Choral conductors

Date: 21 Nov 2000, 24 Mar 2001 - 21 Nov 2000 - 24 Mar 2001

By: Flury, Roger, 1948-; Wilson, Desmond, 1941-; Radio New Zealand Concert

Reference: OHColl-0581

Description: Roger Flury talks about his experiences as a child soloist at Covent Garden, and as Head Chorister at St Margaret's Westminster. In the second interview he talks about writing a biography of composer, Pietro Mascagni. Interviewer(s) - Des Wilson Quantity: 2 compact disc(s). 2 interview(s) Concert FM recordings. 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available. Search dates: 1960 - 2000

Date: 1959-1990s

By: Godfrey, Peter David Hensman, 1922-2017; Christopher Bede Studios Limited; Wilson & Horton (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-10436

Description: Collection of photographs of, and relating, to Peter Godfrey from the period 1950s to 1990s, by various photographers. Includes formal studio portraits of Godfrey, some showing the subject conducting with a baton. Group portraits of choirs and orchestras in uniform, and in performance, including some in the Auckland Town Hall. Also includes contact sheets showing sequences of portraits of Godfrey conducting, by Wilson & Horton Ltd, and New Zealand Herald and Weekly News. Other portraits by Christopher Bede Studios Ltd, Auckland, and University of Auckland Photographic Department. Other photographs show Godfrey with others, including photograph captioned on reverse as "Me photographing my friend - Photographing P. Godfrey: Cambridge Music School Summer 1959. Choir members and conductor taking Time Out after all that singing with no piano!". Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 box(es) containing. 14 b&w original photographic print(s). 10 colour original photographic print(s). 3 b&w copy photographic print(s) contact sheets. Physical Description: Colour and b&w photographic prints, including contact sheet proof prints Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-1773: Godfrey, Peter David Hensman, 1922-: Papers. See also Ephemera (Eph-D-MUSIC-NYC-1988-01) and Book Collections.

Date: 1967

From: Thomas, Allan, 1942-2010 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-12012-03

Description: Black and white photograph of King's School Chapel Choir 1967, inscribed on back bottom left, 'Allan Thomas Choirmaster'. Two undated newspaper clippings pasted to card about Allan Thomas' activities as choirmaster at St Aidan's Anglican Church, Remuera. One clipping is a review written by Janice Powers and the other is a review by L. C. M. Saunders. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 1 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 Other printed ephemera item(s). Physical Description: 1 folder containing 1 silver gelatin photoprint and 2 clippings pasted to a sheet of card.

Date: 1903-1996

By: Wards, Allan Ross, active 1970-2018

Reference: ATL-Group-00193

Description: Various materials donated by Reverend Allan Ross Wards, the Vicar of several Anglican parishes in the Wellington Region. Photographic contents include slides of New Zealand Methodist and Anglican churches collected circa 1961 to 1972 with accompanying transcripts about their history, photographs of church organs, slides of Wellington and the Hutt Valley taken by Barry Doig of the Waiwhetua Presbyterian Church in the 1960s, and two albums of colour photographs taken by Wards circa 1990s of views around Wellington. Printed materials include issues of The Ch'Art, a serial publishing Christian art, ranging from 1972 to 1982, published monographs of Australasian atlases and Christchurch scenery, annotated school song books for Hutt Valley High School, a manuscript diary of the a Port Chalmers Vicar from 1916-1919, and typescript letters and diary entries of a Vicar's wife in Lower Hutt circa 1860s. Further materials include unpublished and published audiocassettes and phonographic records containing sound recordings of New Zealand preformers, choirs, bands, and wedding services, and an order of service for laying the foundation stone of Auckland's Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity by John, Bishop of the Diocese, 1957. Part of the Archive of New Zealand Music. Anglican vicar of several parishes in Wellington including St John's Wainuiomata, St Luke's Wadestown and St Mary's Silverstream. Quantity: 320 colour original transparency/ies. 320 colour copy transparency/ies. 169 colour original photographic print(s) in two albums. 33 b&w original photographic print(s). 26 C60 cassette(s). 14 12" disc(s) Lacquer and vinyl discs. 4 10" disc(s) Lacquer discs. 4 folder(s). 1 7" disc(s). Processing information: Latest accruals of sound recordings and slides are currently being processed by staff.

Date: Jan 1965

From: Dellow, Ronald Graeme, 1924-2004 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-8123-08

Description: File relating to RSCM residential school for organists and choirmasters, Wallis House, in 1965 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: Jul 1979

From: Dellow, Ronald Graeme, 1924-2004 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-8123-10

Description: Notes for workshop on the organist and the choirmaster for a Scripture Union in New Zealand music seminar (1979); includes summary on the Royal School of Church Music Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: ca 1913

From: Schmidt, Herman John, 1872-1959 :Portrait and landscape negatives, Auckland district

Reference: 1/1-001742-G

Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Professor W E Thomas photographed by H J Schmidt in circa 1913. He wears the harp brooch of the Auckland Liedertafel upon the lapel of his suit jacket. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: [Late 1920s]

From: S P Andrew Ltd :Portrait negatives

Reference: 1/2-043504-F

Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Robert Parker, taken by Stanley Polkinghorne Andrew, probably during the late 1920s. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative