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Date: 1940

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

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1940

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

Date: 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.

Date: [ca 1890-1936]

By: Abernethy, William, 1865-1930?; Allen, (Miss), active 1910s; Blencowe, James Rasdell, 1871-1945; Carberry, M V, active 1910s; Churton, C E, active 1904; Ellerbeck Studio; James Valentine & Sons (Dundee, Scotland); Le Grice, Edward, 1881-1959; Marsh, Robert George Stanley, 1862?-1940; Peter Pan Studio; Radcliffe, Frederick George, 1863-1923; Raphael Tuck & Sons (Firm); Tanner Brothers Ltd (Publishers); Taylor, T E, active 1899; Walker, George Allen, -1915; William Beattie & Company; Wilson, William Thompson, 1882-1917

Reference: PAColl-0718

Description: A collection of postcards and printed views (possibly from a magazine) of New Zealand scenes primarily of towns and cities rather than scenic views. They include one of two Maori women washing clothes at Rotorua, another of the Royal visit in 1927 and a family group of seven men and three women possibly taken in Belfast. A number of the postcards have been used. Also included are five original photographs which have been captioned with the family connections: a soldier in uniform, possibly named Ralph Ferguson; Uncle Henry Babe's wedding photograph; cousin Violet Bradford in America; Albert and Elizabeth (Eliza) Babe (brother and sister) and four others; Thomas and Fanny Babe (grandpa and grandma) with Eliza, Harold, Albert, Olivia, Queenie and Gladys. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 5 b&w original photographic print(s). 55 b&w photo-mechanical print(s).

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.

Date: 1885 - 1886

By: Stevens, George Treacy, active 1880s; Auckland evening star (Newspaper)

Reference: D-001-006-b

Description: Birds eye view of central Auckland - "This view is compiled and drawn as from a point one thousand feet above and one hundred feet to the rear of the Hospital during the year 1885 and part of 1886 by George Treacy Stevens, Auckland, N. Z.". All the streets are named and every building is shown, as well as the wharves and part of the harbour. Grafton Road, the hospital and part of Auckland Domain dominate the foreground, and the view extends beyond St Mary's Bay (West Haven boat harbour) in the north-west, a block beyond Union Street in the west, to the beginning of Karangahape Road in the south-west and to Judges Bay and part of Hobson Bay in the east. The only known detailed birds-eye view of a nineteenth-century New Zealand city. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 674 x 910 mm (image) on sheet 766 x 1019 mm

Date: ca 1920

By: Hewitt, George R, active 1920-1985

Reference: PAColl-0601

Description: Postcards collected by the depositor while working as an able seaman on HMS Renown during the tour by the Prince of Wales in 1920. Black and white postcards of Auckland, Christchurch, particularly the botanic gardens, Lyttelton, Picton, and Samoa and colour postcards of Wellington. Quantity: 43 b&w photo-mechanical print(s).

Date: 1885 - 1886

By: Stevens, George Treacy, active 1880s; Auckland evening star (Newspaper)

Reference: D-001-006-a

Description: Birds eye view of central Auckland - "This view is compiled and drawn as from a point one thousand feet above and one hundred feet to the rear of the Hospital during the year 1885 and part of 1886 by George Treacy Stevens, Auckland, N. Z.". All the streets are named and every building is shown, as well as the wharves and part of the harbour. Grafton Road, the hospital and part of Auckland Domain dominate the foreground, and the view extends beyond St Mary's Bay (West Haven boat harbour) in the north-west, a block beyond Union Street in the west, to the beginning of Karangahape Road in the south-west and to Judges Bay and part of Hobson Bay in the east. The only known detailed birds-eye view of a nineteenth-century New Zealand city. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 674 x 910 mm (image) on sheet 766 x 1019 mm

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.

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.

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.

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.

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..

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.

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

Date: 1917

By: Evans & Cobb (Firm)

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-1917

Description: Includes: Auckland City Council. Organ recital by Mr Maughan Barnett, city organist. Vocalists - The Lyric Quartette (Messrs Ripley, Skam, McElwain and Ryan). Town Hall, Christmas night 1917. Programme / flier Opera House Wanganui. Annual concert given by Mrs C I Spillane and pupils assisted by the Venetian Orchestra (with Misses B and C McLean, Gladys Stewart, Walter Shepley, Miss Stanaway, Violet Price, Mr von Haast, G Buckley, Mr C I Spillane, Miss K Wood and Mrs Sperring, Miss A Wood, Mr A O Dawson, Miss Ruby Curran), under the auspices of the New Zealand Branch of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St John, in aid of "Our Day" appeal. 22 September 1979. Programme / flier Wanganui Male Choir. Forty-eighth Grand Concert (Conductor Oswald Kitson, soloists Mrs A W MacGillivray, Miss Rena S Te Au, the Garrison Band Quartette, accompanist G P Prichard). Opera House, 26 July 1917. Programme Wanganui Venetian Orchestra. Second annual recital (With Wanganui Male Choir Quartette - Messrs O Kitson, J L Sperring, C Wadman, C Jensen; Messrs G Buckley, W Shepley, Mrs Grant, Mrs Hughes-Johnson, Charles Schilsky, Mrs Ramsay, Miss Violet Price, Mr von Haast). Opera House Wanganui, 29 August 1917. Programme / flier Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Letterpress and offset print, varying sizes up to quarto.

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.

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.

Date: 1920 - 1929

Reference: Eph-A-RELIGION-P-1920s

Description: Includes: 1920s: St Andrews Church. An evening of Scottish songs and story. Readings by Rev A Miller from "The doctor" by Isobel [Isabel] Cameron. Friday 5th June [1920s?]. Pink ticket 1920s: Beneficiary Fund regulations [1920s?] 1923: Knox College Dunedin. Unveiling of war memorial window and brass tablet in Ross Chapel. Anzac Day, 25 April 1923. Order of service 1926: Protestant princples; circular issued by authority of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand 1926?: Presbyterian Church of New Zealand. Insurance [ca 1926] 1928: Diamond jubilee of St James Presbyterian Church, Thames. Programme of services (2 copies) ca 1928: The children are calling. There are many Sunday schools in the home mission field! The Presbyterian Church of N.Z. Home Mission Committee. Convenor Rev D D Scott; superintendent Rev G Budd. [ca 1928] 1928: Presbyterian Church of New Zealand. General Assembly Auckland 1928. Great Missionary Demonstration in Town Hall, 26 November 1928. Order of service. Unity Press Ltd. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Fliers and booklets, sizes varying up to 230 mm.

Date: 1959

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-1959

Description: Includes programmes featuring: Auckland Junior Symphony Orchestra. Auckland Town Hall, 17 October 1959. Programme William Clauson, folk singer and guitarist. A modern master of story-telling in song. Programmes 1 and 2 in one pamphlet, with itinerary (2 copies) Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. N.Z. Itinerary booklet 1959 [typescript booklet showing accommodation locations for members of the orchestra in each city. Booklet formerly belonged to William Barsby] The Auckland Festival Society by arrangement with the National Broadcasting service presents the famous American soprano Mattiwilda Dobbs. Associate artist Geoffrey Parsons. Auckland Town Hall, 6 June 1959. Programme Devy Erlih. Accompanist Maurice Till. Town Hall Auckland, 6 August 1959. Programme (Damaged) Devy Erlih. Accompanist Maurice Till. Town Hall Wellington, 10 August 1959. Programme (2 copies) 1959 Festival of Wellington. Five Town Hall concerts presented by the New Zealand Broadcasting Service. Programme (2 copies) Louise Kentner, pianist. Wellington Town Hall, 6 June 1959. Programme Wellington Teachers' College Choral Society. Twentyfourth annual concert. Wesley Church, Taranaki Street, 12 July 1959. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to quarto size, some illustrated. Provenance: One item from the collection of William Barsby, 1989.

Date: 1962

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-1962

Description: Includes: J & N Tait. The distinguished American singer Marian Anderson. Australia-New Zealand tour 1962. Marian Anderson, contralto. Franz Rupp at the piano. Concert (beginning "When I am laid in earth"). Programme (2 copies) J & N Tait. The distinguished American singer Marian Anderson. Australia-New Zealand tour 1962. Marian Anderson, contralto. Franz Rupp at the piano. Concert (beginning "Tutta raccolta ancor"). Programme (2 copies, one autographed) J and N Tait presents Marian Anderson, Franz Rupp at the piano. Two brilliant concerts, Auckland Town Hall, 27 and 30 June [1962]. Flier The Dave Brubeck Quartet Second New Zealand tour 1962 (With the Bob Gillett Sextet, and Laurie Loman). Christchurch Majestic Theatre 5 April; Auckland Town Hall 6 April; Wellington Town Hall 7 April [1962]. Tour booklet / programme Hamilton Founders Memorial Theatre. Opening concert, 17 November 1962 (With Hamilton Citizens' Band, Hamilton Civic Choir and Hamilton Civic Orchestra, Te Rau Aroha Concert Party, Waikato Scottish Country Dance Assn, Hamilton Operatic Society, the Band of the 1st Armoured Regiment). Programme Kenneth Goodman. Flier and photograph autographed to Mr & Mrs J Taylor The Little Singers of Paris (Les Petits Chanteurs a la Croix de Bois). Msgr Fernand Maillet, Rev Fr Roger Desfinne, conductors. Booklet of photographs (2 copies) The Moving Ayre. Seventeenth & 18th century chamber music in Saint Barnabas Church [Roseneath]. Programme (typescript flier) The National Band of New Zealand. "The band and the land". European tour 1962. Manager R E Belgrave, musical director K G L Smith. Souvenir programme The Stenberg recital contest programme. Judge Mr John Hopkins. Auckland Town Hall, 14 April 1962 (With David Bollard, Nelson Wattie, Colleen Rae, Diana Bruntlett, Hannah Tatana, William Langford, Auckland Baroque Ensemble). Programme University Renaissance Singers with String Quartet will present a programme of sacred music in Wesley Church, Taranaki Street. 1 July 1962. Programme (typescript flier) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to quarto size, some illustrated.