Wellington Orchestral Society

Founded in 1879. Included Mr J C Butler (Double Bass), Mr Cimino (cornet), Mr O Schwartz (conductor), Mr C Hill (flute), Mr Kennedy (violin), and Mr T H Sewell (clarinet).

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Reception of Their Excellencies the Earl and Countess of Ranfurly by the citizens of We...

Date: 1897

By: Whitcombe & Tombs Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-VICEREGAL-1897-01

Description: A programme of entertainment by the Wellington Orchestral Society (conductor J Maughan Barnett), the Wellington Liedertafel (conductor Robert Parker), a song solo from Miss Phoebe Parsons, a display of views by the Wellington Camera Club, banjo selections from Mr Fraser, a piano solo by Mrs Levi, a song solo by Miss N Parsons. In the Government Whip's Room there was to be a display of Rontgen X-rays by Mr R T Turnbull assisted by Mr R C Jones. The inside spread shows a floor plan of the Parliamentary Buildings showing where each entertainment was to take place. The words of the "Singers' Welcome" by Grieg are reproduced on the back page. Front and back covers show printing block vignettes of a pan-piper and a lutist. Other Titles - August Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, on pink sheet folded to 245 x 190 mm.

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[Music programmes and fliers, 1892].

Date: 1892

By: Sewell, J C (Miss), active 1960

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1892

Description: Includes programmes featuring: Mr Alfred F. Hill, Private matinee at St John's Schoolroom, Dixon Street, on 16 January 1892 Kowalski Concert Company, Oddfellows' Hall, Christchurch, 9 February 1892 Kowalski Concert Company, Opera House Wellington, February? 1892 Wellington Choral Society, Inaugural concert, Opera House Wellington, 22 March 1892 (2 copies) Wellington Orchestral Society's second chamber concert, 31 March 1892. Programme/flier. Te Hunga Waiata, Grand vocal and instrumental concert in aid of Reefton Hospital, Greymouth, 11 May 1892 Wellington Orchestral Society, First concert, third season, Opera House Wellington, 16 May 1892. Mr John McGlashan's Orchestra, Sixth annual orchestral concert, Theatre Royal Wellington, 20 May 1892 (2 copies). Christchurch Liedertafel, 39th concert, Tuam Street Hall Christchurch, 26 May 1892. Grand complimentary concert tendered to Francis A King by the leading musicians of Wellington, Wellington Opera House, 20 June 1892. The Ovide Musin Concert Co., Third grand concert, Opera House Wellington, 8 July 1892 and Fifth grand concert 9 July 1892.. Ovide-Musin Concert Company, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, 11 July 1892. Christchurch Amateur Orchestral Society, First Season, Third concert, Oddfellows' Hall Christchurch, 25 August 1892. W. H. Jude, Organ recital, Christchurch Cathedral, 26 August 1892. Public Service Association of New Zealand. Wellington Local District. Social evening, 2 September 1892. Programme W.H. Jude, Descriptive organ recital, St John's Church Willis Street Wellington, 13 September 1892 (2 copies). Royal Italian Opera Company. The Great Cuttica. Signora Cuttica, Signore Cuttica, Signor Travaglini, Signor Sisco, Signor Iorio, Signor Rebottaro, Signorina Mattioli, Miss Clarice Brabazon. Theatre Royal [1892]. Flier/ clipping/ programme Signor Foli (primo basso of the world), Opera House Wellington 19 September 1892. Dunedin Orchestral Society, Third concert of the season, Garrison Hall Dunedin, 21 September 1892. Signor Foli, Primo Basso and powerful concert company, Thomas' Hall Wellington (?), 26 September 1892. Christchurch Musical Society, Third subscription concert "Psyche", Tuam Street Hall Christchurch, 27 October 1892. Christchurch Liederkranzchen, First concert, Oddfellows' Hall Christchurch, 7 November 1892. Christchurch Liedertafel, 42nd concert, Tuam Street Hall Christchurch, 1 December 1892. Christchurch Liedertafel, 43rd concert, Hobbs' Assembly Rooms, Cathedral S Christchurch, 15 December 1892. Wellington Orchestral Society, Third concert third season, Opera House Wellington, 16 December 1892. Christchurch Musical Society, Fourth subscription concert, Cathedral, 20 December 1892. Quantity: 31 programmes.. 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

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[Music programmes and fliers, 1894].

Date: 1894

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1894

Description: Includes programmes featuring: Second New Zealand Musical Festival. Wellington Opera House. 1-5 October 1894. Programme (2 copies) Auckland Choral Society. "Moses in Egypt; an oratorio". 28 August 1894. Flier/programme. Auckland Choral Society. "Moses in Egypt; an oratorio". 4 September 1894. Flier/programme. Christchurch Liedertafel. Herren Abend. Hobbs' Assembly Rooms, Cathedral Square. 13 April 1894. Programme/flier. Christchurch Musical Union, being an amalgamation of the Christchurch Musical and Amateur Orchestral Societies. First subscription concert (Orchestral). Tuam Street Hall. 10 May 1894. Musical director Mr F M Wallace, Accompanist Mr A J Merton. Programme. Madame Belle Cole. Song recitals. Choral Hall Christchurch.[1894]. (Programme with photographic portrait) Madame Belle Cole's English Concert Company (Madame Belle Cole contralto, Miss Gwen Davies soptrano, Mdlle Henrietta Murkens violiniste, Mr T M Jackson tenor, Mr Magrath bass, Mr W Silver pianist. Theatre Royal. Friday 10 August 1894; and Saturday 11 August 1894 (separate programme/flier for each day) Christchurch Liedertafel. Nineteenth Gemischter Abend. Art Gallery Christchurch. 7 November 1894. Programme. Bessie Doyle. Grand concerts. Opera House. 26 May 1894 (with Miss Kate Best, Mr W Mackenzie, Mr Percival Harris and Wellington Orchestral Society). Programme. Invercargill Choral Union. Mendelssohn's "Hymn of praise"; Handel's "Acis & Galatea". Theatre Royal Invercargill. 17-18 July 1894. Programme. M`Glashan's Orchestra. Eighth annual concert in aid of Clyde-Quay School Library. Friday 18 May [1894]. Programme/flier. The Palmer-Beaumont Concert Company. [Promotional brochure featuring the company members: Mrs Palmer, Miss Maggie Stirling, Mr A H Gee, Mr Armes Beaumont, Mr John Lemmone, Mr W T Barker - photographs and biographical notes about each] The Palmer-Beaumont Company. Benefit to Mrs Palmer. Theatre Royal Wellington. 3 January [1894]. Programme. St Peter's Church Wellington. "An evening with Gounod". Organist Mr T Tallis Trimnell, with Miss Stanford, Mrs Macintosh, Mr Clothier, Mr Mabin, Mr Pollock. Thursday 19 July 1894. Programme/flier (2 copies) St Peter's Church Wellington. "An evening with Handel and Haydn". Organist Mr T Tallis Trimnell, with Mr E F Pollock, Mrs Macintosh, Miss Stanford, Mr Prouse, Mr F Richards, Mr Arthur Clothier, Mr Pickering. Thurday 30 August 1894. Flier/programme. St Peter's Church Wellington. "An evening with Mendelssohn". Organist Mr T Tallis Trimnell, with Mr Richards, Miss Hatton, Miss Stanford, Mr Pollock, Mr Clothier, Mrs Ashbolt. 31 May 1894. Programme/flier (2 copies) Sapio-Urso concerts: Madame De Vere Sapio (Prima donna assoluta) and Madame Camilla Urso (violiniste), with musical director Signor Romualdo Sapio; pianist Herr Benno Scherek. Tuam Street Theatre Christchurch. Concert programmes for: 27 June 1894, 28 June 1894, 30 June 1894, 4 July 1894. Mr F M Wallace. Second chamber concert, secod series. Durham Street Art Gallery Christchurch. 28 June 1894. Programme. Wellington Orchestral Society. Third and last concert of the fourth season. Opera House. 13 March 1894. Programme. Quantity: 24 programmes.. Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

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Wellington Orchestral Society : Minute book

Date: 1890-1895

By: Wellington Orchestral Society

Reference: MS-2368

Description: Contains minutes of the society; includes programmes of concerts and recitals Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, printed matter (23cm, black roan, blue case)

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[Music programmes and fliers, 1893].

Date: 1893

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1893

Description: Includes programmes featuring: The Misses Albu (Miss Julie Albu and Miss Rose Albu, with Mr H E Gunter and Mr John Fuller). Opera House [Dunedin?] [ca 1893]. Programme (2 copies). Christchurch Liedertafel. Herren Abend, Hobbs' Assembly Rooms, Cathedral Square, 24 March 1893. Programme. Christchurch Liedertafel. Sixteenth Gemischter Abend. Tuam Street Hall, 25 May 1893. Programme. Christchurch Liedertafel. Seventeenth Gemischter Abend. Tuam Street Hall, 7 December 1893. Programme. Christchurch Musical Society. Annual report, 1893. Invercargill Choral Union. Third concert, second series. Theatre Royal, 27 June 1893. Programme. Invercargill Choral Union. Haydn's Creation. Theatre Royal, 5 September 1893. Programme. Invercargill Orchestral Union. Third concert, 3rd series. Theatre Royal, 2 June 1893. Programme (featuring Mr H S Reunert and Miss K Kirwan) Palmer-Beaumont Company. First grand concert. Opera House Wellington, 13 November 1893. Programme Palmer-Beaumont Company. Second grand concert. Opera House Wellington, 14 November 1893. Programme. Popular concerts every Thursday evening. Third concert and sixth concert. Theatre Royal [Wellington. 1893 or 1899?] Two programmes/fliers (With Mr J Prouse, Miss Randell, Mr Tennyson Cole, Miss Dugdale, Mr R B Williams, H Spackman, Mr R Parker). Six concerts of chamber music. Second concert (with Robert Parker, T H Sewell, H F Edger, J Prouse, T Tallis Trimnell, H Spackman, J H Otto Schwartz, Colonel Pat Boyle, Miss Williams, Mr Macduff Boyd). 7 October 1893. Programme Madame Steinhauer-Bahnson (prima donna, Grand opera House Copenhagen). Two grand concerts. Oddfellows' Hall, 15 and 17 March [1893]. Promotional pamphlet. Madame Antoinette Sterling in conjunction with the Wellington Orchestral Society (With Mr H R Holder, Miss Isabel Webster, Miss May Habgood, Mr James Wood, Mr Alfred F Hill). Opera House [1893]. Programme. Mr T Tallis Trimnell. Organ recital. St Peter's Church Wellington, 11 July 1893. Programme /flier. Wellington Choral Society Concert held on Monday 12th June 1893. Received from Mr James Jack, Hon Secretary, the sum of two shillings, for train and tram fares to and from the Lower Hutt [Signed] Edward V Briscoe, bass trombone. [Handwritten receipt] Wellington Orchestral Society. Second concert, fourth season. Opera House, 12 December 1893. Programme Wesley Choir. Grand Concert. Trinity Church, Wellington South. Schoolroom, 22-23 May 1893 (With Mr Pitcher, Mrs Holmes, Miss Prouse, Mrs Mackintosh, Mr Ellison, Mr Norbury, Mrs Perrin, Mr Tatum, Miss C Poemans, Mr Bell, Mrs Burfort, Miss Ell). Programme. Quantity: 18 programmes and other items.. Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

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Kennedy, George Alexander, fl 1870-1900 :Programmes [for Wellington theatre performance...

Date: 1890-1904

From: Kennedy, George Alexander, fl 1870-1900 :Programmes [for Wellington theatre performances, 1870s-1890s, indexed by title].

Reference: Eph-B-THEATRE-1800s-01-2/2

Description: This listing is for the second half of the volume at Eph-B-THEATRE-1800s-01. Includes programmes for: Wellington Orchestral Society. First concert, second season. 27 October 1890. Wellington Harmonic Society. Third concert, season 1890. Opera House 12 December 1890. Madame Marion Burton in oratorio. "The Messiah" by the Wellington Harmonic Society. Opera House Wellington, 22 December 1890. Ewart's Hall annual concert under auspices of the Marlborough Caledonian Society. 24 January 1890. Mr Cheek pianist. St Paul's Wellington. Mendelssohn's oratorio "St Paul". 18 February 1890. Mr Charles Santley. Mendelssohn's oratorio "Elijah". Opera House. 12 March 1890. Wellington Orchestral Society. Fifth concert. 21 April 1890. Mr Robert Parker's eleventh annual concert. Theatre Royal Wellington. 10 July 1890. Wellington Harmonic Society. Second concert, season 1890. 24 July 1890. Wellington Harmonic Society. Grand concert, 26 July 1890. Wellington Orchestral Society. Sixth concert, 4 August 1890. Miss Black's Theatricals. "Goodluck and Badluck" and "Cox and Box". St Peter's Schoolroom. 8 November 1890 (with Mr G Kennedy, Miss M Young, Miss J Seed, Miss A Vennell, Miss E Hickson, Masters Costall & Parsons, Miss M Hawkins). Wellington Orchestral Society. First concert, third season. Opera House, 16 May 1892. Lady Campbell's first annual concert. Theatre Royal Wellington. 9 February 1891 (with Lady Campbell, Mr C Monro, Miss Medley, Messrs Connolly, G Kennedy, A Hamerton & S Cimino, Miss Fisher, Mr R B Williams, Miss Matthias, Mr E J Hill, Mrs Levin, Miss Hilda Williams; Mr R Parker at the piano) Mr Robert Parker's twelfth annual concert. Wellington Opera House, 27 July 1891. Wellington Orchestral Society. Third concert. 10 August 1891. Social gathering, Petone Church of England Schoolroom, 26 August 1891. Wellington Garrison Band. Grand vocal and instrumental concert to be held at Messrs George Thomas & Co's new hall, Customhouse Quay. 22 September 1891. At the piano Mr J Maginnity, junr. Lady Campbell's popular concert [5 November 1891]. Wellington Orchestral Society. Chamber concert. 3 March 1892. Alfred F Hill. Inaugural concert. Wellington Opera House, 14 March 1892. Singing tableau performance arranged by Miss K Johnson in aid of St Paul's Organ enlargement fund. Stage Manager Mr Geo Kennedy, pianiste Miss Widdop, Hon Sec & Treas Mr E P Mountfort. Theatre Royal Wellington. 30 March 1892. Wellington Orchestral Spociety. Second chamber concert. Dresden Piano Company rooms, 31 March 1892. Wellington Orchestral Society. Leap year concert. Dresden Piano Rooms, 28 April 1892. Grand complimentary concert tendered to Francis A King prior to his departure for the Royal Academy of Music, London. Wellington Opera House, 20 June 1892. Thespian Club & friends. "All that glitters is not gold", in aid of the funds of the Wellington Orchestral Society. Opera House, 30 June 1892. The Ovide-Musin Concert Co. Second grand concert. Opera House, 7 July 1892. The Ovide-Musin Concert Co. Third grand concert. Opera House, 8 July 1892. The Ovide-Musin Concert Co. Fifth grand concert. Opera House, 9 July 1892. St Mark's Schoolroom. Concert. 21st Inst, [1892]. Wellington Orchestral Society. Second concert, third season. 12 August 1892. Mr Robert Parker's thirteenth annual concert. Wellington Opera House, 25 August 1892. Wellington Harmonic Society. Second concert. 14 July 1892. Bertaud Relief concert, under the direction of Mr Robert Parker. Opera House, 10 March 1893 (with Miss Newton & Miss Greig, Mr F V Waters, Mr Macduff Boyd, Mrs Parsons, Mr A F Hill, Mr J Prouse, Mr H Spackman, Miss Dugdale, Mr A de Costa). Public Service Association of N.Z. Wellington Local District. Social evening. 2 September 1892. Wellington Orchestral Society. Third concert, third season. Opera House, 16 December 1892. First concert of chamber music, under the direction of Mr T Tallis Trimnell and Mr Robert Parker. Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington, 3 August 1892. Wellington Orchestral Society. Fourth concert, third season. Theatre Royal, 21 March 1893. Series of six concerts of chamber music. First concert. 28 September 1893. Series of six concerts of chamber music. Fourth concert. 28 October 1893. Series of six concerts of chamber music. Sixth concert. 30 November 1893. Wellington Harmonic Society. First concert. 17 May 1893. Madame Antoinette Sterling, England's Queen of Song, with the Wellington Orchestral Society. Opera House. 2 programmes [1894]. Wellington Orchestral Society. Third and last concert, fourth season. 13 March 1894. Wellington Harmonic Society. First concert, season 1894. 18 May 1894. Bessie Doyle. Grand concerts. Opera House. 21 May 1894; 22 May 1894; 26 May 1894. (2 programmes) Wellington Dramatic students. "Masks and faces" and "Nan, the good for nothing". Opera House. 23-25 May [1894]. Programme of concert held at Wadestown, 21 June 1894 (with Messrs Kennedy, Miss Kennedy, Miss A Holt, Miss L Johnston, Mr Cooke, Mrs S R Kennedy). Wellington Liedertafel. First Gemischter Abend. Thomas' Hall, 5 July 1894. Sapio-Urso concerts. Eighth (last) concert. Opera House. 14 July 1894. Grand complimentary relief concert in aid of the fund for the relief of the unemployed. Opera House, 28 July 1894. Concert 1896 (with Misses Stuart and Hamerton, Mrs Webb, Messrs Schwartz, Kennedy, Spackman, Miss Muir, Mr E J Hill, Mr L F Watkins, Mr Morris Fox, Mrs E J Hill, Mrs Stuart). Second New Zealand Musical Festival held at Wellington, in the Opera House. 1-5 October 1894. New Zealand Musical Festival. Complimentary concert. "The Spectre's Bride". At the organ Mr T Tallis Trimnell. (with Mr J Prouse, Mrs H Burfoot, Mr Chas Saunders, Mr A H Gee) [1894] Wellington Orchestral Society. Second concert, fifth season. 4 December 1894. Festival Choral Society. First series of concerts. Opera House Wellington. 6-7 December 1894. Wellington Orchestral Society. Third concert of the fifth season. 26 March 1895. St Paul's Wellington. Concert (with Robert Parker, Tallis Trimnell). 20 June 1895. Wellington Festival Choral Society. Mendelssohn's "St Paul". Opera House, 15 July 1895. Wellington Liedertafel. First Gemischter Abend, season 1895-1896. 20 August 1895 (with Mr G A Kennedy and Mr S R Kennedy). Grand complimentary benefit concert to the fund in aid of relief for the unemployed. Opera House. 22 August 1895. Wellington Orchestral Society. First concert, sixth season. Opera House, 27 August 1895. Mr Maughan Barnett's Musical Society. First concert. Opera House, 22 October 1895 (with Madame Eveleen Carlton, Miss Gwen Davies, Miss Parsons, Mr J Prouse). Grand complimentary welcome concert tendered to Mr John W Hill. Opera House, 4 October 1895 (ticket only) Mr Robert Parker's seventeenth annual concert in the Exchange Hall. 5 December 1895. Wellington Liedertafel. Third Gemischter Abend, season 1894-95. (with Mr G A Kennedy, Mr S R Kennedy, Mr Leon Cohen, Mr E Anderson, Mr H McArdell, Mr F W Jones). Newbury-Spada Co. "The Messiah". Opera House, Christmas night 1895. Wellington Festival Choral Society. Dvorak's "Stabat Mater", Beethoven's "Symphony in C". Opera House, 29 June 1896. Wellington Orchestral Society. First concert, seventh season. Opera House, 7 July 1896. SS Rimutaka, September 1896 (handwritten programme) [Cutting]. Ewart's Victoria Hall. "Iolanthe". Wellington Orchestral Society. Third concert, seventh season. 13 April 1897. Mr Maughan Barnett's Musical Society. First concert, third season (Record reign concert). [1897]. Festival Choral Society. Second subscription concert. Opera House, 13 August 1897. Mr Robert Parker's eighteenth annual concert. Theatre Royal, 6 December 1897. Festival Choral Society. Handel's "Messiah". Opera House, 25 December 1897. Farewell to Mrs Parsons and daughters, on eve of departure for England. Opera House, Wellington. 15 March 1898. Grand Miscellaneous concert by leading musicians; Operetta "Trial by Jury" by Wellington Amateur Operatic Society. Wellington Orchestral Society. Third concert, eighth season. Opera House, 26 April 1898. Festival Choral Society. Gade's "Crusaders". Conductor Robert Parker. Opera House, 7 July 1898. Festival Choral Society. Handel's "Judas Maccabaeus". Conductor Robert Parker. Opera House, 8 July 1898. New Gymnasium, Newtown. Opening concert, 8 August 1898. (with Messrs Spackman, Hamerton, Kennedy, Traversi, Lindsay, Palmer, Averi, Mr A W Newton,Mr J M W Harrison, Mr E J Hill, Mr W Dean Lyon, Mr Herbert Spackman, Miss Queenie Letham, Mr Ronald Boot, Mr Morris Fox). Trimnell Memorial Concert. Opera House, Monday 4 October 1898? Wellington Orchestral Society. First concert, ninth season. Opera House, 11 October 1898. Sydney Street Schoolroom. Concert arranged by Mr G A Kennedy in aid of the Gymnasium fund of St Paul's Young Men's Club, and the funds of the St Paul's Church Lads' Brigade. 24 November 1898. Wellington Orchestral Society. Second concert, ninth season. Opera House, 2 December 1898. Festival Choral Society. Handel's "Messiah". Opera House, 20 December 1898. Ernest Toy Concert Company. The Bulletin. Opera House, 26 April, 1899. St Paul's Vicarage. 15 June 1899 (with Miss Sprott, Dr Fyffe, Miss Henry, Miss H Moorhouse, Mr Douglas Jackson, Mrs Fitchett, Misses J PArker and G Kennedy and Mr G A Kennedy, Mrs Findlay, Miss G Kennedy. Orchestral Society. Third grand popular concert. Choral Hall. 19 October [1899?] Government Insurance Literary and Social Club. Grand limelight and musical entertainment. 27 October 1899. Mr Robert Parker's 21st annual concert. Choral Hall, Courtenay Place. 14 December 1899. Mr E H Mozar. Farewell concert. Opera House Wellington. 6 April 1900. (With portrait) Wellington Orchestral Society. Third concert of the tenth season. Opera House. 12 June 1900. Welington Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society. "The Grand Duke". Opera House Wellington. 20 June 1900. St Paul's Schoolroom. "Who's who; or all in a fog". 12 September 1900. Sydney Street Schoolroom. Musical and dramatic entertainment in aid of St Paul's Gymnasium Fund. (with Misses Joan Parker and Kathleen Sprott, Mr Clifford Walker, Mrs T A Revell, Miss Grace KennedyMr R W Kirkby, Mr D MacLeod, Mr G A Kennedy, Miss E Barron, Miss M Kennedy). 9 October 1900. Wellington Orchestral Society. First concert of the eleventh season. Opera House, 13 November 1900. The Schoolroom, Paraparaumu. Grand musical and dramatic entertainment in aid of the Church of England Building Fund. 1 December 1900 (with Miss Hansell, Mrs Boyd, Miss Grace Kennedy, Mr D Macleod, Mr Chas Zachariah, Mr R W Kirkby, Mr Boyd). Mr Robert Parker's twenty second annual concert. Sydney Street Schoolroom. 6 December 1900. Wellington Liedertafel. Ninth season, Second concert (Smoke). St Paul's Room, Sydney Street. 31 May 1901 Programme of State concert in connection with New Zealand Government reception at Parliamentary Buildings, on Wednesday 19 June 1901 [Visit of Duke and Duchess of York]. (with Madame Eveleen Carlton, Mr Arthur Hahn, Mr John Prouse, Miss Flanagan, Miss Elsie Hennah, Mr W B Cadzow, Miss Jeanne Ramsay, Miss McClosky. Conductor W McLaughlin). (Silk programme). Mr Robert Parker's first lecture-concert. 3 April 1902 (with Miss Janet Ross, Miss Grace Kennedy, Mr Douglas Jackson). Mr Robert Parker's second lecture concert. Mozart. 1 May 1902. Mr Robert Parker's third lecture concert. Sydney Street Schoolroom, 5 June 1902. Wellington Orchestral Society. Second concert, twelfth season. Choral Hall. 16 September 1902. Mr Robert Parker's Glee and Madrigal Society. Concert. Sydney Street Schoolroom. 16 December 1902. Wellington Orchestral Society. Third concert, twelfth season. OPera House. 28 April 1903. Sydney Street Schoolroom. Entertainment in aid of St Paul's Club. 14 August 1903 (with Mrs S R Kennedy, the Misses Kennedy, Mr G A Kennedy, Mr L Ashcroft Edwards, Mr A W Newton, Miss Laishley, Miss Linda Koch). Mr R Parker's Glle and Madrigal Society. Invitation concert. Sydney St Room Wellington. 17 August 1903. Third Wellington Musical Festival. Opera House Wellington. 23-29 October 1903. Wellington Shakespeare Club. "Macbeth". Public reading by the members at St Paul's Schoolroom. 20 November 1903. Wellington Dramatic Students in aid of the funds of St Mary's Guild. Sydney Street Schoolroom. 15-16 February 1904. Inscriptions: centre - [Inscribed in gilt on cover]: Programmes G.A.K. Quantity: 108 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) (programmes). Physical Description: folder with hard covers, 310 x 222 mm. Provenance: Donated by Mrs G A Kennedy in 1941.

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[Music programmes and fliers, 1890].

Date: 1890

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1890

Description: Includes programmes: St Andrew's Literary Society Ladies' evening (With Miss Newton, Miss Greig, Mrs Thomson, Miss L Watson, Mrs MacDuff Boyd). Bock & Co. printers, Wellington [1980s?]. Pink flier / programme Mr Macduff Boyd's Orchestral concert. Theatre Royal [Wellington], 9 June 1890. Programme. Christchurch Liedertafel. Herren Abend, Friday 27 June 1890. Programme Fitzherbert Terrace. Programme. Thursday, May 1, 1890. (Conductor and stage manager Miss Swainson) Grand evening concert generously tendered by Mrs Bahnson in aid of the building fund of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts. Opera House, 11 September 1890. Programme (2 copies) Greymouth Harmonic Society. First members' concert in Kettle's Hall, Tainui Street. 26 August 1890. Programme. Herr Max Hirschburg's first academical concert. YMCA Rooms [Christchurch], 4 December 1890. Annotated programme. Miss McClean and her pupils. Inaugural concert. Theatre Royal [Wellington], 20 August 1890. Programme. Advance Australia. The talented Australian Payne family of musicians. Grand unique inimitable and musical drawing-room entertainment. Mr Payne (tenor), Miss Lizzie Payne (soprano, violiniste, and pianiste), Miss Maud Payne (contralto, violiniste and pianiste), Mr W J Payne (baritone and flautist). Assisted by Mr Ralph Steele (baritone and pianist). Printed at the Star office, Greymouth [ca 1890?] Mr Charles Santley. Opera House [Wellington], 7 March 1890. Programme. Mr Charles Santley. Opera House, 8 March 1890. Programme. Mr Charles Santley. Opera House [Wellington], 10 March 1890. Programme (with preview of Santley in "Elijah", 12 March 1890) Wellington Orchestral Society. Fifth concert. Theatre Royal, 21 April 1890. Programme Quantity: 12 programmes.. Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

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[New Zealand music programmes 1933].

Date: 1933

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1933

Description: Includes programmes featuring: Bohemian Orchestra. Season 1933. [Auckland] Town Hall, 14 September 1933. Programme. Bohemian Orchestra. Season 1933. [Auckland] Town Hall, 16 November 1933. programme. Miss Jeanette Briggs. Invitation recital by senior and junior students of Miss Jeanette Briggs. Concert Chamber Town Hall Wellington, 29 November 1933. Programme. British Music Society, New Zealand Section. Fourth concert. Art Gallery, Whitmore Street, 27 April 1933. Programme / flier. (Performers include Judith Giesen, Doris Black, H H Tombs, E Simpson, Beatrice Tombs, Gwen Sealy, Zell O'Kane, Prue Lewis, W Roy Hill, Catherine Moncrieff; Mesdames Ramsey, Townley, Greig, McCarthy, Vonder Loot and [...]) John Brownlee; principal baritone of the Paris Opera House. Invercargill Civic Theatre, 11 April [1933]. Programme with portrait. John Brownlee, principal baritone of the Paris Opera House. Hastings Municipal Theatre, 18 May [1933]. Promotional pamphlet with photo Dunedin Choral Society. "Creation" and "The Messiah". Town Hall Dunedin, 26 and 29 April 1933. Programme Recital by Helen Gray, Owen Jensen, Arthur Thompson in the Lewis Eady Hall [Auckland]. 28 March 1933. Greymouth Philharmonic Society present the oratorio "Judas Maccabaeus". Town Hall, 6 November 1933. Programme Recital by Miss Eileen Hughson and Mr Hamilton Dickson, in the Rahotu Town Hall on Wednesday May 17 1933. Programme / flier (3 copies, one white, one yellow, one blue) Hutt Valley Liedertafel. First season, third concert. St James Hall Lower Hutt, 11 May 1933. Programme. Spivakovsky-Kurtz recitals (Tossy Spivakovsky violin, Jascha Spivakovsky piano, Edmund Kurtz violoncello). [Wellington, 1933] Programme no. 3 Spivakovsky-Kurtz recitals. Australian and New Zealand tour 1933. Souvenir programme (beginning with "Organ Fantasie and Fugue G Minor by Bach-Liszt) (2 copies, one with inserted amended programme beginning with Sonata in G major by J B Breval) Spivakovsky-Kurtz recitals. Australian and New Zealand tour 1933. Souvenir programme (Beginning with Trio B Flat Major by Franz Schubert) (2 copies, both autographed on cover by all three performers) Spivakovsky-Kurtz recitals. Australian and New Zealand tour 1933. Souvenir programme (Beginning with Trio D Minor, Op 49 by Felix Mendelssohn) (2 copies); with one copy of inserted Amended concert for His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, beginning with Trio in C Major, op 101 by Johannes Brahms Jascha Spivakovsky. Fourth recital. Town Hall Wellington, 26 July 1933. Programme (2 copies, one with back cover missing) Wellington Apollo Singers, conductor H Temple White. Tenth concert, Town Hall Concert Chamber Wellington, 10 June 1933. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Apollo Singers, conductor H Temple White. Eleventh concert, Town Hall Concert Chamber Wellington, 7 September 1933. Programme Wellington Apollo Singers, conductor H Temple White. Twelfth concert. Town Hall Concert Chamber Wellington, 2 December 1933. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Male Voice Choir, conductor John Bishop. Second concert. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 10 August 1933. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Male Voice Choir, conductor John Bishop. Third concert. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 16 November 1933. Programme Wellington Orchestral Society Inc. Conductor Eric Meier. First concert to be held in Begg & Co.'s room, 16 November 1933. Programme Quantity: 21 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

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New Zealand Industrial Exhibition, 1885 :Saturday evening, 3rd October. Grand concert b...

Date: 1885

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-Parker-1885-02

Description: An arrangement of text with a decorative border. Besides Miss Atkins, performers included Mr M Cohen, Messrs Connolly, Schwartz, A Hammerton, Cazneau and R Parker. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on flyer programme.. Physical Description: Letterpress on sheet, 252 x 209 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Robert Parker.

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Wellington Operatic Society :Assorted photographic prints of productions

Date: ca 1950-1977

From: Wellington Operatic Society: Assorted photographs, ephemera, and drawings relating to productions

By: Wellington Orchestral Society; Andrew, Stanley Polkinghorne, 1878-1964; Perry, Geoffrey William, 1900-1959

Reference: PAColl-0201-1

Description: A collection of photographs compiled by the Wellington Operatic Society showing productions. Quantity: 1 box(es) b&w photographic prints.

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[Posters announcing musical events, music, concerts in New Zealand. 1910-1919]

Date: 1910 - 1919

By: Harry H Tombs Ltd; Tombs, Harry Hugo, 1874-1966

Reference: Eph-D-MUSIC-1910/1919

Description: Includes: 1915: Wellington Orchestral Society. Town Hall Wednesday Sept 15th. Orchestral concert (to augment the funds for our wounded soldiers, sailors and dependents). Conductor Mr Bernard Page; solo pianist Mr Arthur Alexander; vocalist Mr Frank Charlton. Harry H Tombs Ltd, poster printers, 8 Farish St. - 550 [1915] 1917: Town Hall Concert Chamber. Grand orchestral concert in aid of new Kindergarten building. Friday Dec 7 at 8 pm. Orchestra of 35 performers! Conductor Mr Harry Tombs. Vocalist Mr Sigurd Lestrup [1917] 1918: Wellington Amateur Orchestral Society. Town Hall (Concert Chamber). Grand orchestral concert under vice-regal patronage in aid of Camp Entertainment Fund, Thursday, Sep 12, 1918. Orchestra of 35 performers! Conductor Mr Harry Tombs. Soloists Mrs Murphy & Mr Sigurd Lestrup. Seats may be reserved at the Bristol. [Printing no] 2233 [1918] Quantity: 2 b&w art print(s). 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Relief prints, 575 x 455 mm. Provenance: Both posters from the Harry H Tombs Collection.

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[Ephemera and programmes up to quarto size, for musical events, collected by Robert Par...

Date: 1891-1892

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-Parker-1891/1892

Description: Includes: 1891: Concert [for] St Paul's Organ Enlargement Fund, under the direction of Mr R Parker, in Messrs G Thomas & Co.'s Concert Hall, 25 August 1891. Programme Mr Robert Parker's twelfth annual concert (With Mr J Puschel, Lady Campbell, Miss Spensley, Mr MacDuff Boyd, and full orchestra). Wellington Opera House, 27 July 1891. Programme Organ recital; offertory in aid of organ enlargement fund. St Paul's Thorndon, 6 January 1891. Programme / flyer Organ recital; offertory in aid of organ enlargement fund. St Paul's Thorndon, 2 April 1891. Programme / flyer Tonic Sol-Fa Jubilee 1891. Festival service, S. Paul's Cathedral, 7 July [1891]. Steward [ticket] Wellington Harmonic Society. Prospectus and list of singing members Wellington Harmonic Society.. Second concert, 1891 season. "The rose of Sharon". 30 July 1891. Programme / libretto (2 copies) Wellington Harmonic Society. Handel's "Messiah"; conductor Mr Robert Parker. Opera House, 18 December 1891. Programme 1892: "Golden Hair and the three bears" (operetta) (With Jo Parker, Miss H Williams, Nina Tanner, Una Williams, Gytha Williams, Violet Rawson, Alice Johnston, Eila Williams, etc). Fitzherbert Terrace, 2 November 1892. Programme/flyer Mr Alfred F Hill (violinist) and Mr Robert Parker (pianist), with the kind assistance of Miss Greig (soprano), Mr Herbert Spackman (violin II), Mr T Nicol (viola), Mr W S Kennedy (violoncello). First concert of chamber music. Dresden Rooms Wellington, 16 July 1892. Programme/flyer Mr Robert Parker's thirteenth annual concert (with the Wellington Liedertafel, Mr E J Hill, Miss Grieg, Mr J Prouse, Mr Theo H Ritchey (recitative). Wellington Opera House, 25 August 1892. Programme Organ recital by Mr Robert Parker. St Paul's Thorndon, 23 June 1892. Programme Grand musical matinee given by Mr H Weir (of Christchurch), assisted by Madame Goldenstedt, Mr Robert Parker, Mr Alfred Hill, mr E J Hill. Thomas' Hall, 19 May 1892. Programme Wellington Harmonic Society. First concert, 1892 season. "The crusaders". 13 May 1892. Programme / libretto Wellington Harmonic Society. Second concert, 1892 season. Mendelssohn's "Elijah". 14 July 1892. Programme Wellington Harmonic Society. Handel's "Messiah" (Conductor R Parker; organist Mr W J Harland). Wesley Church Wellington, 20 December 1892. Programme / flyer Wellington Liedertafel. [Concert] 26 September 1892. Programme/flyer Wellington Liedertafel. Second invitation concert. 10 December 1892. Programme Wellington Orchestral Society. First concert third season (With Mr Wirght, Mr G A Kennedy, Miss Johnson, Mr Frank A King. Opera House Wellington, 16 May 1892. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Letterpress 292 x 230 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Robert Parker.

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[Ephemera and programmes of octavo size for musical events, collected by Robert Parker....

Date: 1905

From: [Collection of ephemera and programmes of octavo size, for musical events, the collection of organist, choirmaster, conductor Robert Parker (1847-1937), 1870s-1939]

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-Parker-1905

Description: Includes: Parish of St Paul's, Wellington register in the Churchwardens' book on the 12th of April 1905. Flyer Dame Joan Parker's Church Music Guild. Flyer Wellington Musical Union. First and second subscription concerts, conducted by Mr Robert Parker. With Miss Rosina Buckman, Mr Frank Graham, Mr A Ballance, Mr P Hockley, Mrs F P Wilson, Mrs Oscar Kember, and Mr F G Twiss. Town Hall, 22 June 1905. Programme Pianoforte recital by pupils of Mr Robert Parker. With Misses K Simpson, Harte, Clere, Janet Ross, Justine Antill, L Treadwell, and Ethelwyn Kirk. Also Mr James Searle, and Mrs E C Peers. Sydney Street Schoolroom, 12 August 1905. Programme (2 copies, 1 pale blue and 1 tan coloured) Watkin Mills great english quintette season, conducted by Mr Robert Parker. Principals include: Miss Edith Kirkwood, Miss Gertrude Lonsdale, Mr Watkin Mills, Mr Harold Wilde. [Wellington] Town Hall, 22 September 1905. Programme Wellington Liedertafel. First concert. With Miss Elsie Hennah, Messrs. Ernest Jamieson, Charles Clarkson, P Hockley, and accompanied by F W Rowley. Sydney Street Hall, 24 November 1905. Programme Concert in aid of Christmas fund for St Paul's Choristers. With Misses Janet Ross, Grace Kennedy, Mrs B M Wilson, and Mrs Oscar Kember, and Messrs. Robert Parker, Douglas Jackson, Leon Cohen, James Searle and D Lillicrap. Sydney Street Schoolroom, 11 December 1905. Programme (3 copies - 1 pink, 1 pale blue, and 1 pale green) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, fliers, sizes varying

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[Ephemera and programmes of octavo size for musical events, collected by Robert Parker....

Date: 1900

From: [Collection of ephemera and programmes of octavo size, for musical events, the collection of organist, choirmaster, conductor Robert Parker (1847-1937), 1870s-1939]

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-Parker-1900

Description: Includes: Mr R Parker's Glee and Madrigal Society. Practice. Dresden Room, 5 February 1900. Typed invitation card signed by E C Cachemaille, 30 January 1900. Wellington Liedertafel. Fourth concert (Smoke). (Soloists F V Waters, Capt W de R Barclay, John Prouse, Douglas Jackson) [On the occasion of Robert Parker's departure to England]. St Paul's Room, Sydney Street, 27 March 1900. Programme Mediterranean Sea. Programme of Stewards' concert given on the promenade deck of the RMS 'Omrah' in aid of the "Daily Telegraph" Patriotic Fund. 15 May 1900. Programme / flier Mediterranean Sea. Programme of concert given in the second saloon of the RMS 'Omrah'. (Performers Mrs Eyles, Mr Rowe, Mr & Mrs Larard, Mr W Gaukrodger, Rev R S Joyce, Mr R Parker, Miss Quick, Miss Martin). 18 May 1900. Programme / flier (2 copies) Glee and Madrigal Society, St Paul's Choir and the Wellington Liedertafel. Musical welcome to Mr Robert Parker on his return from England. (Soloists Madame Eveleen Carleton, John Prouse, Kington Fyffe). 15 October 1900. Programme (2 copies of plain programme, one copy with swan on cover) Wellington Orchestral Society. First concert of the eleventh season (Soloists Janetta Frazier, Maughan Barnett, Cyril Towsey). Opera House, 13 November 1900. Programme Mr Robert Parker's twenty second annual concert, assisted by the Glee and Madrigal Society, Wellington Liedertafel and an orchestra of strings. Sydney Street Schoolroom, 6 December 1900. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Liedertafel. First concert (Ladies' night). With Herr Lehmann, Miss B Vartha, F W Rowley. Sydney Street Schoolroom, 13 December 1900. Programme (2 copies) Handel's "Messiah" by the Glee and Madrigal Society. (leader of orchestra McDuff Boyd, organist W Prouse, piano F W Rowley). Sydney Street Hall, 21 December 1900. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, fliers, sizes varying

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[Ephemera and programmes of octavo size for musical events, collected by Robert Parker....

Date: 1896

From: [Collection of ephemera and programmes of octavo size, for musical events, the collection of organist, choirmaster, conductor Robert Parker (1847-1937), 1870s-1939]

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-Parker-1896

Description: Includes: Christchurch Musical Union. Second subscription concert (Soloists Mr P Hockley, Alice Corrick). Temple of Truth, 23 July 1896. Programme Mr Robert Parker's seventeenth annual concert (With Messrs L Cohen, B C Caton, T H Sewell, Madam Eveleen Carlton; and "The desert" with soloists W C S Levers, Theo H Ritchey). Wellington Opera House, 31 August 1896. Programme Organ recital (With organist Robert Parker, vocalist Miss Fisher, violinist MacDuff Boyd). St Pauls Pro-Cathedral Wellington, 19 March 1896. Programme / flyer Organ recital (With organist T Tallis Trimnell, vocalists Miss C Campbell and Miss Mee). St Pauls Pro-Cathedral Wellington, 18 June 1896. Programme / flyer Organ recital (With organist Robert Parker, vocalist Master G Prouse, violinist MacDuff Boyd). St Pauls Pro-Cathedral Wellington, 22 July 1896. Programme / flyer (2 copies) Organ recital (With organist Robert Parker, Miss Upham, Mr C Henry and the Choir of the Church). St Pauls Pro-Cathedral Wellington, 26 August 1896. Programme / flyer (2 copies) St Paul's Choir. Concert (With Misses Wilson and J Parker, Miss Pownall, Mrs and Misses Parsons, Master L Parsons, Miss Barber, Miss G Kennedy, Mr S R Kennedy, Miss Campbell, Miss Upham, Master G Prouse, Misses J Parker and Wilson, Mr J Whittall). Art Gallery, 2 November 1896. Programme (3 copies) Wellington Liedertafel. The first Herren Abend, season 1896-97 (With soloists Mr W C S Levers, H J Stringer, Jas Whittall). Art Gallery, 16 October 1896. Programme Wellington Liedertafel. First gemischter Abend (With soloists W C S Levers, Theo H Ritchey, Hugh Wright, C St G Hickson, C Laishley, W E Dasent, E Anderson, E Maginnity, H McCardell, Geo Jones, A Hamerton, S Cimino) Thomas's Hall, 14 August 1896. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Liedertafel. Second gemischter Abend (With Mr R B Williams, John Murrell, R Parker, MacDuff Boyd, S R Kennedy, F V Waters, A Gray, Theo H Ritchey. Thomas's Hall, 27 April 1896. Programme Wellington Orchestral Society, Third concert of sixth season (With John W Hill, Alfred F Hill, H B Coney). Opera House, 24 March 1896. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, fliers, sizes varying

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[Ephemera and programmes of octavo size for musical events, collected by Robert Parker....

Date: 1902

From: [Collection of ephemera and programmes of octavo size, for musical events, the collection of organist, choirmaster, conductor Robert Parker (1847-1937), 1870s-1939]

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-Parker-1902

Description: Includes: Wellington Liedertafel. Public concert, with soloists Mr Jas Searle, Mr M C Rowe, Miss Janet Ross, Mr T A Revell, Mr R B Williams, T O McManaway. Sydney Street Schoolroom, 7 March 1902. Programme The Misses Parsons' Concert. Soloists Miss Phoebe Parsons, Miss Nellie Parsons, Miss Ethel Parsons. With Messrs J H and W Parsons, the Glee and Madrigal Society, Mrs J E Russell. Sydney Street Schoolroom, 24 March 1902. Programme First monthly concert by pupils of Mr Robert Parker. With Misses E Kirk, V Stuart, Plimmer, Pringle, Rothschild, Martin, Tweed, Sexton, Treadwell, Harte, and Master Eric Walters. Dresden Rooms Wellington, 17 April 1902. Programme Wellington Orchestral Society. First concert with soloist Miss Phoebe Parsons. Opera House, 18 June 1902. Programme (2 copies) Mr R Parker's Glee and Madrigal Society. Invitation concert with Joan Parker, Miss Ethel Parsons, Miss Stuart, Miss Tolhurst, Messrs J Hill, L Cohen, James Searle, W Parsons and Mrs B Wilson. Wellington, 18 August 1902. Programme (2 copies) Concert Season 1902 by pupils of Mr Robert Parker. Assisted by Mr Douglas Jackson, with Misses Rothschild, L Drew, Campbell Thomson, Beachamp, Allport, Penny, Ethelwyn Kirk, Stuart, Sexton, Harth, Treadwell, and Powel, and Master Eric Waters). Dresden Rooms Wellington, 21 August 1902. Programme (2 copies, 1 green, 1 cream) Wellington Orchestral Society. Second concert with Miss Eveleen Carlton, Miss Dora Judson, Messrs C J Hill and H Moschini. Choral Hall, 16 September 1902. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Liedertafel. Second concert (Ladies' night). Accompanists: Miss Joan Parker and Mr N O Meadows, with Mr J F Carr, Miss Julia Moran, Mrs B Wilson, Mr James Searle, Arthur Ballance. Sydney Street Schoolroom, 3 October 1902. Programme Mr Robert Parker's annual concert assisted by Miss Phoebe Parsons, Miss Janet Ross, Mr Leslie Edwards and the Wellington Orchestral Society. 4 December 1902 (2 copies, 1 pink, 1 green) Mr Robert Parker's Glee and Madrigal Society Concert. With Miss Grace Kennedy, Mr G A Kennedy, Mr R Parker, Mr W Parsons, Mr J Searle, Mr R Burden, Mrs B Wilson. Sydney Street Room, 16 December 1902. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, fliers, sizes varying

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[Ephemera and programmes of octavo size for musical events, collected by Robert Parker....

Date: 1903

From: [Collection of ephemera and programmes of octavo size, for musical events, the collection of organist, choirmaster, conductor Robert Parker (1847-1937), 1870s-1939]

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-Parker-1903

Description: Includes: Song recital by Mr M Hamilton Hodges. Assisted by Miss Janet Ross, Mr Robert Parker. Sydney Street Schoolroom, n.d.1903? Programme (2 copies - 1 green, 1 pink) Wellington Liedertafel. First concert (Ladies' night), season 1902-1903. Assisted by Misses Jeanne Ramsay, Joan Parker, Grace Kennedy. Sydney Street Schoolroom, 27 March 1903. Programme St Paul's pro-Cathedral Wellington present "The Messiah". Conducted by Mr G A Kennedy, organist Mr Robert Parker. With Mr James Searle, Miss Phoebe Parsons, Mr F V Waters, and Miss Pownall. St Paul's Cathedral, 7 April 1903. Flyer Wellington Orchestra Society. Third concert, conducted by Mr Robert Parker. With Mr Ashcroft Edwards, and Master Thomas Trowell. Opera House, 28 April 1903. Programme (2 copies - 2 green, 1 pink). Mr R Parker's Glee and Madrigal Society concert. Assisted by Mrs A E Donne, Miss Grace Kennedy, and Mr L Ashcroft Edwards. Sydney Street Room, Wellington, 17 August 1903. Programme Wellington Liedertafel. Third concert with soloist Mr C Rowe, also the Misses Pringle, Miss O'Donovan, Mr W C Webb-Bowan, Messrs James Searle, J F Carr, D V Lillicrap, C W Bowen. Soloist Mr C Rowe. St Paul's room, Sydney Street, 17 December 1903. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, fliers, sizes varying

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Wellington Operatic Society :Assorted photographic prints of productions

Date: ca 1950-1977

From: Wellington Operatic Society: Assorted photographs, ephemera, and drawings relating to productions

By: Wellington Orchestral Society; Andrew, Stanley Polkinghorne, 1878-1964; Perry, Geoffrey William, 1900-1959

Reference: PAColl-0201-2

Description: A collection of photographs compiled by the Wellington Operatic Society showing productions. Quantity: 1 box(es) b&w photographic prints.

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[Music programmes 1915].

Date: 1915

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1915

Description: Includes: Leo, Jan and Mischel Cherniavsky recitals. Grand Opera House Wellington, 7-8 July 1915. Programme Leo, Jan and Mischel Cherniavsky recitals. Grand Opera House Wellington, 7, 8 and 10 July 1915. Programme The Cherniavsky recitals under the direction of Mr Edward Branscombe. Programme / flier printed by the Gisborne Herald. Convent Pupils (Senior). Ninth annual concert (with Misses E Lynch, M Buchanan, A Millen, V Bartlett, Ida Carey, R Palmer, R Kelly, V Kendall, Mrs C L Broad, Mrs E J Leydon, Misses T Haywood, M Hill, B Lather, V Lather, E Pemberton, D Strang, V Graham, M Kearins). Opera House, 25 May 1915. Printed in Palmerston North Grand Sunday Concert in aid of the New Zealand Hospital Ship. Conductor Mr A Bidgood, Woolston Band conductor Mr R J Estall, promoter Mr Geo Martinengo. Colosseum (Christchurch), 30 May 1915. Programme High class concert (With Miss Frieda Walter and Mr Eric Meier, Mr H J Wilson and Mr Syd Gordon). Everybody's Theatre, 14 March [1915] ... Great protest meeting against famine prices. Everybody's Theatre, Sunday March 21 [1915]. Flier The Kennedys. Promotional pamphlet with photographs [ca 1914-1915] The Kennedy Quartette. The latest methods of music for Auckland. Flier [ca 1915] Bernard Page. Wellington City Council organ recitals. Town Hall Wellington. Programmes for the following dates: 13 February, 20 February, 27 February, 6 March, 13 March, 20 March, 27 March, 10 April, 24 April, 1 May, 8 May, 15 May, 22 May, 24 July, 7 August, 14 August, 4 September, 20 November, 27 November, 4 December 1915.(20 programmes in all) Palmerston North Orchestral Society. First concert of the twentieth season. Opera House, 9 June 1915. Souvenir programme Sacred concert by the Rechabite Band in aid of the Canterbury Patriotic Fund. Conductor Mr C Stewart. King Edward Barracks, 29 August 1915. Programme South Island Brass Band Association contest. Christchurch, Easter 1915. Begg's souvenir notebook / programme Tramway Boys' grand patriotic concert. Town Hall [Wellington], 3 August 1915 to help our wounded soldiers. Flier / programme Wellington Male Voice Choir. Third concert. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 15 December 1915. Programme Wellington Orchestral Society. Orchestral concert (Conductor Bernard Page, leader Herbert Bloy, piano Arthur Alexander, vocalist Frank Charlton, accompanist Ch W Kerry. Town Hall, 15 September 1915. Analytical programme Wellington Orphans' Club. Ladies' night (With Charles Hickmott, Culford Bell, Herbert F Wood, Herbert Bloy, Hamilton Hodges, J Zachariah, R Sievers, H Moschini, C Clarkson, Ernest Luks, William Goudie, George F Holloway. Town Hall, 9 October 1915. Programme Sacred concert by Woolston Band in aid of Canterbury Patriotic Fund (Conductor Mr R J Estall). King Edward Barracks, 18 July 1915. Programme Quantity: 36 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

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[Music programmes 1927].

Date: 1927

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1927

Description: Includes programmes featuring: Frances Alda. Australian and New Zealand tour 1927. First recital. Programme Flier indicating that Mr Cyril Towsey would take the place of Mr Max Rabinowitsch as pianist and accompanist of Frances Alda, in second and third (final) concert of Wellington season. City of Auckland Municipal concerts. Carol concert by the Municipal Band and the Harmony Eight, vocalists Gladys Hosking, Maida Davison, Fred Bowes, Hal C McLennan, J Purchase. Town Hall 24 December 1927. Programme Hubert Carter, New Zealand's leading tenor. Extracts from press notices 1927 [Promotional booklet] Ernest Dawson. His Master's Voice, the world's best gramophone! Fifth recital. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 5 May 1927. Programme of a gramophone concert. Ernest Dawson. His Master's Voice, the world's best gramophone! Sixth recital. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 6 July 1927. Programme of a gramophone concert. Concert Chamber Town Hall Wellington. Invitation recital by students of Mr Leon de Mauny and Madame Evelyn de Mauny. 1 December 1927. Programme (2 copies). (Performers included Desmond Lavin, Mr H Tonks, Eva Cowan, Leo Antonoff, Robert Waters, Gertrude Smith, Zillah Castle, Harold Kirby, Frank Matejka, Grace Robertson, Charles W Clift, Richard Maunder, Mona Mann, Fred and Marjorie Ballinger, Harry Unwin, Misses N Wilkinson and G Robertson, Mr G Palamountain). Ignaz Friedman. New Zealand tour 1927. First programme (2 copies) Ignaz Friedman. New Zealand tour 1927. Second programme Ignaz Friedman. New Zealand tour 1927. Third programme Grand concert by the artists of Wellington in aid of the Mayoral Relief Fund for Unemployment (With Harold Godier, Orphans' Club Orchestra, Tom Wood, Gladys Smythe, Nora Greene, Desmond Lavin, S Duncan, Doug Stark, Len Barnes, Gordon Short, Lyric Quartet, Amy Woodward, Harison Cook, Claude Tucker, Mrs Wilfrid Andrews, Arthur C Clark, Norman Aitken, Evelyn de Mauny, A Stanley Warwick). Town Hall Wellington, 12 July 1927. Programme (foxed) Jascha Heifetz. Heifetz concerts. First concert. Souvenir programme (2 copies) Jascha Heifetz. Heifetz concerts. Second concert. Souvenir programme (2 copies) Preliminary announcement. Return of world-famous violinist Heifetz, wizard of the violin. After an interval of six years ... not yet 25 years of age ... [Blue flier with portrait photograph] (2 copies) Jascha Heifetz. Three violin recitals. Town Hall Auckland, 3, 6 10 August 1927. At the piano Samuel Chotzinoff. Programme Jascha Heifetz. Three violin recitals. Town Hall Wellington, 18, 22 and 25 August 1927. At the piano Samuel Chotzinoff. Promotional pamphlet only Joseph Hislop. Celebrated tenor coming. Direction J & N Tait. Promotional flier (Pink. 2 copies) Joseph Hislop. Australian and New Zealand tour 1927-28. Solo pianist Alberto Sciarretti. First recital. Programme (2 copies) Joseph Hislop. Australian and New Zealand tour 1927-28. Solo pianist Alberto Sciarretti. Second recital. Programme (2 copies) and yellow/brown flier (2 copies) Joseph Hislop. Australian and New Zealand tour 1927-28. Solo pianist Alberto Sciarretti. Third recital. Programme (2 copies) and yellow flier (2 copies) Joseph Hislop. Australian and New Zealand tour 1927-28. Solo pianist Alberto Sciarretti. Fourth recital. Programme (2 copies) E J Gravestock has the honour to present Miss Phyllis Lett, the great English contralto. Supporting artists Miss Margot Macgibbon, Mr Norman Bennett, Mr Maurice Besly. New Zealand tour 1927. Programme and book of words no. 2 (2 copies) E J Gravestock has the honour to present Miss Phyllis Lett, the great English contralto. Supporting artists Miss Margot Macgibbon, Mr Norman Bennett, Mr Maurice Besly. New Zealand tour 1927. Programme and book of words no. 4 E J Gravestock has the honour to present Miss Phyllis Lett, the great English contralto. Supporting artists Miss Margot Macgibbon, Mr Norman Bennett, Mr Maurice Besly. New Zealand tour 1927. Programme and book of words no. 5 Orpheus Musical Society. Fifth concert. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 6 April 1927. Programme. Paderewski. Promotional pamphlet with portrait. Paderewski. Direction J & N Tait. First recital. Wellington. Programme (2 copies) Paderewski. Town Hall Wellington, 11 June 1927. Ticket for orchestral stalls (Pink) Paderewski. Direction J & N Tait. Second recital. Wellington. Programme ( 1 brown text - 2 copies; 1 blue text) Paderewski. Direction J & N Tait. Third recital. Wellington. Programme (2 copies) Paderewski. Direction J & N Tait. First recital. Auckland. Programme Paderewski. Direction J & N Tait. Second recital. Auckland. Programme Paderewski. Direction J & N Tait. Third recital. Auckland. Programme Paderewski. Direction J & N Tait. First recital. Christchurch. Programme (2 copies) Paderewski. Direction J & N Tait. Second recital, Christchurch. Programme Bernard Page. Organ recitals. Town Hall Wellington, 13 March, 30 October and 6 November 1927. Programmes. Port Nicholson Silver Band. Third grand recital. T Goodall, conductor [pro tem]. Grand Opera House, Sunday May 29th 1927. Programme. Port Nicholson Silver Band. Ninth grand recital. J J Drew, conductor. Grand Opera House, Sunday October 2nd 1927. Programme. Society of Musicians Orchestra. Eighth orchestral concert. Beethoven programme. Solo violin Mrs Eric meir, vocalists Mrs J F Woodward, Mr Roy Hill, Mrs Wilfrid Andrews, Mr Harison Cook. Wellington Town Hall Concert Chamber, 16 July 1927. Programme (2 copies) Timaru Orchestral Society. Second subscription concert. Theatre Royal, 3 October 1927. Programme (featuring Mabel Esquilant and other singers) Wellington Commercial Travellers' and Warehousemen's Association Male Voice Choir. 1st concert. Concert Chamber, Town Hall, 7 May 1927. Programme Wellington Commercial Travellers' and Warehousemen's Association Male Voice Choir. 2nd concert. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 20 August 1927. Programme. Wellington Orchestral Society. Ninth orchestral concert. Vocalist Signor Lucien Cesaroni; leader and solo violin Mrs Eric Meier. Wellington Town Hall, 11 October 1927. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Orchestral Society. Tenth orchestral concert. Vocalists the Lyric Quartette; leader and solo violin Mrs Eric Meier. Wellington Town Hall,29 November 1927. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Professional Orchestra. Conductor Leon de Mauny. First concert. 22 May 1927. Programme Wellington Professional Orchestra. Conductor Leon de Mauny. (Soloist Mrs Wilfred Andrews). Second concert, 3 July 1927. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Professional Orchestra. Conductor Leon de Mauny. Beethoven Centenary concert. Third concert, 14 August 1927. (Soloists Desmond Lavin, Frances Morrison, Beryl Hope. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Professional Orchestra. Conductor Leon de Mauny. Fourth concert (Soloists Roy Hill, Leon de Mauny). 25 September 1927. Programme Wellington Professional Orchestra. Conductor Leon de Mauny. Fifth concert (Soloist Mrs Clinton Hunt). 23 October 1927. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Savage Club Orchestra for the Primary School Children of Wellington City and Suburbs. Orchestral recital. Town Hall, 16 August 1927. Programme Efrem Zimbalist concerts. New Zealand tour 1927. Direction: Concert Tours Ltd. Souvenir programme (2 copies) Quantity: 50 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to octavo size, some illustrated.