the first organ to arrive in New Zealand. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holographs, typescript Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photographs.
[Compositions by Zillah Castle]
Date: [1954-1966]
From: Castle family : Papers
By: Castle, Ronald Brian, 1907-1984; Castle, Zillah Vivian, 1911-1997
Reference: fMS-Papers-7590-1
Description: Music scores and some sketches and parts of compositions by Zillah Castle, most of which have words by Ronald Castle. There are several copies or versions of the works and some include the printed scores. Other - `The Blackbird's song' dedicated to D C Heath, Wellington, 1954 Other Titles - Anthem for age ; for voice and keyboard / music by Zillah Castle ; poem by Ronald Castle ; (Jan 1965) Other Titles - The Blackbird's song ; for contralto, tenor recorder and harpsichord / music by Zillah Castle ; words by Ronald Castle (1954, 1956) Other Titles - The Blackbird's song ; for soprano, treble recorder and harpsichord /music by Zillah Castle ; words by Ronald Castle ; (1954, 1957) Other Titles - A Holiday ; song for voice, tenor or descant recorder and harpsichord or piano or harp / music by Zillah Castle ; poem by Ronald Castle ; (Sep 1962) Other Titles - Island pastoral ; song for soprano and treble, tenor and bass recorders ; composed by Zillah Castle ; poem by Ronald Castle ; [1950s?] Other Titles - Lo the sweet sabbath ; for medium voice, tenor or descant recorder, piano or harpsichord / music by Zillah Castle ; words by Ronald Castle ; ([1950s?] Other Titles - Mosiac ; song for voice and keyboard (piano or harpsichord) / music by Zillah Castle ; poem by Ronald Castle ; [1950s?] Other Titles - A Nativity carol ; [for high voice], recorder, organ or harpsichord / [music by Zillah Castle ; words by Ronald Castle] ; (Feb 1954) Other Titles - Noon ; song for contralto voice and treble recorder / music by Zillah Castle ; words by Ronald Castle ; [1950s?] Other Titles - Pohutukawa ; for soprano or contralto, and descant, tenor and bass recorders with keyboard / music by Zillah Castle ; poem by Ronald Castle ; [1956] Other Titles - Pohutukawa ; for soprano or contralto and harpsichord or piano / music by Zillah Castle ; poem by Ronald Castle ; (Oct 1956) Other Titles - Song of Wellington ; for voice and piano or guitar / words and music by Zillah Castle ; (25 Dec 1966) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holographs (some copies) printed matter
Fleeting music ; poems composed & spoken by Ronald Castle
Date: Sep 1951
From: Castle family : Papers
Reference: MST7-0619
Description: Castle tape no 2 Label: Soundmirror Quantity: 1 7" reel(s). Physical Description: Paper tape Finding Aids: Castle list of tapes at 83-014-2.
Legend of St David of Gerasa / verses by Ronald Castle ; music by Zillah Castle ; perfo...
Date: 10 Apr 1960
From: Castle family : Papers
By: Castle, Ronald Brian, 1907-1984; Castle, Zillah Vivian, 1911-1997; Munro, Donald George Alfred, 1913-2012; Newman, Claire, active 1962
Reference: MST7-0655
Description: Castle tape no 46 Quantity: 1 7" reel(s). Finding Aids: Castle list at 83-014-2.
Zillah Castle - Music ephemera
Date: [1922-1964]
From: Castle family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6329-34
Description: Programmes for concerts in New Zealand and United Kingdom Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter
Music for chamber, church & theatre, no 6 - Arne and Handel arias
Date: 9 Nov 1951
From: Castle family : Papers
By: Castle, Zillah Vivian, 1911-1997; Castle, Ronald Brian, 1907-1984; Phillips, Sybil, active 1956-1957; Arne, Thomas Augustine, 1710-1778; Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759
Reference: MST7-0627
Description: Castle tape no 10 Label: Soundmirror Quantity: 1 7" reel(s). Physical Description: Paper tape Finding Aids: Castle list at 83-014-2.
Theory exercises and unsigned compositions
Date: 1933
From: Castle family : Papers
By: Howe, Clement William Pattison, 1900-1956
Reference: FMS-Papers-8734-8
Description: Exercises in harmony; possibly those of Zillah Castle and others -- Compositions unsigned but possibly those of Clement Howe Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Introductory talk for 2YC programme Music for chamber, church & theatre ; Old World fes...
Date: 4 Sep 1952, 1953
From: Castle family : Papers
By: Castle, Zillah Vivian, 1911-1997; Castle, Ronald Brian, 1907-1984; Phillips, Sybil, active 1956-1957
Reference: MST7-0629
Description: Castle tape no 12 Label: Soundmirror Quantity: 1 7" reel(s). Physical Description: Paper tape Finding Aids: Castle list at 83-014-2. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - (A98-201) Donated by Miss M Castle, Wellington
Zillah Castle - Scrapbook
Date: 1983-1984
From: Castle family : Papers
Reference: fMS-Papers-6329-14
Description: Cuttings chiefly relate to the visit to New Zealand of Prince Charles and the Princess of Wales Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Printed matter
Correspondence
Date: 1918-1934
From: Castle family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-9571
Description: Folder includes correspondence to and from Castle family members. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss