Manawatu Competitions Society

Date: 1971

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1971

Description: Includes programmes featuring: Includes: Company of Musical Players Inc proudly present "Music Hall '71". Programme / song book plus three typescript song sheets for extra songs. Printed by Futuna Press, Karori (2 copies) Kiwi listing 12. Entertainment arts guide, 16-29 March. National listing [1971] Count Basie and his orchestra, featuring vocalist Mary Stallings. Coming to Auckland. Two Town Hall shows, 9 February [1971]. Pamphlet. Count Basie and his orchestra, featuring vocalist Mary Stallings. Coming to Wellington. Two Town Hall shows, 10 February [1971]. Pamphlet. NZBC presents Alfred Brendel piano recital. Wellington Town Hall, 26 September 1971. Programme (2 copies) and promotional pamphlet (2 copies) Mattiwilda Dobbs recital. Auckland Festival, Town Hall, 17 May [1971]. Programme (2 copies) Julie Felix, New Zealand, March 1971. Photographic booklet with itinerary. Marion Gray, mezzo-contralto. 97 Barnard Street, Highland Park, Wellington 1. Promotional brochure, with photograph. NZBC presents John Lill piano recital. Wellington Town Hall, 16 May 1971. Programme. NZBC presents John Lill piano recital. Hamilton Founders' Theatre, 20 May 1971. Programme NZBC piano recital tour. 1970 Tchaikovsky prizewinning pianist the brilliant young Englishman John Lill fresh from his triumphs in Moscow. Hamilton, 20 May [1971]. Promotional pamphlet. Honor McKellar mezzo soprano; Ken Smith trumpet; Maurice Till piano. Recital programme 1971 "Earth and sky", by Jenny McLeod. Brochure with reviews and synopsis. NZBC presents John Mitchinson tenor recital, with Maurice Till. Wellington Terrace Studio, 19 September 1971. Flier / programme (2 copies) Oamaru Choral Society in association with the Dunedin Civic Orchestra (leader Joan Gardiner) presents scenes from "The song of Hiawatha", by Coleridge Taylor. Waitaki Girls' High School Hall, Oamaru. 6 November 1971. Programme. The NZBC presents two recitals of new music and poetry. 1971 Auckland Festival concerts, Radio Theatre lunchtime programmes, 20-21 May 1971. (Composers Ian McDonald, John Cousins, David Farquhar, John Ritchie, Lyell Cresswell, John Rimmer, Jack Body; performers Michael Redshaw (piano and harpsichord), Heather Macdonald (mezzo) Elizabeth Barnett (piano), Zita Outtrim (violin), Loretto Cunninghame (piano), Richard Giese (flute), Frank Gurr (clarinet), Gordon Skinner (bassoon), John Noble (bassoon), Albert McKinnon (trumpet), Michael Gibbs (trumpet, John McIvor (trombone), Neil Dixon (trombone), Valerie Rigg (violin), Anna Heald (violin), Angela Connal (violin), Amelia Skinner (flute), Ronald Weatherburn (bass clarinet), Gary Brain (percussion), Glynne Adams (viola), Douglas Mews (piano), Rosemary Mathers (piano), Dorothea Franchi (harp), William Dart (organ)) "Soiree musicale"; the Olivers [Robert and Andrea Oliver]. An evening of wine, cheese, music and poetry from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries on the themes of women, wine and song. Music for oboe, bass viol, harpsichord and voice. [Wellington, 1971?]. Programme Palmerston North Centennial $1000 aria contest, under the auspices of the Manawatu Competitions Society in association with Dorian Society, Palmerston North Music Club, Manawatu Society of Registered Music Teachers, Palmerston North Civic Centre Association. Concert Chamber and Opera House, Palmerston North, 13-15 May 1971. Programme. Patricia Payne (contralto) and Maurice Till (piano). New Zealand concert tour 1971. Under Royal Overseas League auspices. Programme (2 copies) and pamphlet. Royal Overseas League. Outstanding artists on New Zealand tour, April - May 1971. Patricia Payne (voice) and Maurice Till (piano). Napier Boys' High School Hall, 3 May. Flyer only The new 1971 Andy Stewart Show with Jimmy Blue and his band, Mark Simpson, Arthur Easson, David barclay, Bert Shorthouse, Jennifer Shaw, Sidney Devine. Ron Dale, Johanna Fraser. J C Williamson Theatres and Kerridge Odeon presentation. Programme. Memorial concert Igor Stravinsky; a tribute from Wellington musicians. New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts Gallery, 15 August 1971. Programme (2 copies) NZBC presents George Thalben-Ball organ recital. St Paul's Cathedral Wellington, 29 May 1971. Programme and pamphlet / programme. Wanganui Chamber Music Society. Concert by Quartetto Polyfonico of Wellington. "Shangri-La", 2 March 1971. Programme Wellington Cathedral, Molesworth Street. Annual festival of carols by the combined choirs of the Wellington Branch of the Royal School of Church Music. Conductor Stanley Jackson; organist Richard Prothero. 4 December 1971. Programme. Wellington Primary Schools Music Festival Association. Music Festival. Wellington Town Hall, 20 October 1971. Conductor Laughton Pattrick; accompanist Joan Stevens. Programme. Louis Yffer, Maurice Till. Christchurch leading violinist, New Zealand premier accompanist. Only Christchurch solo concert. Civic Theatre 20 March 1971. Programme Quantity: 22 album(s) Album(s). 3 pamphlets / flyers. Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

Date: 1920-1939

By: Keeling & Mundy (Firm)

Reference: Eph-A-FESTIVAL-Manawatu-1920/1939

Description: Includes: Programmes for the annual festivals 1922, 1928, 1938 1932 demonstration concert, Opera House Palmerston North, 21 May 1932. Programmes list events in categories: piano solo, recitation, vocal solo, Irish jig, Highland fling, Vocal duet, violin solo, sword dance, humorous recitation, male choir, toe dancing, sailor's hornpipe, juvenile choir, character sketch, prepared speech, dance duo, and other more specific categories. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, 210 x 139 mm.

Date: 1951-1969

By: Keeling & Mundy (Firm)

Reference: Eph-A-FESTIVAL-Manawatu-1951/1969

Description: Includes: Programmes for the annual festivals 1951, 1952, 1963 Also includes Demonstration concerts. Mayfair Theatre, 15 May 1954. Programme Programmes list events in categories: piano solo, recitation, vocal solo, Irish jig, Highland fling, Vocal duet, violin solo, sword dance, humorous recitation, male choir, toe dancing, sailor's hornpipe, juvenile choir, character sketch, prepared speech, dance duo, and other more specific categories. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, 210 x 139 mm.

Date: 1940-1950

By: Keeling & Mundy (Firm)

Reference: Eph-A-FESTIVAL-Manawatu-1940/1950

Description: Includes: Programmes for the annual festivals 1948, 1949, 1950 1947 demonstration concerts. Opera House Palmerston North, 17 May 1947. Programmes list events in categories: piano solo, recitation, vocal solo, Irish jig, Highland fling, Vocal duet, violin solo, sword dance, humorous recitation, male choir, toe dancing, sailor's hornpipe, juvenile choir, character sketch, prepared speech, dance duo, and other more specific categories. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, 210 x 139 mm.

Date: 1977

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1977

Description: Includes: The Alexander Brothers and the legendary Jimmy Shand together with Ian Powrie and his Band, supported by Jenny Shaw and Jimmy Laurie. New Zealand tour 1977. Promotional pamphlet (2 copies) Amadeus String Quartet. Wellington Town Hall, 17 October [1977]. Flyer Auckland Early Music Society. Programme 1977-78 Auckland Junior Symphony Orchestra; conductor Michael McLellan. Winter concert series 1977 (18-27 August; 2 and 8 October 1988). Programme Band of the New Zealand Army. Director of Music, Major J D Carson. Otago - Southland tour, 23-30 September 1977. Official programme Baroque Music Players. "Comus". (With David Coomber, Douglas C Mews, Bronwen Pugh, Katherine Harris, Linda Harris, Marie Vandewart, Huldnych Kobe, Anna Hoffmann, Robert Petre, with soprano Pamela Gray). Pumphouse Takapuna 16 September; Little Maidment Theatre Princes Street, 17 September 1977. Programme (2 copies) Bernard Bartelink (organ). St John's Presbyterian Church Willis Street, 17 August [1977]. Programme, and flyer Canterbury Orchestra; music director Dobbs Franks; leader Ruth Pearl. Darfield 26 May; Schools Special 27 May; Christchurch 28 May 1977. Programme Canterbury Orchestra; music director Dobbs Franks; leader Ruth Pearl. Rangiora 23 June; Christchurch 25 June 1977. Programme Evans Gudinski presents The Chieftains, the greatest exponents of Irish traditional music. NZ tour [22-28 June 1977]. Pamphlet The Christchurch Civic Music Council presents the winner of the Sydney International Piano Competition 1977. James Hay Theatre, 13 August 1977. Flier Christchurch Symphony Orchestra 1977 concert series. Iola Shelley (piano); William C M Wood (trumpet). 1977. Programme Alicia de Larrocha in recital. Napier Century Theatre 9 August; Wellington Town Hall 14 August 1977. Programme (2 copies) John C Dodgshun. Organ recital at St Peter's Anglican Church Willis Street. 16 June [1977]. Programme Fou Ts'ong plays Chopin. Christchurch James Hay Theatre 21 November; Hamilton Founders Theatre 24 November; Palmerston North Opera House 26 November 1977. Programme Friends of Cathedral Music & the Arts. Britten memorial concert. Holy Trinity Cathedral, 16 April 1977. Programme Friends of Cathedral Music & the Arts. FCMA second Auckland Organ Festival, 23-31 October 1977. Pamphlet containing timetable / programme Szymon Goldberg, violin; Janetta McStay, piano. Dunedin Concert Chamber 5 April; Wellington Concert Chamber, 6 April [1977]. Programme (2 copies) Irish contralto Bernadette Greevy in her only Wellington recital. Wellington Girls' College hall, 4 September [1977]. Flier (2 copies) Hawkes Bay Community College. Vocal recital (With Judith Howlett, Christine Treseder, Dawn Unsworth, Eileen von Dadelzen, Jill Tobin, Eve Weir, Michael Hewitt, Haldane Scougall). 4 November 1977. Flier Hawkes Bay Regional Orchestra, conductor Peter Williams; Wellington Chamber Orchestra, conductor William Walden-Mills. Napier Municipal Theatre, 29 October; Hastings Municipal Theatre, 30 October 1977. Programme. Michael Houstoun in recital. Gisborne Memorial Theatre 1 September; Tautranga Town Hall 3 September; Invercargill Civic Theatre 27 September; Timaru Theatre Royal 29 September; Nelson School of Music 10 October [1977]. Programme (2 copies) Jubilate Singers; conductor Martin Setchell. 16th and 20th century English music. St Alban's Methodist Church, 16 October 1977. Programme The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints presents Reid Nibley, pianist. Wellington New Zealand, 20 July [1977]. Programme /flier Larry Norman, grand master of Christian rock. Wellington Town Hall, 20 August [1977]. Promotional pamphlet North Shore Youth Orchestra & North Shore Symphony Orchestra. Conductor Roger Buckton; leader Mary O'Brien; soloist Bryan Sayer. Pump House 17 June 1977; North Shore Teachers' College 18 June 1977. Programme Manawatu Competitions Society (Inc). Palmerston North City Aria Contest, 18-21 May 1977. Yellow pamphlet / entry form (2 copies) Radio New Zealand presents Rafael Orozco, piano, in recital. Whangarei Town Hall, 26 April; Auckland Concert Chamber 28 April 1977. Programme Radio New Zealand. The Concert Programme of Radio New Zealand invites you to attend "Victorian delights", an occasion at 38 The Terrace. (With Davina Whitehouse and Philip Liner, Emily Mair, Patrick Smyth, John Morrison, Anne Langston, Trevor Rose, Revel Rice, Denise Wilson, Nicola Waite, John Miley, Margaret Burnett, Alan Jervis, Nicolette Gillett, Michael Haigh and many others). Sunday 27 November [1977?] Programme (2 copies) Oxford University Press and John Thomson request the pleasure of your company at an Early Music Party. Walton House, Ghuznee Street, 3 May 1977. Music to be played by Robert and Andrea Oliver and Peter Walls. Invitation card Recital (with Michael Houstoun, Peter Schaffer, Vyvyan Yendoll, Farquhar Wilkinson, Dale Gold, Barry Mora). Programme one and two in one booklet Royal School of Church Music 1927-1977 50th jubilee anniversary. Service of thanksgiving by affiliated choirs of the Kapiti Archdeaconry. St John's Church Johnsonville, 30 July 1977. Conductor Richard prothero; organist Ian Matheson. Order of service Royal School of Church Music, Wairarapa Archdeaconry. 50th anniversary evensong. St Matthew's Church Masterton, 3 July 1977. Preacher Rev Rodney Murphy, cantor Rev Ralph Robertshawe, conductor Mr Gary Bowler, organist Mr Ian Matheson. Order of service Peter Schaffer (violin) with Diedre Irons (piano). Wellington Concert Chamber, 2 July 1977. Programme (damaged) and programme /flier Schola Musica. Conductor Ashley Heenan / Peter Averi. Sun 2 Oct [1977?]. Programme Soul Factory. Appearing at Dr John's, 106 Courtenay Place, Wgtn NZ, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sunday [1977]. Flier with photograph Roy Tankersley (organ). St John's Willis Street, 29 May [1977]. Flyer Upper Hutt Choral Society. "The creation" by Haydn. St Joseph's Church Upper Hutt, 11 June [1977]. Flyer Raymond Wilderspin (organ); Margaret Hunt (soprano). Recital of 18th century music. St John's Willis Street, 4 September [1977]. Flyer Royal School of Church Music (Wellington Branch) presents David Willcocks directing a choral workshop. Wellington Cathedral, Molesworth Street, 3 August 1977. Flier St Mark's Church School Choir. Choral and organ recital (Organist D J Hucklesby), 10 September 1977. Programme / flier John Williams in recital. Auckland Town Hall, 22 July; Wellington Town Hall, 23 July [1977]. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

Date: 1971

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1971

Description: Includes: Sacred Heart Girls' College and Napier Boys' High School present "The boy friend", by Sandy Wilson. Produced by Mr J Beardsell and Miss D Rohloff. Boys' High School Hall, 29 April - 5 May 1971. Programme Titirangi Light Opera Company presents "Carousel", by Rodgers and Hammerstein, by arrangement with Chappell & Co. Ltd. Producer Brian O'Connor; musical director W Lindsay Hall; choreographer Phyllis Marmont & Kerri Hamilton. Titirangi War Memorial Hall, 18-25 September 1971. Programme Light Opera Club. "Cavalleria rusticana" and "I pagliacci". Producer Gil Cornwall; musical director Ray Wilson; chorusmaster Graeme Young. His Majesty's Theatre, 7-14 September 1971. Programme, and flyer with partial cast list. The German Touring Opera Company of Berlin. "Die Kluge", by Carl Orff. Promotional pamphlet / booking form Deutsche Gastspieloper Berlin. Carl Orff "Die Kluge"; the wise woman. Goethe-Institut Munchen [1071]. programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd and Kerridge Odeon presents "Man of La Mancha", by Wasserman, Leigh & Darion. Director Marnel Sumner; musical director Noel Smith; choreographer Betty Pounder. (With Charles West and Suzanne Steele). Grand Opera House Wellington, [Sept/Oct.? 1971]. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd and Kerridge Odeon presents "Man of La Mancha", by Wasserman, Leigh & Darion. Director Marnel Sumner; musical director Noel Smith; choreographer Betty Pounder. (With Charles West and Suzanne Steele). His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 6 August 1971. Programme Maximes (Courtenay Place). "The Pajama game", words and music by Richard Adler & Jerry Jones. Director Duncan Whiting; musical director John Morrison. Music for dancing by the Guardians. Maximes licensed restanrant, 106 Courtenay Place, [Wellington, 1971]. Programme / pamphlet Palmerston North Centennial $1000 aria contest, under auspices Manawatu Competitions Society (Inc). Preliminaries Concert Chamber Palmerston North, 13-14 may 1971; Semi-finals, Opera House Palmerston North, 14 May 1971; Grand final, Opera House, 15 May 1971. Programme / list of competitors Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm. Provenance: One programme donated by Ross Harland, Wellington, in 2011; one by Stella Milne, 2014.