Music - New Zealand - Wellington Region

Date: 1931-1979

From: Martin, Charles Andrew, 1895-1960 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-2018

Description: Chiefly letters to parents from London and Germany, 1931-1933, discussing musical activities and daily life; also orders of service for St Paul's Cathedral and newspaper article on Martin by Walter Sinton Relationship complexity - Other material in Music Archive Quantity: 1 folder(s) (20 pieces). Physical Description: Holographs and printed matter

Date: 1950 - 1959

From: Wellington Chamber Music Society :[Music programmes of octavo size, 1940-2015]

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-WCMS-1950s

Description: Includes programmes featuring: Undated: Musica Viva Chamber Players. New Zealand tour. [late 1940s-early 1950s?]. Programme Queensland State String Quartet. New Zealand tour. [late 1940s-early 1950s?]. Programme (2 copies) 1950: [List of works performed over first five years. 1950?] First concert 1950. Alex Lindsay String Quartet with soloists. Concert Chamber, 27 April 1950. Programme (2 copies) Second concert 1950. Robert Masters Quartet. Concert Chamber, 1 June 1950. Programme Third concert 1950. Robert Masters Quartet. Concert Chamber, 6 July 1950. Programme Fifth concert 1950. Musica Viva Players. 14 August 1950. Sixth concert. Musica Viva Chamber Players. Concert Chamber, 4 September 1950. Programme 1951: Wellington Chamber Music Society. Programmes for 1951. (With photo of the Griller Quartet) (2 copies) First concert 1951. Griller Quartet. 20 March [1951] (with inserted photograph of the group) (2 copies of programme itself) Second concert 1951. Griller String Quartet. 28 March [1951] (2 copies) Third concert 1951. Theo Salzman and Eric Waters. Concert Chamber, 10 May 1951. Programme Fourth concert 1951. Alex Lindsay String Orchestra. Concert Chamber, 9 July 1951. Programme (2 copies) Sixth concert 1951. The Llewellyn-Kennedy trio. 30 October [1951] (2 copies) 1952: 1952 season opening with the Kriegel-Tancibudek Trio (advertising pamphlet with photograph of the trio). First concert 1952. Kriegel-Tancibudek Trio. 26 April 1952. Second concert. Kriegel-Tancibudek Trio. Concert Chamber, 8 May 1952. Programme Third concert 1952. Pro Musica String Quartet. 3 June 1952. (2 copies) Fourth concert 1952. Yaltah Menuhin (piano) and Gabor Rejto (cello). 16 September 1952. (2 copies) Fifth concert. Yaltah Menuhin, pianoforte; Gabor Rejto, violoncello. Town Hall, 1 October 1952. Programme (2 copies, one autographed to Margo Roth from Yaltah Menuhin and Gabor Rejto) Sixth concert 1952. Maurice Clare (violin) and Frederick Page (piano). 5 December 1952. 1953: Wellington Chamber Music Society. programmes for 1953 (pamphlet with photographs of Griller String Quartet, Hephzibah Menuhin and Pobert Pikler). First concert 1953. Robert Pikler (viola) and Owen Jensen (piano). 23 April 1953 (2 copies) Second concert 1953. Ruth Pearl (violin), Marie Vandewart (cello), Jean McCartney (viola), Dorothy Davies (piano). 20 May 1953. (2 copies) Third concert 1953. Griller String Quartet. 23 July 1953. (2 copies) Griller String Quartet. "Seven last words of our Saviour on the Cross". Cathedral Church of St Paul, Mulgrave Street. 20 August 1953. Flyer. (3 copies, one with small programme sheet stapled to it) Fifth concert 1953. Griller String Quartet. 22 August 1953. (2 copies) Sixth concert 1953. Woodwind Players of the National Orchestra. 9 September 1953. Extra concert 1953. Carl Dolmetsch (recorders, treble viol, violin and rebec), Joseph Saxby (harpsichord, treble recorder, and tambourin), Layton Ring (clavichord, harpsichord, and bass recorder). 13 October 1953 (2 copies) 1954: First concert 1954. Soloist: Solomon (pianoforte). Town Hall Concert Chamber, 18 April 1954 (2 copies) Second concert 1954. Brigitte de Beaufond (violin), Chalres Lilamand (pianoforte). Concert Chamber, 3 May 1954. Wellington Chamber Music Society. Third concert (With Leon Goossens, Jessie Hall, Ruth Pearl, Winifred Stiles, Marie Vandewart). Academy Room, National Art Gallery, 19 June 1954. Programme Wellington Chamber Music Society. Season 1954 featuring the Alma Piano Trio. [September 1954]. Pamphlet 1955: Wellington Chamber Music Society. Principal attractions for 1955. Pascal Quartet; Koeckert Quartet. Brochure.Fourth concert 1955. Max Rostal violin, Colin Horsley piano. Academy Room, National Art Gallery, 4 June 1955. Programme 1956: Wellington Chamber Music Society Inc. 1956 season. First concert 1956. Pascal String Quartet. 7-9 April 1956 (2 copies). A programme of chamber music. Wellington Concert Chamber, 26 May 1956; Lower Hutt Little Theatre, 28 May 1956 (2 copies). A programme of chamber music. Lasalle String Quartet. 7-9 June 1956. (2 copies) Extra concert for 1956. Town Hall Concert Chamber. 15 July 1956. A programme of chamber music (Robert Masters Quartet). Wellington Concert Chamber, 6 August 1956; Lower Hutt Little Theatre, 14 August 1956 Sixth concert 1956. Rosner Chamber Music Ensemble. 3 and 11 October 1956 (2 copies) 1957: 1957 season; synopsis of programmes (2 copies) Extra concert for 1957. Malcolm Latchem String Quartet. 31 March 1957. (2 copies) Richard Lewis (English tenor) with Mona Ross, mezzo soprano, and Maurice Till (piano). 26 June 1957. A programme of chamber music. Quatuor Parrenin. 1 and 6 May 1957. (2 copies) A programme of chamber music. Quatuor Parrenin. 7 and 16 May 1957. (2 copies) Recital by Richard Lewis, with Mona Ross and Maurice Till. Little Theatre Lower Hutt. 26 June 1957. Lili Kraus. Town Hall, 6 July 1957. Plus flyer Lili Kraus. 23 July 1957. The Fallot Duo. 31 July - 1 August 1957. Programme (2 copies). Sixth concert 1957. Conducted by James Robertson. 29 october and 2 November 1957. (2 copies) Smetana String Quartet. 11-12 September [1957] (2 copies) Smetana String Quartet. 25-26 September 1957. (2 copies) 1958: Wellington Chamber Music Society. 1958 season. [Preview with photos of the Amadeus Quartet, the Alma Trio, and the Grishman-Ryce Duo]. (2 copies) Amadeus String Quartet. 7 and 12 May [1958] (2 copies) Amadeus String Quartet. 15 and 19 May [1958] (2 copies) Amadeus String Quartet. 18 May [1958] (2 copies) Alma Trio. Concert Chamber Wellington, 16 June; Little Theatre Lower Hutt, 17 June. (2 copies) Alma Trio. Concert Chamber Wellington 26 June; Little Theatre Lower Hutt, 30 June 1958. Fifth concert 1958. Directed by John Hopkins. 20-21 August 1958. (2 copies) Malcolm Latchem String Quartet. 10-11 September 1958. Programme Grishman-Ryce Duo. 7 and 9 October 1958. Programme (2 copies) 1959: Wellington Chamber Music Society. Programmes for 1959 season. (with photographs of the Barylli String Quartet, the Quartetto di Roma, and the Czech Wind Quintet. Extra concert 1959. Andor Foldes (piano). 5 April 1959. (2 copies) Feld String Quartet. 2 and 4 May 1959. (2 copies) Member's admission ticket. Saturday 2 May 1959. (Ticket and flier) Czech Wind Quintet. 17-18 June 1959. (2 copies) Gerard Souzay. 11 July 1959 (2 copies) Lili Kraus and the Rosner String Quartet. Concert Chamber Wellington, 3 August 1959; Little Theatre Lower Hutt, 4 August 1959. Igor Ozim (piano) and Ilse von Alpenheim (piano). 7-8 September 1959. (2 copies) Hollywood String Quartet. 7 and 9 October 1959. (2 copies) Hollywood String Quartet. 16 and 19 October 1959 (2 copies) Quantity: 2 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, up to octavo size

Date: 1950 - 1985

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-Till-Undated

Description: Includes programmes and fliers for: 1950s?: New Zealand's own pianist Maurice Till presents a fine programme of piano music ...[1950s?]. Pamphlet The New Zealand pianist Maurice Till. Programme (beginning with "Air with variations" by Handel). [1950s?] (2 copies) The New Zealand pianist Maurice Till. Programme (beginning with "Sonata in K" by Mozart). [1950s?] (2 copies) Whangarei Music Society recital. Phyllis Mader, soprano; Maurice Till, piano. [1950s?]. Programme Glenda Raymond, Australian soprano; Maurice Till pianist. Tour sponsored by Adult Education Department University of Canterbury [1950s?]. Programme (2 copies) Song recital by Honor McKellar, assisted by Maurice Till, pianist [1950s?]. Programme. Maurice Till pianoforte recital. [ca 1950s?]. Programme - black & white (2 copies) Maurice Till pianoforte recital. [ca 1950s?]. Programme - black & red on white (2 copies) University Trio recitals of chamber music. Gladys Vincent violin; Francis Bate 'cello; Maurice Till piano. Tour arranged by Department of Adult Education, University of Otago. [1955?] Programme (2 copies) 1960s?: A Festival piano recital. Maurice Till. Dunedin Town Hall, Thursday 31 January [1960s?]. Programme (2 copies) Orchestra (Dunedin Civic Orchestra). Guest conduxctor Alex Lindsay; leader Joan Gardiner. Alexandera concert. War Memorial Hall, 3 August [1968??]. ProgrammeSong recital. Helen Charlton soprano; Maurice Till piano. The Chapel, Music Centre of Christchurch 140 Barbadoes Street, Wednesday 13 November [1968?]. Programme 1980s?: Maurice Hasson violin; Maurice Till piano. Two different programme [ca 1986?] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to quarto size, some illustrated. Provenance: Donated by Richard Till, from the papers of his father Maurice Till. These programmes are duplicate to those held at Hocken Library as part of Maurice Till's papers.

Date: 1962

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1962

Description: Includes: Claudio Arrau. Solo recital. Direction NZBC. 1962. Programme (2 copies) Albyn Singers. Choral recital (With June Taylor, cellist; Robert Issell, violinist). Art Gallery, 17 November 1962. Programme Auckland Chamber Music Society. Ruggiero Ricci (violin); Janetta McStay (piano). Town Hall, 18 August 1962. Flier The 14th Auckland Festival. "Der Rosenkavalier Auckland Society for Contemporary Music. Stravinsky, Honegger, Casella, Maconie (With Francis Rosner, John Hyatt, Ken Wilson, Gordon Skinner, Lewisson Campbell, Diana Stephenson, William Trussell, Ronald Tremain). Auckland City Art Gallery, 1 July 1962. Programme. Auckland String Players. 1962 subscription concert 1. St Kentigern College 27 March; Auckland City Art Gallery 29 March; Hamilton 31 March [1962]. Programme Gina Bachauer. First New Zealand tour. Programmes 1-3 in one booklet (2 copies) National Orchestra and Gina Bachauer. Concert. Wellington Town Hall, 23 June [1962] Flier / programme "Gaspard de la nuit". Translation of words to be sung by Gina Bachauer in her recital. Flier. Kerridge Odeon presents Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen. First New Zealand tour 1962. Programme (2 copies) Chamber Players of Wellington. Concert Chamber Town Hall Wellington, 1 May 1962. Programme / flier (2 copies) Shura Cherkassky. New Zealand tour under the auspices of the New Zealand Broadcasting Service [1962]. Programme (2 copies) Boy Choristers of Christchurch Cathedral, conductor C Foster Browne; accompanist John Jennings. Wellington Town Hall Concert Chamber, 3 September 1962. programme Christchurch Liederkranzchen. Twenty-eighth season, second subscription concert. Canterbury University Hall, 10 October 1962. Programme Christchurch Orchestral Society Inc. Final concert for 1962. University of Canterbury Hall, 8 December 1962. Programme Peter Cooper. Piano recital. Civic Theatre [Christchurch], 21 March [1962?]. Programme Lauris Elms (contralto) in a recital of songs by Handel, Duparc and Dvorak. Accompanied by Margaret Nielsen (piano). Concert Chamber Wellington, 4 July [1962]. Flier only Four Hundred Club Wanganui. Second subscription concert. Violin recital by Ruggiero Ricci, accompanist Janetta McStay. Concert Chamber Wanganui Memorial Hall, 26 July 1962. Programme / flier Kenneth Goodman, celebrated Negro organist. [Concert tour 1962]. Programme Huntly Ladies Choir, assisted by Huntly Drama Club. Concert. Huntly College Hall, 11 October 1962. Programme Valeri Klimov. [Accompanied by pianist] Vladimir Yampolsky. Direction NZBC. Programme beginning with Sonata no. 1 in D by Beethoven (autographed) Valeri Klimov. [Accompanied by pianist] Vladimir Yampolsky. Direction NZBC. Programme beginning with Sonata no. 3 in E by Bach (2 copies( Valeri Klimov. A musical storm from the Russian horizon! Wellington concerts 17 and 20 October [1962]. Flier only (2 copies) Leonid Kogan [Russian violinist]. Civic Theatre Christchurch, 11 June 1962. programme Leonid Kogan [Russian violinist]. Auckland Town Hall, 12 June 1962. Programme Lili Kraus. [Concert under auspices of NZBC. ca 1962?]. Programme beginning with Chromatic fantasia and fugue Lili Kraus. [Concert under auspices of NZBC. ca 1962?]. Programme beginning with Beethoven's sonata in E, Op 109 J & N Tait by arrangement with A Sarfati, J Clairjois and A Guerbilsky present The Little Singers of Paris. First New Zealand tour 1962. Programme (2 copies) The Little Singers of Paris. Her Majesty's Theatre [Auckland], 16-24 March 1962. Flier only (2 copies) The Little Singers of Paris. Extra concerts. Opera House Palmerston North, 9-10 March 1962. Flier only A classical guitar recital by Antonio Losada. Concert Chamber Wellington, 3 July 1962. Pamphlet / booking form (2 copies) A classical guitar recital by Antonio Losada. Museum Lecture Theatre, 28 April 1962. Programme J & N Tait present the world famous violinist Yehudi Menuhin and his sister Hephzibah Menuhin the noted concert pianist. Two memorable concerts with the National Orchestra. Wellington Town Hall, 15 and 17 February 1962. Flier with photographs J & N Tait present the world famous violinist Yehudi Menuhin and his sister Hephzibah Menuhin the noted concert pianist. Joint recital. Wellington Town Hall, 15 February; Auckland Town Hall, 19 February 1962. Programme (2 copies, one autographed on front cover by Yehudi Menuhin) J & N Tait present Yehudi Menuhin and (by special arrangement with the New Zealand Broadcasting Service) The National Orchestra. Town Hall Wellington 17 February; Town Hall Auckland 21 February 1962. Programme (2 copies) Music of India. Yamini Krishnamurti (dancer), Keramatullah Khan (tabla player), Radhika Mohan Maitra (sarod player), Nirmalendu Chowdhury (folk singer), Arunachalm Palaiswamy (mridangam accompanist), Jyotishmati Krishnamurti (vocal accompaniment). Concert Chamber wellington, 8 October 1962, direction NZBC. Programme (2 copies) National Residential Brass Band Training School. Adult Education Department, University of canterbury, 18-23 August 1962. Brochure printed by Caxton press. New Plymouth City band Inc proudly present their Annual Queen's Birthday Weekend Band festival featuring the Band of the Royal New Zealand Artillery, director of music Captain F B Smyth. New Plymouth, 2-3 June 1962. Programme (2 copies) Harry M Miller presents an evening with Patrick O'Hagan [and] Teresa Duffy. New Zealand tour, September-October 1962. Programme Palmerston North Youth Orchestra. First concert 1962. Opera House Palmerston North, 16 July 1962. Programme Ruggiero Ricci and Janetta McStay. Recital. Civic Theatre Christchurch, 6 August 1962. Programme (autographed on title page by both performers) Bela Siki. Your favourite pianist returns. Bela Siki, the poet of the piano. One solo concert only [Wellington?] Town Hall, 11 July [1962]. Flier / programme (2 copies) The NZBS is happy to announce the eagerly-awaited return of Bela Siki. Brochure / booking form only. Choirs of St Margaret's College and Christ's College with the John Ritchie String Orchestra. Civic Theatre, 9 August 1962. Programme The Stenberg Recital Contest. Judge Mr John Hopkins. Auckland Town Hall, 14 April 1962. Programme Gillian Weir. Piano recital. Concert Chamber Wanganui War Memorial, 30 May 1962. Programme / flier Harry M Miller presents an evening with Inia Te Wiata. New Zealand tour 1962 [with pianist Maurice Till]. Programme Wellington Primary Schools' Music Festival Association presents its Musical Festival. Conductor Geoffrey H Wilson (District Advisor on School Music); accompanist Isabelle Graham; organist Robert Pether. Wellington Town Hall, 3 October 1962. Programme Camilla Williams [accompanied by Maurice Till]. Concert [1962]. Programme (2 copies) Camilla Williams [accompanied by Maurice Till]. Direction NZBC. Programme and flier/ programme for Wellington concert at Town Hall, 7 June 1962. Quantity: 25 album(s) Album(s). 13 flyers. Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

Date: 1908

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1908

Description: Includes: Auckland Liedertafel; male chorus of sixty voices. Grand smoke concert tendered to the men of the United States Battleship fleet in the Military Hall, 11 August 1908. Programme. Wright & Jaques. Mr Leo Buckeridge and Miss Hardinge-Maltby's invitation recital, assisted by Mr Stewart Maclean, Mrs Natusch and pupils. St Peters Hall, 16 October 1908. Programme. Clara Butt and Kennerley Rumford. New Zealand tour 1908. Town Hall Wellington, 21 January 1908. Programme (2 copies, one green cover, one white) Clara Butt and Kennerley Rumford. New Zealand tour 1908. Town Hall Wellington, 23 January 1908. Programme. Clara Butt and Kennerley Rumford. New Zealand tour 1908. Town Hall Wellington, 25 January 1908. Programme. Clara Butt and Kennerley Rumford. New Zealand tour 1908.His Majesty's Theatre Christchurch, 29 january 1908. Programme. Clara Butt and Kennerley Rumford. New Zealand tour 1908.Town Hall Wellington, 3 March 1908. Programme (2 copies - 1 grey cover, one white) The Cherniavski concerts. British Empire tour 1908. Mr Edward Branscombe presents Leo, Jan and Mischel Cherniavski in a series of concert recitals, assisted by Madame Marie Hooton (contralto) and Mr Percival Driver (baritone); Mr Nigel Brock (manager). Booklet with photographic portraits. Town Hall Wellington. The Cherniavski concerts. Mr Edward Branscombe presents Leo, Jan and Mischel Cherniavski, assisted by Madame Marie Hooton and Mr Percival Driver. Programme (folded pamphlet) Dunedin Orchestral Society, hon conductor Mr James Coombs. Second concert, twenty-first season. Garrison Hall, 18 June [1908]. Programme Gisborne Orchestral Society. 1st subscription concert. His Majesty's Theatre Gisborne, 14 July 1908. Programme. Gisborne Orchestral Society. Second subscription concert. His Majesty's Theatre, 6 october 1908. Programme. Mark Hambourg. His Majesty's Theatre Christchurch, 26-30 October 1908. Programme. Wellington Choral Society. Handel's "Messiah". Town Hall, 4 December 1908. Programme. Wellington Musical Union. First subscription concert. "The golden legend" (Sir Arthur Sullivan). With Rosina Buckman, Mrs Barber, Mr E J Hill, Mr John Prouse, Mr F Laycock. Town Hall, 19 June 1908. Programme and book of words (2 copies) Wellington Musical Union. Second subscription concert. "Faust" (Gounod). With Charles Saunders, Rosina Buckman, Hamilton Hodges, P Hockley, Mrs F P Wilson, F Laycock. Town Hall, 17 August 1908. Programme and book of words. Wellington Musical Union. Third subscription concert. "The revenge" (Sir Charles Villiers Stanford). With Mr Charles H Stephens and Miss Phoebe Parsons. Town Hall, 27 October 1908. Programme and book of words Mrs Charles Willeby, who will interpret the songs of her husband, Charles Willeby, the famous English composer (With pianists Madoleine Webbe, Gertrude Spooner, violinist Peggy Bain). Choral Hall [Auckland], 14 December 1908. Programme Quantity: 17 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to octavo size, some illustrated. Provenance: Some programmes donated by E Speden 1995; J Barsby 1989, P Jesson 1996.

Date: 1955

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1955

Description: Includes: Auckland Chamber Music Society. Recital by the Pascal Quartet. Haddon Hall, 12 April 1955. Programme Auckland Chamber Music Society. Recital by Max Rostal (violin) and Maurice Till (piano). Haddon Hall, 28 June 1955. Programme. Auckland Bands' Association present The Bands of Auckland season 1955-56 (with information about the Takapuna Municipal Band, One Tree Hill Silver Band, Mary Feeney (singer), Frank Gibson (jazz drummer), Mary Negus (singer)) Auckland Competitions Society. Complimentary concert for Mary Langford (John Court aria winner) who is leaving shortly to continue her musical studies abroad. Accompanist Alan Pow. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 20 June 1955. Programme Auckland String Players. Conductor Ray Wilson; leader Gwen Ralph. Concert, Cathedral Church of St Mary, Parnell, 7 May 1955. Programme Auckland String Players. Programme of music (Maurice Clare, Gabrielle Phillips (soprano), Hannah Stratford (harpsichord). Haddon Hall, 16 and 23 July 1955. Programme and yellow flier Auckland String Players. Third subscription concert. Guest conductor Alex Lindsy; Winifred Stiles (viola). Haddon Hall, 12 and 14 November 1955. Programme Combined Anglican Choir (Wellington). Annual recital of Christmas music and carols. Wellington Town Hall, 3 December 1955. Programme (2 copies) Dunedin Public Library Association. Sunday afternoon concerts, July-August 1955. Programme. Farewell recital by Keith Field, pianist. Lewis Eady Hall, Auckland, 7 May 1953. Programme Mina Foley's New Zealand concert tour (under the personal direction of George C Tollerton). [Auckland], 1955. Programme. Grand Opera Quartet. At the piano, William Davis. New Zealand 1955 tour, direction R J Kerridge. Booklet containing programmes 1-3 (2 copies) Hawera Orchestral Society. First concert 1955 season. Wesley Hall, regent Street, Hawera. 11 July 1955. Programme. Ted Heath and his music, with Dennis Lotis, Kathy Lloyd, Bobbie Britton. Australasian tour March 1955. Souvenir programme Hohner Symphony Accordion Orchestra. King George Theatre Lower Hutt, 15 September [1955]. Promotional booklet Luigi Infantino. New Zealand 1955 tour, direction R J Kerridge and David N Martin. Booklet with programmes 1-3 (2 copies). Invercargill Community Arts Society. Recital by Janetta McStay (piano) and Alex Lindsay (violin). Civic Theatre, 29 October 1955. Programme (2 copies) Julius Katchen, the celebrated international pianist. Direction R J Kerridge and David N Martin. Booklet with programmes 1-4 (2 copies, plus one with autograph on cover and part of programme 1 excised) Mary Landford song recital (With John Field and Alan Pow). Auckland Art Gallery, 3 May 1955. Programme Bill McColl presents in their one and only Australian tour in person in the show of shows, the stars from the States, Rose Murphy and the 4 Ink Spots, Champ Butler and Buddy de France [Itinerary included Auckland, Dunedin and Wellington 22-25 January 1955]. Programme Patrick O'Hagan, Irish tenor; associate artist Hal Stead (piano). Wellington Town Hall, 28 September 1955. Programme. University of Otago Music Department. Recital of J S Bach's music for clavier by Frederick Page. St Margaret's College Hall, 10 July 1955. Programme. Pascal Quartet (Jacques Dumont, Maurice Crut, Leon Pascal, Robert Salles). New Zealand tour 1955. Wellington Chamber Music Society, Town Hall Concert Chamber, 13 April 1955. Programme. Trapp Family Singers. Direction R J Kerridge and David N Martin. Booklet with programmes 1-4 (3 copies, one autographed on front cover) Ventsislav Yankoff, direct from Paris. One Auckland recital. Town Hall, 7 July [1955]. Programme / flier Victoria University College Regional Council of Adult Education. Orchestra annual concert; conductor Alex Lindsay. Blue Room National Art gallery, 30 November [1955?]. Programme Quantity: 25 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

Date: 1880

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1880

Description: Includes programmes featuring: St Andrew's Church Cambridge. Concert in aid of the building fund. 18 August 1880. Programme. St Peter's Church. Special service. Selection from Handel's grand oratorio "The Messiah". Organist and conductor Mr Angelo Forrest. Programme / flier. Camilla Urso. Programmes for concerts. Theatre Royal Wellington. 15 May 1880, and 16 May 1880. Quantity: 3 programmes or flyers.. Physical Description: Printed programmes or flyers, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

Date: 1971

From: Thomson, John Mansfield, 1926-1999 : Papers

By: Thomson, John Mansfield, 1926-1999

Reference: MS-Papers-1713-1

Description: Covers Hill's childhood in Wellington, musical studies in Leipzig, 1887-92, composing, conducting and teaching in Australia and N.Z.; musical events and personalities in Australasia. Publication - `A distant music : the life and times of Alfred Hill, 1870-1960' (Oxford University Press, Auckland, 1980) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr J M Thomson, 39 Waterlow Court, Heath Close, London NW11, 7DT, England, Mar 1977 (A77-057)

Date: 1952

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1952

Description: Includes programmes featuring: Auckland Chamber Music Society. Gabor Rejto [and] Yaltah Menuhin. Saturday 6 September 1952. Programme Auckland Chamber Music Society. Gabor Rejto [and] Yaltah Menuhin. Monday 29 September 1952. Programme Auckland String Players. Second concert. Conductor Georg Tintner. 13 September [1952] Dunedin Musical Council (Inc). 1952 music festival. Main Town Hall Dunedin. 2-7 October 1952. Programme. Isador Goodman (pianist). New Zealand tour 1952. Programmes 1, 2 and 3 (No 3 is autographed on front cover). Burl Ives; "America's mightiest ballad and folk singer". New Zealand tour booklet 1952. (2 copies - one autographed on inside front page). Fernando Laires (Professor of Piano, National Conservatory, Lisbon). Solo recital [1952?]. Programme (3 different, plus a duplicate of one) Pupils of Patricia McLeod. Assisting soloist Fleur Burry. Fabian Club Room, Auckland, 24 October 1952. Programme Yaltah Menuhin (piano) and Gabor Rejto (cello). Fifith concert, Wellington Chamber Music Society. Town Hall. 1 October 1952. Programme. Music Societies of the city of Palmerston North. 1877-1952 Jubilee concert to be held in the Opera House. 20 March 1952. Programme. Laszlo Rogatsy with the Grand Concert Orchestra conducted by Alex Lindsay. Town Hall Wellington, 11 October 1952. Programme (2 copies) Pupils of Henry Shirley. Pianoforte recital. Lewis Eady Hall, 4 November 1952. Programme The incomparable Alec Templeton; pianist, composer, satirist. New Zealand tour 1952. Programme (2 copies) Victoria University College Regional Council of Adult Education. The Vocal Art Society. "Requiem" (Verdi). Sunday 7 December 1952 (A Community Arts Service). Souvenir programme. The Vocal Art Society presents "Requiem" (Verdi; with Kathryn Williams, Naomi Eglinton, Dixon Tizard, Stewart Harvey, leader Vincent Aspey, conductor F Wentworth Slater). Mayfair Theatre Palmerston North, 8 November 1952. Programme Wellington Primary Schools' music festival. Town Hall Wellington. 15 October 1952. Conductor Terry Vaughan. Duo-pianists Marion Howe and Leslie Souness. Includes flyers for: "Merry Christmas - Burl and Helen Ives". [1952]. J & N Tait present Alec Templeton, superlative entertainer at the piano. Grand Opera House 9-14 August 1952. Flyer with portrait photograph. NZBS has pleasure in announcing that Norman Walker the famous English bass will give a solo recital at the concet chamber on Thursday 25 September [1952]. Accompanist and solo pianist Maurice Till. Quantity: 17 album(s) Album(s). 3 flyers. Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

Date: 1934

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1934

Description: Includes programmes featuring: Society of Associated Arts. First concert, Crown Theatre Eastbourne. 2 May 1934. Programme Society of Associated Arts Incorporated. Second concert, Crown Theatre Eastbourne, 5 September 1934. Programme. Associated Arts Society Inc. Third concert, Crown Theatre Eastbourne, 28 November 1934. Programme in aid of Boy Scouts and Bible Class students annual Xmas camps. Auckland Society of Musicians. Musical competitions. Lewis Eady Hall, 20-22 August 1934. Programme. Christchurch Liedertafel. 50th season, 269th concert. Jubilee "At home". Radiant Hall, Wednesday 31 October 1934. Programme Circassians, conductor Thomas Wood. Final subscription concert for 1934 (With Sydney Bernard, xylophone; Frank Crowther, piano). Town Hall Concwert Chamber, 6 November 1934. Programme Greymouth Orchestra Society. Eleventh concert (soloists Mrs M F Robilliard, Mr Geo Maxwell). Town Hall, 14 June 1934. Programme Greymouth Orchestral Society. Second concert (soloists Mr R Rudhall, Miss Gladys Higson, Mr R G May), 11 September 1934. Programme Greymouth Philharmonic Society present the cantata "The rose maiden". Town Hall, 29 May 1934. Programme Philip Hargrave assisted by J Alexander Browne, baritone. New Zealand tour. Pianoforte recital. Second programme [1934?] Philip Hargrave, assisted by J Alexander Browne, baritone. New Zealand tour. Pianoforte recital Fourth programme. [1934?] (With photograph of child pianist Philip Hargrave. Philip Hargrave assisted by J Alexander Browne, baritone. New Zealand tour. Piano recital, fifth programme. Hutt Valley Liedertafel. First concert, Third season (With Jas Fordie, Zell O'Kane, Clement May, Eric McLellan. Conductor Harry Brusey). St James Hall Lower Hutt, 20 September 1934. Programme H Temple-White presents the biggest musical event in Nelson's history - the coming of M Senia Chostiakoff the famous Russian tenor. School of Music, Nelson, Labour Day, 22 October [1934]. Programme (2 copies) Australia's musical sensation! New Zealand tour. Twelve year old genius of the piano. Philip Hargrave. Grand Opera House Wellington, 3, 6, 8, 10 November 1934. Promotional pamphlet. Hastings Orchestral Society. Second concert. Assembly Hall Hastings, 28 August 1934. Programme. Hastings Orchestral Society. Third concert. Assembly hall Hastings, 27 November 1934. Programme. Jubilee Choir, Wellington. Frank J Oakes conductor. First concert 1934. Town Hall, 5 September 1934, for the St Vincent de Paul Society. Programme Kelburn Presbyterian Church. Services in dedication of new organ to be conducted by the moderator of Wellington Presbytery, Rev J R Blanchard. with organ recital conducted by H Temple White, Myra Sawyer, Ngaire Coster (with photograph of new organ). 30 August [1934] Masterton Orchestral Society. Season 1934. Second concert. Municipal Hall Masterton, 30 October 1934. Conductor Mr J Candy. Programme New Zealand Broadcasting Board presents Madame Elsa Stralia, Miss Nanette de Lornay, Senia Chostiakoff and the Combined Cloral Societies and Symphony Orchestra of Wellington with Andersen Tyrer as guest conductor. Wellington Town hall, 22 September 1934. Programme (2 copies). Pouishnoff - Horace Stevens concerts. Direction Hugo Larsen. Australia and New Zealand tour. Hastings Municipal Theatre, 18 June. Programme no 1. Pouishnoff - Horace Stevens concerts. Direction Hugo Larsen. Australia and New Zealand 1934. Wellington season, 21-30 June 1934. Pianoforte recital by Pouishnoff. Programme. Pouishnoff - Horace Stevens concerts. Direction Hugo Larsen. Australia and New Zealand tour. Wellington season, 21 and 23 June [1934]. Programme no 1 (2 copies). Pouishnoff - Horace Stevens concerts. Direction Hugo Larsen. Australia and New Zealand. Dunedin season 12 and 14 July 1934. Programme no. 1 (with pink alteration sheet) St John's Presbyterian Church Wellington. Organ recital by W Lawrence Haggitt; vocalist Miss Anie Bennie. 28 May 1934. Programme / flier. Scots National Concert to be held in the Town Hall Wellington, 1 December 1934. Souvenir programme (With Caledonian Society's Pipe Band, Circassians, Ray Trewern, Marion Hill, Mrs Wilfred Andrew, Mr A McKay, Misses M Oates and A Burnette; C Stewart, W McRae, J M Caldwell, J B Thomson, Zillah Castle, Mrs F Crawford) Wellington Apollo Singers, conductor H Temple White. Thirteenth concert, Town Hall Concert Chamber Wellington, 5 June 1934. Programme Wellington Apollo Singers, conductor H Temple White. Fourteenth concert. Town Hall Wellington, 14 August 1934. Programme Wellington Apollo Singers, conductor H Temple White. Fifteenth concert/ Town Hall Concert Chamber Wellington, 27 November 1934. Programme Wellington Girls' Choirs (Senior and Junior). First concert. Concert Chamber Town Hall Wellington, 17 November 1934; [and] Wellington Boys' Choir. Second annual concert. Concert Chamber Town Hall Wellington, 19 November 1934. Combined programme (autographed by Senia Chostiakoff) Quantity: 29 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

Date: 1926

By: Parker, I W (Mr), active 1970s

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1926

Description: Includes the Rules of the Wellington Band Contest Society Incorporated. 1926/27 Includes programmes featuring: Aeolian Club. (President Ernest Empson, Treasurer Mr F Page). First public recital. Choral Hall (Christchurch). 31 May 1926. Band of the 2nd Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's). Conductor F J Ricketts. New Zealand tour. Souvenir programme. ca 1926.(2 copies) Dame Clara Butt & Mr Kennerley Rumford. New Zealand tour 1926. Souvenir book of words. Programme Dame Clara Butt & Mr Kennerley Rumford. New Zealand tour 1926. Souvenir book of words. Programme no 2 (2 copies) Dame Clara Butt & Mr Kennerley Rumford. New Zealand tour 1926. Souvenir book ofwords. Programme no 3. Souvenir book of words Hubert Carter, the famous New Zealand tenor. Open for engagements, opera, oratorio concerts, miscellaneous, Scotch-Irish [1926]. Pamphlet listing New Zealand performances 1922-1924, and performances in the british Isles 1925-1926 Chaliapin concerts. Direction J & N Tait. Second concert. Souvenir programme and book of words (2 copies) Chaliapin concerts. Direction J & N Tait. First concert. Souvenir programme Toti dal Monte; direction J & N Tait. First programme. Souvenir book of words. (Cover autographed). Christchurch, A E Purse, printer, 1926. Toti dal Monte concerts. Town Hall Auckland. Second concert. Souvenir programme and book of words. 1926 Toti dal Monte concerts. Town Hall Auckland. Third concert. Souvenir programme and book of words. 1926 Toti dal Monte concerts. [Town Hall Wellington]. Third concert. Souvenir programme and book of words. 1926 Dominion Artists Club. Programme of concert. Spring Gardens Galleries London. 15 March 1926. (Features Hubert Carter, and Rita Alexander from New Zealand). Eroica Club. Recital. (First concert, 1926-27 season). Jellicoe Hall. 29 November 1926. Evans, Dorothy. Pianoforte recital by the students of Dorothy Evans. Cesaroni Concert Chamber, 27 Panama Street. 31 May 1926. Kendall String Quartet. Farewell concert. Town Hall Concert Chamber. 5 June 1926? Orpheus Musical Society. Conductor Mr Len Barnes. Second concert "The May queen" and "The New earth". Concert Chamber Town Hall. 20 April 1926. Orpheus Musical Society. Programme. Third concert. Concert Chamber, Town Hall. 12 August 1926. Bernard F Page (Wellington City organist). Organ recital. Town Hall Wellington, 4 July 1926. Programme Palmerston North Orchestral Society. Second concert of the 32nd season. Opera House. 25 October 1926. Port Nicholson Silver Band. Grand final recital. Grand Opera House. 14 November 1926. Royal Wellington Choral Union. Handel's "Messiah". Town Hall. 11 December 1926. (2 copies) Society of Musicians Orchestra. Sixth orchestral concert (2nd concert, 1926 season). Wellington Town Hall Concert Chamber. 25 September 1926. Trio evening (Ava Symons, George Ellwood, Gordon Short). Concert Chamber, Town Hall. 2 June 1926. Wanganui Garrison Band. Band of the 2nd Battallion Wellington and West Coast Regiment. Hon Members' concert. Opera House, 22 November 1926. Wellington Commercial Travellers' and Warehousemen's Association Male Voice Choir. First concert 1926. Concert Chamber, Town Hall. 29 May 1926. Wellington Professional Orchestra. Conductor Leon de Mauny. Second concert 1926. 4 July 1926. Wellington Professional Orchestra. Conductor Leon de Mauny. Third concert. 15 August 1926. Wellington Professional Orchestra. Conductor Leon de Mauny. Fourth concert. 26 September 1926. Wellington Professional Orchestra. Conductor Leon de Mauny. Fifth concert. 24 October 1926. Wellington Theatrical Employees' Sick and Benefit Society. Annual concert tendered by theatrical professional and leading artists. Grand Opera House. 20 June 1926. (2 copies) Quantity: 27 album(s) Album(s). 1 booklet. Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

Date: 1940

By: Magill, Paul John, 1920-2005; Parker, I W (Mr), active 1970s

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1940

Description: Includes programmes featuring: [Undated] Musical recital by students of Miss M Johnston FTCL, assisted by Miss Olga Fryer, violiniste and Mrs Lionel Graham, soloist. Programme [1940s?] Auckland Choral Society. Handel's "Messiah". Town Hall Auckland. 14 December 1940. Programme. Centennial music competitions, choirs and string quartets dominion finals. Judge Mr Anderson Tyrer. Concert Chamber Town Hall Wellington. 2 August 1940. Souvenir programme. (2 copies) Dunedin Centennial Music Festival, presented under the auspices of the National Centennial Music Committee (includes "Elijah" by Mendelssohn; "Faust" by Gounod; Symphony concert, orchestral concert, chamber concert and final festival concert by Centennial Choir).With Isobel Baillie, Gladys Ripley, Raymond Beatty, Heddle Nash, Oscar Natzke, Frank Bermingham). Dunedin Town Hall. 11-20 May 1940. Souvenir programme (2 copies) Ignaz Friedman, eminent Polish pianist. Pianoforte recital. Civic Theatre [Christchurch?], 30 October 1940. Programme Masterton Orchestral Society. Second concert. Opera House Masterton, 16 October 1940. (With conductor Mr C W Kerry, soloist Mr R G Gilbert, male quartette Messrs Miller Hope, V Joseph, G Morgan, D J Irwin, pianist Miss G Greig, organist Mrs E Speight). Programme National Patriotic Fund. Celebrity concerts. Conductor Anderson Tyrer. Town Hall Wellington. 27 April - 1 May 1940. Souvenir programme (2 copies) Palmerston North Symphony Orchestra presents a celebrity concert in the Opera House on Tuesday 2nd July 1940. Assisting artists Frank Bermingham (bass baritone), Phyllis Ferguson (operatic soprano), Marie Moffatt (solo pianist). Hon Conductor Mr C L Mowlem. Programme. Popular orchestral & carol concert by the National Broadcasting Service String Orchestra and the 2YA Concert Orchestra (augmented) with full chorus. Conductor Andersen Tyrer; leader Maurice Clare, assisted by Nanette Andersen Tyrer, Heddle Nash, Ken Macaulay, and the St James' Anglican Boys' Choir conducted by Harry Brusey. Accompanist Clement Howe. Town Hall Wellington, 21 December [1940]. Programme St Patrick's Day celebrations. Grand concert. Town Hall Auckland. 18 March 1940. Programme. Thanksgiving song service. Combined church choirs ands Centennial Festival Symphony Orchestra. Conductor Anderson Tyrer. Centennial Music Week 24-29 June 1940. Programme. Quantity: 11 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to octavo size, some illustrated. Provenance: From various sources. Celebrity concert programmes donated by Mrs G R Baillie in 1976, and by Mr I W Parker in 1976. Thanksgiving song service programme donated by Mr Paul Magill in 2001; one item donated in 2015 by Morva Croxson from the estate of Robert J Matthews.

Date: 1939

From: Weir, B/Kapiti Coast District Libraries: Buckley Collection

Reference: 1/2-057875-F

Description: Group portrait of unidentified boys and young men in a harmonica band at Paekakariki, in 1939. They all hold their `Boomerang' mouth organs. Their teacher stands at the back (wearing a bow-tie). Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negative

Date: [ca 1968-2000]

From: Wellington Folk Centre: Records

Reference: Series-7002

Description: Comprises materials relating to performers and to festivals, concerts, and other events organsied by the Wellington Folk Centre or featuring persons associated with the Centre. Includes photographs of folk musicians of the Wellington region, taken circa 1968-2000 by various photographers. Many photographs document concerts or festivals and depict singers or groups in performance. Some photographs of perfomers were taken for publicity purposes. Also includes sound recordings of radio broadcasts made by Wellington Folk Centre people and live performances, including Access Radio community radio series 'Folk On Access' programmes 1984-1986, and live gigs at the Wellington Folk Centre 1983-1984 and Port Nicholson Folk Festival in 1974 and 1975. Some recordings have unidentified content. Includes posters of the events. Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Series arrangement was added to the collection record hierarchy in May 2023 to enhance access to materials. Where original order could be perceived, it has been maintained by the archivist. Quantity: 37 b&w original photographic print(s). 33 C90 cassette(s). 19 colour original photographic print(s). 6 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 2 album(s). 2 folder(s). 2 videotape(s). Physical Description: Photograph albums, photographic prints, VHS, videotape, audiocasettes, and papers Processing information: This record was previously known as PA-Group-00115 Wellington Folk Centre :Photographs and albums of singers, groups, concerts and other events. In May 2023 it was combined with other materials of the same provenance (MS-Group-0257) into a new collection ATL-Group-00887.

Date: 1921

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1921

Description: Includes: J & N Tait have the honor to present Dame Clara Butt [and] Mr Kennerley Rumford, supported by Melsa. At the piano Miss Grace Torrens. Final concert. Town Hall Wellington, 14 December 1921. Programme [Cherniavsky concert, with Alex Cherny]. Grand Opera House Wellington, 27 June 1921. Programme Christchurch Professional Orchestra. Thirteenth Sunday concert (With Francis Bate, Harry Glaysher, Miss Irene Morris, Albert Hutton, Miss Jean Wagner, Lillian Harper). Liberty Theatre, 27 February 1921. Programme Christchurch Professional Orchestra, conductor Albert Bidgood. Fourteenth Sunday concert (With Walter Lanham, Albert Hutton, Gladys Verona, George Bonnington, Lillian Harper, Harry Glaysher). Liberty Theatre, 10 April 1921. Programme Christchurch Professional Orchestra. Fifteenth Sunday concert (With Miss Nellie Black, Colin Crane, Lillian Harper, Harry Glaysher). Liberty Theatre, 15 May 1921. Programme Christchurch Professional Orchestra. Seventeenth Sunday concert (With Gladys Vincent, Mr & Mrs Hugh Huxham, Vere Buchanan, Lillian Harper, Harry Glaysher, Albert Bidgood). Liberty Theatre, 10 July 1921. Programme Christchurch Professional Orchestra. Nineteenth Sunday concert (With Francis bate, Harry Glaysher, Percy Reeves, Miss Olga Wacked, Irene Morris, Lillian Harper, Harry Glaysher, Albert Bidgood). Liberty Theatre, 11 September 1921. Programme Christchurch Professional Orchestra. Twentieth Sunday concert (With Irene Morris, Francis Bate, Lillian Harper, Allan Shrimpton, P W Reeves, Mr Eaton, Harry Glaysher, Albert Bidgood). Liberty Theatre, 6 November 1921. Programme Greymouth Orchestral Society. Subscribers' 3rd concert (With singers Mr T M Charters, Mrs E Stoop, Mr T Clarke). Opera House Greymouth, 6 December 1921. Programme J & N Tait have the honour to present the world's greatest violinist, Jascha Heifetz; at the piano Samuel Chotzinoff. Three violin recitals. Town Hall Wellington, 17, 22 and 25 August [1921]. Programme J& N Tait have the honour to present the world's greatest violinist, Jascha Heifetz; at the piano Samuel Chotzinoff. Three violin recitals. Town Hall Auckland, 3, 6 and 10 August [1921]. Programme J & N Tait have the honour to present the world's greatest violinist, Jascha Heifetz; at the piano Samuel Chotzinoff. Final violin recital, Town Hall Wellington, 25 August [1921]. Programme Otaki Choral Society. First grand concert (With soloists Maud Elderton, Mr H C E Stahle, Mr Lowry, Mrs Furse and Mr H Tahiwi, Mr F G Davies, Mrs J M Irving, Mr Pirimi Tahiwi, Miss Booth and Miss Marjorie Booth, Miss Janet Smith, Mr Walsh, Mrs Roiri, Mrs Davies, Mr & Mrs Simcox). Bright's Theatre, 1 December 1921. Programme Mr Bernard Page. Organ recital. Town Hall Wellington. Programmes for: 12 February (2 copies), 7 May (2 copies), 27 November 1921. St James Presbyterian Church, Wellington South. New organ dedication service conducted by Rev William Shirer; organist Mr A A Brown; followed by organ recital by Mr Bernard F Page. 16 March 1921. Programme. Gordon Short. Invitation pianoforte recital after eight years abroad. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 1 March [1921] at 8 pm. Programme with portrait on cover. Society of Musicians Wellington. Second concert. ELGAR. Town Hall 14 November 1921. Programme (featuring Mabel Esquilant and other singers) The Verbrugghen Orchestra / New South Wales Conservatorium Orchestra. Second New Zealand tour coming soon. Special engagement of Miss Adelaide Van Staveren, the world-famous New Zealand singer. Town Hall Wellington. Promotional pamphlet. [ca 1921?] Wellington Patriotic Society. Empire Sunday Festival (With Mabelle Esquilant, Wellington Professional Orchestra, Mr H Moschini, Robert Parker, H Temple White. Town Hall, 5 June [1921]. Programme Wellington Stage Employee' Sick & Benefit Society. Annual concert (With Don Wallace, Stanley Allen, Agnes Fleming, Jack Kinson, Maggie Foster, Tom Minogue, Miss Ido Raymond, Mr E Stewart, Mr Laycock, Culford Bell, William Neilson, Gordon Ramsay, Ethel Henderson, Mr Verdi McKenzie, Nat Hanley, Miss Steephanie [sic] Guy, Frank Crowther, Reg Brown, Reg Oakley, Dick Shortland). Grand Opera House, 17 July 1921. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Waterside Workers' Band. Tenth Sunday evening recital (With J J Drew - conductor, F Bourke - secretary, Miss Carrie Lanceley, G Kerr, Ernest Crawford, W Shardlow, Frank Crowther). Grand Opera House, 21 August 1921. Programme Wellington Waterside Workers' Band. Fourteenth Sunday evening recital (With J J Drew - conductor, F Bourke - secretary, Ivan Marshall, Little Mona Pearce, Elenor Hempton, Mr Gwilym Davies). Grand Opera House, 16 October 1921. Programme Wellington Waterside Workers' Band. Grand final recital (with Teresa McEnroe, Henry Moschini, William Goudie, W Shardlow, Frank Crowther, J J Drew). Grand Opera House, 30 October 1921. Programme Quantity: 25 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to octavo size, some illustrated. Provenance: One programme donated by Mr Bernard Esquilant, Dunedin, in 2007.

Date: 1933 and 1940

By: Barker, Frank Giles, 1891-1955

Reference: PAColl-6825

Description: Collection comprises: Wellington Symphony Orchestra and committee in Wellington Town Hall, 1933, with soloist Joseph Szigeti. Photograph taken by F G Barker. Choral concert in Wellington Town Hall, probably on 25 June 1940, during Centennial Music Week (a photocopy of a flyer advertising this event is enclosed). Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 2 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints Provenance: Donated by Mr Paul Magill in 2001.

Date: 1971

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1971

Description: Includes programmes featuring: Includes: Company of Musical Players Inc proudly present "Music Hall '71". Programme / song book plus three typescript song sheets for extra songs. Printed by Futuna Press, Karori (2 copies) Kiwi listing 12. Entertainment arts guide, 16-29 March. National listing [1971] Count Basie and his orchestra, featuring vocalist Mary Stallings. Coming to Auckland. Two Town Hall shows, 9 February [1971]. Pamphlet. Count Basie and his orchestra, featuring vocalist Mary Stallings. Coming to Wellington. Two Town Hall shows, 10 February [1971]. Pamphlet. NZBC presents Alfred Brendel piano recital. Wellington Town Hall, 26 September 1971. Programme (2 copies) and promotional pamphlet (2 copies) Mattiwilda Dobbs recital. Auckland Festival, Town Hall, 17 May [1971]. Programme (2 copies) Julie Felix, New Zealand, March 1971. Photographic booklet with itinerary. Marion Gray, mezzo-contralto. 97 Barnard Street, Highland Park, Wellington 1. Promotional brochure, with photograph. NZBC presents John Lill piano recital. Wellington Town Hall, 16 May 1971. Programme. NZBC presents John Lill piano recital. Hamilton Founders' Theatre, 20 May 1971. Programme NZBC piano recital tour. 1970 Tchaikovsky prizewinning pianist the brilliant young Englishman John Lill fresh from his triumphs in Moscow. Hamilton, 20 May [1971]. Promotional pamphlet. Honor McKellar mezzo soprano; Ken Smith trumpet; Maurice Till piano. Recital programme 1971 "Earth and sky", by Jenny McLeod. Brochure with reviews and synopsis. NZBC presents John Mitchinson tenor recital, with Maurice Till. Wellington Terrace Studio, 19 September 1971. Flier / programme (2 copies) Oamaru Choral Society in association with the Dunedin Civic Orchestra (leader Joan Gardiner) presents scenes from "The song of Hiawatha", by Coleridge Taylor. Waitaki Girls' High School Hall, Oamaru. 6 November 1971. Programme. The NZBC presents two recitals of new music and poetry. 1971 Auckland Festival concerts, Radio Theatre lunchtime programmes, 20-21 May 1971. (Composers Ian McDonald, John Cousins, David Farquhar, John Ritchie, Lyell Cresswell, John Rimmer, Jack Body; performers Michael Redshaw (piano and harpsichord), Heather Macdonald (mezzo) Elizabeth Barnett (piano), Zita Outtrim (violin), Loretto Cunninghame (piano), Richard Giese (flute), Frank Gurr (clarinet), Gordon Skinner (bassoon), John Noble (bassoon), Albert McKinnon (trumpet), Michael Gibbs (trumpet, John McIvor (trombone), Neil Dixon (trombone), Valerie Rigg (violin), Anna Heald (violin), Angela Connal (violin), Amelia Skinner (flute), Ronald Weatherburn (bass clarinet), Gary Brain (percussion), Glynne Adams (viola), Douglas Mews (piano), Rosemary Mathers (piano), Dorothea Franchi (harp), William Dart (organ)) "Soiree musicale"; the Olivers [Robert and Andrea Oliver]. An evening of wine, cheese, music and poetry from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries on the themes of women, wine and song. Music for oboe, bass viol, harpsichord and voice. [Wellington, 1971?]. Programme Palmerston North Centennial $1000 aria contest, under the auspices of the Manawatu Competitions Society in association with Dorian Society, Palmerston North Music Club, Manawatu Society of Registered Music Teachers, Palmerston North Civic Centre Association. Concert Chamber and Opera House, Palmerston North, 13-15 May 1971. Programme. Patricia Payne (contralto) and Maurice Till (piano). New Zealand concert tour 1971. Under Royal Overseas League auspices. Programme (2 copies) and pamphlet. Royal Overseas League. Outstanding artists on New Zealand tour, April - May 1971. Patricia Payne (voice) and Maurice Till (piano). Napier Boys' High School Hall, 3 May. Flyer only The new 1971 Andy Stewart Show with Jimmy Blue and his band, Mark Simpson, Arthur Easson, David barclay, Bert Shorthouse, Jennifer Shaw, Sidney Devine. Ron Dale, Johanna Fraser. J C Williamson Theatres and Kerridge Odeon presentation. Programme. Memorial concert Igor Stravinsky; a tribute from Wellington musicians. New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts Gallery, 15 August 1971. Programme (2 copies) NZBC presents George Thalben-Ball organ recital. St Paul's Cathedral Wellington, 29 May 1971. Programme and pamphlet / programme. Wanganui Chamber Music Society. Concert by Quartetto Polyfonico of Wellington. "Shangri-La", 2 March 1971. Programme Wellington Cathedral, Molesworth Street. Annual festival of carols by the combined choirs of the Wellington Branch of the Royal School of Church Music. Conductor Stanley Jackson; organist Richard Prothero. 4 December 1971. Programme. Wellington Primary Schools Music Festival Association. Music Festival. Wellington Town Hall, 20 October 1971. Conductor Laughton Pattrick; accompanist Joan Stevens. Programme. Louis Yffer, Maurice Till. Christchurch leading violinist, New Zealand premier accompanist. Only Christchurch solo concert. Civic Theatre 20 March 1971. Programme Quantity: 22 album(s) Album(s). 3 pamphlets / flyers. Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

Date: 1915-1974

By: Hempton, Elenor, 1887-1974

Reference: MS-Papers-1870

Description: Comprises letters, photos, programmes, invitations and clippings of Hempton, a soprano, involved in fundraising for servicemen and welfare organisations in Wellington (1915-1927); she later founded the New Zealand Club, New Zealand Women's Association and Sydney Younger Set in Sydney. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 4 folder(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, typescripts, printed matter

Date: 1913

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1913

Description: Includes: Auckland Liedertafel. The 100th [One hundredth] concert. Auckland Town Hall, 1 August 1913. Programme (with photographs of office bearers and members, and individual larger portraits of Arthur Towsey (founder), Dr W E Thomas (conductor), Syd J Harbutt (secretary), Mr Frank Wright (committee chairman) Mr Maughan Barnett. Organ recital. Auckland Town Hall, 5 April 1913. Programme Mr Maughan Barnett. Organ recitals on the organ presented to the Nelson School of Music by Thomas Cawthron, esq. Nelson, 4 and 7 July 1913. Programme Complimentary Conversazione tendered to His Grace Archbishop O'Shea. Town Hall Stratford, 15 September 1913. Programme Paul Dufault season. First concert. Direction Frederic Shipman (With Ernest Toy, Miss Pauline Bindley, Paul Dufault. [1913?] Flier / programme (2 copies) First colossal concert by the Wellington 4 (With Hamilton Hodges, Herbert Bloy, Baxter Buckley, Frank R Johnstone). Town Hall, 4 June 1913. Programme Farewell concert to Mr Horace Hunt who is leaving for Europe (With performers Orpheus Quartet, Hamilton Hodges, Christian Hellemann, Horace Hunt, Gertrude Hunt, F R Johnstone, Norman Martin, Mrs Montague, C H Stephens, Agnes Segrief, Herbert Bloy, Wellington Professional Quartet). Town Hall, 13 May 1913. Programme (with photograph of Horace Hunt) Bernard Page. Wellington City Council organ recitals. Programmes for recitals on the following dates: 30 August, 10 September, 20 September, 1 October, 22 November, 29 November, 6 December, 13 December (2 copies), 20 December 1913. Wellington Club. Concert (with the Orpheus Quartette, Miss Cara Denhard, Mr R S Allwright, Miss Muriel Bennett, Mr E J Hill, Mr P N Hutton, Mr H Phipps, Mr H N Fletcher; accompanist Mr D Kenny). 4 [February] 1913. Programme Wellington Liedertafel. First concert. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 29 May 1913. Programme Wellington Liedertafel. Second concert of the 20th season. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 24 September 1913. Programme Wellington Musical Union. "William Tell". Town Hall, 9 December 1913. Programme Westport Harmonic Society First concert in St Andrew's Church. Tuesday 26th August at 8 pm. Juvenile ticket 1s [1913? or 1919?] Quantity: 19 album(s) Album(s). 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

Date: 1948

By: Royal Society of St. George. Wellington (N.Z.) Branch

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1948

Description: Includes programmes for: Aeolian String Orchestra, conductor Zillah Castle; assisting artist Sybil Phillips, soprano. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 21 September 1949. Programme Isobel Baillie; accompanist Wainwright Morgan. Lunchtime recital. Canterbury University College Music Department, 1 April 1948. Programme / flyer Baptist Tabernacle and Pitt St Methodist Church Combined Choirs present Mendelssohn's "Elijah" at Pitt St Methodist Church, 13 November [1948]. Programme Christchurch Harmonic Society [and] National Orchestra. "Mass in B Minor". Soloists Isobel Baillie, Mary Pratt, Thomas E West, Bryan Drake. Conductor Andersen Tyrer. Christchurch Cathedral, 22-23 April 1948. Programme (2 copies) Christchurch Primary Schools annual music festival. Civic Theatre Manchester Street, 3-7 August 1948. Programme Dunedin Returned Services' Choir, conductor L B Borrow; Isobel Baillie; Invercargill Male Choir; Royal Dunedin Male Choir; Combined Male Choir, conductor Andersen Tyrer, pianiste Miss Sybil Stapp. Programme [1948?] Eroica Club. First recital season 1948 (With Maurice Till, A Major Lummis, Alison Cordery, Warwick Harris, Colin Campbell, Alison Edgar, Carl Smith, Olive Burson, Rhona Merle Thomas). Radiant Theatre, 12 June 1948. Programme Miklos Gafni, tenor; "the laughing cavalier of song"; with accompanist Leo Demant. New Zealand tour 1948. Programmes no. 1 (2 copies), 2 (2 copies) and 3. Frederic McCallum International Attractions Pty Ltd presents "Music for all". Lidia Paolozzi (soprano), Leo Demant (pianist), John Cameron (baritone). New Zealand tour 1948. Programme no. 1 (2 copies) Masterton Choral Society presents "A tale of old Japan". Conductor Albert Bryant; pianiste Gwen Greig, soprano Joan Bryant, contralto Alice Graham, tenor Hubert Milverton-Carta, bass Ernest Gardener. Knox Hall Masterton, 19 october 1948. Programme Nelson Male Voice Choir. Second concert of season, 27 September 1948. Programme Nippon Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor Mr H Otaka; soloist Mrs Y Inagaki (soprano). Hibiya Hall, Special Services Section, Hq & Sv Group [Location Christchurch??], 23 may 1948. Programme / flier Margaret Norris. Song recital. At the piano Miss Lodder. Thursday 8 April 1948. Autographed programme / flier Royal Auckland Choir. First concert 1948 season. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 20 and 22 May 1948. Programme Royal Society of St George (Wellington Branch). Grand concert entertainment. Grand Opera House Wellington, 8 July 1948. Programme Welcome home concert to Miss Molly Skillen under the joint auspices of the RSA Male Choir and the British Music Society (with songs sung by Robert Houston, baritone). Opera House Gisborne, 12 May 1948. Programme Victoria University College Glee Club. Conducted by Frederick Page. Song recital. 18 August [1948]ier Vocal Art Society of Palmerston North presents its first concert of the 1948 season. Visiting artist Sybil Phillipps, soprano, Wellington. opera House, 24 June 1948. Programme Vocal Art Society of Palmerston North presents its final concert of the 1948 season. Visiting artist Stewart Harvey, baritone of Auckland. Opera House, 11 December [1948]. Programme (2 copies) Wanganui Male Choir presents its jubilee year concert, in conjunction with the National Orchestra; Andersen Tyrer conductor. Conductor F Wentworth Slater; accompaniste Peggy Scott. Opera House, 10 November 1948. Programme Wellington College. recital of music, conductor Murray Fastier. Wellington Town Hall, 27-28 April 1948. Programme Community Arts Service presents the 32 pianoforte sonatas of beethoven, played in a series of eight recitals by Gerhard Willner. 28 June; 1, 9, 12, 15, 20, 26, 29 July 1948 in the Lewis Eady Hall. Programme for second recital only. Gerhard and Dora Willner. Piano and song recitals. Wellington Town Hall Concert Chamber, 13, 15 and 17 April [1948]. Programme /flier with portrait photograph Bernardine Wood violin recital presented by Alex Lindsay, assisted by Susanne Holford, Wendy Lindsay, Ron Backhouse and String Group. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 6 March [1948]. Programme Quantity: 22 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to octavo size, some illustrated.