Carter, Hubert Edgar Thomas, 1895-1976

Date: 1926

By: Parker, I W (Mr), active 1970s

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1926

Description: Includes the Rules of the Wellington Band Contest Society Incorporated. 1926/27 Includes programmes featuring: Aeolian Club. (President Ernest Empson, Treasurer Mr F Page). First public recital. Choral Hall (Christchurch). 31 May 1926. Band of the 2nd Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's). Conductor F J Ricketts. New Zealand tour. Souvenir programme. ca 1926.(2 copies) Dame Clara Butt & Mr Kennerley Rumford. New Zealand tour 1926. Souvenir book of words. Programme Dame Clara Butt & Mr Kennerley Rumford. New Zealand tour 1926. Souvenir book of words. Programme no 2 (2 copies) Dame Clara Butt & Mr Kennerley Rumford. New Zealand tour 1926. Souvenir book ofwords. Programme no 3. Souvenir book of words Hubert Carter, the famous New Zealand tenor. Open for engagements, opera, oratorio concerts, miscellaneous, Scotch-Irish [1926]. Pamphlet listing New Zealand performances 1922-1924, and performances in the british Isles 1925-1926 Chaliapin concerts. Direction J & N Tait. Second concert. Souvenir programme and book of words (2 copies) Chaliapin concerts. Direction J & N Tait. First concert. Souvenir programme Toti dal Monte; direction J & N Tait. First programme. Souvenir book of words. (Cover autographed). Christchurch, A E Purse, printer, 1926. Toti dal Monte concerts. Town Hall Auckland. Second concert. Souvenir programme and book of words. 1926 Toti dal Monte concerts. Town Hall Auckland. Third concert. Souvenir programme and book of words. 1926 Toti dal Monte concerts. [Town Hall Wellington]. Third concert. Souvenir programme and book of words. 1926 Dominion Artists Club. Programme of concert. Spring Gardens Galleries London. 15 March 1926. (Features Hubert Carter, and Rita Alexander from New Zealand). Eroica Club. Recital. (First concert, 1926-27 season). Jellicoe Hall. 29 November 1926. Evans, Dorothy. Pianoforte recital by the students of Dorothy Evans. Cesaroni Concert Chamber, 27 Panama Street. 31 May 1926. Kendall String Quartet. Farewell concert. Town Hall Concert Chamber. 5 June 1926? Orpheus Musical Society. Conductor Mr Len Barnes. Second concert "The May queen" and "The New earth". Concert Chamber Town Hall. 20 April 1926. Orpheus Musical Society. Programme. Third concert. Concert Chamber, Town Hall. 12 August 1926. Bernard F Page (Wellington City organist). Organ recital. Town Hall Wellington, 4 July 1926. Programme Palmerston North Orchestral Society. Second concert of the 32nd season. Opera House. 25 October 1926. Port Nicholson Silver Band. Grand final recital. Grand Opera House. 14 November 1926. Royal Wellington Choral Union. Handel's "Messiah". Town Hall. 11 December 1926. (2 copies) Society of Musicians Orchestra. Sixth orchestral concert (2nd concert, 1926 season). Wellington Town Hall Concert Chamber. 25 September 1926. Trio evening (Ava Symons, George Ellwood, Gordon Short). Concert Chamber, Town Hall. 2 June 1926. Wanganui Garrison Band. Band of the 2nd Battallion Wellington and West Coast Regiment. Hon Members' concert. Opera House, 22 November 1926. Wellington Commercial Travellers' and Warehousemen's Association Male Voice Choir. First concert 1926. Concert Chamber, Town Hall. 29 May 1926. Wellington Professional Orchestra. Conductor Leon de Mauny. Second concert 1926. 4 July 1926. Wellington Professional Orchestra. Conductor Leon de Mauny. Third concert. 15 August 1926. Wellington Professional Orchestra. Conductor Leon de Mauny. Fourth concert. 26 September 1926. Wellington Professional Orchestra. Conductor Leon de Mauny. Fifth concert. 24 October 1926. Wellington Theatrical Employees' Sick and Benefit Society. Annual concert tendered by theatrical professional and leading artists. Grand Opera House. 20 June 1926. (2 copies) Quantity: 27 album(s) Album(s). 1 booklet. Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

Date: 1948

By: Royal Society of St. George. Wellington (N.Z.) Branch

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1948

Description: Includes programmes for: Aeolian String Orchestra, conductor Zillah Castle; assisting artist Sybil Phillips, soprano. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 21 September 1949. Programme Isobel Baillie; accompanist Wainwright Morgan. Lunchtime recital. Canterbury University College Music Department, 1 April 1948. Programme / flyer Baptist Tabernacle and Pitt St Methodist Church Combined Choirs present Mendelssohn's "Elijah" at Pitt St Methodist Church, 13 November [1948]. Programme Christchurch Harmonic Society [and] National Orchestra. "Mass in B Minor". Soloists Isobel Baillie, Mary Pratt, Thomas E West, Bryan Drake. Conductor Andersen Tyrer. Christchurch Cathedral, 22-23 April 1948. Programme (2 copies) Christchurch Primary Schools annual music festival. Civic Theatre Manchester Street, 3-7 August 1948. Programme Dunedin Returned Services' Choir, conductor L B Borrow; Isobel Baillie; Invercargill Male Choir; Royal Dunedin Male Choir; Combined Male Choir, conductor Andersen Tyrer, pianiste Miss Sybil Stapp. Programme [1948?] Eroica Club. First recital season 1948 (With Maurice Till, A Major Lummis, Alison Cordery, Warwick Harris, Colin Campbell, Alison Edgar, Carl Smith, Olive Burson, Rhona Merle Thomas). Radiant Theatre, 12 June 1948. Programme Miklos Gafni, tenor; "the laughing cavalier of song"; with accompanist Leo Demant. New Zealand tour 1948. Programmes no. 1 (2 copies), 2 (2 copies) and 3. Frederic McCallum International Attractions Pty Ltd presents "Music for all". Lidia Paolozzi (soprano), Leo Demant (pianist), John Cameron (baritone). New Zealand tour 1948. Programme no. 1 (2 copies) Masterton Choral Society presents "A tale of old Japan". Conductor Albert Bryant; pianiste Gwen Greig, soprano Joan Bryant, contralto Alice Graham, tenor Hubert Milverton-Carta, bass Ernest Gardener. Knox Hall Masterton, 19 october 1948. Programme Nelson Male Voice Choir. Second concert of season, 27 September 1948. Programme Nippon Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor Mr H Otaka; soloist Mrs Y Inagaki (soprano). Hibiya Hall, Special Services Section, Hq & Sv Group [Location Christchurch??], 23 may 1948. Programme / flier Margaret Norris. Song recital. At the piano Miss Lodder. Thursday 8 April 1948. Autographed programme / flier Royal Auckland Choir. First concert 1948 season. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 20 and 22 May 1948. Programme Royal Society of St George (Wellington Branch). Grand concert entertainment. Grand Opera House Wellington, 8 July 1948. Programme Welcome home concert to Miss Molly Skillen under the joint auspices of the RSA Male Choir and the British Music Society (with songs sung by Robert Houston, baritone). Opera House Gisborne, 12 May 1948. Programme Victoria University College Glee Club. Conducted by Frederick Page. Song recital. 18 August [1948]ier Vocal Art Society of Palmerston North presents its first concert of the 1948 season. Visiting artist Sybil Phillipps, soprano, Wellington. opera House, 24 June 1948. Programme Vocal Art Society of Palmerston North presents its final concert of the 1948 season. Visiting artist Stewart Harvey, baritone of Auckland. Opera House, 11 December [1948]. Programme (2 copies) Wanganui Male Choir presents its jubilee year concert, in conjunction with the National Orchestra; Andersen Tyrer conductor. Conductor F Wentworth Slater; accompaniste Peggy Scott. Opera House, 10 November 1948. Programme Wellington College. recital of music, conductor Murray Fastier. Wellington Town Hall, 27-28 April 1948. Programme Community Arts Service presents the 32 pianoforte sonatas of beethoven, played in a series of eight recitals by Gerhard Willner. 28 June; 1, 9, 12, 15, 20, 26, 29 July 1948 in the Lewis Eady Hall. Programme for second recital only. Gerhard and Dora Willner. Piano and song recitals. Wellington Town Hall Concert Chamber, 13, 15 and 17 April [1948]. Programme /flier with portrait photograph Bernardine Wood violin recital presented by Alex Lindsay, assisted by Susanne Holford, Wendy Lindsay, Ron Backhouse and String Group. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 6 March [1948]. Programme Quantity: 22 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

Date: 1940

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to history, jubilees, centennials, anniversary celebrations in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-HISTORY-1940-01

Description: Flier listing New Zealanders who will appear (John Amadio, Warwick Braithwaite, Hubert Carta, Denis Dowling, Esther Fisher, Merton Hodge, David Low, Wainwright Morgan, Hinemoa Rosieur, Arnold Trowell, Hector Bolitho, Rosina Buckman, Ian Coster, Eileen Driscoll, Shayle Gardner, Kathleen Levi, Tawera Moana, Stella Murray, Harry Rountree, Keith Wilbur, Sir Hugh Walpole). The event was organised by Shayle Gardner, and the proceeds were to go to the provision of comforts for New Zealanders in His Majesty's Forces. David Low was to draw personalities selected by the guests, and Leslie Henson was to auction these and other important items. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on flier. Physical Description: Letterpress brown on cream paper, 203 x 129 mm.

Date: 1925

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1925

Description: Includes programmes featuring: Paul Althouse and Arthur Middleton. Town Hall, Auckland. 28 September 1925. Souvenir book of words. Australian Silver Band. Programmes no 1 and 4. 1925. Hubert Carter. Booklet of press opinions, season 1925. Buckner's Dixie Jubilee Singers. No 1 and 2 programme in one. 1925 (2 different programmes) Kendall String Quartet. [Programme. ca 1925] (2 copies). Kreisler "The musical soul of the world". Programmes for first and second concerts, and programmes for concert in Wellington Town Hall 8th and 10th June, and 9 & 11th June 1925 (4 programmes in all) Stella Murray. New Zealand tour 1925. Town Hall Wellington [1925]. Programme Stella Murray. Recital. Theatre Royal Christchurch [ca 17 September 1925]. Programme and book of words. [1925]. Royal Albert Hall (London). Concerts featuring Rosina Buckman, Maurice D'Oisly, Antonio Brosa, Susanne Morvay, Elsie Owen, Laffitte. January 25th and February 22, 1925. (2 programmes in all) N.Z. and South Seas International Exhibition, Dunedin 1925-26. Festival Hall Official Amusements programme. Primary Schools Choir (3-4 December 1925), and "The Dream of Gerontius" by the Exhibition Choir (17-18 November 1925). Newcastle Steel Works Champion Band. Four different programmes. 1925. Orpheus Musical Society. "Tom Jones". Concert Chamber, Town Hall. 8 December 1925. Bernard Page. Organ recitals at the Town Hall Wellington, for 5 April, 12 April, 7 June, 5 July, 12 July 1925 (5 programmes in all). Palmerston North Choral Society assisted by the Orpheus Society. Haydn's oratorio "The Creation". Opera House Palmerston North. 15 July 1925. Shannon Choral Society. Wm B Bradbury's "Esther". Century Hall, Levin. 9 July 1925. Programme. Soloists of the Sistine Choir. Australasian tour. Souvenir programmes no. 1 (three copies varying slightly), 4, 6 and 8. 1925. Stralia. Australasian tour of the world famed dramatic soprano. Programmes no. 1 (1 copy) and 2 (2 copies). 1925. Edna Thomas, "the lady from Louisiana" in plantation songs and spirituals. Town Hall concert room, Wellington. 14,16,18 April 1925. Programme. Wellington Professional Orchestra. Programmes for concerts on 31 May (3 copies), 12 July (1 copy), 23 August (1 copy), 4 October (1 copy), 8 November (3 copies) 1925. (5 different programmes in all). Wellington Stage Employees' Sick & Benefit Society. Annual concert. 31 May 1925 (3 copies, two pink and one green). Quantity: 23 album(s) in 2 folders. Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to octavo size, some illustrated. Provenance: Donated and purchased from various sources, including Mr Joe Barnao, Levin, 2016.

Date: 1924

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1924

Description: Includes programmes featuring: Canterbury Grain & Stock Clerks Society in conjunction with The Shipping officers' Guild. Smoke concert to be held at masonic Hall, Gloucester Street, Monday 14th July 1924. Programme. Hubert Carter, the New Zealand tenor. Extracts from New Zealand press notices, 1919-1923. (Not a programme) Christchurch Male Voice Choir. Season 1924. Second programme sixth season. Choral Hall 21 and 23 August 1924. Programme Lenghi Cellini (tenor), Zacharewitsch (violinist), Pietro Cimara (pianist). Australasian tour 1924. (Photocopied programme). Cellini, Zacharewitsch, Cimara. Farewell concert, Town Hall, June 14th, 1924. Programme (2 copies, 1 photocopied). Grand Opera Singers, principals of the Melba-J.C. Williamson Grand Opera Co, comprising Nino Piccaluga, Signore Augusta Concato, Signor Apollo Granforte, Miss Phyllis Archibald. Fifth concert. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 25 November 1924. Programme. Charles Hackett, "the best tenor since Caruso". Wellington Town Hall. 31 July - 4 August [1924]. Programme. The Kendall String Quartet (from London). Katharine Kendall, Dorothy Brook, Dorothy Jones, Edith Hanson. Includes group portrait of the quartet. [Programme ca 1925] King's, Wellington's premier picture theatre. King's Select Orchestra plays incidental music to "The Covered Wagon". Friday 22 February [1924]. Programme. Levin Choral Society. First grand concert to be held in Century Hall Levin. 8 July 1924. Programme. Mme Lydia Lipkovska, the great international prima donna. At the piano Alexander Sverjensky. New Zealand tour. Programme and book of words, with portraits of Mme Lipkovska (2 programmes, one called programme no 2.) Lyceum Club. Concert. Art gallery, Wellington. 30 May 1924. Programme. Concert Chamber Town Hall Wellington. Concert by students of Mr Leon de Mauny and Madame Evelyn de Mauny. 13 November [1924]. Programme. Concert Chamber Town Hall Wellington. Invitation recital by students of Mr Leon de Mauny and Madame Evelyn de Mauny, assisted by Mr Leon de Mauny's Orchestral Class. 16 December 1924. Programme. Trinity College of Music, London. Wellington Centre. Medals, prizes and certificates gained in 1923 examinations will be presented on Thursday June 19th 1924 at 8 pm in the Concert Chamber, Town Hall. His Worship the Mayor (R A Wright) wil preside. (With items by winners Phyllis Fisher, Leone Wright, Inez King, Isabel Halligan, Helen Hart, Doris March, Marjory Harvey, Edna Sneddon, Ulu Hancock, Vera Boesley, Zoe Millar). Programme Melba - J C Williamson Grand Opera Co, comprising Nino Piccaluga, Ausgusta Concato, Apollo Granforte, Miss Phyllis Archibald, musical director Arnaldo Schiavoni. Grand Opera House Wellington. 29 November 1924. Programme. Wellington City Council. Organ recital by Mr Bernard Page (City organist). 26 October 1924. Town Hall Wellington. Programme. Miss Dorothea Vincent, English pianist. Recital. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 3 December 1924. [Programme with portrait]. Wellington Professional Orchestra. Second concert. 22 June 1924. programme. Woodwind Music Service. Library of flute music. Quantity: 19 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

Date: 1948

From: Royal Wellington Choral Union :[Music programmes of octavo size. 1912-1959]

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-RWCU-1948

Description: Includes: Handel's "Messiah". Conductor Stanley Oliver, soloists Isobel Baillie, Mary Pratt, Thos E West, Kenneth Macaulay, orchestra leader William Bennett. Town Hall, 24 March 1948. Programme (2 copies) First subscription concert. Mendelssohn's "St Paul". Conductor Stanley Oliver, soloists Merle Gamble, Sybil McKinney, Hubert Milverton-Carta, Stewart Harvey, organ Clement Howe, orchestra leader William Bennett. Wellington Town Hall, 30 June 1948. Programme Sir Edward Elgar's "The black knight", "Sea pictures", "The music makers". Conductor Stanley Oliver, soloist Molly Atkinson. Town Hall, 6 November 1948. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programme booklets and leaflets, sizes varying up to octavo size

Date: 1950 - 1951

From: Royal Wellington Choral Union :[Music programmes of octavo size. 1912-1959]

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-RWCU-1950/1951

Description: Includes: 1950: "The Messiah", in conjunction with the National Orchestra. Guest conductor Michael Bowles; with Sybil Phillipps, Florence Taylor, Sidney Ellis, Don McInnes, leader Vincent Aspey; organ Clement Howe. Wellington Town Hall, 16 December 1950. Programme "Samson and Delilah", opera in three acts. Conductor Stanley Oliver (With Florence Taylor, Thos E West, Stewart Harvey, John Dellow, Ernest Gardner). Town Hall, 4 November 1950. Programme "A tale of old Japan"; a cantata. With Phyllis Pothecary, Kitty Petrie, Joseph Battersby, Don McInnes; leader William Bennett, piano Clement Howe. Town Hall, 17 June 1950. Programme (2 copies) 1951: Mendelssohn's "Elijah". Conductor Stanley Oliver, with Merle Gamble, Evelyn Haggett, Dorothy Kemp, Sidney Ellis, Lawrence A North; organist Clement Howe, leader William Bennett. Wellington Town Hall, 16 June 1951. Programme Verdi's "Il trovatore". Guest conductor Terence Vaughan; with Valerie Perry, Dorothy Kemp, Hubert Milverton-Carta, Leonard Kerr, Raymond Reesby. Town Hall, 27 October 1951. Programme and book of words (2 copies) Handel's masterpiece "Messiah". Guest conductor John Longmire; with Anita Ritchie, Molly Atkinson, John Chew, Ken Macaulay; leader Leila Bloy; organ Clement Howe. Town Hall Wellington, 15 December 1951. Souvenir programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets and pamphlets, sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1912 - 1919

From: Royal Wellington Choral Union :[Music programmes of octavo size. 1912-1959]

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-RWCU-1912/1919

Description: Includes: 1912: "The Messiah" (Handel). Conductor Mr J Maughan Barnett (With Madame Wielart, Madame Kirkby Lunn, Mr Walter Whyte, Mr Andrew Black). Town Hall, 20 December 1912. Programme "The redemption" (Gounod). Conductor Mr J Maughan Barnett (With Madame Wielaert, Doris Dall, Eva Rash, Mr C H Stephens, Mr Courtney V Mohr, Mr James A Doherty). Town Hall, 23 August 1912. Programme 1913: "Judas Maccabaeus" (Handel). Conductor Christian Hellemann (With Mrs Arthur Mead, Nellie Castle, Harry Neil, Reginald Gooud, piano Frank S Amsden) [Fri 21 November 1913]. Programme 1914: "A tale of old Japan". Conductor Herbert Bloy. [Wellington] Town Hall, 20 November 1914. Programme 1916: "Faust". Conductor Robert Parker (With Elsy Treweek, Frank Graham, Hamilton Hodges, Frank Charlton, Charles Moore, Eileen Driscoll, Miss Rene Goyder). Town Hall, 4 July 1916. Programme "Israel in Egypt". Conductor Herbert Parker (With Eileen Driscoll, Sergeant Edwin Dennis; organ F W Rowley). Town Hall, 31 October 1916. Programme 1918: Balf'e melodious opera "The bohemian girl" Conductor Robert Parker (With Helen Gard'ner, Mrs A E Burge, Ernest Drake, Ben O'Connor, Charles Moore). Town Hall, 13 June 1918. Programme 1919: "Il trovatore" (Verdi). Conductor H Temple White (With Teresa M'Enroe, Mina Caldow, Ernest Drake, Len Barnes, Signor Lucien Cesaroni). Town Hall, 2 July 1919. Programme "Il trovatore" (Verdi). Conductor H Temple White (With Teresa M'Enroe, Eileen Driscoll, H E Carter, R G Blow, Signor Lucien Cesaroni). Town Hall, 25 November 1919. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklet, sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1920 - 1922

From: Royal Wellington Choral Union :[Music programmes of octavo size. 1912-1959]

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-RWCU-1920/1922

Description: Includes: 1920: "Hiawatha", composed by S Coleridge Taylor. Conductor H Temple White (With Amy Evans, Jas Simpson, Fraser Gange, orchestra leader Miss Laurie Anderson). Town Hall, 10 November 1920. Programme and book of words Handel's masterpiece "The Messiah". Conductor H Temple White (With Amy Evans, Mabelle Esquilant, Sydney Butler, Fraser Gange, orchestra leader Miss Laurie Anderson, organ Clement Howe). Town Hall, 21 December 1920. Programme and book of words (2 copies) 1921: "Cavalleria rusticana". Conductor H Temple White (With Teresa McEnroe, Hubert Carter, Lance Maysmor, Hamilton Hodges, Mrs R W Alexander; orchestra leader Miss Laurie Anderson, harpist Mrs W D Murdoch). Town Hall, 10-11 Junr 1921. Programme and book of words "Judas Maccabaeus". Director Temple White (With Rosa Alba, Phyllis Massey, Hubert Carter, Arthur Oakey). Town Hall, 27 August 1921. Programme and book of words "The golden legend". Musical director H Temple White (With Winnie Fraser, Mabelle Esquilant, Ernest Drake, Barry Coney, Harry A Pargetter). Town Hall, 19 November 1921. Programme and book of words 1922: Vincent Wallace's "Maritana"Conductor H Temple White (With Gwen Spanswick, Winnie Fraser, Hubert Carter, H Barry Coney, Howard Foster; orchestra leader Laurie Anderson). Town Hall, 20 May 1922. Programme and book of words Haydn's "The creation". (With Cara Holdgate, Howard Foster, Sydney Butler). Wellington Town Hall, 19 August 1922. Souvenir programme Handel's oratorio "The Messiah". Musical director H temple White (With Winnie Fraser, Mina Caldow, Hubert Carter, Mr R R Orr). Visit to Taranaki of the Royal Wellington Choral Union. Town Hall Stratford 1 December; Coronation Hall New Plymouth 2 December 1922. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Sizes varying up to 240 mm. Provenance: One item donated by Smith's Bookshop in 1956; one by Mrs J Power in 1976; some by Keith Stewart in 1979.

Date: 1923 - 1924

From: Royal Wellington Choral Union :[Music programmes of octavo size. 1912-1959]

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-RWCU-1923/1924

Description: Includes: 1923: "A tale of old Japan" (With Mrs C G Alcorn, Mrs Wilfrid Andrews, George Bosher, Howard Foster) [preceded by suite from "Hiawatha", Elgar's "Like to a damask rose" sung by Mrs Wilfrid Andrews, and piano concerto played by Mrs Janet Ross Hector]. Town Hall, 22 September 1923. Programme (2 copies) Elgar's "King Olaf". Conductor H Temple White (With Ethel Osborn, Hubert Carter, William Watters). Town Hall, 24 November [1923]. Programme and book of words Handel's "The Messiah". Conductor H Temple White (With Ethel Osborn, Mina Caldow, Sydney Butler, Len Barnes, organ Clement Howe). Town Hall Wellington, 15 December 1923. Souvenir programme 1924: "Der Freischutz" (Weber). Conductor H Temple White (With Howard Foster, WW Marshall, A H Ripley, William Watters, Len Daniel, Josephine Ottlee, Mrs J F Woodward; orchestra leader Miss Laurie Anderson). Town Hall, 31 May 1924. programme (2 copies) "The golden legend". Musical director H Temple White (With Teresa McEnroe, Barry Coney, Mrs Wilfrid Andrews, Mr E Fewings Squire, Ernest Drake, orchestra leader Miss Laurie Anderson). Town Hall, 18 October 1924. Programme and book of words "Elijah" (Mendelssohn), conductor H Temple White; "Messiah" (Handel), conductor E Varley Hudson (With Napier and Hastings Choral Societies; Mrs J F Woodward, Mrs E M Fortune, Mina Caldow, Sydney Butler, John Prouse, Gwen Hudson, Teresa McEnroe, Mina Caldow, Sydney Butler, William Watters). Wellington Town Hall, 6 and 8 December 1924. Souvenir programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Sizes varying up to 240 mm. Provenance: Donated by

Date: 1925 - 1926

From: Royal Wellington Choral Union :[Music programmes of octavo size. 1912-1959]

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-RWCU-1925/1926

Description: Includes: 1925: "The Creation" (Haydn). Conductor H Temple White (With Mrs J F Woodward, Mr J Hadland, Harison Cook; accompaniste Dorothy Mills). Town Hall, 30 May 1925. Programme and book of words (2 copies) "The Messiah" (Handel). Conductor H Temple White (With Winnie Fraser, Mina Caldow, Arthur Jordan, Harison Cook; orchestra leader Miss Laurie Anderson)Town Hall Wellington, 5 December 1925. Souvenir programme (2 copies) 1926: "Judas Maccabaeus". Conductor H Temple White (With Mrs J F Woodward, Mrs Wilfred Andrews, Harold Prescott, William Watters). Town Hall, 8 May 1926. Programme and book of words (2 copies with green cover, one with cream cover) "Carmen" (Bizet). Musical director H Temple White (With Arthur Jordan, Len Barnes, Edwin Dennis, E J Hill, Ernest Short, Mina Caldow, Mrs J F Woodward, Mrs A E Burge, Mrs Frank Tunley). Town Hall, 31 July 1926. Souvenir programme (2 copies) "Faust" (Gounod). Conductor H Temple White (With Kate Campion, Alice Harris, Ernest Drake, Hilton Osborne, Harison Cook). Town Hall, 23 October 1926. Programme (2 copies) "The Messiah" (Handel). Conductor H Temple White (With Naomi Whalley, Mina Caldow, Hubert Carter, William Watters; organ Eric Froggatt). Town Hall, 11 December 1926. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying up to 210 mm. Provenance: Some items donated by Mr I W Parker 1976, Keith Stewart 1979.

Date: 1927

From: Royal Wellington Choral Union :[Music programmes of octavo size. 1912-1959]

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-RWCU-1927

Description: Includes: "St Paul" (Mendelssohn). Conductor H Temple White (With Naomi Whalley, Nora Greene, Edwin Dennis, William Watters; accompanist Dorothy Mills; orchestra leader Miss Laurie Anderson). Town Hall, 4 June 1927. Programme and book of words "Cavalleria rusticana" (Mascagni). Conductor H Temple White (With Teresa McEnroe, Hubert Carter, Mrs Wilfred Andrews, Len Barnes, Mrs Elison Porter). Town Hall, 30 July 1927. Programme and book of words "Aida" (Verdi). Conductor Colin Muston (With Kate Campion, Mina Caldow, Mrs A A Legge, Hubert Carter, Barry Coney, Thomas C Wood, Harison Cook, Claude Batten). Town Hall, 7 November 1927. Programme (2 copies) "The Messiah" (Handel). Conductor J Maughan Barnett (With Naomi Whalley, Mrs J E Ramsey, Ernest McKinlay, H Barry Coney; organ Eric Froggatt, orchestra leader Miss Laurie Anderson). Town Hall, 10 December 1927. Souvenir programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklet, szies varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1928 - 1929

From: Royal Wellington Choral Union :[Music programmes of octavo size. 1912-1959]

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-RWCU-1928/1929

Description: Includes: 1928: "Elijah" (Mendelssohn). Conductor John Bishop (With Amy Evans, Iris Potter, Frances Morrison, Edwin Dennis, Fraser Gange, organist Eric Froggatt, orchestra leader Laurie Anderson). Wellington Town Hall, 2 June 1928. Programme and book of words (2 copies) "Damnation of Faust" (Berlioz). Conductor John Bishop (With Winnie Fraser, Edwin Dennis, Barry Coney, D S Grant). Town Hall, 15 September 1928. Programme and book or words (2 copies) "A tale of Old Japan" (With Naomi Whalley, Mrs Wilfred Andrews, Roy Hill, Len Barnes, orchestra leader Mr J F Woodward; piano Eric Froggatt). Town Hall, 24 November 1928. Programme "The Messiah". Musical director John Bishop (With Christina Ormiston, Mina Caldow, Hubert Carter, William Watters; orchestra leader J F Woodward; organ Eric Froggatt). Wellington Town Hall, 15 December 1928. Programme 1929: "A sea symphony" (Vaughan Williams). Musical director John Bishop (With Mrs J F Woodward, Mr Wm Watters; orchestra leader Laurie Anderson). Town Hall, 6 July 1929. Programme and book of words "Hiawatha", produced by Harison Cook. Orchestra leader Laurie P Anderson (With Barry Coney, Ernest Short, Alma Clegg, Winnie Fraser, Hubert Carter, Edwin Dennis, L J Campbell, Joe Knowsley, Christina Ormiston, J N Duncan, W O Bock, Ellison Porter). Wellington Town Hall, 7-9 November 1929. Souvenir programme (2 copies) "Messiah" (Handel). Musical director John Bishop (With Amy Woodward, Mina Caldow, Harold Prescott, Ernest Short, orchestra leader Laurie Anderson, trumpet Len Neighbours, organ Eric Froggatt). Town Hall Wellington, 14 December 1929. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1932 - 1934

From: Royal Wellington Choral Union :[Music programmes of octavo size. 1912-1959]

By: Webster, Laurence Donald, 1904-1959

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-RWCU-1932/1934

Description: Includes: 1932: "Faust" (Gounod). Conductor John Bishop (With Alfred Walmsley, Teresa McEnroe, Molly Atkinson, Harison Cook, W B Brough, A Mathie). Town Hall Wellington, 28 May 1932. Programme, edited and designed by Laurence D Webster. Printed by Roycroft Press, Wellington. "Hiawatha", by S Coleridge Taylor. Conductor John Bishop (With Ernest Short, Alma Clegg, Winnie Fraser, Harold Prescott, Edwin Dennis, Lewis Campbell, Joe Knowsley, Baby Witts, Joe Duncan, Walter Bock, Mona Harris, Harison Cook; orchestra leader Laurie P Anderson. Wellington Town Hall, 8-10 December 1932. Programme (2 copies) 1933: "Elijah", by Mendelssohn. Musical director John Bishop (With Amy Woodward, Mina Caldow, Iris Potter, Harold Prescott, Wilfred Kershaw, Noel Jennings; orchestra leader Miss Laurie Anderson; organ W Lawrence Haggitt). Wellington Town Hall, 20 May 1933. Programme "Messiah" (Handel). Musical director John Bishop (With Alma Clegg, Gladys Hibberd, Edwin Dennis, Russell J Laurenson; orchestra leader Miss Laurie Anderson; organ W Lawrence Haggitt). Town Hall Wellington, 6 December 1933. Programme (2 copies) 1934: "Il trovatore" (Verdi). Guest conductor Stanley Oliver (With Zell O'Kane, Christina Young, Hubert Carter, Russell J Laurenson, Harison Cook; orchestra leader Laurie Anderson). Town Hall, 14 June 1934. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying up to 240 mm. Provenance: One programme donated by David Lascelles in 2005.

Date: 1932 - 1937

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-Laurian

Description: Includes: 1932: First concert of the Laurian Club, season 1932 (With Harold Beek, Dora Deal, Donald Woodward, Noel Newson, Frances Hamerton, Angus Gunter, J A Mercer, Ernest Empson, Hubert Carter, Althea Slack, Irene Morris, Mrs A H Bills, C R Moon). Radiant Hall, 28 June 1932. Programme British Composers' concert (With Miss Merle Miller, Irene Morris, Margaret Wilson, Maisey Ottey, Noel Cape-Williamson, C R Moon, Dora Deal, Harold Beck, Angus Gunter, J A Mercer, Florence Millar, Althea Harley Slack, Marjorie Chapman, Noel Newson). Radiant Hall, 27 October 1932. Programme 1933: First annual report and accounts for presentation at the annual meeting ... at Mr Harold Beek's Studio, 769 Colombo Street, 7 April 1933 First concert season 1933 (With Bessie Pollard, Hubert Carter, Irene Morris, Harold Beck, Joseph Mercer, J W Barsby, Althea Harley Slack, Dora Deal). Radiant Hall, 22 June 1933. Programme Bach, Beethoven and Brahms concert (With Angus Gunter, Maisie Ottey, Belle Renaut, Althea Harley Slack, Joseph Mercer, Irene Morris, Dora Deal, C R Moon, Harold Beck). Radiant Hall, 4 November 1933. Programme 1934: First concert, season 1934 (With Molly Hatherley, Hubert Carter, Norma Middleton, J A Mercer, Dora Deal, D W Woodward, Noel Newson, Irene Morris, Mrs C G M Boyce, Harold Beck, C H Smith, Maurice Withers, R Lindsay, C R Moon, Florence Millar, Margaret Wilson, Mrs A H Bills, Marjorie Chapman, Noel Cape-Williamson, Althea Harley Slack). Radiant Hall, 21 April 1934. Programme Second concert season 1934 (With Harold Beck, Rev Lawrence A North, Bessie Pollard, C R Moon, Dora Deal, Marjorie Chapman, Noel Newson, Althea Harley Slack, Mrs F S Grant, Noel Cape-Williamson). Radiant Hall, 17 November 1934. Programme 1935: Annual general meeting / annual report. Messrs Chas. Begg & Co., 25 February 1935. First concert, season 1935 (With Lillian Hanham, Irene Morris, Dora Deal, C R Moon, Donald Woodward, Norma Middleton, Noel Cape-Williamson, Mrs C G M Boyce, A E Hutton, M E Withers, C H Smith, D Glass, R Lindsay). Radiant Hall, 13 April 1935. Programme Second concert, season 1935 (With conductor Harold Beck (portrait), Frederick Bullock, Harry Glaysher, Irene Morris, C R Moon, Dora Deal, Nina Slater, Noel Cape-Williamson, Althea Harley-Slack, Irene Morris, Frederick Bullock, Noel Newson, Bessie Pollard, Greta Bills, Marjorie Chapman, Harry Ellwood, Mrs F S Grant, Valmai Moffatt). Radiant Hall, 23 November 1935. Programme 1937: First concert, season 1937 (With Victor C Peters, conductor; Mrs Walter B Harris, Lillian Harper, Irene Morris, A E Hutton, Bessie Pollard, Norma Middleton, Valmai Moffatt, Dora Deal, C R Moon, Noel Newson). Radiant Hall, 17 June 1937. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1920 - 1928

From: [Collection of ephemera and programmes of octavo size, for musical events, the collection of organist, choirmaster, conductor Robert Parker (1847-1937), 1870s-1939]

By: New Zealand Patriotic Society. Wellington Branch; Prouse, John, 1855-1930

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-Parker-1920/1928

Description: Includes: 1920: Nelson Day Commemoration. Navy League children's welcome to His Excellency and Lady Jellicoe. With soloists Mr E Rishworth, conductor Mr Robert Parker, organ Mr C W Perry, piano Miss Dorothy Mills. Town Hall, 21 October 1920. Flyer 1921: Tuesday in Holy week. With Mrs Alexander, Mr C A Williams, organ Mr R Parker, violin Miss Ava Symons. St Paul's Pro-Cathedral, 22 March 1921. Flyer Wellington Patriotic Society. Empire Sunday Festival with Miss Mabelle Esquilant, Mr H Moschini, organ Mr Robert Parker, Mr H Temple White. Town Hall, 5 June 1921. Programme 1923: Opening Recital. Installation and dedication of new pipe organ by Mr Robert Parker, with Miss E Townsend, Master Jack Kitchen. St John's Church Feilding, 9 February 1923. Programme (2 copies) Royal Wellington Choral Union, "The Tale of old Japan" with Mr George Bosher, Mr Howard Foster. Town Hall, 22 September 1923. Programme 1926: Organ and Violin Recital. With Mrs Alexander, Miss Carruthers, Messrs E and W J Robbins, Miss Ava Symons, Mr R Parker. St Paul's Pro-Cathedral 16 February 1926. Flyer 1928: Recital by former pupils of Mr Robert Parker, with Misses Dorothy Mills, E F L Edwards, Elinor Clark, D Greenish, L F Hawk, W Williamson, Clere; Mmes E C Cachemaille, C M Hector, Maundrell Hobbs, H D Vickery, Strauchan, Ivan Wilson, and Mr J Prouse. Pioneer Club Wellington, 19 October 1928. Programme Royal Wellington Choral Union. Mendelssohn's "Elijah", with Mmes Winnie Fraser, E M Fortune; Misses Mabelle Esquilant, Laurie Anderson, Messrs Hubert Carter, John Prouse, H Temple White, Clement Howe, Master Alex Gibson. Town Hall, 28 October 1928. Programme Royal Wellington Choral Union. Handel's "Messiah", with Miss Christina Ormiston, Miss Mina Caldow, Mr Hubert Carter, Mr W M Waters. Musical director John Bishop, organ Mr Eric Froggatt, orchestra leader Mr J F Woodward. Town Hall, 15 December 1928. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, fliers, sizes varying

Date: 1927

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1927

Description: Includes programmes featuring: Frances Alda. Australian and New Zealand tour 1927. First recital. Programme Flier indicating that Mr Cyril Towsey would take the place of Mr Max Rabinowitsch as pianist and accompanist of Frances Alda, in second and third (final) concert of Wellington season. City of Auckland Municipal concerts. Carol concert by the Municipal Band and the Harmony Eight, vocalists Gladys Hosking, Maida Davison, Fred Bowes, Hal C McLennan, J Purchase. Town Hall 24 December 1927. Programme Hubert Carter, New Zealand's leading tenor. Extracts from press notices 1927 [Promotional booklet] Ernest Dawson. His Master's Voice, the world's best gramophone! Fifth recital. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 5 May 1927. Programme of a gramophone concert. Ernest Dawson. His Master's Voice, the world's best gramophone! Sixth recital. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 6 July 1927. Programme of a gramophone concert. Concert Chamber Town Hall Wellington. Invitation recital by students of Mr Leon de Mauny and Madame Evelyn de Mauny. 1 December 1927. Programme (2 copies). (Performers included Desmond Lavin, Mr H Tonks, Eva Cowan, Leo Antonoff, Robert Waters, Gertrude Smith, Zillah Castle, Harold Kirby, Frank Matejka, Grace Robertson, Charles W Clift, Richard Maunder, Mona Mann, Fred and Marjorie Ballinger, Harry Unwin, Misses N Wilkinson and G Robertson, Mr G Palamountain). Ignaz Friedman. New Zealand tour 1927. First programme (2 copies) Ignaz Friedman. New Zealand tour 1927. Second programme Ignaz Friedman. New Zealand tour 1927. Third programme Grand concert by the artists of Wellington in aid of the Mayoral Relief Fund for Unemployment (With Harold Godier, Orphans' Club Orchestra, Tom Wood, Gladys Smythe, Nora Greene, Desmond Lavin, S Duncan, Doug Stark, Len Barnes, Gordon Short, Lyric Quartet, Amy Woodward, Harison Cook, Claude Tucker, Mrs Wilfrid Andrews, Arthur C Clark, Norman Aitken, Evelyn de Mauny, A Stanley Warwick). Town Hall Wellington, 12 July 1927. Programme (foxed) Jascha Heifetz. Heifetz concerts. First concert. Souvenir programme (2 copies) Jascha Heifetz. Heifetz concerts. Second concert. Souvenir programme (2 copies) Preliminary announcement. Return of world-famous violinist Heifetz, wizard of the violin. After an interval of six years ... not yet 25 years of age ... [Blue flier with portrait photograph] (2 copies) Jascha Heifetz. Three violin recitals. Town Hall Auckland, 3, 6 10 August 1927. At the piano Samuel Chotzinoff. Programme Jascha Heifetz. Three violin recitals. Town Hall Wellington, 18, 22 and 25 August 1927. At the piano Samuel Chotzinoff. Promotional pamphlet only Joseph Hislop. Celebrated tenor coming. Direction J & N Tait. Promotional flier (Pink. 2 copies) Joseph Hislop. Australian and New Zealand tour 1927-28. Solo pianist Alberto Sciarretti. First recital. Programme (2 copies) Joseph Hislop. Australian and New Zealand tour 1927-28. Solo pianist Alberto Sciarretti. Second recital. Programme (2 copies) and yellow/brown flier (2 copies) Joseph Hislop. Australian and New Zealand tour 1927-28. Solo pianist Alberto Sciarretti. Third recital. Programme (2 copies) and yellow flier (2 copies) Joseph Hislop. Australian and New Zealand tour 1927-28. Solo pianist Alberto Sciarretti. Fourth recital. Programme (2 copies) E J Gravestock has the honour to present Miss Phyllis Lett, the great English contralto. Supporting artists Miss Margot Macgibbon, Mr Norman Bennett, Mr Maurice Besly. New Zealand tour 1927. Programme and book of words no. 2 (2 copies) E J Gravestock has the honour to present Miss Phyllis Lett, the great English contralto. Supporting artists Miss Margot Macgibbon, Mr Norman Bennett, Mr Maurice Besly. New Zealand tour 1927. Programme and book of words no. 4 E J Gravestock has the honour to present Miss Phyllis Lett, the great English contralto. Supporting artists Miss Margot Macgibbon, Mr Norman Bennett, Mr Maurice Besly. New Zealand tour 1927. Programme and book of words no. 5 Orpheus Musical Society. Fifth concert. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 6 April 1927. Programme. Paderewski. Promotional pamphlet with portrait. Paderewski. Direction J & N Tait. First recital. Wellington. Programme (2 copies) Paderewski. Town Hall Wellington, 11 June 1927. Ticket for orchestral stalls (Pink) Paderewski. Direction J & N Tait. Second recital. Wellington. Programme ( 1 brown text - 2 copies; 1 blue text) Paderewski. Direction J & N Tait. Third recital. Wellington. Programme (2 copies) Paderewski. Direction J & N Tait. First recital. Auckland. Programme Paderewski. Direction J & N Tait. Second recital. Auckland. Programme Paderewski. Direction J & N Tait. Third recital. Auckland. Programme Paderewski. Direction J & N Tait. First recital. Christchurch. Programme (2 copies) Paderewski. Direction J & N Tait. Second recital, Christchurch. Programme Bernard Page. Organ recitals. Town Hall Wellington, 13 March, 30 October and 6 November 1927. Programmes. Port Nicholson Silver Band. Third grand recital. T Goodall, conductor [pro tem]. Grand Opera House, Sunday May 29th 1927. Programme. Port Nicholson Silver Band. Ninth grand recital. J J Drew, conductor. Grand Opera House, Sunday October 2nd 1927. Programme. Society of Musicians Orchestra. Eighth orchestral concert. Beethoven programme. Solo violin Mrs Eric meir, vocalists Mrs J F Woodward, Mr Roy Hill, Mrs Wilfrid Andrews, Mr Harison Cook. Wellington Town Hall Concert Chamber, 16 July 1927. Programme (2 copies) Timaru Orchestral Society. Second subscription concert. Theatre Royal, 3 October 1927. Programme (featuring Mabel Esquilant and other singers) Wellington Commercial Travellers' and Warehousemen's Association Male Voice Choir. 1st concert. Concert Chamber, Town Hall, 7 May 1927. Programme Wellington Commercial Travellers' and Warehousemen's Association Male Voice Choir. 2nd concert. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 20 August 1927. Programme. Wellington Orchestral Society. Ninth orchestral concert. Vocalist Signor Lucien Cesaroni; leader and solo violin Mrs Eric Meier. Wellington Town Hall, 11 October 1927. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Orchestral Society. Tenth orchestral concert. Vocalists the Lyric Quartette; leader and solo violin Mrs Eric Meier. Wellington Town Hall,29 November 1927. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Professional Orchestra. Conductor Leon de Mauny. First concert. 22 May 1927. Programme Wellington Professional Orchestra. Conductor Leon de Mauny. (Soloist Mrs Wilfred Andrews). Second concert, 3 July 1927. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Professional Orchestra. Conductor Leon de Mauny. Beethoven Centenary concert. Third concert, 14 August 1927. (Soloists Desmond Lavin, Frances Morrison, Beryl Hope. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Professional Orchestra. Conductor Leon de Mauny. Fourth concert (Soloists Roy Hill, Leon de Mauny). 25 September 1927. Programme Wellington Professional Orchestra. Conductor Leon de Mauny. Fifth concert (Soloist Mrs Clinton Hunt). 23 October 1927. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Savage Club Orchestra for the Primary School Children of Wellington City and Suburbs. Orchestral recital. Town Hall, 16 August 1927. Programme Efrem Zimbalist concerts. New Zealand tour 1927. Direction: Concert Tours Ltd. Souvenir programme (2 copies) Quantity: 50 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

Date: 1921

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-1921

Description: Includes: Dame Clara Butt and Mr Kennerley Rumford. New Zealand tour 1921. Country programme Dame Clara Butt and Mr Kennerley Rumford. Town Hall Wellington. Final concert, 14 December 1921. Programme Palmerston North Philharmonic Society. Second concert, assisted by Miss Mabelle Esquilant (contralto) and Mr Hubert Carter (tenor). Opera House Palmerston North, 21 April 1921. Programme Adelaide Van Staveren. Song recital [1921]. Programme Wanganui Orchestral Society. First performance of the season (With soloist Mrs R W Alexander). Opera House, 5 October 1921. Programme Wanganui Orchestral Society. Second performance of the season (With soloist Miss Mae Officer). Opera House, 30 Novmebr 1921. Programme Wellington Professional Orchestra. Conductor Mr Henry Moschini. Eighth concert 1921 season. His Majesty's Theatre, 6 November 1921. Programme Quantity: 7 programmes. Physical Description: Letterpress and offset print, varying sizes up to quarto.

Date: 1952

From: Alex Lindsay String Orchestra :[Music concert programmes 1948-1973].

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-ALS-1952

Description: Includes: 26 March: First subscription concert. Leader Ruth Pearl, conductor Alex Lindsay, solo pianist Pauline de Schryver. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 26 March 1952. Programme (2 copies) (Purcell, Geminiani, Mozart, Avison, Ashley Heen, Walton, Frank Bridge) 30 April: A promenade concert. Leader Ruth Pearl, conductor Alex Lindsay; solo pianist Ormi Reid. National Art Gallery, 30 April 1952. Programme (Handel, Couperin, Warlock, Haydn, Armstrong Gibbs, Vaughan Williams) (2 copies) 14 June: Christchurch Chamber Music Society [presents] Alex Lindsay String Orchestra. Civic Theatre, 14 June 1952. Programme (2 copies) 14 July: Second subscription concert. Concert Chamber Wellington Town Hall, 14 July 1952. Programme (2 copies) 28 August: Second promenade concert. Leader Ruth Pearl, conductor Alex Lindsay, solo pianist Jocelyn Walker. National Art Gallery, 28 August 1952. Programme (John Ireland, Alex Rowley, Boyce, Mozart - arrangement Douglas Lilburn, Bach) (2 copies) 26 November: Third promenade concert . Leader Ruth Pearl, conductor Alex Lindsay, solo tenor Hubert Milverton-Carta, solo horn Peter Glen. National Art Gallery, 26 November 1952. Programme (Handel, Finzi, Elgar, Britten) (2 copies) 17 December: Third subscription concert. Leader Ruth Pearl, conductor Alex Lindsay; solo violinist Maurice Clare and members of St Mary's College Choir. Wellington Town Hall, 17 December 1952. Programme (2 copies) plus flier (Bach, Vivaldi, Warlock) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, up to octavo size.

Date: 1904, 1994, and date unknown

By: Lindsay, Mary Ann, 1933-2019; Hodges, Hamilton, 1869?-1927

Reference: fMS-Papers-12477

Description: Collection of material formerly held by Mary Ann Lindsay (née Kerrigan), of manuscript musical scores and published sheet music. Comprises: - a Manuscript Music Book" which is annotated on inside front cover "Julia Kearins Kairanga 1904". It contains handwritten scores: 'Kathleen Mavoureen' "M J Kearins" "words by Mrs Crawford music by F N Crouch"; 'All The While' "Mary Kearins" "words by Clifton Bingham, music by Loree King"; unbars of titled music; 'In Happy Moments' song from the favourite opera Maritana' "composed by W + Vincent Wallace"; 'F Paolo Tosti'; 'Avoureen' "music by Wilton King, words by E Cecilia Fitzpatrick". Includes a piano arrangement of an unpublished song, 'Twilight', written and composed by the baritone Mose Hamilton Hodges. - a printed "Hymn Sheet" printed by A.L. Westmoreland (Palmerston North) which is annotated 'E Kerrigan Esq" and "Pohangin[a] Road". - a published sheet music of 'Boat Song', bearing the owner's stamp of the singer "Hubert E. Carter" and a stamp for the retailer "Eady's Auckland Music Warehouse Vulcan Lane corner 112-116 Queen Street". - a printed programme for the public speaking competition, the O'Shea Shield (1994) held at St Patrick's College, Silverstream. Mary Kearins lived and performed circa 1920s in Palmerston North, performing in 1921 in a concert at the Municipal Opera House which featured tenor Hubert E Carter. American baritone Moses Hamilton Hodges was a member of the Fisk Jubilee Singers, who settled in New Zealand and is known to have performed in Palmerston North between 1908 and 1923. Mary Ann's father Edward Kerrigan played violin in the orchestra of St Patricks College, Wellington. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed sheets; published sheet music; and a black soft bound booklet of scores (includes loose pages). Provenance: David Lindsay is the husband of Mary Ann Lindsay (née Kerrigan) who accumulated a collection of musical scores and sheet music relating to the musical activities and interests of her relatives: her aunt singers Mary Josephine Kearins, and Julia Kearins (1886-1949), and Mary Ann's father, James Edward John Kerrigan, known as Edward. Transfers: Published music scores donated at the same time are described in the National Library of New Zealand catalogue. Titles are: - -Stranger in paradise / Words and music by Robert Wright, George Forrest. London : Frank Music Company Ltd., 1953. - -Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer / Lyric and music by Johnny Marks. New York : St Nicholas Music Publishing Co., 1949. - -From the vine came the grape / Words and Music by Leonard Whitcup & Paul Cunningham. Tennessee : Randy-Smith Music Corporation; Wellington, N.Z. : Chappell & Co. Ltd., 1949. - -It's just her way / Ernest Truman. London, Australia, N.Z. : Cawthorne & Company, 1906. - -Swiss cradle song / Clement Scott. Sydney, W.H. Paling & Co. Ltd., 1913. 11th edition. No. 129 Paling's Pianoforte Series. [Tune of "Now is the hour"]. - -"The favourite" (Berlin polka) / F.W. Gardiner. [Instructions for dance on inside front cover]. McKee & Gamble, music printers, Wellington, N.Z.. Processing information: Not all names are indexed.