Body, John Stanley, 1944-2015

Body, Jack, 1944-2015

Composer, and photographer. Lecturer in music at Victoria University of Wellington for many years. Founder of Waiteata Press. Interviewed for the Composing New Zealanders oral history project 2008-2009. (See article filed in PA Biographical Files, from Art NZ 35, Winter 1985l "Jack Body. The photographer as painter"). Photographed by Gareth Watkins on 3 Sep 2011 to mark the 10th anniversary of Douglas Lilburn's death. See also Dominion Post Obituaries (Saturday, May 16, 2015, C3)

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Correspondence

Date: 1978-2000

From: Cresswell, Lyell Richard, 1944-2022: Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-12179-5

Description: Letters from Gillian Whitehead and Jack Body. Arrangement: This folder arranged by the donor. Library retained this order. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Manuscript and printed matter Processing information: Donor had placed this material in an envelope labelled "Jack Body Gillian Whitehead".

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New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation :The N.Z.B.C. presents the Sonic Circus; a festiva...

Date: 1974

From: [Posters announcing musical events, music, concerts in New Zealand. 1970-1974]

By: New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation

Reference: Eph-D-MUSIC-1974-01

Description: Programme (originally folded in six, for a music event with film, electronic music, a dream room, Fingal's Cave, the Harris Electric Music Machine. Performers included: From Scratch, Margaret Nielsen, Bruce Greenfield, Barry Margan, Rebecca Harris, Anthea Moller, Christopher Salmon, Vyvyan Yendoll, Ronald Burt, Alex Lindsay, Valerie Rigg, Farquhar Wilkinson, Christopher Norton, Gary Brain, David Farquhar, Robert Oliver, Paul Blackman, Jennifer White, Frances Edmond, Adele Clifton, Pandora Coates. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). 0.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Offset print on both sides of sheet 620 x 430 mm.

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New Zealand Day; a collaboration between New Music Works and the Arboretum at UCSC cele...

Date: 2005

From: [Programmes for overseas concerts, music performances featuring New Zealand performers. 1990-2009].

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-NonNZ-2005-01

Description: Programme for lectures, addresses, and concerts of New Zealand music. Composers featured included: Douglas Lilburn, Chris Cree-Brown, David Farquhar, Gillian Whitehead, Philip Brownlee, Jack Body, Matthew Lambourn, Ross Harris, John Cousins, David Downes. There were also traditional Maori pieces. Performers included: Jack Body, Hera Sally Black-Taute, Richard Nunns, Rob Reich. The programme also included recordings of New Zealand bird calls from Mount Bruce forest. Other Titles - University of California at Santa Cruz Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 22 pages, each 280 x 215 mm. Provenance: Donated by Jack Body, Wellington, in 2005.

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[Programmes for concerts, recitals and music events overseas featuring New Zealand perf...

Date: 2000 - 2009

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-NonNZ-2000/2019

Description: Includes: 2000: Budapest Festival Orchestra. Conductor Ivan Fischer. [Concert season in Hong Kong concert halls], 20-22 October 2000. Programme (mainly in Chinese. Kiri Te Kanawa) 2001: Festival New Nusic New Zealand. Muziekcentrum De ILsbreker, Amsterdam, 23-26 November 2001. Programme (John Bayer, Jack Body, John Cousins, Lyell Cresswell, Philip Dadson, David Downes, Ross Harris, Alison Isadora, Matthew Lambourn, Mark Langford, Douglas Lilburn, Annea Lockwood, Jenny McLeod, Dan Poynton, John Psathas, New Zealand String Quartet, Richard Beauchamp) 2002: Savannah Symphony Orchestra 'The soldier's tale' by Igor Stravinsky, and 'Aires tropicales', by Paquito D'Rivera. Mondanaro Theater, 4-5 April 2002. [Text translated by Robin Maconie, New Zealander]. Programme 2007: Music at Immanuel. Fourth Sunday concert series. Sunday October 28, 2007. Programme (includes composition by Gareth Farr) Music Ministry of Emmanuel Lutheran Church presents Chamber music for flute and harp. Beau Soir Ensemble. 20 October 2007 (includes composition by Gareth Farr) 2008: Beau Soir Ensemble. Salon recital. McLean, Virginia, 30 March 2008. Programme (Composer Gareth Farr) 2017: American Bach Soloists. Handel's "Messiah" in Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, 13-15 December 2017. Card (Hadleigh Adams debut) Quantity: 6 theatre programmes and fliers. Physical Description: Photolithographs on programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: One programme donated by Jack Body, Wellington, in 2009; one by Mr Hugh Price in 2009. Transfers: Collection taken in to NZ&P, transferred from there..

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Photographs of family, friends, collegues, and home

Date: ca1958-1999

From: McLeod, Jennifer Helen, 1941-2022: Collection

Reference: PA1-q-766

Description: Jennifer McLeod in her garden at Pukerua Bay, travelling in the northern North Island with Peter Schat and in Sydney, in Singapore visting her brother Craig and his family, Peter Schat in the streets of Amsterdam, with Julius Martin Viera in Minneapolis in 1987, and with Jack Body. There are a number of photographs of Jennifer's garden, two of dogs playing, and some general views of Pukerua bay. Two images record a 30th reunion of American Field Sevice scholars on Raumati Beach, and two more show Jennifer in about 1958 as part of a band and a bible class camp. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

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[Programmes for ballet and dance performances in New Zealand. 1992]

Date: 1992

Reference: Eph-A-DANCE-1992

Description: Includes: Centre for Continuing Education. Baroque Dance with Wendy Hilton; a course for dancers and musicians. Victoria University, 31 January - 9 February 1992. Pamphlet / booking form Compagnie Maguy Marin presents "May B". New Zealand International Festival of the Arts. State Opera House, 24-26 March 1992. Programme (2 copies), and flier The dancing year 1992. Royal New Zealand Ballet, Aotea Centre, and Australian Ballet. Pamphlet (2 copies) Deirdre Tarrant Dance Theatre presents "The nutcracker". Plaza International ballroom, 13 December [1992]. Flyer (2 copies) Douglas Wright Dance Company presents "A far cry" and "Gloria". New Zealand International Festival of the Arts. St James Theatre, 16-18 March 1992. Programme (2 copies) Douglas Wright Dance Company. "A retrospective"; selected shorter works 1982-1992. National tour 4-26 July, Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch. Programme, and pamphlet/booking form "Into orbit"; new dance works by Sally Stopforth and Andrea Sanders (with Michelle Richecoeur, Alice Capper-Starr, Helaina Keeley, Taane Mete, Tristan Glendinning, Amy Stopforth, Sam Samuel). [Wellington, 1992]. Pamphlet (2 copies) Isadora's Tribe; a tribute to Isadora Duncan by the Wellington Freelance Dance Community. Artistic directors Sally Stopforth and Leanne Plunkett. [1992]. Programme (2 copies) Learn Ceroc dance; the partner dance of the nineties!! Ceroc Dance Studio, 214 The Parade Island Bay [1992]. Flyer Mary Jane O'Reilly and Dancers. "A4". New Zealand International Festival of the Arts. University Memorial Theatre, 1-6 March 1992. Programme (2 copies) and booking form Michael Parmenter's Commotion Company presents "Inside now"; an evening of dance to music by Japanese and New Zealand composers. Wellington Memorial Theatre 8-12 September; Palmerston North Opera House 1 October; Wanganui Municipal Opera House 3 October; Tauranga Baycourt Theatre 7 October [1992]. Programme Michael Parmenter's Commotion Company presents "The race". Wellington, Shed 6 Queens Wharf, 16-27 June 1992. Programme (1 copy) and pamphlet (2 copies) Photograph of Michael Parmenter by Jack Body, 1992. On card (2 copies) Direct from Expo Spain. Paco Pena's Flamenco Company with special guest Raul. "Missa Flamenca". Hamilton Founders Theatre 25 August; Christchurch Town Hall 28 August; Dunedin Regent Theatre 29 August; Invercargill Civic Theatre 30 August; Michael Fowler Centre 3 September; Aotea Centre 7 September 1992. Programme (2 copies) Nederlands Dans Theater 2. Ballet presented by Her Majesty Queen Beatrix and His Royal Highness Prince Claus of the Netherlands in honour of Her Excellency Dame Catherine Tizard GCMG, DBE, Governor-General of New Zealand. State Opera House Wellington, 18 March 1992. Programme "She", a solo dance by Lyne Pringle; music by Janet Roddick, Jon McCleary and Lean McAllister. BATS Theatre, 20-30 May 1992. Card "Wahine Toa"; a celebration of Maori women. Dance Theatre. Taki Rua Depot Theatre, 2-19 September 1992. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying under 250 mm.

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[Posters advertising exhibitions, and other events, associated with the Alexander Turnb...

Date: 1980 - 1984

Reference: Eph-C-TURNBULL-1980/1984

Description: Includes: Books on the move; exhibition from the Federal Republic of Germany 1981. Concert Chamber Wellington Town Hall, 20-30 June. Auckland Museum, 12-22 July. Sponsored in cooperation with - Book Publishers Association of New Zealand, Book Sellers Association of New Zealand, Goethe Institute Wellington, Goethe Society Wellington and Auckland, New Zealand Book Council, and New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs. New Zealand under the lens; An exhibition at the Alexander Turnbull Library. December 1983 - February 1984. (2 copies). Pictures to post; the Alexander Turnbull Library prints. [Large envelope with a coloured print by Gary Tricker on its face. This was a container for six prints from the Alexander Turnbull Library collections, published by the Library, and for sale to the public]. Quenching a thirst; an exhibition at the Alexander Turnbull Library, 9 August - 26 September 1982. (3 copies). The surveying & mapping of Wellington Province; exhibition. Alexander Turnbull Library, November 1980 - January 1981. (4 copies). Turnbull Winter Lectures; New Zealand through the arts: Past and Present. Four lunchtime lectures for the Friends of the Turnbull Library. Turnbull House, 25 May - 15 June 1981. Lectures by - Sir Toss Woollaston. Jack Body. Allen Curnow. Witi Ihimaera. (3 copies). Turnbull Winter Lectures; The Photographer and His Art. Four illustrated lunchtime lectures for the Friends of the Turnbull Library. BP Theatrette, Wellington, 6 June - 4 july, 1984. Lectures by - Brian Brake (Freelance photographer and film-maker). Wilbur E Garrett (Editor of the National Geographic Magazine). (2 copies). Turnbull Winter Lectures; Towards Maturity. Four lunchtime lectures for the Friends of the Turnbull Library. St Andrews on The Terrace, 1-22 June 1982. Lectures by - R Q Quentin-Baxter. Herbert Roth. Sidney Mead. James Bertram. (5 copies). Turnbull Winter Lectures; Ways to Change. Four lunchtime lectures for the Friends of the Turnbull Library. St Andrews on The Terrace, 7 June - 28 June 1983. Lectures by - Dennis Rose (independent economist). Hugh Fletcher (Group managing director Fletcher Challenge Limited). Alf Kirk (Research economist, Federation of Labour). Harvey Franklin (Professor of Geography, Victoria University). (5 copies). Quantity: 8 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on poster. 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on posters, sizes varying up to 500 x 350 mm. Provenance: Donated at various times.

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Interview with Jack Body

Date: 29 Nov 2008, 26 Apr 2009 - 29 Nov 2008 - 26 Apr 2009

From: Composing New Zealanders oral history project

By: Body, John Stanley, 1944-2015

Reference: OHInt-1010-01

Description: Interview with Jack Body, born in Te Aroha in 1944. Outlines his family background and growing up on a farm at Te Aroha. Recalls early musical ability and piano lessons. Mentions being a boarder at Kings College, Auckland where he excelled in music and art. Comments on his music teacher L.C.M. Saunders. Recalls having the idea from an early time that one could write one's own music, and starting to collect records and music scores as a teenager. Talks about studying music at Auckland University, learning organ from Peter Godfrey and joining the St Mary's Cathedral Choir. Recalls studying with Ron Tremain and meeting Dorothea Franchi, Denis Trussel and Michael Wieck. Refers to completing a Master of Music degree, meeting Noel Sanders, forming 'Young Aucklanders in the Arts' and putting on concerts. Talks about the arrival of Douglas Mews on the staff of the Music Department. Mentions finding composing hard at university, and spending some time at Teachers College as part of his training. Admits some regrets at not studying fine arts. Refers to taking the choir at St Aiden's Church Remuera. Describes his growing awareness of his sexuality when he went flatting in his third year at University. Recalls a crisis of faith and becoming an atheist. Refers to his friendship with Max Cryer who had been a teacher at Kings College. Discusses going to Europe to take up a scholarship in Cologne for music studies under Maurichio Kagel (1969 - 1970). Refers to a period in Utrecht, the Netherlands, studying computer music. Mentions travelling overland for four months when he returned home and finding Indonesia astonishingly sensuous. Talks about returning home determined to be a composer, and teaching at schools in South Auckland and Tawa. Comments on spending 1976 in Indonesia, teaching, setting up a composition group, and recording local street musicians. Recalls meeting his partner Yono Sukarno. Refers to visiting Bourges to work in an electronic music studio, and attending an Asian Composers League Conference. Discusses returning to Wellington and getting a job at Victoria University, referring to Douglas Lilburn. Mentions working with the University's Waiteata Press. Recalls the School of Music under David Farquhar. Refers to introducing weekly composers forums and composer residencies. Comments on Sonic Circuses he has directed, and organising large Asia Pacific Festivals in Wellington. Outlines opera projects during his career, starting with a commission from the New Zealand Federation of Music in the 1970s. Mentions a project based on the life of Rewi Alley and another based on 'Carmen'. Talks about trips to China from the 1980s and developing a strong interest in contemporary Chinese music. Comments that he would like to get into multimedia work. Refers to planning to retire from teaching at the end of 2009 but continuing to work at the university. Interviewer(s) - Roger Smith Accompanying material - List of names mentioned in the interview (with the abstracts) Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHDL-001791 (digital) Quantity: 1 digital sound recording(s) digital sound recording(s). 6 Electronic document(s) (abstract, etc.). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 4.50 Hours and minutes Duration. Physical Description: Sound files - wave files; Textual files - Microsoft word, Adobe pdf Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-7620, OHDL-001792. Search dates: 1944 - 2009

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Professional and social life

Date: 1953-2012

From: Clark, Judith Ann, 1931-2014: Photographs

By: Pruden, Penny, active 1930-1998; Woolf, Ronald D, 1930-1987

Reference: PAColl-10457-3

Description: Photographs of Clark's professional and social life, 1953-2012, taken by mainly unidentified photographers. Features images of Clark with various people including students, colleagues, and friends. Some images are at parties, social events, and concerts. Identified people include John Hopkins, Barry Empson, Lili Kraus, and Douglas Lilburn. Also includes portraits of Clark at various ages and portraits with groups of her students, including some proof sheets. Clark's time overseas while studying music (1955-1963) is covered. Photographs showing her on board a ship, with fellow students at an unidentified railway station, on a camel in Cairo, and posing with other students and teachers including Carlo Zecchi. Her attendance at music conferences and workshops (1970s-2012) is also covered, with photographs including group portraits from Institute of Registered Music Teachers of New Zealand conferences, 2011, 2012, undated [1990s?], and images labelled “ZONTA and HLIPC”. Other photographs include the interior and exterior of a house and Clark next to a Lockwood sign, a proof sheet of a piano being moved into a house [1982?], and a concert at an unidentified venue. Also contains some images that were sent to Clark by friends, with the accompanying correspondence (or copies) included. Clark moved into a brand new house in Albemarle Road, Northland in 1982 and replaced her Bechstein piano with a Kawai grand. Quantity: 48 b&w original photographic print(s) Three are proof sheets. 88 colour original photographic print(s) One is a proof sheet. 4 b&w copy photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints and dye coupler prints

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Interview with David Farquhar

Date: 4 May 1996 - 24, 25 Feb 1997 - 04 May 1996 - 25 Feb 1997

From: Oral history interviews for the Archive of New Zealand Music

By: Farquhar, David Andross, 1928-2007; Body, John Stanley, 1944-2015

Reference: OHInt-0134-16

Description: Interview with David Farquhar, born in Cambridge in 1928. Refers to his family background and early life in Fiji and Cambridge. Discusses being sent to boarding school at age 8, early musical influences at St Peters School, Cambridge, and summer holidays in Fiji. Comments on the unmusical environment at Wanganui Collegiate. Talks about being put in touch with Douglas Lilburn, starting to write songs at age 11, and writing a piano trio at 14 that was broadcast live from Auckland. Refers to meeting other composers at the first Cambridge Summer School [in 1946], and studying at Canterbury University College because Douglas Lilburn lived in Christchurch. Comments on following Douglas Lilburn to Wellington, and his music studies. Talks about arranging to go to Cambridge University through personal contacts, studying composition, and getting some performances and music jobs. Refers to studying with Ben Frankel at the Guildhall School of Music in London. Talks about returning to Wellington for a junior lectureship offered to him by Fred Page, meeting Raydia d'Elsa, starting a family and having leave in London. Comments on being offered composition jobs as the musical and theatrical life in Wellington expanded. Refers to radio plays starting in the 1960s. Discusses being commissioned in 1962 to write "A Unicorn for Christmas" with lyrics by Ngaio Marsh. Mentions his first two symphonies, and exploring serialism in the 1960s and 1970s. Comments on attending Polish autumn festivals. Talks about avant-garde music in the 1970s, Jenny McLeod becoming professor when he was away on leave, and developing an interest in Asian music. Comments on remaining tied to performance music, and discusses technical and experimental aspects of music he explored during his career. Mentions copyright and performance rights issues. Surveys his whole musical oeuvre giving comments and providing context regarding circumstances of composition, performances etc. Refers to writing film music in the 1960s, incidental music for plays, liturgical music and song cycles including some for schools. Comments on working with writers including Bruce Mason, J.K. Baxter and Charles Brasch. Refers to commissions from overseas as well as within New Zealand. Interviewer(s) - Jack Body Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006562 - OHC-006565 Quantity: 3 C90 cassette(s). 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 interview(s). 5.23 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-7120. Search dates: 1928 - 1997

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F1 New Zealand Sculpture Project, 8th November - 2nd December 1982. "Soundings"; a prog...

Date: 1982

From: [Music ephemera and programmes of quarto size. 1982 - Folder 2]

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-1982-2-01

Description: Photocopied sheet, showing an arrangement of handwritten text advertising the event, and typescript printed text identifying the F1 Sculpture Project. Other title - Roger Sellers Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photocopy on sheet 297 x 210 mm. Provenance: Acquired 29 November 1982.

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[Music ephemera and programmes of quarto size. 1984 - Folder 1]

Date: 1984

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-1984-1

Description: Includes: Always wanted to sing in a choir? Tuesday, May 22nd. Wellington Community Music School [Form] An afternoon with the Bach family. Music by: J.S., C.P.E. & J.C. Bach. Lesley Graham - soprano; Annabelle Laing - flute; Elizabeth Marrison - harpsichord & piano. National Art Gallery; Sunday, 13th May [2 copies; 1 blue, 1 white] Asia Composers' League (Malaysia Division) 10, Jalan Bunga Melati 5, Taman Saraya, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur. Country Report - Malaysia [Report] Asian Composers League Republic of China National Committee. Country report, by Wen Long-Hsin Auckland Folk Festival Inc. 12th Auckland Folk Festival, Friday 25th - Monday 28th January 1985. Knock-na-gree, West Coast Road, Oratia, Auckland. Newsletter No.1 Auckland String Quartet. Old St Pauls, Mulgrave St. Friday, 8 June Auckland City Art Gallery, Artist's Project No 7: Jack Body - Runes Julian Bream can't be at the next meeting of the Wellington Classical Guitar Society, but you can be. Sunday, March 11. St Andrew's on the Terrace Derek Brimstone. Wellington Folk Centre. Tuesday, 16 October The European Festival Concerts presents: Benjamin Britten's War Requiem, in commemoration of 40 years of peace in Europe. Coventry Cathedral, Friday, August 10, 1984. English Symphony Orchestra, Lyndon Woodside, conductor, with members of: Aeolian Choir, Christchurch, NZ; Hamilton Civic Choir, NZ [2 copies] Wellington Organists' Association Inc. presents: Adam Butler - Organ Scholar, St Paul's Anglican Cathedral Dunedin. H. Temple White memorial recital, St Johns Presbyterian Church, Willis St, Wellington. Wednesday, 3rd Ocber [2 copies] Choral workshop - Frank Pooler. A must for all music teachers, choral directors, singers. Music suite - Teachers College, Sat 28 July 84. Organised by Wellington Society for Music Education Jeff Clarkson is forming a synthesizer band and would like to hear from interested female + male keyboard musicians urgently. Country's report - Hong Kong by Richard Tsang [Report] The Devon Street Quartet. Bartok, Lilburn, Mountfort, Mozart. At the New Depot, Tues, Oct 16 Raynor Promotions presentAn evening with three guitar masters: Stanley Clarke & Miroslav Vitous, with special guest Larry Coryell. Auckland Town Hall, June 15; Christchurch Town Hall, June 17; Wellington Michael Fowler Centre, June 18 [3 copies (2 versions: 2 blue, 1 yellow)] New Zealand Students Arts Council presents: From Scratch - Rhythmworks. Drum Sing; Pacific 3,2,1,zero. From the sublime to the ridiculous - in 5 steps. Featuring the music of: Hildegard von Bingen; Brahms; Gershwin; Rossini; Berberian. Rosalind Salas, voice; Roger Buchanan, piano. St Andrew's lunchtime series, Wed 22 Aug Farewell concert: Andrea Garing, compered by Brian Clark. Wellington Concert Chamber, Friday, July 13th [2 copies] John Gibson in concert, with Michael Gilchrist, from Auckland + T.V.'s Heroes. Art Attack performance cafe. 22 Nov - 2 Dec [2 copies: 1 yellow, 1 red] Grand Country & Western Charity Concert. Proceeds to the Mary Potter Hospice for the terminally ill. Guest artists: Max Whitehouse & the Graffiti Band! On Saturday 10th March 1984, St Patrick's College Hall, Kilbirnie Bernadette Greevy, mezzo-soprano. Accompanied by Maurice Till, piano, in a recital of arias and songs by Handel, Gluck, Brahms, Duparc, Granados. The programme also includes traditional songs. Little Theatre, Lower Hutt, Wednesday, 1 August [2 copies] Organ recital: Dianne G Halliday. A recital of American organ music. St Peter's Church, Willis St, Tuesday 3 April Hutt Valley Competitions Society Inc. Evening Post aria contest. Little Theatre, Lower Hutt. Monday, 7th May, 1984 Indian music, played by Bhaskar Chandavarkar (sitar) and Mr J Massey (tabla) Diedre Irons, piano. Victoria University Memorial Theatre. Wednesday, 31 October [2 copies] The Jackson Duo, violin & guitar. Saturday, 9th June, Library lecture hall, Mercer St Japanese music, played by Kifu Mitsuhashi (shakuhachi) and Nanae Yoshimura (koto) [Programme] Organ recital: James Johnson. Organist of the Busch-Reisinger Museum, Harvard University, USA. Wellington Cathedral, Monday, 9 April [2 copies] Laings Road Methodist Church. Lunchtime concerts 1984 series. 13, 20, 27 June; 4, 11, 18, 25 July. Yellow flier Laings Road Methodist Church. Lunchtime concerts 1984 series. 13, 20, 27 June; 4, 11, 18, 25 July; 1 and 8 August 1984. Flier with details of performers An evening of flamenco guitar, song, dance with Mirium [sic] and Darcy Lang. Seasons Cafe, 146 Willis St Village, 4 March [1984]. Flyer only Let's make music. Music week 1984; 1-7 October. A festival week for music makers and music lovers Let's make music. Music week 1984; 1-7 October [programme - 2 copies, including a press release] John Mills, classical guitar. Saturday 7th January. Little Theatre, Lower Hutt [2 copies] Programme: Annea Lockwood; Pamela Gray. 7 Maori dreams; Improvisation with cello; 3 songs with guitar; Malaman; Delta run. Recent developments in Chinese musical creation. The Chinese Musicians' Association. November 1984 [Essay] Wellington Classical Guitar Society Inc. Next meeting, Sunday, November 11. St Andrew's on The Terrace (Back hall). Members playing first half; Jeremy England, flamenco guitar, second half Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers up to 330 mm.

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Winter Wayang; shadow puppets and music from Indonesia, 21 & 22 June 2014. Celebrating ...

Date: 2014

Reference: Eph-C-MUSIC-VUMD-2014-01

Description: Poster shows a patterned panel featuring an illustration of the wayang puppet of Jack Body created by Joko Susilo. Text also mentions a screening of "Big nose and Body music" (1988) and "Inside Red China" (157) at the Film Archive on 18 and 20 June. Supported by the New Zealand School of Music and Asia NZ Foundation. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Digital print, 420 x 297 mm.

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Gamelan Padhang Moncar :Gamelan Padhang Moncar with guest puppeteer Joko Susilo present...

Date: 2014

From: Victoria University of Wellington. Music Department :[Music ephemera and concert programmes of octavo size]

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-VUMD-2014-01

Description: Programme cover shows a patterned panel featuring an illustration of the wayang puppet of Jack Body created by Joko Susilo. The programme included items played on rindik, a macapatan (Javanese song) and the wayang performance, whose synopsis is given. The members of the Gamelan Padhang Moncar are listed, and there are short biographical notes about director Budi S Putra, Joko Susilo and Jack Body. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 8 pages, 210 x 145 mm. Provenance: Donated by Jennifer Shennan, June 2014.

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[Music ephemera and programmes of quarto size. 1990. Folder 2]

Date: 1990

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-1990-2

Description: Includes: Dame Kiri Te Kanawa at the Aotea Centre. 13 September 1990. Programme (2 copies) Kiri's homecoming. Hagley Park January 9 1990; One Tree Hill Domain January 14 1990; Trentham Memorial Park January 28 1990. Souvenir programme (2 copies) and ticket for Trentham event (2 copies) A private recital by Dame Kiri Te Kanawa. [Accompanist Ingrid Wahlberg; programme notes by Max Cryer. ca 1990]. Programme "Once upon a song"; 150 years of top of the pops. Director Jill McAlister; producer John Donaghy. [Pinehaven Progressive Association. 1990]. Programme "Puss in Boots" in Pinehaven. Co-directors Sonia Barnes & Jill McAlister; production manager John Donaghy; musical direction Jill McAlister; accompanist Faye Donaghue. [Pinehaven Progressive Association. 1990]. Programme The New Zealand International Festival of the Arts presents an evening with Mel Tormé and George Shearing. New Zealand International Festival of the Arts. Michael Fowler Centre, 19 March [1990]. Programme (2 copies) Victoria University / Wellington Polytechnic Brass Ensemble presents a concert of contemporary and romantic music for brass with "Pictures at an exhibition" and "Red Rocks (Ross Harris), "The caves of Ellora" (Jack Body), etc. Wellington Catholic Cathedral Hill St, Wellington, 25 September [1990]. Programme / flyer Viva Voce, conductor John Rosser, presents "These choral islands"; a celebration of New Zealand music. Catholic Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Hill Street Wellington, 26 August 1990. Flyer only Percussion International Concert series 1990; three concerts of percussion music from Japan, Indonesia and New Zealand, featuring the Wellington Percussion Ensemble. Adam Concert Room, VUW School of Music, 30 July, 6 August, 13 August [1990]. Flyer (2 copies) Wellington Percussion Ensemble. Percussion International Concert II; recent New Zealand percussion music (composers Ivan Patterson, Martin Lodge, Maria Grenfell, Jason Kaminski, Helen Bowater, Juliet Palmer, Neville Hall, Eve de Casto-Robinson). With guest artists Nigel Collins (voice), Carol Taddel (flute), Neville Hall (saxophone). Adam Concert Room, Victoria University, 6 August 1990. Programme Also includes a letter to Jack Body from Ranald McDonald asking for permission to broadcast specific excerpts from the series of concerts in the Adam Concert Room in July/August 1990 Wellington Cathedral Friday organ recitals, 12.45 pm. (With Philip Walsh, Laurence Jenkins, Katherines Dienes, James Allington, Nigel Potts, David Trott, Dianne Halliday, Martin Ryman, Gary Bowler). 19 October - 21 December [1990]. Flyer (2 copies) Zelanian Ensemble. Promotional pamphlet Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets and flyers, sizes below 300 mm. Provenance: Donated from various sources, including items from Lorna Davidson (2003), Beverley Wakem (2005), the estates of Donald Maurice (2015) and Tony Goodliffe (2016)

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[Ephemera relating to Sonic Circus events. 1974-1975]

Date: 1974 - 1975

By: Pharazyn, Conrad, -2003

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-Sonic-1974/1975

Description: Includes: 1974: The NZBC presents the Sonic Circus, a festival of contemporary New Zealand music; designed by Jack Body. Victoria University, Saturday 9 March [1974]. Programme (designed by Conrad Pharazyn). Folded green programme Enjoy music with a difference. NZBC Sonic Circus. A total sound environment spectacular. Victoria University, Saturday 9 March 1974. Flier. 1975: Sonic 2. Presented by the NZBC. Designed and co-ordinated by Jack Body, with Ian Hunter, Sam Pilsbury, Alan Brunton. [Complete folder of ephemera, programmes, fliers]. (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Sizes varying up to 330 mm.

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[Theatre programmes for opera performances, operas, musicals in New Zealand. 1998. Fold...

Date: 1998

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1998-1

Description: Includes: "Alley"; an opera in three acts by Jack Body; libretto by Geoff Chapple and Jack Body; directed by Chen Shi-Zheng (With Martyn Sanderson, Lyndon Terracini, Chen Shi-Zheng). World premiere. State Opera House, 27-28 February, 1 March 1998. 1998 New Zealand Festival. Programme (2 copies) La Cuadra de Sevilla. "Carmen", by Salvador Távora. Westpac Trust St James Theatre, 5-9 March 1998. 1998 New Zealand Festival. Programme (2 copies) "Fidelio", by Ludwig van Beethoven (With Mark Luther, Sandra Zeltzer, Conal Coad, Elizabeth Whitehouse, Rodney Macann, Jeffrey Dowd, Barry Mora). Michael Fowler Centre, 28 February, 2, 4, 6, 8 March 1998.1998 New Zealand Festival. Programme (2 copies) "Gurrelieder", by Arnold Schoenberg (With Wendy Dixon, Jane Henschel, Christopher Doig, Anson Austin, Rodney McCann, Barry Mora, Berlin Radio Choir, Orpheus Choir of Wellington, Auckland Choral Society). Michael Fowler Centre, 13-14 March 1998. 1998 New Zealand Festival. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on booklets and fliers, sizes varying beneath 350 mm.

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[Music programmes and ephemera, of octavo size. 1990. Folder 3]

Date: 1990

Reference: EPH-A-MUSIC-1990-3

Description: Includes: ANZ presents "A Musical journey through five centuries" with Robert and Andrea Oliver. [1990]. Programme Auckland Bach Cantata Society. St Mattews in the City, 13 May [1990]. Programme Auckland Bach Cantata Society. St Mattews in the City, 12 August[1990]. Programme Wellington Conservatorium of Music and University of Otago Music Department present Francis Poulenc "The balloons of Tiresias". Directed by Flora Edwards with singers: Mia van den Eykel, Campbell Smith, Paul Densem, Annalies Chapman, Emma Richards and others. [1990s?]. Programme New Zealand Composers Foundation. Jack Body. [1990]. Pamphlet New Zealand Composers Foundation. Edwin Carr. [1990]. Pamphlet New Zealand Composers Foundation. David Farquhar. [1990]. Pamphlet New Zealand Composers Foundation. Douglas Lilburn. [1990]. Pamphlet New Zealand Composers Foundation. Larry Pruden. [1990. Pamphlet New Zealand Composers Foundation. John Rimmer. [1990]. Pamphlet Stephane Grappelli, with Martin Taylor and John Burr. New Zealand International Festival of the Arts. Town Hall, 11 March 1990. Programme (2 copies) Leo Kottke. New Zealand International Festival of the Arts. Town Hall, 7 March 1990. Programme Christy Moore. New Zealand International Festival of the Arts. Town Hall, 10 March 1990. Programme Sir Michael Tippett, Meet the composer and masterclass. Victoria University, 14 - 15 March 1990. Programme Mercedes Sosa, with Nicolas Brizuela. New Zealand International Festival of the Arts. Michael Fowler Centre, 21 March 1990. Programme (2 copies), 3 tickets New Zealand Music Week. 11 August 1990. Promotional pamphlet "Sing Aotearoa: The Ohakune Odyssey". 1990 National Choral Festival. Tongariro National Park, 19 October 1990. Programme (1 copy); and promotional pamphlet with booking form (2 copies) World Youth Festival with the New Zealand Post National Youth Orchestra, the National Youth Choir of New Zealand, the New Zealand Youth Brass Band. Conducted by John Hopkins, Karen Grylls. Christchurch Town Hall, 30 August 1990. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s) programmes, flyers and tickets. Physical Description: Printed programmes, tickets and flyers up to 240 mm, some illustrated.

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[Music ephemera and programmes of quarto size. 1995. Folder 2]

Date: 1995

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-1995-2

Description: Includes: Baroque Voices, directed by Pepe Becker. "Alleluia: a newe work!" (a new work by Jack Body). Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, 25 November 1995. Programme, and blue flier Capital Performing Arts. CPA at The Pines. Music of Russia. 14 March [1995]. Orange flier Capital Performing Arts. CPA at The Pines. Welsh & Irish music night. 9 May [1995]. Orange flier Chamber Music Hutt Valley. Concert calendar for 1995. Flier Christchurch Civic Music Council. National concerto competition final. Christchurch Town Hall Auditorium, 11 March 1995. Invitation to Margaret Calder. Divertimento (With Karen Batten, Pamela Dowsett, You Lee, Toni St.Clair, David Vine). Hunter Building Victoria University of Wellington, 19 March 1995. Programme / flier Divertimento (With Karen Batten, Pamela Dowsett, Pascale Parenteau, You Lee, Toni St.Clair, David Vine). Hunter Building Victoria University of Wellington, 4 June 1995. Pink programme / flier (2 copies) Divertimento (With Karen Batten, Pamela Dowsett, Pascale Parenteau, Lisa Egen, You Lee, Toni St.Clair, David Vine). Hunter Building Victoria University of Wellington, 12 November 1995. Programme / flier Five go Baroque (With Rowena Simpson, Kathryn Orbell, Samatha Owens, Helen Polglase and Douglas C Mews. St Michael and All Angelhurch kelburn, 5 June [1995]. Flier Foster's "Symphony under the Stars" (With Dame Malvina Major, conductor Brian Law, Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, Jillian Anderton, Sophie Bird, Cindy Liu, Ben Hoadley, Uwe-Alexander Grodd, Matty J, Tama Renata). Auckland Domain, 4 February 1995. Programme From the mountains of Sumatra; Music of the Minangkabau. School of Music Auckland 20 April; Wellington School of Music 27 April [1995]. Flier Gisborne Opera Festival. Gisborne, 3-12 July 1995. Pamphlet / booking form International Association of Music Libraries (NZ Branch). free seminar (With Dr Peter Holman, Roger Flury, Jonathan Dennis, Peter Downes). National Library Auditorium, 8 September [1995]. Yellow programme/ flier International Association of Music Libraries (NZ Branch). Dr Peter Holman "Musicians and the structure of the Court in the 16th and 17th centuries. National Library Auditorium, 8 September [1995]. Flier "The Jerusalem Passion", by Murray Wylie. (With conductor Rita Paczian, narrator John Hawkesby, singers Huia Brown, Helen Climo, Karen Crawford, Rachael Dewar, Rosalind Currier, Denise Wilson, Maureen Woodhams, Frank Carter, Robert Joiner, Carl Jamieson, Mark Livingstone, John Fleck; organist Janet Gibbs, orchestra leader Sandra Logan). Wellington Town Hall, 18-19 March 1995. Programme Marama lunctime concerts. A programme of Jewish-inspired music (With Euan Murdoch, Terence Dennis, Judy Bellingham, Donald Maurice). 15 March 1995. Programme / flier Dave Murphy. Blues and more!! plus Janet and Ian Siemonek. The Venue, Dukes Arcade, 11 May [1995]. Flier Nelson Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Rita Paczian (With Maurice Till). Nelson School of Music, 6 May [1995]. Programme New Zealand Musicological Society. Introductory pamphlet (Yellow) New Zealand Musicological Society. Afternoon seminar, Guest speaker Professor Hendrik van der Werf. Auckland School of Music, 8 April [1995]. Flier New Zealand Musicological Society 1995 Conference. Christchurch 29-30 July 1995. Call for papers. Blue flier Nova Strings. Family concert. Old Saint Pauls, 30 July [1995]. Flier Philips Opera in the Park. Auckland Domain, 28 January 1995. Flier Poets Cafe. Matiu Taingahue (singer), Brothers in Christ. Dowse Art Museum, 14 September [1995]. Blue flier Henry Purcell; music for harpsichord performed by David Vine. National Library Auditorium, 21 and 23 November 1995. Flier Henry Purcell; a tercentenary festival of music. St Barnabas Church Roseneath, 10 December [1995]. Flier Restoration. Coffee and concert. The Moorings, 31 Glenbervie Terrace, Thorndon, 15 July [1995]. Flier Merle Stevenson's piano concert. Ngaio Union Church, 12 November 1995. Programme David Titterington, organist. Wellington Cathedral of St Paul, 18 October [1995]. Programme, and flier Andrew Uren. "Expressions for the ears and mind". Wellington City Gallery, 30 November [1995]. Programme / flier (2 copies) Wadestown Acoustic Music presents "Gi'mme Shelter", an autumn concert. Wadestown Community Centre, 27 May [1995]. Green flier Women of note; a different tradition in classical music, with Odaline de la Martinez. Centre For Continuing Education, VUW, 30 September [1995]. Purple flier / application form Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets and flyers, sizes below 300 mm.

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New Zealand Symphony Orchestra: [Concert programmes and related ephemera of quarto size...

Date: 1987-1990

From: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra: [Programmes of quarto size]

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-NZSO-1987/1990

Description: Includes: 1987: Michel Beroff piano recital. Wellington Town Hall, 23 November [1987]. Flier / booking form New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Message to NZSO subscribers: Sonic Circus and Spring proms. White flier [1987] New Zealand Symphony Orchestra with the support of the New Zealand Composers' Foundation presents an Evening of New Zealand music [works by Lilburn, Carr, Blake], conducted by John Hopkins, soloists Sally Mays, Christopher Doig. Wellington Town Hall, 20 May [1987?]. Programme (2 copies) New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. IBM summer pops. Conductor Ron Goodwin. Programme A and B [New Zealand itinerary 24 January - 24 February 1987]. Programme (2 copies) New Zealand Symphony Orchestra presents Sonic Circus; a twelve hour New Zealand music extravaganza featuring premiere works by New Zealand composers, designed and co-ordinated by Jack Body. Michael Fowler Centre and Wellington Town Hall, 31 October 1987. Programme (3 copies) and 2 fliers (2 copies of one, 1 of the other), plus yellow information sheet New Zealand Symphony Orchestra 40th anniversary 1947-1987. Notice from Alwyn Palmer, business manager [1987] 1988: Concert Pitch. Issue no 26, January-May 1988. Flier (2 copies) NZSO. Circular letter previewing 1988 season, signed by Alwyn Palmer. 11 January 1988 1989: Peter Donohoe recital. Concert Chamber Wellington, 14 March [1988]. Flier 1990: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. "Requiem mass" by Giuseppe Verdi; conducted by Heinz Wallberg; featuring the Christchurch Harmonic Society, the Royal Christchurch Musical Society, soloists Alessandra Marc, Irene Waugh, Anson Austin, Rodney MacCann. Michael Fowler Centre, 11 March [1990]. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints on pamphlets and programmes, sizes varying up to 330 mm.