Kelson, Cara, 1922-

Date: 1974

By: Kelson, Cara, 1922-

Reference: PAColl-5386

Description: Gina Bachauer who took master classes in music at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, and the Mary Duke Biddle Music Building at Duke University Quantity: 2 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1954

From: National Orchestra of the New Zealand Broadcasting Service :[Programmes 1947-1962].

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-NO-1954-2

Description: Includes: 19 August: Conductor Warwick Braithwaite; soloist Ken Smith. Town Hall Wellington, 19 August 1954. Programme (2 copies) 9 September: Conductor James Robertson; soloist Julie Clarke. Civic Theatre Christchurch, 9 September 1954. Programme 25 September: Conductor James Robertson; soloists Francis Rosner (violin) and Eric Lawson (viola). Wellington Town Hall, 25 September 1954. Programme (2 copies) 14 October: Conductor James Robertson; soloists Linda Parker (soprano) and Ronald Dowd (tenor). Auckland Town Hall, 14 October 1954. Programme 20 October: Conductor James Robertson; soloists Linda Parker (soprano) and Ronald Dowd (tenor). Wellington Town Hall, 20 October 1954. Programme (2 copies) 21 October: Lunchtime programme. Conductor James Robertson; leader Vincent Aspey. Wellington Town Hall, 21 October [1955?]. Flier 5 November: Conductor James Robertson, leader Vincent Aspey. Town Hall Wellington, 5 November 1955. Programme/ flier 6 November: Conductor James Robertson; soloist Cara Hall (pianist). Town Hall Wellington, 6 November 1954. Programme (2 copies) 18 November: Conductor James Robertson; soloist Vincent Aspey. Opera House Wanganui, 18 November 1954. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

Date: 1950

From: National Orchestra of the New Zealand Broadcasting Service :[Programmes 1947-1962].

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-NO-1950

Description: Includes programmes for concerts on: 11 March: Orchestral concert. Conductor Dr Edgar Bainton; solo pianist Cara Hall. Town Hall Auckland, 11 March 1950. Programme 21 March: Orchestral concert. Conductor Dr Edgar Bainton; soloist Leo Cherniavsky. Town Hall [Wellington?] 21 March 1950. Programme (2 copies) 23 March: Concert for schools. Conductor Dr Edgar Bainton; leader Vincent Aspey. Town Hall Wellington, 23 March 1950. Programme / flyer 25 March: Orchestral concert. Conductor Dr Edgar Bainton; leader Vincent Aspey; soloist Leo Cherniavsky. Town Hall [Wellnigton], 25 March 1950. Programme (2 copies) 29 April: Orchestral concert. Conductor Dr Edgar Bainton; leader Vincent Aspey. First Hutt City concert at Hutt Intermediate School, 29 April 1950. programme 6 May: Orchestral concert. Conductor Michael Bowles; leader Vincent Aspey. Town Hall Wellington, 6 May 1950. Programme (2 copies) 16 May: Orchestral concert. Conductor Michael Bowles; leader Vincent Aspey. Opera House Gisborne, 16 May 1950. Programme 10 June: Orchestral concert. Conductor Michael Bowles; leader Vincent Aspey; soloist Colin Horsley. Town Hall Wellington, 10 June 1950. Programme (2 copies) 15 July: Orchestral concert. Conductor Michael Bowles; leader Vincent Aspey; soloist Colin Horsley. Town Hall Wellington, 15 July 1950. Programme (2 copies) 29 July: Orchestral concert. Conductor Michael Bowles; leader Vincent Aspey; associate artist Campoli. Town Hall Wellington, 29 July 1950. Programme (2 copies) 5 August: Conductor Michael Bowles. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 5 August 1950. Programme (2 copies) 7 August: School concert. Conductor Michael Bowles. Civic Theatre [Invercargill?], 7 August 1950. Programme (Mimeographed) 10 August: Orchestral concert. Conductor Michael Bowles; associate artist Campoli. Town Hall Dunedin, 10 August 1950. Programme 12 August: Orchestral concert. Conductor Michael Bowles; associate artist Campoli. Town Hall Dunedin, 12 August 1950. Programme 16 September: Orchestral concert. Conductor Michael Bowles; leader Vincent Aspey. Town Hall Wellington, 16 September 1950. Programme 30 September: Orchestral concert. Conductor Michael Bowles; leader Vincent Aspey; associate artist Cara Hall. Town Hall Wellington, 30 September 1950. Programme 21 October: Orchestral concert. Conductor Michael Bowles; leader Vincent Aspey; associate artist Ernest Llewellyn. Town Hall Wellington, 21 October 1950. Programme (2 copies) 21 November: Conductor Michael Bowles; associate artist Mina Foley. Town Hall Auckland, 21 November 1950. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

Date: 1949

From: National Orchestra of the New Zealand Broadcasting Service :[Programmes 1947-1962].

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-NO-1949

Description: Includes programmes for concerts on: 19 July: Orchestral concert. Conductor Andersen Tyrer; leader Vincent Aspey. Opera House Palmerston North, 19 July 1949. Programme 22 July: Concert for schools. Conductor Andersen Tyrer; leader Vincent Aspey. Municipal Theatre Hastings, 22 July 1949. Programme 23 August: Orchestral concert. Conductor Andersen Tyrer; leader Vincent Aspey; solo pianist Aleksandr Helmann. Grand Opera House Wellington, 23 August [1949]. Programme (2 copies) 20 September: Orchestral concert. Conductor Andersen Tyrer; leader Vincent Aspey; associate artist Aleksandr Helmann. Town Hall Dunedin, 20 September 1949. Programme (2 copies) 22 September: Orchestral concert. Conductor Andersen Tyrer; leader Vincent Aspey. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 22 September 1949. Programme (2 copies) 5 October: Concert for schools. Conductor Andersen Tyrer; leader Vincent Aspey. Civic Theatre Christchurch, 5 October 1949. Programme 18 October: Orchestral concert. Conductor Andersen Tyrer; leader Vincent Aspey. Majestic Theatre Nelson, 18 October 1949. Programme 22 October: Orchestral concert. Conductor Andersen Tyrer; leader Vincent Aspey; solo pianist Aleksandr Helmann. Town Hall Wellington, 22 October 1949. Programme (2 copies) 31 October: Concert for schools. Conductor Andersen Tyrer; leader Vincent Aspey. Town Hall Wellington, 31 October 1949. Programme 5 November: Orchestral concert. Conductor Andersen Tyrer; leader Vincent Aspey; solo pianist Cara Hall. Town Hall Wellington, 5 November 1949. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 8 programmes. Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

Date: 1951

From: National Orchestra of the New Zealand Broadcasting Service :[Programmes 1947-1962].

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-NO-1951

Description: Includes programmes for concerts on: 17 February: Music under the stars. Conductor Michael Bowles; leader Vincent Aspey. Three open-air serenade concerts. Auckland, 14, 15 and 17 February. Third concert [17 February 1951]. Programme / flyer 15 March: The Music Committee of the Canterbury Centennial Association and the New Zealand Broadcasting Service present a choral and orchestral concert. Secondary schools, colleges, technical colleges and the National Orchestra conducted by Michael Bowles. King Edward Barracks Christchurch, 15 March 1951. Programme 6 April: Dunedin Music Festival 1951. Orchestral concert. Conductor Michael Bowles; leader Vincent Aspey; Cara Hall solo pianist. Town Hall Dunedin, 6 April 1951. Programme 17 April: Orchestral concert. Conductor Michael Bowles; solo pianist Vera Bradford. Opera House Wanganui, 17 April 1951. Programme 17-19 April: Schools concert. Conductor Michael Bowles. Wanganui 17 April; Hawera 18 April; New Plymouth 19 April [1951?]. Flier / programme (2 copies) 8 May: Orchestral concert. Conductor Michael Bowles; leader Vincent Aspey; solo pianist Vera Bradford. Town Hall Wellington, 8 May 1951. Programme 12 May: Orchestral concert. Conductor Michael Bowles; leader Vincent Aspey; solo 'cellist Theo Salzman. Town Hall Wellington, 12 May 1951. Programme (2 copies) 6 June: Orchestral concert. Guest conductor Sir Bernard Heinze; solo pianist Ernest Jenner. Town Hall [Wellington], 6 June 1951. Programme (2 copies) 7 July: Orchestral concert. Conductor Michael Bowles; leader Vincent Aspey; solo pianist Richard Farrell. Town Hall Wellington, 7 July 1951. Programme (2 copies) 10 July: Orchestral concert. Conductor Michael Bowles; leader Vincent Aspey; solo pianist Richard Farrell. Majestic Theatre Nelson, 10 July 1951. Programme 24 July: J & N Tait have the honour to present Yehudi Menuhin and by arrangement with the New Zealand Broadcasting Service, the National Orchestra, conductor Michael Bowles. Town Hall Wellington, 24 July 1951. Programme (autographed by Menuhin of front cover) 28 July: Orchestral concert. Conductor Michael Bowles; leader Vincent Aspey. Town Hall Wellington, 28 July 1951. Programme 2 August: Orchestral concert. Conductor Michael Bowles; leader Vincent Aspey; solo pianist Richard Farrell. Town Hall Dunedin, 2 August 1951. Programme 15 August: Orchestral concert. Conductor Sir Bernard Heinze; soloists Robert Masters (violin), Muriel Taylor (cello), Kinloch Anderson (piano). Town Hall Wellington, 15 August 1951. Programme 15 September: Orchestral concert. Conductor Michael Bowles; leader Vincent Aspey; guest artist Ronald Dowd. Town Hall Wellington, 15 September 1951. Programme (2 copies) 29 September: Orchestral concert. Conductor Michael Bowles; leader Vincent Aspey. [With] Schola Cantorum [and] Ronald Dowd, tenor. Town Hall Wellington, 29 September 1951. Programme (2 copies) 16 October: The New Zealand Broadcasting Service presents the National Orchestra, leader Vincent Aspey, with soloists Ernest Llewellyn (violin), Maurice Till (piano), John Kennedy ('cello). Town Hall Auckland, 16-18 October [1951]. Conductor Michael Bowles. Pink flyer 16 October: Orchestral concert. Conductor Michael Bowles; leader Vincent Aspeuy; soloist Ernest Llewellyn. Town Hall Auckland, 16 October 1951. Programme 6 November: Orchestral concert. Conductor Michael Bowles; leader Vincent Aspey; soloists Ernest Llewellyn (violin), John Kennedy ('cello). Town Hall Wellington, 6 November 1951. Programme (2 copies) 13 November: Orchestral concerts. Conductor Michael Bowles; soloists Stewart Harvey, Sybil Phillips, Mary Murphy, Maurice Till. Civic Theatre Christchurch, 13 and 15 November 1951. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 18 programmes. Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

Date: 1949

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1949

Description: Includes programmes featuring: Auckland Chamber Music Society first subscription concert 1949. The Auckland String Players, conductor Georg Tintner, and Ina Bosworth Piano Quintet. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 2 April 1949. Programme (back part missing) Auckland Music Festival under the auspices of the Auckland Music Council. Auckland Town Hall & the Lewis Eady Hall, 14-21 August 1949. Programme (2 copies) British Music Society presents a festival of music for Saint Cecilia's Day in the Cathedral Church of St Paul, Mulgrave Street Wellington. 22 November 1949. Programme (2 copies) Canterbury University College. Adult Education Department. Otago University Trio music appreciation concert (With Gladys Vincent, Francis Bate, Maurice Till). Community Centre Ashburton, 19 October 1949. Programme. New Zealand-born pianist Peter Cooper. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 21, 23, 26 September [1949]. Programme (2 different, one with photograph and reviews, one with programme only) Eastbourne Lyric Singers, conductor Albert Bryant, accompanist Olive Gayford (With Joan Bryant, Molly Atkinson, Harry Brusey, Ernest Gardner). Concert, St Alban's Hall Eastbourne, 2 June 1949. Programme / flier Isador Goodman, master pianist, presented by A Levitoff. New Zealand tour. Promotional flier with photographs, reviews and biographical notes (2 copies) Impresario Alexander Levitoff presents Isador Goodman in his Australian, New Zealand and Pacific tour 1949. Programme. (Bach-Busoni, Scarlatti, Schumann, Howard Ferguson, Chopin, Strauss, Schulz, Guber) (2 copies) Impresario Alexander Levitoff presents Isador Goodman in his Australian, New Zealand and Pacific tour 1949. Programme. (Bach-Busoni, Chopin, Debussy, Prokofieff, Brahms, Goodman, Liszt) (2 copies) Impresario Alexander Levitoff presents Isador Goodman in his Australian, New Zealand and Pacific tour 1949. Frederick Chopin, 1849. Programme. Impresario Alexander Levitoff presents Isador Goodman in his Australian, New Zealand and Pacific tour 1949. Programme. (Bach-Tausig, Brahms, Debussy, Albeniz, Granados, Ravel, Chopin, Goodman, Liszt) A D M Longben presents Aleksandr Helmann in a recital of music by Chopin to commemorate the centenary of his death 1849-1949. Programme (2 copies, one green cover, one yellow cover) A D M Longben direction: Aleksandr Helmann recitals. Programme (Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Ravel, Poulenc, Rachmaninoff, Liszt, Liszr-Helmann) (2 copies one with grey cover, one with white cover) A D M Longben direction: Aleksandr Helmann recitals. Programme (Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Debussy, Lord Berners, Chopin) (3 copies, one with green cover, one with blue and one with yellow) A D M Longden presents the sensational [pianist Aleksandr Helmann "the magic master of the piano". Auckland Town Hall. Three magnificent concerts ... 31 August, 5th September, 7th September [1949]. Illustrated promotional pamphlet. Auckland Town Hall. Three magnificent solo concerts by Aleksandr Helmann. 31 August, 7 September ("All Chopin"), 2 September. Flier programme on pink paper. Aleksandr Helmann concerts. Dunedin season. Concert Chamber 22 September; Town Hall 27 September. Pink flier/programme Frederick McCallum Attractions (N.Z.) presents Oscar Natzka, basso. Australia - New Zealand - Noumea - Fiji tour 1949. Programme no 1 (2 copies - one copy autographed on front cover) Masterton Choral Society present Mendelssohn's "Elijah". Knox Hall Masterton, 19 November 1949. Programme New Zealand Composers concert. Concert Chamber Auckland Town Hall, 12 December 1949. Programme (2 copies) (John Tait, Ronald Dellow, Llewellyn Jones, H C Luscombe, Henry Shirley, Eric Bell, Calypso Brook, Ethel Gibson, Richard Dixon, Owen Jensen, Georg Tintner, Douglas Lilburn) Royal Auckland Choir. First concert 1949 season. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 19 and 21 May 1949. Programme Royal Auckland Choir. Third concert 1949 season. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 17 and 19 November 1949. Programme Ruth Pearl, violin, and Frederick Page, piano. Concert, Saint Francis Hall, 29 June [1949]. Programme. International Attractions present Jan Rubini, world-famous violin virtuoso, composer and conductor (with pianist Vassili Ilster). Programme (2 copies, one autographed on cover). St Mary's College. Concert of Rosaleen Hickmott with the Choirs of St Mary's College. Proceeds: Food for Britain Campaign. Accompanists Mrs C MacDonald, Mrs P Aldridge. Town Hall, 17 February 1949. Programme University of Otago. Programme of chamber music by the University Trio (Gladys Vincent, Francis Bate, Maurice Till). Concert Chamber, 14 April 1949. Programme Victoria University College Glee Club. Concert, Music Room, 29 September [1949]. Programme / flier (2 copies (Bach, Anne Lomas, Vaughan Williams, Edmund Rubbra, Purcell). With the Alex Lindsay String Orchestra. [Vocal Art Society]. Concert [1949?] Programme (front cover missing) Vocal Art Society of Palmerston North presents its first concert of the 1949 season. Visiting artist Dora Drake of Dunedin. Opera House, 2 July 1949. Conductor F Wentworth Slater; accompanist Edna Eyre. Programme Vocal Art Society of Palmerston North presents its final concert of the 1949 season. Visiting artist Cara Hall of Wellington, pianist. Opera House, 26 November 1949. Conductor F Wentworth Slater; accompanist Edna Eyre. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Primary Schools Music Festival. Town Hall Wellington, 12 October 1949. Children's choir of 660 voices with orchestra conducted by Robert Gallop. String orchestra by courtesy of 2YA. Conductor Julian Hemingway; organist Clement Howe. Programme. Quantity: 28 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

Date: 1943

By: Kelson, Cara, 1922-

Reference: PAColl-5384

Description: These photographs are part of a larger collection comprising four diaries/scrapbooks with clippings, some letters, cards and other material chronologising Kelson's life, loose leaf binder with letters, and programmes, 16mm film `Music in wartime' (to be transferred to NZ Film Archive), Charles Andrew Martin material, correspondence with William Hart-Smith, Lili Kraus and other papers Quantity: 19 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1910, 2004

From: Kelson, Cara, 1922-: Papers

By: Kelson, Cara, 1922-

Reference: MS-Papers-8109-6

Description: Score of `Cadenzas for the concerto in G minor, Beethoven', by Clara Schumann in hand of Cara Kelson; also a note by Kelson on the origin of the cadenzas, how she came to perform them. There is also an article `Memories of Clara Schumann' (The Musician, Dec 1910) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holographs, printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - (A2004-263) Donated by Mrs C Kelson, WA

Date: [ca 2000]

By: Kelson, Cara, 1922-

Reference: PAColl-8105

Description: Photographs relating to pianist Cara Kelson, taken ca 2000-2004. Collection comprises photographs of Lionel Bowman and Cara Kelson on a beach; Wallace Tate and Cara Kelson with a draft of the book 'The Magic touch'; Lionel Bowman with Australian film-maker Martin Meader; and Lionel Bowman, Wallace Tate and Robert Kelson at a restaurant. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 4 colour original photographic print(s). Provenance: Donated by Cara Kelson, Australia, 2004 Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-0519 : Kelson, Cara Hall, 1922- : Papers.

Date: 24 Jan 1980

From: Sinton, Walter J, 1911?-1980 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-9744-1

Date: 1939, 1955, 2004

From: Kelson, Cara, 1922-: Papers

By: Kelson, Cara, 1922-; Liszt, Franz, 1811-1886; Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827; Bulow, Hans (Guido), Freiherr von, 1830-1894; Saint-Saëns, Charles-Camille, 1835-1921; New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Robertson, James, 1912-1992

Reference: MSCD-0132

Description: Recordings of performances by Cara Hall, pianist, of `Gnomenreigen' by Liszt and Minuet in B flat by Beethoven, arranged by Hans von Bulow, which she dubbed from 78rpm recordings made in 1939 at Stroud Studios, Baker Street, London, and of a performance of `Africa' by Saint-Saens in Wellington in 1955. Other Titles - Gnomenreigen ; [for piano] / Liszt ; performed by Cara Hall Other Titles - Minuet in B flat / Beethoven ; arr Hans von Bulow ; performed by Cara Hall Other Titles - Africa ; fantasy for piano and orchestra / Saint-Saens ; performed by Cara Hall with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, James Robertson, conductor Quantity: 1 compact disc(s). Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - (A2004-263) Donated by Mrs C Kelson, WA

Date: 1998

By: Palmer, Jill Maree, 1939-

Reference: PAColl-5854

Description: Quantity: 3 colour original negative(s) 35mm strips containing 10 images. 6 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: [1878]-2008

By: Kelson, Cara, 1922-

Reference: MS-Group-0519

Description: Comprises four diaries/scrapbooks with clippings, a memoir, some letters, cards and other material chronologising Kelson's life, loose letters, photographs and programmes, Charles Andrew Martin material, correspondence with William Hart-Smith, Lili Kraus and other papers Correspondence with Joan Dale re William Hart-Smith and with Walter B Harris (1983, 1990); clippings re demolition of Canberra Playhouse and Terry Vaughan's association with it (1996); notes re Hart-Smith family; programme for Suzanne Magassey (carillonist) at Canberra (1997); invitation to Kelsons for unveiling of Vaughan plaque (1996); and promotion folder for Kenneth Weir, pianist (1997) Also includes papers re `Song of survival' and `Paradise Road'; and papers re Charles Hall's career as an MP There are items relating to Australian composer Gordon Kerry and his works, to William Hart-Smith, and to Clara Schumann's Cadenzas for Beethoven's G major Piano Concerto, as well as a CD of performances by Cara Hall Part of the Archive of New Zealand Music Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 7 volume(s). 24 folder(s). 3 compact disc(s). 1 C60 cassette(s). 0.49 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, mss, typescripts and printed matter (some photocopies) Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photographs of Kelson, Charles Andrew Martin, some groups (orchestras) and other musicians; four colour photographs from A2004-263 now at PAColl-8105 - To Other - 16mm film of `Music in wartime' (1943) to NZ Film Archive - transferred 5 Dec 1996. This is the original film but it differs from the film held at National Archives, which was made in 1944..

Date: 1938-1947

From: Kelson, Cara, 1922-: Papers

By: Kelson, Cara, 1922-

Reference: MS-Papers-9203

Description: Consists a personal memoir written for the Royal Academy of Music, London and a photocopy of the accompanying letter Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts

Date: 1992, 1995

By: Kelson, Cara, 1922-

Reference: PAColl-5385

Description: Birthday celebrations for Alice Carrad Quantity: 2 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: 1944, 1958

By: New Zealand. National Film Unit; Albeniz, Isaac, 1860-1909; Chopin, Frederic, 1810-1849; Kelson, Cara, 1922-

Reference: MSV-0297

Description: Pianist Cara Hall performing `Tango' by Albeniz and Study in C sharp minor op 10 no 4 by Chopin. This is an extract from the National Film Unit's 1955 production Music Magazine no 1. The item was filmed at the Miramar Film Studios in 1944 and was originally titled `Music in wartime'. Part of the Archive of New Zealand Music Place of recording - Place of recording Miramar Film Studios Form and medium - This was a film which was dubbed by National Archives and given to the Turnbull Library to accompany the display on Cara Hall Kelson Performer: Hall, Cara (pf) Quantity: 1 videocassette(s). 3.50 Minutes and seconds Duration. Provenance: National Film Unit Donor/Lender/Vendor - (A99-296) Donated by National Archives