Zwartz, Peter Gerard, 1932-2005

Conductor especially of orchestras nationally and internationally, and founder of the Wellington Youth Orchestra. Orchestral manager of Price Milburn Music. Obituary Dominion Post 20 Oct 2005.

There are 41 related items to this topic
Audio

Zwartz, Peter Gerard, 1932-2005 : Sound recordings of funeral service

Date: 7 October 2005

Reference: OHColl-1083

Description: Sound recording from the funeral service of Peter Zwartz, held at Old St Paul's, Wellington, on 7 October 2005. Title supplied by Library. Related material located at Library reference MS-Group-2029 and PA-Group-00764. Quantity: 2 compact disc(s). Search dates: 2005 Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing.

Image

Opera-Technique Inc :[Ephemera and programmes for performances of opera and light opera...

Date: 1970 - 1979

From: Opera-Technique Inc :[Ephemera and programmes for performances of opera. 1950-1990s]

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-OT-1970s

Description: Includes: 1970s?: Amahl & the night visitors. Producer and choreographer Diana Helen; musical director Peter Lockwood; pianist Mary Singleton; costume designer Khris Fredrikson. Programme [1970s?] 1970: Opera Technique presents 3 short operas: "The wandering scholar", "The blind beggars", and "He who says yes". Produced and designed by Phillip Mann; musical direction by Peter Browne. University Memorial Theatre, 27-31 October 1970. Programme (2 copies) 1971: "Jenifer; the pop opera you'll sing tears about". Librettists John Banas and Alan Farquhar; composers Clive Cockburn and Val Murphy. Director Dick Johnstone. Musical direction Clive Cockburn. Promoted by Opera-Technique. St James, 14-24 July [1971]. Programme (2 copies). "Gianni Schicchi"(Puccini) [and] "The medium" (Menotti); two operas from Opera Technique. Peter Averi musical director; Peter Coates director / designer. V U W Theatre 31 August - 4 September 1971. Programme (2 copies) 1973: Floral festival presented by Johnsonville Flower Arrangement Group. Music by members of Opera Technique Inc. 2-3 March. Organ recital by Stanley Jackson on 4 March. St John's Church, Bassett Road, Johnsonville, 2-4 March 1973. Programme (Photocopy) (2 copies) 1974: Opera Technique proudly presents "A dinner engagement", by Lennox Berkeley and Paul Dehn; directed by Russell Aitken; [and] "Cavalleria Rusticana", by Pietro Mascagni, G Targihi-Tozzetti & G Menasci; musical director Alan Foster. 7-14 August 1974. Programme (2 copies) 1975: Opera Technique Inc proudly presents "A night of Italian opera". Musical director John Jerome; items introduced by Peter Fry; programme arranged by Silvio Famularo. St Patrick's Hall Kilbirnie, 1 December 1975. Programme (2 copies) 1976: Opera Technique Inc presents "Merry England", by Edward German; text by Basil Hood. Musical director John Jerome; narrator Lionel Meade. Ewen Hall Wellington, 29 February 1976. Programme (2 copies, including 1 photocopy) 1977: Opera Technique presents "Gems from Grand Opera". Musical directors John Jerome and Peter Lockwood. Compere Raymond Hedges. [September 1977]. Programme (2 copies) "Albert Herring", by Benjamin Britten. Produced and designed by Peter Coates; musical direction Peter Zwartz. Presented by Opera Technique. Victoria University Memorial Theatre, 29 March - 2 April [1977]. Flier only Opera Technique Incorporated presents Benjamin Britten's "The little sweep", a Christmas opera for young people. Produced by Elizabeth Martin; musical director Peter Zwartz. Cultural Centre, Cuba Mall, 11-24 December 1977. Programme (2 copies) 1978: Jacques Offenbach's "La Belle Helene". Produced by Peter Coates; musical director Peter Zwartz. State Opera House Wellington, 7-10 June 1978. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 11 programmes. 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm. Provenance: Many programmes donated by Opera Technique trustees, 2007.

Other

Ephemera and programmes relating to the Wellington Youth Orchestra

Date: 1959-1969

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-WYO-1959/1969

Description: Includes: 1959 or 1960: Pink flyer / membership registration form 1960: Wellington Youth Orchestra (Inc), conductor Peter Zwartz. Orchestral concert. Concert Chamber Wellington Town Hall, 3 July 1960. Programme / membership application form (2 copies) 1961: First public appearance of the Wellington Youth Orchestra (leader Olwen Castle); conductor Peter Zwartz, with Janetta McStay, piano. Lower Hutt Town Hall 12 July; Wellington Town Hall 19 July [1961]. Flyer / programme 1962: Wellington Youth Orchestra; conductor Peter Zwartz. (Composers include Pruden, Farquhar, Ravel, Grieg). Wellington Town Hall, 30 September [1962]. Flyer only (2 copies) 1964: Wellington Youth Orchestra. How to become a playing member or a 'Friend of the Orchestra'. Flyer / application form [collected 1964] (2 copies) 1965: Wellington Youth Orchestra. Orchestral concert, conductor Peter Zwartz, with Bryan Sayer piano and Charles Naylor, bass. Wellington Town Hall, 3 October 1965. Programme 1966: Wellington Youth Orchestra, with members of the Manawatu Youth Orchestra (musical director Len Schwabe). Conductor Ashley Heenan; soloists The Vienna Trio. Lower Hutt Town Hall, 24 July 1966. Programme 1967: Wellington Youth Orchestra. Children's concert. Wellington Town Hall, 23 April 1967. Pink flyer 1968: Wellington Youth Orchestra (leader Brian Alexander). Conductor Ashley Heenan. Concert for children. Wellington Town Hall, 15 December 1968. Programme 1969: Wellington Youth Orchestra (leader Brian Alexander). Conductor Ashley Heenan, with guest soloists Peter Guth and Heidi Litschauer. Lower Hutt Town Hall, 27 July 1969. Programme (1 copy plus 1 photocopy) Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 15 pieces of ephemera. Physical Description: Offset prints on flyers and booklets, sizes below 240 mm.

Image

Wellington Chamber Orchestra: [Ephemera and programmes of quarto size. 1970-1999]

Date: 1970 - 1999

By: Goodbehere, Ann, active 1999-2007

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-WCO-1970/1999

Description: Includes: 1975: Wellington Concert Orchestra. Conductor Bill Walden-Mills; leader Jim Hessell, and Wellington Girls College Choir. [Old St Paul's, 2 November [1975]. Yellow flier 1977?: Wellington Chamber Orchestra. Conductor Bill Walden-Mills; leader Jim Hessell; soloist Betty Stewart. Old St Pauls, 4 December [ca 1977?] 1979: Wellington Chamber Orchestra. Conductor Larry Pruden; leader Jim Hessell [Concert - includes Pruden's "Akaroa"]. St Andrews on the Terrace, 18 November 1979. White flier / programme 1982: Wellington Chamber Orchestra. Conductor Roger Taylor; leader Bruce Corlett; soloist Katherine Sharman. Old St Pauls, 2 May 1982. Yellow flier Wellington Chamber Orchestra. Conductor Roger Taylor; leader Bruce Corlett; soloist Colleen Rae Gerrard. St Andrews on the Terrace, 1 August [1982]. Pink flier Wellington Chamber Orchestra. Conductor Roger Taylor; horn soloist Jill Ferrabee.[Concert which includes Larry Pruden's "Back country overture"] Old St Paul's, 7 November [1982]. Red flier (2 copies) and yellow flier (2 copies) 1983: Wellington Chamber Orchestra. Conductor Roger Taylor; leader Jim Hessell; soloist Valerie Rigg. Old St Pauls, 1 May [1983]. Blue flier (2 copies) Wellington Chamber Orchestra. Conductor Roger Taylor; leader Jim Hessell; soloist Jan Christensen. [Concert]. St Andrews on the Terrace, 13 November [1983]. Blue flier (2 copies) 1984: Wellington Chamber Orchestra. Conductor Roger Taylor; leader Jim Hessell; soloist Andrew Kasza. Old St Paul's, 6 May [1984]. Blue flier (2 copies) Wellington Chamber Orchestra. Conductor Roger Taylor; leader Jim Hessell; with Catherine Martin. St Andrews on the Terrace, 29 July [1984]. Blue flier 1986: Wellington Chamber Orchestra. Conductor Alan Foster; leader Hilary Drake; organist Robert Ampt. Concert Old St Pauls, 4 May [1986]. Yellow programme / flier Wellington Chamber Orchestra. Conductor Doug Bell; leader Hilary Drake; soloist Thomas Karena. St Andrews on the Terrace, 10 August [1986]. White flier Wellington Chamber Orchestra. Conductor Peter Zwartz; leader Hilary Drake; with Diedre Irons. Concert. St Andrews on the Terrace, 16 November [1986]. Pink flier (2 copies) 1987: Wellington Chamber Orchestra. Conductor Peter Zwartz; leader Lydia Pattison; with Yuri Gezentsvey, violin. Old St Pauls, 3 May [1987]. Yellow flier (2 copies) Wellington Chamber Orchestra. Conductor Simon Tipping; leader Hilary Drake; with Flora Edwards mezzo soprano. St Andrews on the Terrace, 15 November [1987]. Yellow flier (2 copies) 1988: Wellington Chamber Orchestra. Conductor Martin Lodge; leader Hilary Drake; Gudrun Scharnke, oboe. Old St PAuls, 1 May [1988]. Yellow flier (2 copies) Wellington Chamber Orchestra. Conductor Alan Foster; leader Beatrice Wilson; Glenda Craven, violin; Peter van Drimmelen viola. St Peters Anglican Church Willis Street, 26 November [1988]. Blue flier (2 copies) 1989: Wellington Chamber Orchestra. Conductor Edward Aspey; leader Beatrice Wilson; Deborah Tetley flute. St Peters Anglican Church 22 April; Tawa College 23 April [1989]. Yellow flier 1991: Wellington Chamber Orchestra. Conductor Alan Foster; with soloists from Bel Canto. Kapiti Cooperating Parish Church 10 November; Catholic Cathedral Hill Street 17 November [1992]. Yellow flier 1992: Wellington Chamber Orchestra. Conductor Alan Foster; leader Beatrice Wilson; contralto Elizabeth Gawler. Kapiti Cooperating Parish Church 26 July; Sacred Heart Cathedral Hill Street 2 August [1992]. Green flier Wellington Chamber Orchestra. Conductor Peter van Drimmelen; leader Beatrice Wilson; with Rachel Thomson & Emma Sayers pianos; Madeline Smith & Christopher Leach narrators. "All creatures great and small". World Animal Day. Adam Concert Room, 4 October [1992]. Yellow flier 1993: Wellington Chamber Orchestra. Conductor Sue Robinson; leader Gillian Baynes; with Bel Canto Vocal Ensemble including soloists Scilla Askew, Maria Archer, Lindon Loader, Russell Ixer, Bruce Carson. St Patricks College Chapel Silverstream 2 May; Sacred Heart Cathedral Hill Street 9 May [1993]. Blue flier Wellington Chamber Orchestra. Conductor Alan Foster; leader Beatrice Wilson; clarinet Richard Foreman. Kapiti Co-operating Parish Church Raumati 25 July; Sacred Heart Cathedral, 8 August [1993]. Pink flier (2 copies, one with first venue crossed out) Wellington Chamber Orchestra seeks players for the following positions: 1st clarinet; 1st & 2nd violins, double bass. Vacancies close 19 November 1993. White flier 1994: Wellington Chamber Orchestra presents "Noyes Fludde", a children's opera by Benjamin Britten. Musical director Sue Robinson; producer Tony Wilson; soloists Christopher Whelan, Elizabeth Gawler, Geoffrey Duncan, James Webb, children's chorus includes Island Bay School and Capital Boys Choir. St Peter's Church, 12 March [1994]. Yellow flier Wellington Chamber Orchestra. Conductor Sue Robinson; leader Beatrice Wilson; piano Katherine Austin. Adam Concert Room, 8 May [1994]. Yellow flier Wellington Chamber Orchestra. Conductor Peter van Drimmelen; leader Beatrice Wilson; narrator Michael Wilson. A family afternoon concert. St Peters Church Willis Street, 21 August 1994. Pink flier Wellington Chamber Orchestra. Conductor Sue Robinson; leader Beatrice Wilson; with Bel Canto Vocal Ensemble. Sacred Heart Cathedral Hill Street, 27 November [1994]. Red flier 1995: Wellington Chamber Orchestra. Conductor Ken Young; leader Helen Weir; piccolo soloist Karen Batten. Sacred Heart Cathedral Hill Street, 7 May 1995. White flier, and yellow flier Wellington Chamber Orchestra. Conductor Sue Robinson; leader Helen Weir; soloist Wendy Kale mezzo soprano. Johnsonville Terrace Centre 19 August; Sacred Heart Cathedral Hill Street 20 August [1995]. Yellow flier 1996: Wellington Chamber Orchestra. Conductor Kenneth Young. [Concert]. Wesley Church Taranaki Street, 1 December 1996. White flier 1997: Wellington Chamber Orchestra. Anniversary reunion and concert. Wellington College of Education Karori, 27-28 September 1997. Souvenir programme 1972-1997 (2 copies) Wellington Chamber Orchestra. Conductor Peter Walls; leader Gillian Baynes; soloist Ursula Allan. Lower Hutt Town Hall 30 November; Adam Concert Room Victoria University 7 December 1997. Blue flier 1998: Wellington Chamber Orchestra. Conductor Kenneth Young; leader Janine Smart; soloist Peter Sharman. St George's Anglican Church Seatoun 29 March 1998; Sacred Heart Cathedral Hill Street 5 April 1998. Green flier Wellington Chamber Orchestra. Conductor Marc Taddei; leader Janine Smart; soloist Justine Cormack. [Concert]. Anglican Chinese Mission Church Hall 21 June 1998; St Paul's Anglican Church Paraparaumu 28 June 1998. Blue flier Wellington Chamber Orchestra. Conductor Peter van Drimmelen; leader Beatrice Wilson, soloist David Gilling. Wellington College of Education Karori 13 September 1998; St Andrews on the Terrace 20 September 1998. Pink flier 1999: Wellington Chamber Orchestra. Conductor Peter van Drimmelen; leader Ann Goodbehere. Children's concert, Muritai School 21 March; St Andrews on the Terrace 28 March 1999. Blue flier / programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programme booklets and leaflets, sizes varying up to quarto size

Image

Wellington Harmonic Society :[Music programmes. 1964-1965]

Date: 1964 - 1965

From: Wellington Harmonic Society :[Music programmes]

By: Wellington Harmonic Society

Reference: EPH-A-MUSIC-WHS-1964/1965

Description: 1964: Wellington Harmonic Society. “”Passion of Our Lord according to St Matthew”. Conducted by Peter Zwartz, (With Anson Austin, Elizabeth Hellawell, Dorothy Hitch, Charles Naylor, and Grant Dickson). Town Hall Wellington, 21 March 1964. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Harmonic Society. “Cantata Misericordia”; “Requiem”. Conducted by Peter Zwartz (With Rosemary Rogatsy, Dorothy Hitch, Anson Austin, and Charles Naylor). Town Hall Wellington, 13 September 1964. Programme (2 copies), and flier Wellington Harmonic Society. “Cantata Misericordia”; “Dido and Aeneas”. Conducted by Peter Zwarz (With Anson Austin, Charles Naylor, Heather Begg, Rosemary Gordon, Colleen Dawe, Jean Williams and Joy Stevenson). Town Hall Wellington, 25 November 1964. Programme (2 copies) 1965: Wellington Harmonic Society. Conducted by Peter Zwartz, assisted by Jean Williams, Dorothy Hitch, Silvio Famularo, Murray Brown, and Charles Naylor. With members of the NZBC Symphony Orchestra. St Andrews on the Terrace Wellington. 12 August 1965. Programme [With portrait of Igor Stravinsky on cover](2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programme booklets and leaflets, sizes varying up to octavo size

Image

Wellington Harmonic Society :[Music programmes. 1960-1963]

Date: 1960 - 1963

From: Wellington Harmonic Society :[Music programmes]

By: Wellington Harmonic Society

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-WHS-1960/1963

Description: Includes: 1961: Wellington Harmonic Society raffle ticket 1053. August 1961. Ticket Choral Concert conducted by Peter Zwartz. Soloists: Rosemary Rogatsy, Honor McKellar, Edmund Bohan, and Donald Viles. Wellington Town Hall, 23 July 1961. Flyer 1962: "St Matthew Passion", conducted by Peter Zwartz. Soloists: Rosemary Rogatsy, Honor McKellar, John McDonald, Edmund Bohan, and Charles Jamieson. With St James' Church Choir Lower Hutt, and Boys of the Karori School Choir. 15 April 1962. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Harmonic Society concert, conducted by Peter Zwartz. Soloists: Rosemary Rogatsy, Edmund Bohan, and Charles Naylor. Wellington Town Hall, 6 September 1962. Flyer 1963: "St Matthew Passion", conducted by Peter Zwartz. Soloists: Edmund Bohan, Rosemary Rogatsy, Patricia Price, Charles Naylor, Nelson Wattie, also Eric Copperwheat, and David Childs. With boys of the Karori School Choir. Wellington Town Hall, 7 April 1963. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Harmonic Society, conducted by Peter Zwartz. Soloists: Jennifer Zwartz, and Frederick Page. Wellington Town Hall, 15 July 1963. Programme (With portrait of Stravinsky on cover. 2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programme booklets and leaflets, sizes varying up to octavo size

Image

Wellington Harmonic Society :[Music programmes. 1966-1969]

Date: 1966 - 1969

From: Wellington Harmonic Society :[Music programmes]

Reference: EPH-A-MUSIC-WHS-1966/1969

Description: Includes: 1966: "St Matthew Passion", conducted by Peter Zwartz. Soloists: Jennifer Zwartz, Anson Austin, Rosemary Gordon, Dorothy Hitch, Maurice Taylor, and Charles Naylor. Wellington Harmonic Society with Evans Bay Intermediate School choir. St John's Church Wellington, 3 April 1966. Programme (2 copies), and ticket Wellington Harmonic Society choral concert. Conducted by Robert Oliver. Soloists: Guy Henderson, Margaret Hunt, Bruce Chandler, Pauline Dowling, Grant Dickson, and Patricia Weir. St Peter's Church Wellington, 22 November 1966. Programme, and flier (2 copies of flier) 1967: "St Matthew Passion", conducted by Dobbs Franks. Soloists: Robin Dumbell, Charles Naylor, Elizabeth Hellawell, Heather Begg, Ramon Opie, and Grant Dickson. Wellington Harmonic Society with the Alex Lindsay String Orchestra. St Peter's Church Willis Street Wellington, 19 March 1967. Programme (2 copies) Zoltan Kodaly, Gesualdo di Venosa, and Negro Spirituals, conducted by Dobbs Franks. Wellington Harmonic Society, St Peter's Church Wellington, 12 July 1967. Programme 1968: "St Matthew Passion", conducted by Dobbs Franks. Soloists: Robin Dumbell, Charles Naylor, Elizabeth Hellawell, Heather Begg, Ramon Opie, and Grant Dickson. With the Alex Lindsay String Orchestra, the Bach Choir, and Rongotai College Boys' Choir. St Peter's Church Wellington, 12 April 1968. Programme (2 copies) Bergsma, Bartok, and Farquhar, conducted by Dobbs Franks. With Murray Brown, Gary Brain, and Bud Jones. St Andrew's Church, The Terrace, Wellington 10 July 1968. Programme, and flyer Dorothy Buchanan, Faure, Negro Spirituals, and Heinrich Schutz, conducted by Dobbs Franks. Soloists: Maureen Shaw, Charles Naylor, and Denis Smalley. Wellington Harmonic Society, Kent Tce Presbyterian Church, Wellington, 11 December 1968. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programme booklets and leaflets, sizes varying up to octavo size

Image

Downstage Theatre :Downstage presents "The little sweep", a children's opera by Benjami...

Date: 1965

From: Downstage Theatre :[Handmade posters on thick card, for productions 1965-1967]

Reference: Eph-E-DOWNSTAGE-1965-02-card

Description: Four photographs and a small poster mounted on heavy card. The photographs show the actors involved in the opera, including David Weatherley as Black Bob, Peter Coates as his assistant Clem, Julie Lacey as Rowan the nursery-maid, Dorothy Hitch as housekeeper Miss Baggot, and several children (the part of Sam the sweep was divided between Christopher Burt, Christopher Walker and Barney Zwartz). Quantity: 1 Poster(s). Physical Description: Photographs, sizes varying, and relief print, all mounted on card, 1010 x 640 mm. Provenance: Donated by Downstage Theatre.

Image

Downstage Theatre :[Programmes, pamphlets, membership forms and fliers for productions ...

Date: 1966

Reference: Eph-A-DOWNSTAGE-1966

Description: Includes: "Arms and the man", by George Bernard Shaw. Produced by Antony Groser; costumes and design by Raymond Boyce. [Nov. 1966]. Programme (2 copies) "The counsels of the wood", written and performed by Bruce Mason. [1966]. Programme (2 copies) "Death watch", by Jean Genet, translated by Bernard Frechtman. Production, set and costumes by Tim Eliott (cast Ray Henwood, Ross Jennings, Peter Vere-Jones, John Carlaw). [1966]. Programme (2 copies) "Duende", a programme of selected works by Federico Garcia Lorca, devised and produced by Dick Johnstone. [1966]. Programme (2 copies) "The Fantasticks", New York smash hit musical. Music by Harvey L Schmidt, words by Tom Jones. Produced and choreographed by Dick Johnstone; music directed by Derek Sanders. [Dec? 1966]. Programme (2 copies). "Father's day", by Peter Bland. Produced by Brian Bell. [1966]. Programme (2 copies) "The hollow crown", devised by John Barton. Directed by Roy Patrick. [1966] Programme (2 copies) "The homecoming", by Harold Pinter. Directed by Roy Patrick. [1966]. Programme (2 copies) "The knack", by Ann Jellicoe. Produced by Dick Johnstone. [1966]. Programme (2 different colours - 2 copies pink, 1 copy yellow) "Krapps last tape", by Samuel Beckett; preceded by his "From an abandoned work", both performed by Martyn Sanderson. [1966]. Programme. (2 copies) "The lover", by Harold Pinter. Produced by Dick Johnstone. [June 1966]. Programme (2 copies) "Oh Dad, poor Dad, Mamma's hung you in the closet and I'm feeling so sad", by Arthur L Kopit. Produced by Derek Nicholson. [1966]. Programme. "Oh what a lovely war". [Revival season]. Director Richard Campion; musical director Peter Zwartz. [1966]. Programme (2 copies) "Oh what a lovely war". An Auckland Festival attraction. His Majesty's Theatre, 23 May - 8 June [1966]. Promotional pamphlet. "Oh what a lovely war!". You and 500,000 others will want to see ... [flier itinerary for 1966 tour] "Once upon a timepiece", starring Peter Bland, Leone Leahy, Kenneth Tillson, Ian Mune; production set and costumes by Tim Eliott. [1966] Programme. "Operation Pigstick", a cartoon for theatre by Warren Dibble. Produced by Tim Eliott. [1966]. Programme (2 copies) "The pit", by Norman L Hartweg. Produced by Martyn Sanderson. [1966]. Programme (2 copies). "You'll come to love your sperm test", by John Antrobus. Produced by Martyn Sanderson. 7 March 1966. Programme (3 copies, two with dates are pink and grey; one without dates is yellow). Plus one typescript programme sheet issued before the programmes were ready, due to a delay in printing. "The Zoo story", by Edward Albee. Produced by Owen Leeming. Brief revival season, 27 April - 7 May [1966]. Programme. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets and folded pamphlets, sizes varying below 250 mm.

Image

Wellington Society for Contemporary Music: [Programmes. 1961-1966]

Date: 1961 - 1966

By: Harry H Tombs Ltd

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-WSCM

Description: Includes programmes for: 1961: A concert of works by Igor Stravinsky. Memorial Theatre, Victoria University of Wellington, 19 November 1961. [Printed by] Harry H Tombs, The Wingfield Press, Wellington. Programme (2 copies) 1962: Typescript list of programmes for 1962 (22 July, 9 September, 18 November) Concert 22 July 1962. (With Zita Outtrim, Margaret Nielsen, Robin Maconie, Alex Lindsay, Frank Gurr, Ronald Weatherburn, Honor McKellar). Typescript programme (2 copies) Concert, 9 September 1962 (With Jenny Mcleod, Frank Gurr, Margaret Nielsen, Alex Lindsay, Francis Rosner, Glynne Adams, Laurel Perkins, Farquhar Wilkinson, John Hyatt, Rosemary Rogatsky, Ron Weatherburn). Typescript programme. (2 copies) Concert, 18 November 1962 (With Janetta McStay, Frederick Page, Alex Lindsay, Glynne Adams, Farquhar Wilkinson, Rosemary Rogatsy, Peter Zwartz, Margaret Nielsen, Larry Pruden, Hendrik Stigter). Typescript programme 1963: Concert, 22 September 1963 (With Elisabeth Hellawell, Alan Bray, Frederick Page, Alard Quartet of the University of Canterbury - Donald Hopkins, Joanne Zagst, Raymond Page, Leonard Feldman). Typescript programme (2 copies) Concert, 10 November 1963 (With Janet Kenny (mezzo), Jennifer Zwartz (piano), Alexander Cowdell (violin), Murray Gronwall (viola), Susan Smith (cello), Peter Zwartz and members of the Wellington Harmonic Society & the Wellington Youth Orchestra). Typescript programme 1965: Concert, 21 June 1965 (With Elsa Jensen, Alan Gold, Glynne Adams, Peter Glen, Wilfred Simenauer, John Crockett, Margaret Nielsen, Frederick Page, Richard Giese, Mary Anderson). Programme (2 copies) Concert 10 September 1965 (With Jean Williams, Gerald Christeller, Edward Garza, Derek Saunders, Frederick Page, Murray Brown, Richard Giese, Guy Henderson, Peter Musson, Peter Glen, Frank Gurr, Alan Gold, Walter Hamer). Typescript programme (2 copies) 1966: First subscription concert 1966 (soloists Walter Hamer (clarinet), Elsa Jensen (violin), Owen Jensen (piano), Jean Williams (soprano), Murray Brown (piano), Ruth Pearl (violin), Margaret Nielsen (piano), Richard Giese (flute), Guy Henderson (oboe), Frank Gurr (clarinet), Peter Glen (horn), Peter Musson (bassoon), Robin Maconie (piano)). Programme (2 copies) 2nd 1966 concert. 14 October 1966 (With Edward Garza, Derek Sanders, Margaret Nielsen, David Bloom (flute), Andrea Brickell (oboe), Alan Gold (clarinet), Frits Bezembinder (horn), Noeline Kloogh (bassoon), Albert McKinnon (trumpet), Tom Shanahan (trombone), Murray Brown (piano), Nathan Okner (violin), Gavin Saunders (viola), Chris Salmond (cello)). Typescript programme (2 copies). Quantity: 10 programmes. Physical Description: Printed programme booklets and leaflets, sizes varying up to quarto size

Image

Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923- :'Oh yes! Bottles supplied by Lion Breweries Limited'. [1977]

Date: 1977

By: Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923-

Reference: B-183-039

Description: Shows what is probably the last page of the 'Spring frolic' programme, with a cleaner standing holding a broom amidst a pile of debris, which includes musical notes, broken instruments, bottles and the conductor lying in the rubbish bin. At bottom right is a lion dressed as a conductor, with a music stand bearing a sign saying 'The end'. The concert and drawings for the accompanying programme are based on the Hoffnung Music Festival Concerts. Gerard Hoffnung (1925-1959) was a cartoonist and gifted musician who in 1956 started the Hoffnung Music Festivals, an original brand of symphonic caricature that received international acclaim Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Lion panel green [in pencil]; Recto - bottom left - Eric Heath [artist's signature] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Pen and ink drawing, 38 x 23 mm on card 457 x 363 mm Provenance: Donation: Jennifer Zwartz, Wellington, 2011

Image

Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923- :[Original cartoons done for the programme accompanying the...

Date: 1977

By: Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923-

Reference: B-183-031/038

Description: Shows various caricatures of an orchestra playing instruments, as part of a programme for the Christchurch Youth Orchestra's production of 'Spring Frolic', conducted by Peter Zwartz, in October 1977. Included is a sheet on which preliminary pencil sketches of the cartoons have been made. Both preliminary sketches and cartoons have been individually lettered, from B to H The concert and drawings for the accompanying programme are based on the Hoffnung Music Festival Concerts. Gerard Hoffnung (1925-1959) was a cartoonist and gifted musician who in 1956 started the Hoffnung Music Festivals, an original brand of symphonic caricature that received international acclaim Quantity: 7 original cartoon(s). 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil and pen and ink drawings, in various sizes Provenance: Donation: Jennifer Zwartz, Wellington, 2011 Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - B-183-031/043 - Other material of the same provenance is housed at MS-Group-2029, and at Eph-B-MUSIC-Zwartz-01.

Image

Zwartz, Peter Gerard, 1932-2005 : Photographs relating Zwartz's musical career as a con...

Date: 1932-1993

By: Zwartz, Peter Gerard, 1932-2005

Reference: PA-Group-00764

Description: Photographs collected by Peter Zwartz relating to his musical career as a conductor and his family life - 1932 to 1993. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 8 colour original photographic print(s) colour original photographic print(s). 75 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: Colour and b&w photographs, one theatre programme Provenance: Donated by Zwartz family, Australia, 2011(Two accesions - PH-2011-126 and PH-2011-127). Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - Photos transferred from MS-group-2029.

Image

Downstage Theatre :[Programmes, pamphlets, membership forms and fliers for productions ...

Date: 1965

Reference: Eph-A-DOWNSTAGE-1965

Description: Includes: "Victoriana"; a souree [soiree] musicale. (Michael Woolf, Lewis Rowbotham, Jean Williams, Treena Kerr). Devised by Bruce Mason; musical director Patrick Flynn. Programme. (2 copies) "Hedda Gabler", by Henrik Ibsen. Producer Roger Savage; set design Colin Gardiner. Poster design Walda Hezer. [October 1965]. Programme (2 copies) "Oh what a lovely war; a musical entertainment", by Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop and Charles Chilton. Produced by Richard Campion; dances and musical numbers staged by Michael Charnley; decor Don Ramage. [Oct-Nov 1965]. Programme. (2 copies) "Bartholomew Fair", by Ben Jonson. University Memorial Theatre. 15-20 March. Flier only. "Counsels of the Wood", by Bruce Mason. Part One: "To Russia with love". 1965. Programme (2 copies) "Happy days", by Samuel Beckett. Produced by Martyn Sanderson; designed by Pat Hanly. Programme. (2 copies) Ionesco double bill. "The lesson", and "Foursome". Downstage Theatre Cafe. 23 August 1965. Programme (2 copies) "The little sweep", by Benjamin Britten and Eric Crozier. Produced by Bruce Mason; conducted by Peter Zwartz. Programme (2 copies) "The maids", by Jean Genet. Produced by Tim Eliott. Downstage Theatre, [1965]. programme "Rent day", by Douglas Jerold. Adapted and produced by Mr Sanderson. [1965?]. Programme (2 copies) "La Serva Padrona"; the Maid-Mistress, by Pergolesi. [1965]. Flier (2 copies - one blue and one cream) "The waters of silence" (Le silence de la mer), by Vercors. Translated, adapted and performed by Bruce Mason. 10 August 1965. Programme with photo and biographical notes about Bruce Mason (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying below 250 mm.

Image

[Kent, David Robinson], 1946-2013 :Dunedin Opera Company Inc, in association with Natwe...

Date: 1987

By: Kent, David Robinson, 1946-2013; Wellington Media Collective

Reference: Eph-D-MUSIC-Zwartz-1987-01

Description: Shows an illustration of a young woman playing the drum amidst a group of seven soldiers. Attributed to Dave Kent from the poster inventory of the Wellington Media Collective. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Photolithograph on poster 594 x 420 mm. Provenance: Donated by Zwartz family, Australia, Aug and October 2011. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-2029 - Other material of the same provenance is housed at MS-Group-2029..

Image

Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923- :[Mock-up for the 'Spring frolic' programme, performed by t...

Date: 1977

By: Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923-

Reference: B-183-041/043

Description: Shows the Eric Heath cartoons drawn for the 'Spring frolic' programme as imagined in the final layout, over two spreads, with text included. The third and final spread comprises a programme note and an advertisement for Begg's music store in Colombo Street The concert and drawings for the accompanying programme are based on the Hoffnung Music Festival Concerts. Gerard Hoffnung (1925-1959) was a cartoonist and gifted musician who in 1956 started the Hoffnung Music Festivals, an original brand of symphonic caricature that received international acclaim Quantity: 3 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Images and text, varying sizes, printed on paper, cut out and glued to sheets 300 x 420 mm Provenance: Donation: Jennifer Zwartz, Wellington, 2011

Image

Opera-Technique Inc :[Posters and large programmes. 1970-1990s]

Date: 1989 - 1995

Reference: Eph-C-OPERA-OT

Description: Posters and programmes for opera productions by Opera Technique: 1958: Newsclippings mounted on sheet, for Opera Technique's production of "Martha" in 1958. 1965: National Dance Archive calendar 2000 illustration of Harry Baker's design for Dapertutto, Act II "Tales of Hoffmann" Opera-Technique, 1965. 1967: Opera-Technique. "A musical review of the 1920s 'Doo-Wack-a-Doo'", producer Alan Farquhar, musical arranger and director Brian Hands. (With Gwyn Owen, Betty Adams, Melda Townsley, Zelda Harwood, Marie Whyte, Alison Toomer, John Antony, Bunty Millage, Jack Frost, Josette Nicholls, Ann Pacey, Les Green, Keith Lawrence, John Wallace, John Allum, and Rosalie Purchase). Concert Chamber [Wellington], 25-30 March 1967. 1973: "Amahl and the night visitors", by Gian Carlo Menotti, and "The blind beggars" by Jacques Offenbach. Producer Pat Crowe. 1973. Programme designed by Peter Coates. Opera Technique presents "The Taniwha"; a rock opera. Music by Ian MacDonald, backing by Blerta. University Memorial Theatre, Fri 16 Mar, [1973]. (2 copies) 1975: "Hel! Help! The Globolinks!", by Gian-Carlo Menotti. University Memorial Theatre, 26-30 August [1975]. Programme designed by Peter Coates (2 copies) 1977: "Albert Herring", by Benjamin Britten and Eric Crozier. Produced and designed by Peter Coates. Conducted by Peter Zwartz. Victoria University Memorial Theatre, 29 March - 2 April [1977]. Programme/poster designed by Peter Coates (2 copies) 1984: Opera-Technique sing hits from Sigmund Romberg's "Desrt song". Musical co-ordinator Revel Rice. 18-19 September [1984] (3 copies, hand-coloured) 1985: Opera Technique. "Naughty Marietta". (With Suzanne Dyer, Erin Ketel, Dennis Riley, Alex Cochrane, Graham Cameron, Diane [Diana] Helen, Alan Cameron, Joy Mitchell, Caroline Hickman, Christina Harris, John Ihaka, Roger Midwinter, Alan Skates, Peter Dyne); Wellington Repertory Theatre, Dixon Street, 7-16 March [1985]. 1989: Opera-Technique Inc presents "Tarantara Tarantara"; the lives & music of Gilbert & Sullivan, by John Taylor. Director Ingrid Prossor; musical director John Jerome. Wellington Repertory Theatre, 20-30 September 1989 (2 copies). 1990: Opera-Technique Inc presents "Perichole", by Offenbach. Director Harry Baker; musical director John Jerome. Wellington Repertory Theatre, 22 September - 6 October 1990 (2 copies) 1992: Opera-Technique Inc presents John Gay's comedie "The beggar's opera". Musical director Alan Foster; director Ron Pidcock. Victoria University Memorial Theatre, 3-12 December 1992 (2 different posters) 1993: Opera-Technique Inc presents "Tales of Hoffmann". Musical director Michael Vinten; director Philip Mills. VUW Memorial Theatre, 16-22 April [1993] (2 copies) 1994: "Salamander"; world premiere of Michael Vinten's new opera. Libretto Julia Millen & Joy Tonks. Director Philip Mills. VUW Memorial Theatre, 13-19 November 1994 (2 copies) Quantity: 12 colour photo-mechanical print(s) plus duplicates. Physical Description: Photolithographs on posters, sizes varying up to 500 mm. Transfers: Material from 2007 provenance also housed at Manuscripts 2007-042, and PA-Group-00057..

Image

[Theatre programmes for concerts, recitals and music events in Great Britain some featu...

Date: 1900 - 1959

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-GB-1900/1959

Description: 1903: Souvenir of grand tour of the New Zealand Band in aid of the funds of the Union Jack Club. London [1903] 1905: Mr Edward Branscombe's Westminster Glee & Concert Party. Artistes Madame Marie Hooton, Percy Coward, Edward Branscombe, Frederick Bauhof, Sterndale Bennett, Frank Romney, Dudley Causton. Daily Times Print. Programmes no 11-14 printed on one sheet. [1905] 1916? National Sunday League. Grand concert. The Palladium, London. 17 May [1916?]. (Kathleen Cruickshank) 1922: All Star Matinee in aid of the Actors' Employment Fund. Organised by Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson. London Palladium, 5 February 1922. Programme (With Ellen Terry, Sybil Thorndike and 20 others) 1923: Kathleen Cruickshank, first song recital, Wednesday evening, October 24th at 8.30. Piano, Harold Craxton. Flier Arnold Trowell. Violoncello recital. Wigmore Hall, 20 June [1923 or 1928]. Flier / poster. 1924: Eileen Driscoll and Valerie Corliss; at the piano Percival Garratt. Vocal and pianoforte recital. Wigmore Hall, 29 october 1924. Programme. Tobias Matthay Pianoforte School. Summer festival. Programme (No known NZ connection) 1925: Arnold Trowell (cello) and Kathleen Cruickshank (vocalist). Richmond and Twickenham Music Club. Second season. 7 March 1925. Programme. 1926: Kathleen Cruickshank. Song recital, Thursday evening, May 27th, at 8.30. Piano: Harold Craxton. Flier [1926] Aeolian Hall, New Bond Street, W. Stella Murray, the New Zealand contralto. Vocal recital. At the piano, Harold Craxton. Programme will include songs by Scarlatti, Hugo Wolf, Strauss, Herbert Hughes, Stanford, C Armstrong Gibbs, D M Stewart, etc. [1926] 1956: New Zealand Music Society. Concert. 4 St James Square, 28 November 1956. Programme / flier 1958: New Zealand Music Society. Concert (With Pauline Price, Isobel McKinnon, Elizabeth Cook, Jennifer Zwartz). 4 St James Square, 25 April 1958. Programme / flier New Zealand Music Society. Concert. Classical String Quartet, conductor Peter Zwartz (With Betty Brosnan, Jennifer Zwartz, Ashley Lawrence). 4 St James Square, 9 May 1958. Programme / flier Quantity: 11 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Photolithographs on programmes, sizes below 300 mm.

Audio

Bibby, Gillian : You can't kiss the tummy of a caged lion ; [for 2 sopranos, mezzo-sopr...

Date: 1 Oct 1978

From: New Zealand Public Radio : Concert FM New Zealand Composer Sound Archive

By: Bibby, Gillian, 1945-2023; Radio New Zealand; Moller, Anthea, active 1972-2009; Mair, Emily, 1928-2021; Green, Frances, active 1978-1983; Zwartz, Peter Gerard, 1932-2005; Irons, Diedre Allison, 1945-; Greenfield, Bruce, active 1969-2010; MacKinnon, Albert, active 1966-1978; Gibbs, Mike, 1935-; Evens, Gilbert, active 1978; Dean, Trevor, active 1960s-1980s; Garthwaite, Sian, active 1978

Reference: MSDT-0020-4

Description: Place of recording - Place of recording Recorded before a live audience in Symphony House, 1 Oct 1978 Performer: Bibby, Gillian (cond) Performer: Moller, Anthea (mezzo) Performer: Mair, Emily (sop) Performer: Green, Frances (sop) Performer: Zwartz, Peter, (narr) Performer: Irons, Diedre (pf) Performer: Greenfield, Bruce (pf) Performer: McKinnon, Albert (tp) Performer: Gibbs, Michael (tp) Performer: Evens, Gilbert (tp) Performer: Dean, Trevor (perc) Performer: Garthwaite, Sian (perc) Responsibility - Commissioned by Radio New Zealand for International Music Day, 1 Oct 1978 Quantity: 14 Minutes and seconds Duration. Physical Description: Sound cassette : digital Finding Aids: New Zealand Public Radio Sound Archive list. Provenance: Concert FM

Image

[Theatre programmes and ephemera of quarto size for opera performances, operas, musical...

Date: 1993

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1993-2

Description: Includes: Wellington Operatic presents 'Anything goes'. Directed by Stephen Robertson. Musical director Neil Hennessy. State Opera House, Wellington, 5-22 May 1993. Programme. Wellington Branch of New Zealand Opera Society presents 'Apollo and Daphne' English translation by William Leigh Knight and Scilla Askew. Note by Terrence Dennis. 16 February 1993. Concert hand-out. 'Cabaret'. Directed by Michael Hurst. Watershed Theatre, 26 November-20 December and 7-31 January. Programme. Canterbury Opera presents 'La Traviata'. Patron: Dame Kiri Te Kanawa. Directed by Bernd Benthaak. Conducted by John Hopkins. James Hay Theatre, Christchurch, 13-27 Febrauary 1993. Programme. The Aotea Centre and Auckland Choral Society presents Paul McCartney's 'Liverpool oratorio'. Conducted by Peter Watts. Neil Shroff musical director. ASB Theatre, Aotea Centre, 11-13 July 1993. Programme. 'Tanz der schwane'. Directed by Barry Empson. Conducted by Peter Walls. The Adam Concert Room, School of Music, Victoria University, 12-20 August 1993. Programme (2 copies). Opera Otago The Dunedin Opera Company (Inc.) presents 'Tosca'. Directed by Robert Alderton. Musical director Peter Zwartz. Trust Bank Theatre, October/November 1993. Programe (2 copies). Wellington Polytechnic Conservatorium of Music presents 'Xerxes'. Alexandra Road, Mt Victoria, 12-17 November 1993. Flier. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on booklets and fliers, sizes varying beneath 350 mm. Provenance: Donated from various sources, including Dennis McEldowney (2003), Jill Allan (2007)