Bishop, Lionel Albert Jack, 1903-1964

Date: 1955 - 1959

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

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-RWCU-1955/1959

Description: Includes: 1955: Prospectus 1955. Pink pamphlet "Carmen" by George Bizet. Conductor Harry Botham (With Mavis Martin, Robin Gordon, Sybil Phillips, Ninian Walden, Merle Gamble, Pamela Ballard, Antony Vercoe, Noel Signal, Jack Wilson; leader Vincent Aspey). 30 April 1955. Programme (2 copies), with mimeopgraphed notes on "Carmen" compiled by Harry Botham (Grace Clements' copy) "The Messiah" (Handel). Guest conductor Professor John Bishop (With Sybil Phillips, Molly Atkinson, Owen Bonifant, Raymond Reesby, Leela [sic] Bloy; organ Clement Howe). Musical director Harry Botham. Town Hall Wellington, 17 December 1955. Programme (2 copies) "The spectre's bride" by Antonin Dvorak; and "Sea pictures" by Edward Elgar. Conductor Harry Botham (With Bette Spiro, Noel Signal, Antony Vercoe, Margaret Eden). Wellington Town Hall, 1 October 1955. Programme (2 copies) Final concert 1955. Musical director Harry Botham (With Wellington Youth Symphony Orchestra, pianists Peter Marshall and Bert Martin, Noel Signal, organ Clement Howe, piano Beverley Bell, Sybil Phillips. Wellington Town Hall, 19 December 1955. Programme (2 copies) 1956: Handel's "Israel in Egypt". Conductor Harry Botham (With Phyllis Brown, Muriel Gale, Elaine Sutton, Robin Dumbell, C G Chambers, D E Weston, C W Edwards, organ Clement Howe). Wellington Town Hall, 9 June 1956. Programme (2 copies) Handel's "Messiah". Second subscription concert 1956. Conductor harry Botham (With Jean Bassett, Muriel Gale, Noel Signal, Raymond Reesby, orchestra leader Vincent Aspey, organ Alec Mill). Wellington Town Hall, 15 December 1956. Programme 1957: Mendelssohn's "Elijah". Conductor Laurence Scott (With Jocelyn Carmody, Christina Young, Robin Gordon, Lawrence A North, Mary Tovey, Ronald Oliver, Alex Mill, Alex Lindsay Orchestra). Wellington Town Hall, 8 June 1957. Programme Second subscription concert 1957. Conductor Laurence C Scott (With Margaret Eden, Jeanne Malthus, Thomas Hanna, Alex Lindsay Orchestra). Wellington Town Hall, 2 November 1957. Programme Third subscription concert 1957. "Handel's "Messiah". Musical director Laurence C Scott (With Robin Bell, Alice Graham, Ramon Opie, Martin Wilson, Alec Mill, Ronald Castle, Alex Lindsay Orchestra). Wellington Town Hall, 14 December 1957. Programme (2 copies) 1958: Haydn's "The creation". Musical director Laurence C Scott (With Lenore Honeyman, Peter Baillie, Bryant Moffitt, organ Alec Mill; harpsichord Ronald Castle). Wesley Methodist Church Taranaki Street Wellington, 1 November 1958. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1930 - 1931

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

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-RWCU-1930/1931

Description: Includes: 1930: Bizet's "Carmen". Musical director John Bishop (With Alfred Walmsley, Ernest Short, Roy Hill, Egerton Pegg, Thos C Wood, Mina Caldow, Naomi Whalley, Myra Sawyer, Alma Clegg). Town Hall Wellington, 31 May 1930. Programme (2 copies) Handel's "The Messiah" in conjunction with Levin Choral Society and the Wellington Commercial Travellers' Male Choir. Musical director John Bishop (With Catherine Goodson, Peggy Dunbar, Harold Prescott, Wilfred Kershaw; orchestra leader Laurie Anderson; organ Eric Froggatt). Town Hall Wellington, 6 December 1930. Programme (2 copies) 1931: Wagner's "Tannhauser". Conductor John Bishop (With T D Williams, Alfred Walmsley, Ernest Short, Kate Campion, Edwin Dennis, [Mr] S Duncan, W Binet Brown, W W Marshall; accompanist D Horman, orchestra leader Laurie Anderson). Town Hall, 19 September 1931. Programme (2 copies) Choral fantasia on Wagner's opera "The Mastersingers of Nuremberg"; [and] "Rustic chivalry (Cavalleria rusticana) by Pietro Mascagni. Conductor John Bishop (With Teresa McEnroe, Harold Prescott, Ernest Short, Ruth Perry, Ellison Porter). Town Hall Wellington, 21 November 1931. Programme (2 copies) "Messiah", George Fredrick Handel. Musical director John Bishop (With Naomi Whalley, Ruth Perry, Harold Prescott, Ernest Short). Town Hall Wellington, 12 December 19312. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, 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: 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: 1931

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

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-Parker-1931

Description: Includes: Wellington Symphony Orchestra. "Symphony Concert", with solo cello Claude Tanner, vocalist Hilda Chudley, accompanist Mme Evelyn De Mauny, conducted by Leon De Mauny. Town Hall, 2 May 1931. Programme Wellington Symphony Orchestra. "Symphony Concert", with Mr Rex Harrison, Mr Bernard F Page, conducted by Leon De Mauny. Town Hall, 8 August 1931. Programme (2 copies) Royal Wellington Choral Union present Wagner's "Tannhauser". With the conducted by John Bishop, accompanist D Horman, and leader of the orchestra Laurie Anderson. Town Hall, 19 September 1931 Selection from Mendelssohn's "Oratorio St Paul". St Paul's Pro-Cathedral, 4 October 1931. Programme Royal Wellington Choral Union presents Handel's "Messiah". With the conducted by John Bishop, soloists Naomi Whalley, Ruth Perry, Harold Prescott, Ernest Short. Town Hall, 12 December 1931. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, fliers, sizes varying

Date: 1932

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

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-Parker-1932

Description: Includes: St Paul's Pro-Cathedral Concert with Miss Ava Symons, Mr Robert Parker. St Paul's Pro-Cathedral, 10 July 1932. Hymnal/flier Wellington Symphony Orchestra. "Symphony Concert", with Ava Symons, Bernard F Page, Helen Gard'ner, The Port Nicholson Silver Band, conducted by Leon De Mauny. Town Hall, 4 August 1932. Programme Royal Wellington Choral Union. "1732 Haydn Bi-Centennary Festival" with H Temple White, Ava Symons, John Bishop, Leon De Mauny, Muriel Bennett, Ray Kemp, Edwin Dennis, L P Anderson, W L Haggitt, and others. Held in a number of venues in Wellington including St Paul's Pro-Cathedral, Taranaki Street Methodist Church, St Gerard's, St Thomas', St Mary of the Angels, St Mark's, St John's, The Basilica and Town Hall, 25 September - 1 October 1932. Programme Wellington Symphony Orchestra. "Symphony Concert", with Miss Christina Ormiston, conducted by Leon De Mauny. Town Hall, 3 November 1932. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, fliers, sizes varying

Date: 1932

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1932

Description: Includes the Rules of the Wellington Male Voice Choir, dated 13 September 1932. Includes programmes featuring: Miss Doris Black assisted and accompanied by Mr John Bishop. Vocal recital. Nimmo's Hall, Willis Street, 23 July 1932. Programme / flier with portrait British Music Society. New Zealand Section. Second concert (with Claude Tanner, Wellington Harmonic Society, John Bishop, Christina Ormiston). Pioneer Club, 15 September 1932. Programme / flier British Music Society. New Zealand Section. Third concert (with Evelyn de Mauny, Leon de Mauny, Claude Tanner, Hilda Chudley, Thelma Willoughby). Art Gallery Whitmore Street, 1 December 1932. Programme / flier Brooklyn Combined Church Choirs. Grand concert. Fulford's Hall Brooklyn, 24 November 1932. Programme. Piano recital by Gordon Bryan. Nelson School of Music, 24 February 1932. Programme Commercial Travellers Male Voice Choir. Conductor John Bishop. First concert. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 14 May 1932. Programme (2 copies) Commercial Travellers Male Voice Choir. Third concert. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 12 November 1932. Programme. Recital by the pupils of Mr Ernest Drake, in aid of Rev Brian King's Christmas Cheer Fund. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 20 December 1932. Programme. Miss Olive N Fish requests the pleasure of ... and friend's presence at a recital to be given in Trinity School Room, Clive Square, Napier on Thursday November 17th, 1932. Accompanist Miss Winifred E McCarthy. [Invitation] (2 copies) Haydn Bi-Centenary Festival. Wellington, 25 September - 1 October 1932. Programme Hutt Valley Liedertafel. First season, second concert. St James Hall Lower Hutt, 1 December 1932. Programme (2 copies) Mischa Levitzki. Concerts of music for the Pianoforte. Second concert. Town Hall Wellington. 27 September 1932. Programme. Masterton Choral Society. Conductor Mr C W Kerry. Assisted by Masterton Orchestral Society, conductor Mr J Candy. First concert 1932 season. Opera House Masterton, 29 June 1932. Programme. Moiseiwitsch concerts. New Zealand tour. Flier. Benno Moiseiwitsch concerts. First concert programme. Benno Moiseiwitsch concerts. Second concert programme (2 copies). Benno Moiseiwitsch concerts. Third concert programme (2 copies). Benno Moiseiwitsch. Wellington Philharmonic Orchestra. Farewell appearance of the world-famed pianist Benno Moisewitsch. Town Hall, 25 June 1932. Programme. Solway College Masterton. Ava Symons and Ernest Jenner. Violin and piano concerto. 11 June 1932. Flier / programme. Josef Szigeti. Assisted by Prince Nikita Magaloff. Annotated souvenir programme (2 copies) Josef Szigeti. Assisted by Prince Nikita Magaloff. Programme no. 1 (2 copies) Josef Szigeti. Assisted by Prince Nikita Magaloff. Programme no. 3 (2 copies) Claude Tanner (violoncello), Ernest Jenner (pianoforte). Recital, Nimmo's Hall Wellington, 27 April 1932. Flier / programme. Verbrugghen Orchestra (New South Wales State Conservatorium). Fifth concert. Theatre Royal Christchurch, 4 February 1932. Programme. Paul Vinogradoff, the famous Russian pianist. First New Zealand tour. Fourth programme. Paul Vinogradoff. First pianoforte recital in the Town Hall Wellington, 14 April 1932. Programme (2 copies) Paul Vinogradoff. Third pianoforte recital in the Town Hall Wellington. 13 May 1932. Programme. Paul Vinogradoff the famous Russian pianist. New Zealand tour. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 11 and 13 May 1932. Two glorious concerts. Promotional pamphlet. Wellington Philharmonic Orchestra. Schedule of rehearsals for June 1932. Flier. Wellington Theatrical Employees' Sick and Benefit Society. Annual concert tendered by the Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Society. Grand Opera House, 14 February 1932. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 31 album(s) Album(s). 1 booklet. Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

Date: 1928

From: [Ephemera relating to carnivals and celebrations in New Zealand. 1920-1929]

By: Blundell Brothers Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-CARNIVAL-1928-01

Description: Carnival booklet has photographs of officials including Barton Ginger, John Bishop, W H Honey, Elizabeth Blake, Joe Knowsley, and details of the Queen Committees for the Queens all of whose photos are included: Queen of Sheba (Alison Kirkcaldie), Cleopatra (Tiora Meadows), Joan of Arc (Nancy Dudley), Iphigenia (Kathleen O'Brien), Atalanta (Sybil Swinburne), Queen Eleanor (Irene Boyd). There are details of the transportation pageant and an account of the history of transport. Booklet includes the programme for the grand concert recital at the Town Hall, 25 November, the Olde London Town Faire at the John Street Exhibition Building 26 November, gymnastics displays in the new Winter Show building, the League of Nations pageant, the sports meeting at the Basin Reserve on 28 November, "Dream of fair women" at the Wellington Town Hall, 29 November - 6 December, cricket at the Basin Reserve - Old Boys v University 1 December, an organ recital by Bernard Page 2 December, swimming carnival at the Te Aro Baths 8th December 1928, and a grand coronation ceremony at Wellington Town Hall 8 December. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 64 pages, 215 x 138 mm.

Date: 1950-1958

From: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra: Records

Reference: fMS-Papers-11902-06

Description: Scrapbook containing photographs, newsclippings, programmes, and other ephemera relating to the career of viola player Clarence Atkinson Relationship complexity - Another scrapbook compiled by Clarence Atkinson, covering the date range 1958-1965, is at reference number MS-Papers-9250-44 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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.