Alex Lindsay String Orchestra :[Music concert programmes 1948-1973].

Date: 1955

From: Alex Lindsay String Orchestra :[Music concert programmes 1948-1973].

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-ALS-1955

Description: Includes: [Undated]. Lindsay String Orchestra. Conductor Alex Lindsay, leader Ruth Pearl. Concert programme (Handel, Bach, Britten, Delius, Larry Pruden) 5 April: First subscription concert. Conductor Alex Lindsay, soloist Gerald Christeller (baritone). Concert Chamber Town Hall, 5 April 1955. Programme (cover design by Jaxon) (2 copies) (Locatelli, Mozart, Dvorak, Bach, John Ireland). 9 June: British Music Society (NZ), Wanganui Branch. First concert 1955 by the Alex Lindsay String Orchestra. Conductor Alex Lindsay; soloist Dixon Tizard (tenor). [Wanganui] Opera House, 9 June 1955. Programme (2 copies) 11 July: Second subscription concert. Conductor Alex Lindsay, soloists Janetta McStay (piano), Marie Vandewart (cello). Concert Chamber Town Hall, 11 July 1955. Programme (cover design by Jaxon) (2 copies) (Stravinsky, Tartini, Haydn, Mozart, Lennox Berkeley) 13 August: British Music Society Palmerston North Branch. Alex Lindsay String Orchestra. Conductor Alex Lindsay; soloist Dixon Tizard. [Wanganui] Opera House, 13 August 1955. Programme (2 copies) 24 September: Third subscription concert. Conductor Alex Lindsay, solo pianist Irene Kohler. Wellington Town Hall, 24 September 1955. programme (cover design by Jaxon) (2 copies) (Handel, Bloch, Mozart, Turina, Bliss) 28 November: Fourth subscription. Conductor Alex Lindsay; soloists Ritchie Hanna (violin), Maurice Larsen (tenor). Concert Chamber, Wellington Town Hall, 28 November 1955. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, up to octavo size. Provenance: Some items donated by the NZSO in 2014.

Date: 1954

From: Alex Lindsay String Orchestra :[Music concert programmes 1948-1973].

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-ALS-1954

Description: Includes: 27 March: First subscription concert. Soloists Joe Glen (trumpet) and Norman Booth (cor anglais), Narrator Allen Curnow; continuo Susan Rhind. Wellington Town Hall, 27 March 1954. Programme (cover by Jaxon) (2 copies) (Handel, Copland, Diamond, "Landfall in unknown seas" by Allen Curnow, composer Douglas Lilburn; Frankel, Grieg). 9 June: Second subscription concert. Conductor Alex Lindsay, guest soloist Donald Munro, baritone. Wellington Town Hall, 9 June 1954. Programme (cover design by Jaxon) (Von Dittersdorf, Finzi, Mozart, Bach, Samuel Barber, Britten) (2 copies) 3 July: Promenade concert. Samuel Marsden Collegiate School Wellington, 3 July 1954. Mimeograph programme (2 copies) 17 July: Promenade concert. Leader Ritchie Hanna, with the Lindsay singers, conductor Alex Lindsay, piano solo Wendy Lindsay. National Art Gallery, 17 July 1954. Programme (Telemann, Arensky, Carrick Thompson, Tansman, Arnold Foster, Frankel). (2 copies) 11 August: Third subscription concert. Conductor Alex Lindsay, soloists Olive Bloom (piano) and James Hopkinson (flute). Wellington Town Hall, 11 August 1954. Programme (cover design by Jaxon). (2 copies) (Telemann, Bach, Douglas Lilburn, Elgar, Tansman) 1 September: Second promenade concert. Leader Ritchie Hanna, conductor Alex Lindsay, solo pianist Janetta McStay. National Art Gallery, 1 September 1954. Programme (2 copies) (Corelli, Warlock, Walter Leigh, Grieg, Bartok, David Sell, Larry Pruden) 20 November: Fourth subscription concert. Conductor Alex Lindsay, solo viola Jean McCartney. Wellington Town Hall, 20 November 1954. Programme (cover design by Jaxon) (Stamitz, David Farquhar, Tchaikovsky, Telemann, Howells, Bartok). (2 copies) 11 December: Carol concert. The Lindsay Singers, members of St Mary of the Angels' Choir, The Alex Lindsay String Orchestra, leader Ritchie Hanna; pianist Peter Averi, organist Phyllis Aldridge, conductor Alex Lindsay. Wellington Town Hall, 11 December 1954. Programme (2 copies) (Bach, Corelli) Australasian Society of Operatic Dancing presents Classical Ballet season with Poul Gnatt. Conductor and music director Alex Lindsay. Grand Opera House Wellington 1954. Programme. Flier for concert with works by American, British and New Zealand composers, reciprocal to a concert of salute to New Zealand in Birmingham Alabama on 4 February of the same year [1954?] (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, up to octavo size. Provenance: One programme donated by Mrs Gill Watt, Wellington, in 2008.

Date: 1966

From: Alex Lindsay String Orchestra :[Music concert programmes 1948-1973].

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-ALS-1966

Description: Includes: 30 June: Guest conductor Dobbs Franks; soloists Ruth Pearl, Guy Henderson. Nelson School of Music Hall, 30 June 1966. Programme (2 copies) 3 July: First subscription concert. Leader Ruth Pearl, guest conductor Dobbs Franks; soloists Ruth Pearl (violin), Guy Henderson (oboe), Margaret Nielsen (piano). Paramount Theatre Wellington, 3 July 1966. Programme (Bach, Mozart, David Farquhar, Douglas Lilburn, Larry Pruden) (2 copies) 21 August: [Second subscription concert]. Leader Ruth Pearl, guest conductor Peter Godfrey; soloist Emily Mair. Paramount Theatre, 21 August 1966. Programme (2 copies) (Handel, Pizzetti, Elgar, Gabrieli, Dvorak, Michael Tippett) 25 September: Third subscription concert. Leader Ruth Pearl, guest conductor Laszlo Heltay; soloist Ronald Woodcock. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 25 September 1966. Programme (2 copies) (Britten, Bach, Nielsen, Dowland, Honegger) 20 October: Guest conductor Dobbs Franks. Upper Hutt College Junior Choir, conductor Laughton Pattrick; soloist Paul Kitteridge. Upper Hutt College, 20 October [1966]. Programme (damaged, incomplete) 22 October: Guest conductor Dobbs Franks; Kapiti College Chorale, conductor Ranald McDonald. Kapiti College, 22 October 1966. Programme 3 November: Fourth subscription concert. Leader Ruth Pearl, guest conductor Dobbs Franks, soloist Raymond Cohen (violin) and Mary Anderson (harp). Victoria University Memorial Theatre, 3 November 1966. Programme (2 copies) (C P E Bach, Vaughan Williams, Mozart, Debussy, Bliss) 24 November: Guest conductor Ashley Heenan; soloist Guy Henderson. Palmerston North Concert Chamber, 24 November 1966. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, up to octavo size. Provenance: Some items donated by the NZSO in 2014.

Date: 1973

From: Alex Lindsay String Orchestra :[Music concert programmes 1948-1973].

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-ALS-1973

Description: Includes: 12 July: Music Viva Wairarapa presents a concert by the Lindsay String Orchestra of Wellington, conducted by Ashley Heenan. Masterton Municipal Chambers, 12 July 1973. Programme (2 copies) 17 July: First subscription concert. Leader Vincent Aspey, conducted by Vanco Cavdarski. Concert Chamber Wellington, 17 July 1973. Programme (2 copies) (Mozart, Toma Proshev, Britten) August: Winter Gallery concerts 1973. Concert 3: a programme by the Lyric Singers conducted by Helen Caskie and the Lindsay String Orchestra of Wellington, led by Vincent Aspey; solist and conductor Carl Pini. St Peter's Church Ruahine Street, Palmerston North, 12 August 1973. Programme (2 copies) 9 September: Second subscription concert. Conductor Brian Priestman, soloist Janetta McStay; leader May Hannan. Wellington Town Hall, 9 September 1973. Programme (2 copies) (Mozart, Anthony Watson, Haydn). 17 November: Wairarapa Choral Society presents "Messiah" by George Fredrick Handel with the Lindsay String orchestra of wellington, leader May Hannan; conductor John Carter; soloists Elisabeth Hellawell, Bruce Chandler, Lorna Caigou, Maurice Taylor. Masterton Town Hall, 17 November 1973. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, up to octavo size. Provenance: Some items donated by the NZSO in 2014.

Date: 1962

From: Alex Lindsay String Orchestra :[Music concert programmes 1948-1973].

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-ALS-1962

Description: Includes: 14 March: Masterton Music Society presents Masterton's third prom concert given by the Alex Lindsay String Orchestra. Town Hall Masterton, 14 March 1962. Programme (2 copies) 8 April: St James's Church Lower Hutt. St Matthew Passion (J S Bach). Soloists John Thompson, Sybil Phillips, Donald Munro, Honor McKellar, assisted by members of the Alex Lindsay Orchestra. 8 April 1962. Programme 24 May: First subscription concert. Leader Ritchie Hanna, conductor Alex Lindsay, soloists Richard Giese (flute) and George Simpson (piano). Concert Chamber, Wellington Town Hall, 24 May 1962. Programme (Telemann, Bartok, Frank Hutchens, Vaughan Williams, Dag Wiren) (2 copies) 30 June: Second subscription concert. Leader Ritchie Hanna, conductor Alex Lindsay, soloist Guy Henderson (oboe). Concert Chamber Wellington Town Hall, 30 June 1962. Programme (Rameau, Corelli, Ireland, Delius, Cimarosa, Skalkottas) (2 copies) 17 September: Third subscription concert. Leader Ritchie Hanna; soloists Elsa Jensen (violin) and Frank Gurr (clarinet). Concert Chamber, Wellington Town Hall, 17 September 1962. Programme (Vivaldi, Lilburn, Bach, Aaron Copland, Suk) (2 copies) 23 October and 22 November: Two concerts in ideal settings. Pamphlet (2 copies) 23 October: Fourth subscription concert. Leader Ritchie Hanna, narrator William Austin, soloist Lars Johansen (violoncello). Academy Room, National Art Gallery, 23 October 1962. Programme (Bach, Vivaldi, Douglas Lilburn, Purcell, Turina, Britten) (2 copies), and invitation card 22 November: Saint Cecilia's Day Concert. Leader Ritchie Hanna, conductor Alex Lindsay; soloists Pauline Prince (soprano), John McDonald (baritone), Eric Copperwheat (organ), The Orpheus Choir, with conductor Malcolm Rickard and organist Peter Averi. Cathedral Church of St Paul, Wellington, 22 November 1962. Programme (Mozart, Handel, Michael Tippett, Gabriel Faure) (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, up to octavo size. Provenance: Some items donated by the NZSO in 2014.

Date: 1949

From: Alex Lindsay String Orchestra :[Music concert programmes 1948-1973].

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-ALS-1940s

Description: Includes: The Lindsay String Orchestra. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 18 May 1949. Programme (2 copies) and flier (2 copies). (Handel, Corelli, Bach, Larry Pruden, Walton, Holst) Quantity: 2 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, up to octavo size. Provenance: One item donated by the NZSO in 2014.

Date: 1961

From: Alex Lindsay String Orchestra :[Music concert programmes 1948-1973].

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-ALS-1961

Description: Includes: 24 February: Festival of Wellington 1961. Wellington Chamber Music Society Incorporated, the Alex Lindsay String Orchestra with a quartet of four voices presents "The seven last words of Our Saviour on the cross" by Joseph Haydn. Wesley Church, Taranaki Street Wellington, 24 February 1961. Programme 26 February: Concert. Soloist Ritchie Hanna. Wellington Town Hall, 26 February 1961. Programme (Bach, Lilburn, Mozart, Vivaldi, Sibelius, Dag Wiren) (2 copies) 20 March: First subscription concert. Leader Ritchie Hanna, conductor Alex Lindsay; solo violoncello Marie Vandewart. 20 March 1961. Programme (Pergolesi, Elgar, Larry Pruden, Mozart, Vivaldi, Bliss) (2 copies) 22 March: Masterton Music Society presents Masterton's second prom concert given by the Alex Lindsay String Orchestra. Town Hall Masterton, 22 March 1961. Programme 23 March :St James's Church Lower Hutt. St Matthew Passion (J S Bach). Soloists John Thompson, Sybil Phillips, Donald Munro, Alice Graham, assisted by members of the Alex Lindsay Orchestra. 23 March 1961. Programme 6 July: Second subscription concert. Leader Ruth Pearl, guest conductor John Hopkins; soloist David Galbraith (piano). Concert Chamber Wellington Town Hall, 6 July 1961. Programme (Bach, Berkeley, Mozart, Philip Cannon, Dvorak) (2 copies) 28 October: Arts Council (Masterton) presents Handel's "Messiah", a sacred oratori. Conductor Leonard Jones, continuo Agnes Aburn, trumpet Les Mooney, with members of the Alex Lindsay String Orchestra (leader Ritchie Hanna). Soloists Jean Bassett soprano, Treasure Spenser contralto, Boyd Glassey tenor, Donald Viles bass. Town Hall Masterton, 28 October 1961. Programme (2 copies) 31 October: Third subscription concert. Leader Ritchie Hanna, conductor Alex Lindsay; soloists Margaret Nielsen (piano), Jean McCartney (viola), Harry Botham (double bass). Concert Chamber, Wellington Town Hall, 31 October 1961. Programme (Vivaldi, Goossens, Dittersdorf, David Farquhar, Vaughan Williams) (2 copies) 8 November (1961??): Promenade concert. Scots College, Wednesday Nov. 8th [1961??]. Programme (2 copies) 4 December: Fourth subscription concert. Leader Ritchie Hanna, conductor Alex Lindsay; soloist Frank Gurr. Concert Chamber Wellington Town Hall, 4 December 1961. Programme (Tansman, John Ritchie, Larry Pruden, Mozart, Anthony Watson, David Farquhar) (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, up to octavo size. Provenance: Some items donated by the NZSO in 2014.

Date: 1953

From: Alex Lindsay String Orchestra :[Music concert programmes 1948-1973].

By: Jaxon, active 1953

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-ALS-1953

Description: Includes: 21 March: Promenade concert. Scots College Wellington, 21 March 1953. Programme (2 copies) 28 March: Conductor Alex Lindsay, leader Ruth Pearl; soloists Ritchie Hanna and Loretto Cunninghame. Cashmere Community Centre Khandallah, 28 March 1953. Programme (2 copies) 1 April: First subscription concert. Leader Ruth Pearl, conductor Alex Lindsay, solo oboe Norman Booth. Wellington Town Hall, 1 April 1953. Programme (2 copies) (Bach, Pergolesi, Holst, William Boyce, Mozart) 11 April: "Mass in B minor". Christchurch Harmonic Society and Alex Lindsay String Orchestra; soloists Edna Boyd-Wilson, Mary Pratt, Thomas E West, Donald Munro. Civic Theatre, 11 and 13 April 1953. Programme 12 April: Christchurch Harmonic Society presents a concert by the Alex Lindsay String Orchestra. Civic Theatre, 12 April 1953. Programme (2 copies) 18 April: Promenade concert. Samuel Marsden Collegiate School Wellington, 18 April 1953. Programme (2 copies) 30 April: Marsden School, Queen Margaret College, Scots College present a music festival. Guest choir Solway College Masterton, Alex Lindsay String Quartet, grand organ Clement Howe. Wellington Town Hall, 30 April 1953. Programme (2 copies) 23 May :Second subscription concert, conductor Alex Lindsay, solo violinist Maurice Clare. Wellington Town Hall, 23 May 1953. Programme (2 copies) (Vaughan Williams, Vivaldi, Bartok) 11 August: Promenade concert (British composers). National Art Gallery, 11 August 1953. Programme (2 copies) 14 October: Third subscription concert. Leader Ruth Pearl, guest conductor Warwick Braithwaite, soloist Norman Booth. Wellington Town Hall, 14 October 1953. Programme (cover design by "Jaxon"). (Vaughan Williams, Corelli, Mozart, Elgar, Samuel Barber, Bach). (2 copies) 31 October: Concert with soprano Merle Gamble, Haddon Hall, 31 October 1953. Programme (cover design by "Jaxon") (Vivaldi, Mozart, Finzi, Bach, Bartok) (2 copies) 14 November: Fourth subscription concert. Leader Ruth Pearl, conductor Alex Lindsay, soloists Merle Gamble (soprano), Allan Tregonning (piano). Wellington Town Hall, 14 November 1953. Programme (2 copies) (Abel, Finzi, Bartok, Bach, Tchaikovsky). Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed and mimeographed programmes and flyers, up to octavo size. Provenance: One programme donated by Mrs Gill Watt, Wellington, in 2008.

Date: 1965

From: Alex Lindsay String Orchestra :[Music concert programmes 1948-1973].

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-ALS-1965

Description: Includes: 14 June, 11 July, 2 October, 11 November. Season flyer 14 June: First subscription concert. Ruth Pearl leader; soloist Guy Henderson, oboe. Concert Chamber Wellington Town Hall, 14 June 1965. Programme (1 copy); and flyer (2 copies) 11 July: First concert appearance in New Zealand. Dobbs Franks, eminent American conductor will conduct the Alex Lindsay String Orchestra (leader Ruth Pearl). Paramount Theatre, 11 July [1965]. Flier with photo portrait (2 copies) 11 July: Second subscription concert. Leader Ruth Pearl, guest conductor Dobbs Franks; harpsichord Loretto Cunninghame. Paramount International Cinema, 11 July 1965. Programme (Handel, Stravinsky, Bartok) (2 copies) 2 October: Third subscription concert. Leader Ruth Pearl, guest conductor Dobbs Franks; with solo pianist Janetta McStay. Concert Chamber, Wellington Town Hall, 2 October 1965. Programme (Haydn, Hindemith, William Schuman, Wagner) (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, up to octavo size. Provenance: Some items donated by the NZSO in 2014.

Date: 1967

From: Alex Lindsay String Orchestra :[Music concert programmes 1948-1973].

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-ALS-1967

Description: Includes: 1967 season brochure with a portrait of Dobbs Franks (2 copies) 13 March: Wesley Choir. St John Passion. With soloists Bruce Chandler, Barrie Crichton, Charles Jamieson, Janet Marsland, Marion Gray, Harvey Brown [and] the Alex Lindsay String Orchestra, leader Ruth Pearl, organist Peter Averi, musical director Malcolm Rickard. Wesley Church Taranaki Street, 13.3.67. Programme 19 April: First subscription concert. Leader Ruth Pearl, conductor Dobbs Franks, with Ruth Pearl (violin), Vyvyan Yendoll (viola), Loretto Cunninghame (piano). Concert Chamber Wellington, 19 April 1967. Programme (2 copies) (Geminiani, Mozart, Hindemith, Ernest Bloch) 9 May: Conductor Dobbs Franks. Music by German composers. Auckland Radio Theatre, 9 May 1967. Programme / flyer 10 May: Conductor Dobbs Franks. Music by English composers. Auckland Radio Theatre, 10 May 1967. Programme / flyer 12 May: Conductor Dobbs Franks. Music by Italian composers. Auckland Radio Theatre, 12 May 1967. Programme / flyer 15 June: Second subscription concert. Leader Ruth Pearl, conductor Dobbs Franks; soloist Laszlo Varga (cello). Concert Chamber Wellington, 15 June 1967. Programme (Pergolesi, C P E Bach, Hugo Wolf, Britten) (2 copies) 29 June: Resident conductor Dobbs Franks; leader Ruth Pearl. Upper Hutt College Choir, choir master Laughton Pattrick; soloist Paul Kitteridge. Upper Hutt College Hall, 29 June 1967. Programme (2 copies) 14 July: Resident conductor Dobbs Franks; Marsden Special and Senior Choirs. Marsden School Hall, 14 July 1967. Programme (2 copies) 31 July: Concert with Wellington East School Choir and Wellington East Small Choir. Leader Ruth Pearl, conductor Dobbs Franks. Soloists Janet Marsland (soprano), Patricia Moor (contralto). Wellington East Girls' College, 31 July 1967. Programme (Pergolesi, Lilburn, Tchaikovsky, Heenan, Bartok) (2 copies) 2 August: Concert with Scots College Choir. Leader Ruth Pearl, conductor Dobbs Franks. Soloist Grant Dickson. Scots College, 2 August 1967. Programme (Lilburn, Corelli, Rossini, Tchaikovsky, Bach, Bartok) (2 copies) 3 August: Concert with Onslow College. Leader Ruth Pearl, conductor Dobbs Franks. Soloist Noel Lynch. Onslow College, 3 August [1967]. Programme (2 copies) 16 September: Palmerston North Choral Society. "German requiem" by Brahms. Soloists Valerie Sinclair soprano; Charles Naylor baritone; Alex Lindsay String Orchestra (augmented); leader Ruth Pearl, conductor Guy Jansen. Palmerston North Opera House, 16 September 1967. Programme 21 September: Concert with St Patrick's College Choir Silverstream. Leader Ruth Pearl, conductor Dobbs Franks; soloist Charles Naylor. St Patrick's College Hall Silverstream, 21 September 1967. Programme (2 copies) (Lenox Berkley, Bach, Grieg, Lilburn, Des Pres, Arcadelt, Kodaly, Skalkottas) 30 August: Third subscription concert. Leader Ruth Pearl, guest conductor Thomas Matthews; soloists Harold Evans (bassoon), Thomas Matthews (violin) and Ruth Pearl (violin). Wellington Concert Chamber, 30 August 1967. Programme (2 copies) and flier with portraits of Thomas Matthews, Harold Evans and Ruth Pearl. (Purcell, Mozart, Stravinsky, Bach, Thomas Matthews) 25 October: Fourth subscription concert. Leader Ruth Pearl, conductor Dobbs Franks. Concert Chamber Wellington, 25 October 1967. Programme (2 copies) (Anthony Watson, Ernst Krenek, Ronald Tremain, Bach, Diamond) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, up to octavo size.