Chamber Opera Group

Date: 1963

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1963

Description: Includes: Albert Bryant Choir with the Hamilton String Players. "Requiem", by Gabriel Faure. Founders' Memorial Theatre, 3 November 1963. Programme Albyn Singers. Choral recital (conductor Patricia McLeod, pianist Alan Pow; with Juliana Adams (violinist), Roger Creagh (baritone). Art Gallery Auckland, 28 November 1963. Programme Auckland Chamber Music Society Inc. Trio di Bolzano. Concert Chamber, 17 September 1963. Programme Auckland Chamber Music Society Inc. The Allegri Quartet. Haddon Hall, 22 August 1963. Programme Auckland Chamber Music Society Inc. The Allegri Quartet. Haddon Hall, 12 August 1963. Programme Auckland Chamber Music Society Inc. The Allegri Quartet. Haddon Hall, 18 July 1963. Programme Auckland Chamber Orchestra. Recital (With Marie Vandewart - cello, and David Bollard - piano). Auckland University Department of Music. University Hall, 14 September 1963. Programme Farewell benefit concert for David Bollard. Assisting artists: Auckland University String Trio, Hannah Tatana, Frances Wilson. Town Hall Concert Chamber Auckland, 12 December 1963. Programme Alfred Brendel (piano). Civic Theatre Christchurch, 24 September 1963. Programme Paula Brivkalne, soprano solo recital. Teachers' Training College Hall, Kowhai Road Kelburn. Saturday 21st September [1963 or 1968? Ticket] Kerridge-Odeon in association with the Auckland Festival Society presents Alfredo Campoli. New Zealand tour 1963. At the piano Maurice Till. Programmes 1 and 2 in one volume (2 copies), and promotional pamphlet with itinerary of 4 concerts Chamber Opera Group presents Sara Neil and Tim Eliott in Stravinsky's "Soldier's tale" preceded by Cimarosa's 'Rehearsal' with Donald Munro. University Theatre [Wellington?], 26-28 November [1958?](Date confirmed from Landfall 65, March 1963, pp 64 ff; but does not concur with Perpetual calendar) Chamber Players of Wellington. Auckland City Art Gallery, 28 November 1963. Programme Christchurch Civic Music Council. Royal Choral and Orchestral Concert at King Edward Barracks, 16 Feb, 1963. Circular letter and order form for tickets plus two tickets (2 copies of form and tickets in envelope). Christchurch School of Instrumental Music. Symphony Orchestra assisted by Teachers College Choirs at the Civic Theatre. 26 November [1963]. Programme. Music and poetry. Dorothy Davies [and] Maria Dronke. Concert Chamber [Wellington], 24 October [1963?]. Programme (2 copies) Guy Fallot. Cello recital with pianist Janetta Mcstay. 400 Club Wanganui. Concert Chamber Wanganui War Memorial, 17 June 1963. Programme / flier (2 copies) Eric Harrison. Piano recital. 400 Club Wanganui. Concert Chamber Wanganui Memorial Hall, 23 February 1963. Programme / flier Hutt Valley High School Adult Orchestra, Grahame C Lilly, conductor. Muritai School Hall, 21 November 1963. Guest singer Brian Wilkins, bass. Programme Julius Katchen. Direction Kerridge-Odeon. New Zealand tour 1963. Programmes no 1 and 2 in one booklet (2 copies) Julius Katchen. Direction Kerridge-Odeon. New Zealand tour 1963. Programme no 4 Kerstin Meyer [concert. ca 1963]. Programme John Hopkins conducts the first New Zealand performance of the Monteverdi Vespers. Wellington Town Hall, 13 October [1963]. Soloists Elisabeth Hellawell, Angela Shaw, Peter Baillie, Bruce Chandler, Grant Dickson, Charles Naylor, Peter Averi, David Childs; [with] the Orpheus Choir, Men of the Choir of St Mary of the Angels, Alex Lindsay String Quartet. Igor Oistrakh (violin) with Natalia Zertzalova - piano. Direction Kerridge Odeon. Programmes no 1 (Auckland Town Hall, 10 September and Wellington Town Hall, 12 September) and no 2 (Christchurch Civic Theatre, 14 September) in one booklet (2 copies, one autographed by both performers) New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation presents the Polish National Radio Orchestra (leader Wladyslaw Wochniak), conducted by Jerzy Katlewicz. Founders' Memorial Theatre Hamilton, 6 March 1963. Programme New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation presents the Polish National Radio Orchestra (leader Wladyslaw Wochniak), conducted by Jerzy Katlewicz. Wellington Town Hall, 8 March 1963. Programme (2 copies) New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation presents the Polish National Radio Orchestra (leader Wladyslaw Wochniak), conducted by Jerzy Katlewicz. Wellington Town Hall, 9 March 1963. Programme Palmerston North Choral Union. "Messiah", by Handel; conductor Clarence Hopwood. Palmerston North Opera House, 7 December 1963. Programme Palmerston North Youth Orchestra. First concert 1963. Opera House Palmerston North, 1 July 1963. Programme (2 copies) Renaissance Singers. Programme of motets and madrigals for broadcast - and to be recorded at 8 pm, Thursday 28 Nov 1963. Typed flier Recital by pupils of Henry Shirley. Art Gallery, 5 December 1963. Programme Temuka Festival Committee. Temuka Music festival. Citizens' Hall, 20 August 1963. Programme Trio di Bolzano (Giannino Carpi, Sante Amadori, Nunzio Montanari). Civic Theatre Christchurch, 11 September 1963. Chamber Music Society (Inc) Christchurch. Programme (autographed on title page) Tibor Varga. Civic Theatre Christchurch, 6 July [1963]. Maurice Till at piano. Programme (autographed on first page) "Vespro della Beata Vergine", by Monteverdi [and] "Winter and summer" by Vivaldi. Conductor John Hopkins, with Ritchie Hanna, Elisabeth Hellawell, Angela Shaw, Honor McKellar, Peter Baillie, Bruce Chandler, Grant Dickson, Charles Naylor, Peter Averi, David Childs, The Orpheus Choir, St Mary of the Angels Men's Choir, Alex Lindsay String Orchestra. Wellington Town Hall, 13 October 1963. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Primary Schools' Music Festival Association presents its Musical festival. Conductor Geoffrey H Wilson, accompanist Isabelle Graham, Robert Pether. Wellington Town Hall, 9 October 1963. Programme Quantity: 29 album(s) Album(s). 1 ticket. Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, up to octavo size, some illustrated. Transfers: Public records of NZSO transferred to Archives New Zealand in 2013..

Date: 1963

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1963

Description: Includes: Frank Poore and Theatrical Associates Ltd by special arrangement with J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present ... "Annie get your gun". Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin; entire production by Stan Lawson; conductor Frank Poore. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 23 March 1963. Programme (2 copies) Frank Poore and Theatrical Associates Ltd by special arrangement with J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present ... "Annie get your gun". Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin; entire production by Stan Lawson; conductor Frank Poore. Founders Memorial Theatre Hamilton, commencing 23 April 1963. Programme Frank Poore and Theatrical Associates Ltd by special arrangement with J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present ...the fabulous Anne Hart in "Annie get your gun". Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin; entire production by Stan Lawson; conductor Frank Poore. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 29 May 1963. Programme (2 copies) Light Opera Club (Inc) present Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Carousel". Production Stan Lawson; conductor Frank Poore; ballet Doreen Yalland. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 31 October 1963. Programme Light Opera Club (Inc). "Cinderella". Ensembles by Vincent Ley & Doreen Yalland; leader of orchestra Gwen Small. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 11 December 1963. Programme Wainuiomata Union Parish present "The crucifixion", by John Stainer. St Stephens Church, 11 April 1963. (With Peter Baillie tenor, Thomas Hanna bass, Peter Averi organist, John Knox conductor) Theatre Arts Inc presents "The desert song", by Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein 2nd, Frank Mander; music Sigmund Romberg. Director Vivian Jacobs; set design Colin Broadley; musical director George Hopkins; ballet Bettina Edwards. Production directed by Jack Goode. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 2-26 October [1963]. Programme Harmony Films present the Salzburg Festival production. "Don Giovanni"; an opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. [November - December 1963 screenings]. Programme (2 copies) Chamber Opera Group Limited presents "Doctor Miracle", by Georges Bizet, produced by William Sheat, designed by Robin McMurray; and "The soldier's tale" by Igor Stravinsky, produced by Roger Savage, designed by Raymond Boyce. Wellington Town Hall Concert Chamber, 6-9 February 1963. Programme (2 copies) and promotional pamphlet Dunedin Opera Company (Inc) assisted by the NZ Arts Advisory Council present their first production for 1963, "Die Fledermaus (The bat)", by Johann Strauss. Director Grahame Clifford; musical director Professor Peter Platt. Dunedin, 1963. Programme Risingholme presents "HMS Pinafore". Producer Doreen Herbert; musical director Albert N Wilson. Linwood High School Hall, 11-13 June; Rangiora Town Hall, 17 June [1963]. Souvenir programme Garnet H Carroll and the Elizabethan Theatre Trust proudly present the Sadler's Wells Opera Company's production of "The merry widow". Devised and staged by Charles Hickman; re-choreographed by Bert Shaw. Municipal Opera House Palmerston North [1963]. Programme (2 copies) Garnet H Carroll and the Elizabethan Theatre Trust proudly present the Sadler's Wells Opera Company's production of "The merry widow". Stage director Harry Starling; choreographer Bert Shaw; musical director Alexander Faris. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 20 February 1963. Programme (2 copies). Scots and Queen Margaret Colleges. "The mikado". Producer W F Hoyland; dances Jean Horne; musical director Hugh Reid. Scots College Hall, 10-14 August 1963. Programme (2 copies) Garnet H Carroll and the Elizabethan Theatre Trust proudly present the Sadler's Wells Opera Company's production of "Orpheus in the underworld". Conductor Alexander Faris; choreographer-producer Robert Blake. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 21 January 1963. Programme (2 copies) Garnet H Carroll and the Elizabethan Theatre Trust proudly present the Sadler's Wells Opera Company's production of "Orpheus in the underworld". Conductor Alexander Faris; choreographer-producer Robert Blake. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 20 February 1963. Programme (2 copies) Chamber Opera Group Limited. Cimarosa "The rehearsal" (Il maestro di Cappella); Stravinsky "The soldier's tale" (L'histoire du soldat). Produced by Roger Savage; choreography by Sara Neil. Victoria University Theatre, November 1963. Programme (2 copies) Ohura Valley Choral & Dramatic Group proudly present "Rio Rita", a romantic musical comedy. Producer Reg Nicholson; co-producer Leonie Wheeler; musical director Mavis Barnard. Ohura, 1963. Programme (2 copies) Garnet H Carroll in association with the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust Rogers and Hammerstein's "smash hit" record-breaking musical play "The sound of music". Directed by Charles Hickman; conductor Alan Barker. (With Margaret Nisbett, Rosina Raisbeck, Stuart Wagstaff, Eric Reiman, June Clyne). His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 7 August [1963]. Programme (2 copies) Garnet H Carroll in association with the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust Rogers and Hammerstein's "smash hit" record-breaking musical play "The sound of music". Directed by Charles Hickman; conductor Alan Barker. (With Margaret Nisbett, Rosina Raisbeck, Stuart Wagstaff, Eric Reiman, June Clyne). Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 30 September 1963. Programme (2 copies) and promotional flier South Auckland Theatre Inc. "South Pacific". Producer Charles Zambucka; musical director Neville Rowe. Otahuhu College Hall, 31 August - 7 September 1963. Programme Dunedin Operatic and Dramatic Society proudly presents "South Pacific", by Rodgers & Hammerstein. Producer Waric Slyfield; musical director James Clark; hula choreography Johnny Frisbie. Dunedin, [1963]. Programme Palmerston North Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society presents "The student prince". Producer David Rossiter; musical director Gilmour McConnell. Opera House Palmerston North, 24 August - 7 September 1963. Programme Mt Eden Community Operatic Society presents "Sweethearts", by arrangement with Chappell & Co Ltd. Producer Gwennyth Allen; musical director Ulric Burstein; choreography Gordon Waite. [1963]. Programme Quantity: 2 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Date: 1948-1997

By: Zwartz, Peter Gerard, 1932-2005

Reference: MS-Group-2029

Description: Papers of Peter Zwartz relating to his musical career including correspondence, articles, review, scripts, photographs, glass plate negatives, posters, printed scores and ephemera. Part of the Archive of New Zealand Music Source of title - Supplied by Library Arrangement: Papers have been arranged by combining material from the two accessions into one sequence. Quantity: 59 folder(s). 2 volume(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed material Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Zwartz family, Australia, Aug 2011 (A2011-171); Oct 2011 (A2011-214) Transfers: Collection taken into the Manuscripts Section as a whole, transfers made from there. - To Drawings & Prints Collection - Cartoons by E Heath: B-183-031/043 - To Ephemera Collection - Posters (Eph-C-Music-Zwartz) - To Photographic Archive - Mainly loose black and white and coloured photographs, and some mounted photographs (PAColl-9952, PAColl-9954) - To Book Collections - Band journals; Music scores - To Curios- Glass slides, for opera production. Curios-043-003/012 - To Sound and Music Centre - Choral sets and non-New Zealand published scores - To Oral History Collection - Sound recording of funeral service for Peter Zwartz, OHColl-1083. Processing information: Collection is currently being arranged and described. Other - For earlier dontation see 93-363-11

Date: 1954-1992

From: Zwartz, Peter Gerard, 1932-2005 : Papers

Reference: Series-5094

Description: Folders in the series contain correspondence and other papers relating to Peter Zwartz's conducting activities with a wide range of New Zealand choirs, orchestras (including youth orchestras), chamber and other opera companies, and brass bands. Apart from his work as a conductor and writer on music, Zwartz worked from 1960 to 1966 in the Department of Industries and Commerce, Department of Education and the British High Commission (Assistant Information Officer) and some correspondence relating to this non-music work is included in the series. Quantity: 24 folder(s).

Date: 1970 - 1992

Reference: Eph-C-MUSIC-Zwartz

Description: Posters relating to Peter Zwartz's musical career, including: Undated: Barbershop 'n' Brass. Harmony International with the Evening Post Onslow & Warnocks Wanganui Brass Bands present an afternoon of quality chorus & brass. Lower Hutt Town Hall, July 22, 2.30 pm Christchurch School of Instrumental Music presents the Christchurch Youth Orchestra. Greymouth High School Hall, Jul 4; Buller High School Westport, July 5 [1970s?] Schools Music Festival presents "Noyes Fludde". 18th 19th 20th Aug., Town Hall [Christchurch?]. Reservations at Farmers [1970s?] Wellington Chamber Orchestra with Yury Gezentzvey. Concert, Sunday 3rd May, Old St Pauls. Conductor Peter Zwartz; leader Lydia Pattison. Small poster [1987, 1992, 1998?] 1961: Wellington Harmonic Society. Choral concert. Mozart Requiem in D minor and Bach Cantata 21. Leader Eric Lawson; conductor Peter Zwartz. Wellington Town Hall, Sunday 23 July [1961] 1957 or 1963: Wellington Harmonic Society. J S Bach St Matthew Passion. Sunday 7th April, Town Hall [Poster on red card. 1957 or 1963?] 1963: Chamber Opera Group presents Stravinsky's "Soldier's tale"; Bizet's "Doctor Miracle". Concert Chamber, February 6th-9th [1963] 1975: Nelson School of Music Orchestra; conductor Peter Zwartz; leader Richard Harris. Concert. Marlborough Girls' College Assembly Hall, Blenheim, 26 July 1975. 1976: National Piano Concert Competition. Final concert. Town Hall, 14 February [1976]. Adjudicator Gordon Watson. With the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, conductor Peter Zwartz. 1977: Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, musical director Peter Zwartz; Iola Shelley, piano. Laura Ferguson Trust Benefit concert; fourth subscription concert. Town Hall Auditorium, 29 October, 1977. ca 1977-1979: Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, musical director Peter Zwartz, presents Irina Plotnikova, by arrangement with the Cladan Cultural Exchange Institute of Australia. Town Hall Auditorium, 24 March [ca 1977-1979] 1978: Royal Christchurch Musical Society. First subscription concert. 30th season of the conductor Robert Field-Dodgson. Town Hall Auditorium, 1 July [1978]. Conducted by Peter Zwartz [name of conductor stick over previous name - Robert Field-Dodgson] 1978?: Two chamber operas. David McPhail [and] Chris McVeigh in "The soldier's tale", Stravinsky; plus Cimarosa's "Maestro di capella" with Roger Wilson (baritone). Produced and conducted by Peter Zwartz. james Hay Theatre, Tuesday - Saturday, July 11-15 [1978?] 1979: Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, music director Peter Zwartz. Mahler ... Debussy ... Franck. Town Hall Auditorium, Saturday September 15 [1979?] Benjamin Britten's "Noye's Fludde", presented by St Mary's Church Karori, and Opera Technique. St Mary's Church, 1-2 August [1979?]. [Design by Peter] Coates 1980: Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, musical director Peter Zwartz, presents 3rd subscription concert of 1980. Schumann piano concerto with soloist Deidre Irons. Town Hall Auditorium, 19 July [1980] Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, musical director Peter Zwartz, presents 4th subscription concert of 1980, with Peter Barber, winner of the 1980 National Concerto competition. Town Hall Auditorium, 9 August [1980] National Concerto Competition. Final concert (with Peter Barber, Sally-Anne Brown, Craig Williams, and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Peter Zwartz). Town Hall, Saturday 9 February [1979]. (2 copies) Royal Christchurch Musical Society. A youth concert featuring Christchurch Youth Orchestra. 2nd subscription concert 1980. Conductor Peter Zwartz. (With Michael Lawrence, Angela Shaw, Barry Brinson, Ralph Scott). [Includes 1st performance of "Sanctus" by Kit Powell. Town Hall Auditorium, 14 June [1980] 1983: Christchurch Youth Orchestra [and] Royal Christchurch Musical Society. First subscription concert 1983 (With conductor Peter Zwartz, and soloists Patricia Middleton, Anne Price, Peter Williams, Richard Harvey, Michael Hlavac, Rowan Prior). Town Hall Auditorium, 2 July [1983] 1988: Dunedin Opera Company. Die Fledermaus, Johann Strauss. Mayfair Theatre Dunedin, November 22nd, 24th, 26th, 29th, December 1st, 3rd at 8pm. Directed by Robert Hatherley, Sydney; musical director Peter Zwartz, Wellington. 1990: La Traviata, by Giuseppe Verdi, presented by the Dunedin Opera Company. Director John Thompson; musical director Peter Zwartz. Trust Bank Theatre, formerly mayfair Theatre, November 27th, 29th, December 1st, 4th, 6th, 8th 1990. 1992: Opera Otago, The Dunedin Opera Company (Inc) presents with the generous assistance of the QEII Arts Council, Bizet's "The pearl fishers", featuring jenny Wollerman, Howard Spicer, David Griffiths, Peter Chin, with the Dunedin Sinfonia. Director Bobbie Alderton; musical director Peter Zwartz; choreographer Robyn Sinclair. Trustbank Theatre, Oct 29, 31, Nov 3, 5, 7 1992. Quantity: 18 colour photo-mechanical print(s). 5 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset prints, screenprints, sizes varying Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-2029 - Other material of the same provenance is housed at MS-Group-2029..