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[Ephemera relating to ANZAC events in New Zealand and overseas, as anniversaries of the...

Date: 1916 - 1919

Reference: Eph-A-ANZAC-1915/1919

Description: Includes: Undated: Hellenic Travellers Club. Gallipoli ceremony [1916-1950s?] 1916: Anzac Day, first anniversary. Town Hall Auckland, April 25 1916. Programme ANZAC Day, Masterton, April 25th 1916 Anzacs' Concert. Town Hall, Friday Dec. 1st 1916 in aid of Auckland Returned Soldiers' Association Funds. Programme and songbook with loose sheet music for "God save the Tzar". Souvenir to commemorate the exchange of flags between New South Wales Railways and New Zealand Railways, unfurled on Anzac Day, 25th April 1916 at Petone Railway Station. (Poem "The day" by Henry Chappell on verso) Programme, 1st anniversary of the Landing at Anzac. Military sports held at Tel-el-Kebir, April 25th 1916. Programme Anzac Day, Easter Sunday, April 23rd 1916. (The Parish Church of the NZ Depot, England). Service; the 1st anniversary of the landing of New Zealand troops in Gallipoli, April 25th 1915. 1917: Wellington Returned Soldiers' Association. Remember Anzac. Anzac dinner to commemorate the landing at "Anzac", held in the Town Hall Wellington on Arpil [April] 25th 1917. [Printed by] N.Z. Free Lance, Wellington. [Menu and toast list]. 1918: Souvenir programme of The Landing at Anzac Cove on Sunday, 25th April, 1915. Programme of proceedings on Anzac Day, Thursday, 25th April, 1918, by the New Zealand Forces stationed at Sling Camp. [Printed by] Geo W Jones, Typ., at the Sign of the Dolphin in Gough Square, London, E.C.4 [1918] To the memory of our brave comrades. Anzac Eve gathering at Grand Opera House, Wednesday April 24th, 1918, under the direction of the Wellington Returned Soldiers' Clubhouse Society, J I Fox manager. New Zealand Times print [1918]. Third anniversary of ANZAC Day; celebrations held at the New Zealand Infantry Base Depot, France, April 25th 1918. Programme (Together with a letter from the Dunedin Returned Services' Association to the Dunedin City Librarian, 21 May 1952 enclosing the programme) 1919: Anzac Day celebration. Government Gardens, Rotorua. Friday April 25th 1919. Chronicle Print Rotorua. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Engravings and offset prints sizes varying up to 240 mm.

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Kahukiwa, Robyn, 1940- :Tukua mai he kapunga oneone ki a au hai tangi. Send me a handfu...

Date: 1999

By: Kahukiwa, Robyn Fletcher, 1940-; Wāhine Pasifika (Conference)

Reference: Eph-D-WOMEN-1999-02

Description: A reproduction of Robyn Kahukiwa's "Papa, 1991" showing the face of a women lying looking at the sky, as if her head is part of a landscape. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster. Physical Description: Photolithograph on poster 417 x 590 mm.

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[Music programmes 1940].

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.

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[Music programmes 1913].

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.

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[Theatre ephemera and programmes for music-hall, comedy and variety productions in New ...

Date: 1913

Reference: Eph-A-VARIETY-1913

Description: Includes: Mr V M Beebe presents "Polite vaudeville de luxe" (With George Walton, Will White, Wal Rockley, William Fairbank, George Spilker, Miss Rubee Raymond, Miss Ella Conrad, Miss Lillie Rockley, Miss Ruby Cox, the Great & Only Keilderson, Mr James Laidlaw & Orchestra). Opera House Wellington, 19 May 1913. Programme "The blue bird", by Maurice Maeterlinck, translated by Texeira de Mattos. Opera House Wellington, 19 April 1913. Plus open at the Dresden, 16 April. Promotional booklet with photographs J C Williamson presents Maurice Maeterlinck's beautiful stage fantasy, "The blue bird", by arrangement with Mr Frederick Harrison (London). Opera House Wellington, 19 April 1913. Programme (2 copies, one without cover) Mr Jack Waller presents his musical flight of fancy, "The butterflies" (With Jack Waller, Mr Wylie Watson, Cecilia Gold, Mr R Foster-Hine, Miss Marion Armitage, Miss Ada Smart, Mr Frederick W Dennett). Opera House Wellington, 8 March 1913. Programme (2 copies) Concert tendered by Mr John Court (With the Lyric Quartet, Miss Zoe Bartley, Madame Chambers, Herr Raimund Pechotsch, Mr H C Borradale, Miss Margaret McKenzie, Mr Fred G Bourke, Madame Wielart, Mr Laurie Abrahams, Mr Claude Over, Mr J W Ryan). Auckland Town Hall, 14 August 1913. Programme Mr Edward Branscombe's New English Comedy Company, The Dandies. Auckland Town Hall Concert Chamber, [1912-1913 - see back cover]. Programme (horizontal format) Mr E Branscombe presents his English Costume Comedy Company, The Dandies (With Claude Dampier, George Morgan, Oliver Peacock, Gavin Wood, Leonard Griffiths, Evelyn Ward, Hilda Lane, Irene Vere). Concert Chamber Town Hall [Wellington], 26 May 1913. Programme Mr E Branscombe presents his English Costume Comedy Company, The Dandies (With Claude Dampier, George Morgan, Oliver Peacock, Gavin Wood, Leonard Griffiths, Evelyn Ward, Hilda Lane, Irene Vere). Opera House Wellington, 2-3 June 1913. Programme (2 copies) Mr E Branscombe presents his English Costume Comedy Company, The Dandies (With Claude Dampier, George Morgan, Oliver Peacock, Gavin Wood, Leonard Griffiths, Evelyn Ward, Hilda Lane, Irene Vere). New Zealand tour June - July 1913. Itinerary. The Follies Costume Comedy Company (With Kennedy Black, Iris Edgar, Balfour Fergusson, Clifford O'Keefe, Percy Clifton, Cissie O'Keefe, Percy Dalton, Lily Moore, Lily and Lulu Lussanne, Hugh C Steyne. Musical director W H Butler). Concert Chamber Town Hall Wellington, commencing 15 February 1913. Programme Members of the "H" Company. Company Concert by the members, assisted by leading talent and the band of the 4th regiment. (With Mr S Hall, Sgt T R George, Miss D'Arcy Davidson, Miss E Wallace, Private A Ford, Mr A Smith, Mr Phil Duncan, Privates G Robinson and Rae, Miss E Ford, Captain W Fleming) Mornington, 28 March 1913. Programme /flier His Majesty's Theatre, where everybody goes. Vaudeville de Luxe. Managing director Ben J Fuller. Brennan-Fullers Circuit (With Miss Eileen Capel, The Creightons, Maurice Chenoweth, Mahoney Bros & daisy, Miss Gerildine [sic] Morton, Hubanik Company in tabloid grand opera, Callen & Emery). Programme for week commencing 15 December 1913 (Red cover). His Majesty's Theatre, where everybody goes. Vaudeville de Luxe. Managing director Ben J Fuller (With Frank Crowther and Orchestra, Miss Olga Pennington, Klimo & Klifton, Ernest Picture, the Lyrical Four, St George & Dayne, Mr John Fuller, the Royal Banzai family (Japan), Neil Cant, Karl and Grace Roma). His Majesty's Theatre, 15 September 1913. Programme (white cover) Cecil Haines Concert Party (With Ernst Luks, Rowland Digby, Norman Aitken). [August 1913]. Programme / flier (damaged) Hugard's Mysteries, an entertainment that has dazed, dazzled, delighted and dumbfounded thousands (With Madam Carrol & Orchestra, M Jean Hugard (magician), George Carman, comedian). Opera House Wellington, 10 February 1913. Programme Rickards Great Tivoli Company, governing director Hugh D McIntosh. (With Chinko, Alberto Marini, Nella Webb, Arnold de Biere, Earl Taylor & Dick Arnold, Miss Minnie Kaufmann). Opera House Wellington, 27 February 1913. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Historical Pageant & Bazaar. Newtown Park and Town Hall, 25 October - 1 November 1913. Programme. Quantity: 17 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Programmes and flyers, various sizes under 250 mm.

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[Programmes and fliers relating to music concerts and musical performances in New Zeala...

Date: 1918

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-1918

Description: Includes: Auckland City Council. Organ recital by Mr Maughan Barnett, city organist. Vocalist Madame Bella Russell. Town Hall, 9 March 1918. Programme / flier Cappelli, direction John Hopkins. N.Z. tour 1918. Program 6. Programme / flier Festival for the Encouragement of New Zealand Music [music by New Zealand composers] 1918. 200 performers (With works by composers J C Bradshaw, Bryant Williams, Chas Willeby, Arthur Lilly, Alfred Hill, Miss Winifred Hawcridge, F Clutsam, G Clutsam, Mrs K J Foster, H M Johnson, R A Horne, Frank Hutchens, Mai Burnes-Loughman, Mrs Alice Forrester, J T Sinclair, Murray Gibbs, Harry Hiscocks, Sydney Hoben, A W Vine, G A Kennedy, Miss Nellie Butler) . Choral Hall Christchurch, 6-7 August 1918. Souvenir programme Esther Fisher. Piano recital. Concert Chamber Town Hall Wellington, 1 August 1918. Programme / flier with portrait photograph Grand concert for Brooklyn Baby no. 14 (With performers Wellington Harmonic Society, Leonard Barnes, Frank R Johnstone, Mrs Frank Tunley, Norman Aitken, Mr & Mrs Culford Bell, and conductor H Temple White). Town Hall, 20 May 1918. Programme / flier. Turnbull, Hickson & Gooder, printers [Concert]. Prior's Rooms, Strand Arcade. 5 October 1918. Programme / flier (Typescript) The Associated Board of the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music of London England for Local Examinations in Music in the British Empire. Local Centre Examinations (Syllabus A). Papers set for the year 1918 in Rudiments of Music, Harmony and Counterpoint. Wellington Amateur Orchestral Society. Programme of orchestral concert in aid of Navy League funds. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 18 July [1918]. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Letterpress and offset print, varying sizes up to quarto.

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Maoriland's charming comedienne, Bathie Stuart and her Musical Maids assisted by the Ha...

Date: 1920 - 1923

From: [Programmes and other ephemera relating to Maori concerts, festivals and entertainment. 1800s - 1929].

Reference: Eph-B-MAORI-CONCERT-1922-01

Description: Flier programme for a performance featuring Bathie Stuart, Miss Clarice Wood, Miss Ilma Page, Miss Liane Le Fevre, Miss Dorothy Baker, George Greig and a Hawaiian Instrumental Trio. The lower part of the flier is an advertisement for Lewis R Eady & Son Ltd, 162 Queen Street. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, on flier, 290 x 143 mm.

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Williamson-Edgley and Kerridge Odeon by arrangement with Aztec Services Pty Ltd present...

Date: 1972

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

Reference: Eph-D-CABOT-Music-1972-02

Description: An arrangement of pink and white text on a black background, with a portrait of the American singer-songwriter Rod McKuen. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph 630 x 483 mm.

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[Programmes and fliers relating to music concerts and musical performances in New Zeala...

Date: 1920

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-1920

Description: Includes: ca 1920 or 1926: Bernard F Page. Organ recital, Good Friday evening. Programme / flier (Repertoire is the same as 1918, but perpetual calendar suggests 1920 or 1926) Mr Maughan Barnett, city organist. Organ recital, with vocalist Mrs Cyril Towsey. Auckland City Council Town Hall, 27 March 1920. Programme / flier Gertrude Johnson, the brilliant operatic prima donna. Supported by Mr Horace Hunt, solo pianist, Mr Chas Russell, flautist, and Mr Eric Waters, accompanist. Wellington Town Hall, 26-28 July 1920. Programme New South Wales State Orchestra. Tour of New Zealand 1920. Souvenir programme. (2 copies each of fawn cover, and grey-blue cover) New South Wales State Orchestra, in conjunction with the Auckland Choral Society and the Royal Auckland Choir. Conductor Henri Verbrugghen. Handel's "Messiah". (Soloists Madame Goossens-Viceroy, Miss Mina Caldow, Mr G Austin Blackie, Mr John Prouse). Town Hall Auckland, 13 January 1920. Programme New South Wales State Orchestra. Orchestral concert (Solo Mons. Albert Goossens). Opera House Wanganui, 17 January 1920. Programme / flier New South Wales State Orchestra. 12th Orchestral concert (Solo Mons. Albert Goossens. Municipal Theatre Napier, 21 January 1920. Programme / flier New South Wales State Orchestra. Orchestral concert (Solo Mons. Albert Goossens, Mr James Messeas, Mr A Arlom, Mr J W Brinkman, Mr Florent Hoogstoel). Town Hall Wellington, 24 January 1920. Programme / flier New South Wales State Orchestra. Orchestral concert (Solo Madame Goossens-Viceroy, Miss Jenny Cullen). Wellington Town Hall, 26 January 1920. Programme / flier (2 copies) Wellington Professional Orchestra. Sixth concert 1920 season. His Majesty's Theatre, 29 August 1920. Programme Wellington Professional Orchestra. Special concert 1920 season. His Majesty's Theatre, 12 September 1920. Programme Quantity: 11 programmes. Physical Description: Letterpress and offset print, varying sizes up to quarto. Provenance: Some programmes donated by Mr Pat Lawlor and Mr Keith Stewart.

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[Music programmes 1919].

Date: 1919

By: Draffin, Michael, active 1977; Harvey, Douglas Ross, 1951-; Parker, I W (Mr), active 1970s

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1919

Description: Grand complimentary concert by Miss Ina Bosworth. Auckland Town Hall, 10 April 1919. Programme (2 copies) Dorothy's prayer "Bells"; intended by author for peace celebrations. Words and music by C W Clayton, Wanganui, N.Z. Two cards of sheet music for vocal music with bell chimes accompaniment, and words on the verso. [ca 1919?] J & N Tait attraction, Harry Dearth, England's most famous baritone and his distinguished company of artistes. Town Hall Concert Chamber, Tuesday October 28th [1919]. Programme / flier Dunedin Orchestral Society's fourth concert of the season His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 22 November 1919. Programme Grand Irish National Concert at [Timaru] Theatre Royal 18 March 1919. Programme Keith Kennedy, from Prof Seveik's Studio, Vienna. Postcard, and promotional booklet The Sevcik system of violin playing' [ca 1919?] Bernard F Page. Organ recitals at the Town Hall Wellington. Programmes 8 February, 12 April (2 copies), 17 May, 6 September, 13 September 1919. Returned Soldiers' Association Popular Orchestral Concert tendered by the Albert Symphony Orchestra. Auckland Town Hall, 4 June 1919. Programme Royal Auckland Choir's third concert. Auckland Town Hall 30 October 1919. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Peace Thanksgiving Festival. Grand Peace Choir of 300 voices; Wellington Professional Orchestra. Conductors Mr Robert Parker, Mr H Temple White, Mr H Moschini; F V Blandford (Chairman Entertainment Committee); Joseph Lewis (organiser and secretary). Town Hall, 20-21 July 1045. Programme (2 copies) Waterside Workers' Band, conductor J J Drew (With Madoline Knight, R Jackson, Renn Miller, Harry Cooper). Tenth recital. Grand Opera House, 10 August 1919. Programme Quantity: 15 album(s) Album(s). 2 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

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[Theatre programmes for variety, comedy, and music-hall shows and performances toured t...

Date: 1912

Reference: Eph-B-VARIETY-1912

Description: Includes programmes or fliers for the following: Dramatic recital (With Miss Marie Gaudin, Miss Beryl Nettleton, Master Trevor Laurie, Miss Eileen Cottrell, Miss Fanny Lury, Mrs Forsyth, Miss Madge Stubbs, Miss Alice Gillett, Dr Cox, Messrs Hemus, Palairet and Mulgan, Master Lindsay Bevins). [Auckland] Town Hall Concert Chamber, 22 October 1912. Programme / flier. Royal NZ Association of His Majesty's Veterans (Wellington Branch). Social gathering at the Burlington Cafe, corner of Willis Street and Lambton Quay, 5 August 1912. Programme / flier Tiny Town & Midget Circus. Direction Beaumont Smith (With performers Mr Arthur, Miss Ilonka, Miss Hansi, Miss Andre, Mr Morello, Miss Paola and Mr Pompeo, Zeynard's Midgets, Hayati Hassid). Wellington [1912 or 1913]. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 3 programmes and fliers. Physical Description: Printed programmes, under 300 mm.

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[Music programmes and other ephemera for concerts. 1943].

Date: 1943

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-1943

Description: Includes programmes featuring: Annual vocal and pianoforte recital by Mr H Barry Coney, assisted by ... his students. Town Hall Concert Chamber, Auckland, 30 October [1943]. Programme Pianoforte recital by Ignaz Friedman, eminent Polish pianist. Municipal Concert Chamber, Dunedin, 3 February 1943. Programme Wellington Training College Choral Society. Eighth annual recital (With Alison Cordery and Christabel Nation). 30 September 1943. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to quarto size, some illustrated.

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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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[Music programmes and other ephemera for concerts. 1971]

Date: 1971

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-1971

Description: Includes programmes and fliers for: Count Basie and his Orchestra, featuring vocalist Mary Stallings. Auckland Town Hall, 9 February 1971; Wellington Town Hall, 10 February 1971. Programme (2 copies) Julie Felix, New Zealand March 1971. Programme / itinerary booklet Happy Wanderers Choir (Queensland). Ninth annual concert 1971. Souvenir programme for a concert at Orana Hall, Brisbane 25-26 June 1971, plus order of service for Methodist Central Mission, Civic Square Auckland where the choir performed on 8 August 1971 (2 copies), a small poster for 8-9th August, a newsletter and list of billets issued by the Methodist Central Mission Handel "Messiah", with the Auckland Dorian Singers, the University of Auckland Choral Society, Lois Marshall, Marie-Therese Laurijssen, Anthony Benfell, Barry Mora, Douglas Mews, Ronald Dellow, Symphonia of Auckland. Peter Godfrey, conductor. Auckland Town Hall, 17 July 1971. Programme World Vision Korean Children's Choir. First Australian and New Zealand tour 1971. Souvenir programme Williamson-Edgley Theatres Ltd and Kerridge Odeon Presentation. The Glenn Miller Orchestra, directed by and featuring Buddy de Franco. First Australasian tour, November 1971. Programme (autographed) Music Players Seventy. [Concert of music by Edwin Carr, Stravinsky, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Takeuchi and Bartok]. Programme [1971?] (2 copies) Music Players 70. Oliver Messiaen "Quartet for the end of time" [Flyer. 1970s?] Peter Nero. Australian tour 1971; New Zealand tour 1971 [Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, 3-8 April 1971]. Programme New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation. Lunch-hour recital of New Zealand music and poetry (Farquhar, Lilburn, Body, Cresswell; performers Valerie Rigg, Anna Heald, Angela Connal, Jennifer Baigent, Ronald Weatherburn, John Noble, John McIvor, Gary Brain; directed by Alex Lindsay). Studio 2, 3 August 1971. Blue programme sheet Palmerston North Civic Centre Association. "Under the sun", by Jenny McLeod director Jenny McLeod; chairman of Management Committee Morva Croxson and director Peter Tulloch. Programme (2 copies) Les Percussions de Strasbourg. [Concert. 1971]. Programme (2 copies) Syntagma Musicum. [Concerts. 1971]. Two programmes (each different) UBA Promotions proudly present the return of Roger Whittaker show, featuring the brian hands Quartet, Nash Chase, Jay 'n' Bee [1971]. Programme Raymond Wilderspin. Recital of 18th century organ music. St Johns Church Willis Street, 10 October [1971]. Pink flyer. Zagreb Quartet. [Concert. 1971]. Programme Quantity: 20 programmes and fliers, plus duplicates and versions. Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to quarto size, some illustrated.

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Rykers, Leslie Bertram Archibald, 1897-1976: Photographs, chiefly Auckland scenes and s...

Date: [1910-circa 1940s]

By: Rykers, Leslie Bertram Archibald, 1897-1976; Lackland, Edward Clark, 1898-1970

Reference: PAColl-9936

Description: Photographs taken and collected by Les Rykers in the course of his career as a commercial artist with the Brett Printing and Publishing Company. Photographers unidentified unless listed. Collection comprises: Auckland views: Town Hall circa 1920; Auckland Star offices decorated for coronation of George VI in 1937; aerial view of Auckland circa 1930s-1940s with Jervois Road/Ponsonby area and harbour; inner city view circa 1930s-1940s showing houses in foreground and spire of St Matthews behind; Mechanics Bay, Auckland, circa 1940s with flying boats of TEAL and Pan American World Airways. Shipping photographs: sailing ship in choppy seas taken 1938 by Edward Clark Lackland; passenger ferry and smaller craft at Mansion House Bay, Kawau Island, Auckland, circa 1930; M-class sailing dinghies/yachts at sea, possibly in Auckland, circa 1930s-1940s; montage of windjammer sailing ships at Whanganui dated 16 August 1911; montage dated 23 February 1910 of ship and deck scenes, and Queens Wharf, Auckland, relating to the steam ship 'Malwa'. Two copies of a portrait of Les Rykers. One copy is marked up for publication as a half-tone illustration. Miscellaneous photographs; bird with black cap on head, possibly a Caspian tern, flying and feeding its young, circa 1930s-1940s; horse-drawn wagons on a beach taken circa 1910s-1920s by E C Lackland; a stationary engine circa 1930s-1940s, Maori women in semi-traditional costume by waters edge circa 1930s-1940s; unidentified stream with native bush alongside, circa 1930s-1940s Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 14 b&w original photographic print(s). 2 b&w original photographic print(s) attached to form a wide view. 1 card mount with 7 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 card mount with 4 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints Provenance: Donor is son of Leslie Rykers. Transfers: From Drawings & Prints Collection - Rykers, Leslie Bertram Archibald, 1897-1976 [1. Ca 50 original art works for advertisements, greeting cards, and illustrations for Auckland Star and Brett's Christmas annuals; 2. Neil Lonsdale "So long it's been good to know you" 1956; 3. J P Sydney "Native bush" etching; 4. Neville L and Trevor Rykers. Illustration sketches. ca 1940]. See also Ephemera collection: [Rykers, Leslie Bertram Archibald?], 1897-1976: Ephemera; including Teaspoon, the new fragrant tea; Choysa, the tea supreme; O.C. choice rabbit, Zealandia canned fish labels. 1930s?] See also Published collections: two books and two serials. See also Manuscripts collection: MS-Papers-10837: Rykers family: Papers..

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[Programmes and fliers relating to music concerts and musical performances in New Zeala...

Date: 1915

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-1915

Description: Includes: Leo, Jan and Mischel Cherniavsky, violinist, pianist and violoncellist. Direction of Howard Edie. Recital. New Zealand tour 1915. Programme (5 different versions) Leo, Jan and Mischel Cherniavsky. Recital for the Belgian Relief Fund. His Majesty's Theatre [Gisborne?], 10 April 1915. Programme /flier (Printed by "Herald", Gisborne) Leo, Jan and Mischel Cherniavsky, violinist, pianist, 'cellist. General manager Howard Edie. Grand concert, Auckland Town Hall, 16, 18, 24, 25 February [1915]. Promotional pamphlet only, with group photograph on front. Leo, Jan and Mischel Cherniavsky, violinist, pianist, 'cellist. General manager Howard Edie. His Majesty's Theatre Gisborne, 7 and 9 April [1915]. Promotional pamphlet only, with group photograph on front Leo, Jan and Mischel Cherniavsky, violinist, pianist, 'cellist. Direction of Howard Edie. Theatre Royal Christchurch, 30 June [1915]. Promotional brochure only, with group photograph on front Madam Lina Nyberg, the eminent Belgian prima donna. Grand opera recitals, assisted by Mr Frank Charlton baritone, Mr Baxter Buckley pianist. Grand Opera House Wellington, 24-25 May [1915]. Programme (24 May only) A great musical event. Madam Lina Nyberg, the eminent Belgian prima donna, who left Antwerp during the bombardment. Grand Opera House Wellington 24-25 May [1915]. Evening post print 57418. Promotional pamphlet only Dorothea Spinney recitals, in the Masonic Hall, Boulcott Street. NZ Free Lance print . Promotional flier only Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Letterpress and offset print, varying sizes up to quarto.

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Cherry, Arthur L, fl 1900-1941 :The Town Hall. Auckland. Arthur L Cherry. [ca 1910s-1920s]

Date: 1900 - 1941

From: Cherry, Arthur Leonard, 1884-1947 :[New Zealand sketches. 1910s-1920s]

Reference: A-104-076

Description: View of the Town Hall on corner of Queen Street and Greys Avenue, Auckland Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Etching, 165 x 120 mm on sheet 200 x 154 mm

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[Music programmes 1912].

Date: 1912

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1912

Description: Includes: Auckland Choral Society. A souvenir of the Society's presentation of "The golden legend". May 12th 1912. Second concert season 1911-12, Town Hall. Conductor Prof W E Thomas. The Brett Printing Co., Ltd., Auckland Auckland Liedertafel. Grand popular concert (with soloists A H Ripley, W E Thomas, the Lyric Four, Mr T B Rowe). Town Hall, 25 March 1912. Programme Mr Baxter Buckley. Pianoforte recital, assisted by Miss M Carey-Wallace (vocalist), Mr F R Johnstone (cello). Wellington Concert Chamber Town Hall, 13 March 1912. Programme Christchurch Mandolin Orchestra. Eleventh grand concert. Theatre Royal Christchurch, 21 October [1912?]. Programme Miss Margaret Cooper, the famous London entertainer (supported by Mr H Scott-Leslie, Mr Horace Witty, Signor Manzoni, Mr Charles Lawrence). Opera House Wellington, 10 July 1912. Programme (2 different - one for Wednesday Thursday Friday (2 copies), one for Saturday Monday Tuesday (one copy)) Book of words of songs sung by Miss Margaret Cooper on her Australian and New Zealand tour 1912. A farewell concert tendered to Mrs Jean Hamilton Hodges prior to her departure for America (Assisting artists Harld Gregson (organ), Herr Blitz (cello), Herr Pechotsch (violin), Mr Hamilton Hodges (baritone) and The Lyric Four). Town Hall Auckland, 6 May 1912. Programme Madame Kirky Lunn. Song recital. At the piano Mr William Murdoch. Book of words [and programme. 1912?] Newbury-Spada Town Hall "Pops" (With Harold Gregson, Lovier Farrow, Herr Raimund Pechotsch, Philip Newbury, Miss Letitia Gardner, Madame Spada, Miss Mabel Seccombe, Miss Kathleen Major, Mr Leo Whittaker (p[iano)). Twon Hall [Auckland], 2 March [1912]. Programme /flier Mr Purcell Webb. Organ recital. Town Hall Auckland, 13 July 1912. Programme. Wellington Choral Society. Subscriber ticker for 1912 season, for Mr W Turnbull. Quantity: 10 album(s) Album(s). 1 ticket. Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

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[Auckland music posters and ephemera relating to Claude Laurie. 1940-1960s]

Date: 1941 - 1969

By: National Film Library (N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-C-MUSIC-Laurie

Description: Includes: Auckland Lyric Harmonists Choir. Concert (With Alys Moncur, Doris Foote, Eric Craig, Charles Gregory, Bertha Milligan, William Mardle. Conductor Claude Laurie). Mangatawhiri Hall, 26 November 1941. Programme / flier (2 copies) Lyric Harmonists. Conductor Claude Laurie present "European tour", also Auckland String Players, Auckland Girls' Choral Class and Wesley College Choir. Town Hall, 8 October [1955?] Story of the carol, told by Athol Coats with Lyric Choir and Girls' Choir, conducted by Claude Laurie. Graham Anderson, organist. Saturday 17 December, Town Hall [1955?] Lyric Harmonists; conductor Claude Laurie, and Auckland Girls Choir with Ray R Wilson, organist, in a recital of sacred music. St Matthew's Church, Saturday 14 July [1956?] Lyric Harmonists Choir. Conductor Claude Laurie. In varied mood; an ANZAC offering - light part-songs, folk songs, madrigals. With Auckland Girls Choir, Woodwind Quintet, Athol Coats. Town Hall, 26 April 1958. Auckland Music Council Inc. Make music your interest for enjoyment, self-expression, relaxation, companionship. Younger members are welcome in choirs, orchestras, clubs. Sing, play, listen. Ask within for list of societies and secretaries [1960?] Xmas in carol and mime. Girls' Choir, Lyric Choir. Conductor - Claude Laurie; narrator - Athol Coats, members of Children's Theatre. Town Hall, 16 December [1961?] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints sizes varying Provenance: Donated by the National Film Library in 1983.

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Symphonia of Auckland: [Music programmes. 1969-1970s]

Date: 1969 - 1975 - 1980

By: Symphonia of Auckland

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-SA

Description: Includes programmes for: 1969: First 1969 subscription concert. Director of Music Juan Matteucci. Soprano soloist Anne Rasmussen. Auckland Town Hall, 8 May [1969]. Programme1972: 1972: First 1972 subscription concert. Conductor Juan Matteucci; soloist David Galbraith. Auckland Town Hall, 10 June 1972. Programme Sixth 1972 subscription concert. Conductor Juan Matteucci; soloist Leonard Dommett. Auckland Town Hall, 11 November 1972. Programme 1975: The Symphonia of Auckland with the support of Benson & Hedges proudly presents Kiri Te Kanawa. Musical director and conductor Juan Matteucci. [1975?] Programme (2 copies) Christmas carol concert presented by the Symphonia of Auckland and featuring the Auckland Dorian Choir. Soloists Heather MacDonald, Richard Philips and Christopher Lackner. Conductor Peter Godfrey. Booking form only (2 copies). Concert series 1975. Undated programme featuring soloist Philip Todd. Concert series 1975. Undated programme for Beethoven music, featuring solo violinist Ladislav Jasek. Concert series 1975. Concert in Gisborne with conductor Juan Matteucci; soloist Heidi McKay. Programme Concert series 1975. Second subscription concert, with conductor Klaro Mizerit and piano solo Patrick O'Byrne. Auckland Town Hall, 7 and 9 June 1975. Programme Concert series 1975. Third subscription concert, with conductor Klaro Mizerit, piano Walter Hautzig. Auckland Town Hall, 14 and 16 June 1975. Programme Concert series 1975. 5th subscription concert, with sopranos and altos of the Dorian Singers, and organist John Wells. Auckland Town Hall, 2 and 4 August 1975 (2 copies). Concert series 1975. Seventh subscription concert, with solo violinist Gyorgy Pauk. 6, 8, 9 September 1975. Programme 1977: "Salute to America". With soloist David Guerin; orchestra leader Robert Issell. Late 1976 or early 1977. Programme Auckland Choral Society. Christmas in concert - "Mass" by Jakub Jan Ryba; "Saint Nicolas", by Benjamin Britten (with Symphonia of Auckland). Auckland Town Hall, 19 November 1977. Programme (photocopy) 1980: Letter from Beatrice Cromie to concert-goers about the voluntary liquidation of the Symphonia. 1 August 1980 Quantity: 14 album(s). 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying up to 30 cm Provenance: Some programmes donated by Heather Thompson, Wellington, in 2008; some purchased from the collection of Tony Goodliffe 2016.

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