Concerts - New Zealand - Southland Region

Date: 1893

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to ships and shipping companies, mainly on voyages to New Zealand. 1890 -1899]

By: Coulls, Culling & Company

Reference: Eph-A-SHIP-1893-01

Description: A programme for a concert, probably on board the ship "Tarawera" in Preservation Inlet. Performers included an orchestra, Mr E Packer (singer), Mr J Jago (singer), Mr Barth (piano), Mr Jesse Timson (piano) and W Ibbotson, Mr A F Anthony (singer), Mr C H Humphries (singer), Mr H J Williams (violin), Mr T McConnell (cornet). Accompanist and musical director was Mr Jesse Timson. Web search reveals that Mr A F Anthony was a crew member on board the Tarawera in 1887. It is likely that most of the performers were crew members. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Relief print on folded programme with hand-torn edges, 150 x 115 mm.

Date: 1955

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

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-NO-1955-1

Description: Includes: The 1955 National Orchestra concerts for schools. Conductor James Robertson; leader Vincent Aspey. Programme Wellington concert occasions for 1955; eight subscription concerts by the National Orchestra; conductor James Robertson. Flyer (2 copies) Youth concert presented by the National Orchestra of the New Zealand Broadcasting Service. Conductor James Robertson; soloist Janetta McStay. [1955?]. Programme 23 April: Conductor James Robertson; soloist Colin Horsley. Wellington Town Hall, 23 April 1955. Programme (2 copies) 7 May: Conductor James Robertson; soloist Janetta McStay. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 7 May 1955. Programme 12 May: Conductor James Robertson; soloist Colin Horsley. Civic Theatre Christchurch, 12 May 1955. Programme 21 May: Conductor James Robertson; soloists Winifred Stiles (viola), David Galbraith (piano). Town Hall Wellington, 21 May 1955. Programme (2 copies) 18 June: Conductor James Robertson; soloist Max Rostal. Town Hall Wellington, 18 June 1955. Programme (2 copies) 25 June: Conductor James Robertson; soloist Max Rostal. Town Hall Wellington, 25 June 1955. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, up to octavo size, some illustrated. Provenance: Acquired from various sources, including the estate of Margaret Malcolm Hall, the NZSO; and Patience Kearns 2016.

Date: 1948

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

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-NO-1948

Description: Includes programmes for concerts on: 4 March: Orchestral concert. Conductor Andersen Tyrer; leader Vincent Aspey; guest artist Isobel Baillie. Town Hall Auckland, 4 March 1948. Programme 10 March: Orchestral concert. Conductor Andersen Tyrer; leader Vincent Aspey ; guest artist Isobel Baillie. Town Hall Wellington, 10 March 1948. Programme 11 March: Lunchtime concert. Conductor Andersen Tyrer; leader Vincent Aspey. Town Hall Wellington, 11 March 1948. Programme / flyer (2 copies) 12 March: Concert for schools. Conductor Andersen Tyrer; leader Vincent Aspey; guest artist Isobel Baillie. Town Hall Wellington, 12 March 1948. Programme 13 March: Orchestral concert. Conductor Andersen Tyrer; leader Vincent Aspey; guest artist Isobel Baillie. Town Hall Wellington, 13 March 1948. Programme (2 copies) 16 March: Concert for schools. Conductor Andersen Tyrer; leader Vincent Aspey; guest artist Isobel Baillie. Town Hall Wellington, 16 March 1948. Programme (2 copies) 18 March: Extra concert. Conductor Andersen Tyrer; leader Vincent Aspey; soloist Jack McCaw. Town Hall Wellington, 18 March 1948. Programme / flyer (2 copies) 22 March: Concert for schools. Conductor Andersen Tyrer; leader Vincent Aspey. Town Hall Wellington, 22 March 1948. Programme 10 April: Otago Centennial Musical Festival 1948. National Symphony Orchestra of the New Zealand Broadcasting Service. Conductor Andersen Tyrer; leader Vincent Aspey; Isobel Baillie, distinguished British soprano. Centennial Festival Choir of Mixed Voices. Town Hall Dunedin, 10 April 1948. Souvenir programme 13 April: Conductor Andersen Tyrer; soloist Isobel Baillie. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 13 April 1948. Programme 14 April: Conductor Andersen Tyrer; leader Vincent Aspey. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 14 April 1948. Programme 4 May: Orchestral concert. Conduct Andersen Tyrer. Civic Theatre Christchurch, 4 May 1948. Programme 9 June 1948: Concert for schools. Conductor Andersen Tyrer; leader Vincent Aspey. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 9 June 1948. Programme (2 copies) 16 September: Conductor Andersen Tyrer; soloist Richard Farrell. Town Hall Auckland, 16 September 1948. Programme 2 October: Orchestral concert. Conductor Dr Edgar Bainton; leader Vincent Aspey. Town Hall Wellington, 2 October 1948. Programme (2 copies) 5 October: Orchestral concert. Guest conductor Dr Edgar Bainton; leader Vincent Aspey. Town Hall Wellington, 5 October 1948. 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: 1940 - 1955

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-IMU

Description: Includes: 1944: "Judas Maccabaeus", conductor Alfred Walmsley. Civic Theatre, 8 August 1944. Programme "Te Deum" (Sullivan), "The choral fantasia" (Beethoven), "The creation" (Haydn). Conductor Alfred Walmsley, leader Philip Poole, pianist Charles Martin. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 7 November 1944. Programme 1945: Programme of Mendelssohn's "Elijah". Conductor Alfred Walmsley; leader Philip Poole; pianist Charles Martin. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 17 July 1945. Programme Edward German's "Merrie England". Conductor Alfred Walmsley. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 29 October 1945. Programme 1946: First concert. programme of miscellaneous Russian music and "Peasant cantata" (Bach). Conductor Alfred Walmsley; leader Philip Poole; pianist Charles Martin. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 6 August 1946. Programme Programme of Handel's oratorio "Messiah", presented by Invercargill Musical Union in association with musical societies and church choirs. Conductor Alfred Walmsley; leader of orchestra F Lange; at the piano Charles Martin. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 25-26 November 1946. Programme 1947: First concert. Programme of "Overture from Di Fledermaus", "Te Deum laudamus", "The golden legend". Conductor Alfred Walmsley, leader F Lange, at the piano Mrs P R Skinner. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 27 May 1947. Programme Second concert. Programme of Mendelssohn's "Elijah". Conductor Alfred Walmsley, leader F Lange, at the piano Mrs A Walmsley. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 16 September 1947. Programme Programme of Christmas music, 24 November 1947; and Handel's "Messiah" 25 November 1947. Civic Theatre Invercargill. Programme 1948: First concert. "A tale of old Japan". Conductor Alfred Walmsley, leader F Lange, at the piano B Walmsley. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 27 July 1948. Programme Second concert. "Faust" by Charles Gound. Conductor Alfred Walmsley, leader F Lange, at the piano B Walmsley. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 19-20 October 1948. Programme Programme of Handel's oratorio "Messiah", presented by Invercargill Musical Union in association with musical societies & church choirs. Conductor Alfred Walmsley, leader F Lange, at the piano B Walmsley. Civice Theatre Invercargill, 30 November 1948. Programme 1949: First concert. Programme of "The creation" (Haydn). Conductor F P Garrity, leader F Lange, at the piano Mrs P R Skinner. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 28 June 1949. Programme Second concert. Programme of choral and orchestral music with guest artists Mavis Martin and Alex Lindsay. Conductor F P Garrity, leader H U Strang, at the piano Mrs J Berragan. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 13 September 1949. Programme Programme of Handel's "Messiah", presented by Invercargill Musical Union in association with musical societies and church choirs. Conductor F P Garrity, leader H U Strang, at the piano Mrs J Berragan. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 29 November 1949. Programme 1950: First concert. "Judas Maccabaeus" (Handel), Conductor F P Garrity, leader H U Strang, at the piano Mrs J Berragan. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 27 June 1950. Programme Second concert. Mozart and Beethoven programme with guest artist Maurice Till. Guest conductor Alfred Walmsley, leader F Lange, at the piano Mrs J Berragan. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 12 September 1950. Programme (2 copies) Programme of Handel's oratorio "Messiah", presented ... in association with musical societies and church choirs. Guest conductor Edgar Clayton, leader W W Millar, at the piano Mrs J Berragan. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 28 November 1950. Programme 1955: Programme of Handel's oratorio "Messiah", presented by Invercargill Musical Union assisted by musical societies and church choirs, and Junior Symphony Orchestra. Conductor Charles Cox, leader Elsa Jensen, at the piano Hazel Christie. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 13 December 1955. Programme Quantity: 19 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes up to octavo size Provenance: Purchased from Haywards Dunedin, 13 June 2013, lot 350.

Date: 1957 - 1959

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-NO-1957/1959

Description: Includes: 1957: 1957 Proms. Conductor and narrator John Bishop; soloists Francis Rosner, Maurice Till, Mary Pratt. Town Hall Dunedin, 31 January - 2 February 1957 (ie 3 different concerts). Programme 1957 Proms. Conductor and narrator John Bishop; soloists David Galbraith, Maurice Till, Alison Edgar. Civic Theatre Christchurch, 4-6 February 1957 (ie 3 different concerts). Programme 1957 Proms. Conductor and narrator John Bishop; soloists Mary Pratt, Janetta McStay, Vincent Aspey, Sybil Phillipps, Donald Munro. Town Hall Wellington, 13-15 February 1957 (ie 4 different concerts). Programme (2 copies) 1957 Proms. Conductor and narrator John Bishop; soloists Janetta McStay, David Galbraith, Alex Lindsay, Sybil Phillipps, Donald Munro. Auckland Town Hall, 25-28 February (ie 4 different concerts). Programme National Orchestra, conductor James Robertson in two programmes of Brandenburg Concerti, composed by J S Bach. Soloists Ken Smith, Norman Booth, Vincent Aspey, Alex Lindsay, James Hopkinson, Cyril Ainsworth, Eric Lawson, Francis Rosner and Valda Aveling. Concert Chamber Wellington, 12-13 July 1957. Programme (2 copies) 1958: Royal concert in the presence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother by the National Orchestra. Conductor John Hopkins, soloists Mary Pratt, Vincent Aspey, massed choir under Harry Brusey. Wellington Town Hall, 7 February 1958. Programme (2 copies) and official pass issued to L Potts 1958 Proms. Conductor John Hopkins; soloists Alex Lindsay, David Galbraith, Vincente Major, John Thompson. Town Hall Dunedin, 30 January - 1 February 1958 (ie 3 different concerts). Programme 1958 Proms. Conductor John Hopkins; soloist Maurice Till. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 3 February 1958. Programme 1958 Proms. Conductor John Hopkins; soloists Janetta McStay, James Hopkinson, Vincente Major, John Thompson, Frank Gurr. Town Hall Wellington, 19-22 February 1958 (ie 4 different concerts). Programme (2 copies) 1958 Proms. Conductor John Hopkins; soloists David Galbraith, Ken Smith, Janetta McStay, Vincente Major, John Thompson. Town Hall Auckland, 26 February - 1 March 1958 (ie 4 different concerts). Programme 1959: "The Messiah", by Handel, with the combined Wellington & Hutt Valley Choirs; soloists Joy Parkin, Mary Pratt, William Herbert, Charles Naylor and the National Orchestra conducted by John Hopkins. Wellington Town Hall, 3 October 1959. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, up to quarto size, some illustrated.

Date: 1900-1905

From: Porteous family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-7340-03

Description: Programmes for various Invercargill Musical Union concerts, in which Porteous was either a performer or involved with the committee; includes one First Church recital, programme and one for St Paul's Presbyterian Church Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1944-1984

By: Shirley, Nancy, 1922-

Reference: MS-Group-1675

Description: Collection includes concert programmes and transcripts of Music of the masters radio series, broadcast over Station 4YZ Invercargill 1945-1946. Also, copies of handwritten and typed copies of lyrics Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 1 box(es). 0.25 Linear Metres. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donation, Kath Woodley, 2008

Date: Mar 1899-Dec 1907

From: Gray, Charles, 1860-1936 : Scrapbooks

Reference: MSZ-0958

Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 1888-1892

From: Gray, Charles, 1860-1936 : Scrapbooks

Reference: MSY-5409

Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 1972

From: Garland, Phil (Collector): [Posters and ephemera relating to folk music, popular music. 1960-2009]

Reference: Eph-C-MUSIC-Garland-1972-01

Description: Programme for a folk concert with performers Christine Smith, Phil Garland, Dusty Spittle and The Mountaineers, Max Wright, Ian Gorman, Fair Isle Folk Four, The Crossbeats, Evan Campbell. There is a paragraph of biographical information about each of the performers. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print on pamphlet folded to 253 x 180 mm.

Date: 1963

From: [Music programmes and other ephemera for concerts. 1963]

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-1963-01

Description: Poster for a recital by opera singer Inia Te Wiata shows a head and shoulders portrait illustration of him against an abstracted Maori pattern. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Screenprint on light card, 320 x 225 mm. Provenance: Donated by the NZ Symphony Orchestra, 2013