O'Reilly, Mary-Jane, 1949-

McDonald, Mary-Jane, 1949-

Dancer, choreographer and Artistic Director; co-founder of Limbs Dance Company in 1977. For fuller details see Dance New Zealand / Dawn Sanders, 1989

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[Posters advertising dance performances of 1988].

Date: 1988

Reference: Eph-C-DANCE-1988

Description: Includes posters for: Footnote Dance Company presents "Mean feats"; a programme of new choreography. Mary Jane O'Reilly, Liz Davey, Shona McCullagh, Jamie Bull. Brierley Theatre Wellington College, 8-10 October [1988] "Katherine", a ballet by Paul Vlasic in association with the Katherine Mansfield Centennial Conference. Memorial Theatre, Victoria Uni, 15 October [1988] Deirdre Tarrant Dance Theatre presents "The tree house", based on the poems for children by James K Baxter, with Concerto Mailstrum Venture, choreographed and dance by Michael Parmenter with the Footnote Dance Company. State Opera House, 16-17 December [1988] Val Deakin Dance Theatre Trust presents "La fille mal gardee". NP Opera House, 20, 26 Nov; Eltham Town Hall 27 Nov [1988?] Quantity: 4 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, 420 x 310 mm (approx)

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Gisborne District Council :Gisborne City and Te Runanga o Turanganui a Kiwa proudly pre...

Date: 1999 - 2000

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to the millennium, the year 2000, and preparation for it. 1998-2000]

By: Gisborne District (N.Z.). District Council

Reference: Eph-B-MILLENNIUM-2000-01

Description: A programme for the official dawn ceremony at Gisborne to welcome tht new millennium, 1 January 2000. The booklet contains biographical information about the performers Kiri Te Kanawa, information about the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and conductor James Judd, the Waihirere Maori Group, choreographer Mary Jane O'Reilly, composer Jonathan Besser, and waka project co-ordinator Te Aturangi Nepia-Clamp. Quantity: 1 booklet. Physical Description: Booklet of 20 photolithographed pages, each 295 x 210 mm.

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[Programmes for ballet and dance performances in New Zealand. 1992]

Date: 1992

Reference: Eph-A-DANCE-1992

Description: Includes: Centre for Continuing Education. Baroque Dance with Wendy Hilton; a course for dancers and musicians. Victoria University, 31 January - 9 February 1992. Pamphlet / booking form Compagnie Maguy Marin presents "May B". New Zealand International Festival of the Arts. State Opera House, 24-26 March 1992. Programme (2 copies), and flier The dancing year 1992. Royal New Zealand Ballet, Aotea Centre, and Australian Ballet. Pamphlet (2 copies) Deirdre Tarrant Dance Theatre presents "The nutcracker". Plaza International ballroom, 13 December [1992]. Flyer (2 copies) Douglas Wright Dance Company presents "A far cry" and "Gloria". New Zealand International Festival of the Arts. St James Theatre, 16-18 March 1992. Programme (2 copies) Douglas Wright Dance Company. "A retrospective"; selected shorter works 1982-1992. National tour 4-26 July, Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch. Programme, and pamphlet/booking form "Into orbit"; new dance works by Sally Stopforth and Andrea Sanders (with Michelle Richecoeur, Alice Capper-Starr, Helaina Keeley, Taane Mete, Tristan Glendinning, Amy Stopforth, Sam Samuel). [Wellington, 1992]. Pamphlet (2 copies) Isadora's Tribe; a tribute to Isadora Duncan by the Wellington Freelance Dance Community. Artistic directors Sally Stopforth and Leanne Plunkett. [1992]. Programme (2 copies) Learn Ceroc dance; the partner dance of the nineties!! Ceroc Dance Studio, 214 The Parade Island Bay [1992]. Flyer Mary Jane O'Reilly and Dancers. "A4". New Zealand International Festival of the Arts. University Memorial Theatre, 1-6 March 1992. Programme (2 copies) and booking form Michael Parmenter's Commotion Company presents "Inside now"; an evening of dance to music by Japanese and New Zealand composers. Wellington Memorial Theatre 8-12 September; Palmerston North Opera House 1 October; Wanganui Municipal Opera House 3 October; Tauranga Baycourt Theatre 7 October [1992]. Programme Michael Parmenter's Commotion Company presents "The race". Wellington, Shed 6 Queens Wharf, 16-27 June 1992. Programme (1 copy) and pamphlet (2 copies) Photograph of Michael Parmenter by Jack Body, 1992. On card (2 copies) Direct from Expo Spain. Paco Pena's Flamenco Company with special guest Raul. "Missa Flamenca". Hamilton Founders Theatre 25 August; Christchurch Town Hall 28 August; Dunedin Regent Theatre 29 August; Invercargill Civic Theatre 30 August; Michael Fowler Centre 3 September; Aotea Centre 7 September 1992. Programme (2 copies) Nederlands Dans Theater 2. Ballet presented by Her Majesty Queen Beatrix and His Royal Highness Prince Claus of the Netherlands in honour of Her Excellency Dame Catherine Tizard GCMG, DBE, Governor-General of New Zealand. State Opera House Wellington, 18 March 1992. Programme "She", a solo dance by Lyne Pringle; music by Janet Roddick, Jon McCleary and Lean McAllister. BATS Theatre, 20-30 May 1992. Card "Wahine Toa"; a celebration of Maori women. Dance Theatre. Taki Rua Depot Theatre, 2-19 September 1992. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying under 250 mm.

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[Programmes and ephemera of quarto size for ballet and dance performances in New Zealan...

Date: 1988

By: Arn, Kapil, active 1981

Reference: Eph-B-DANCE-1988

Description: Includes programmes and flyers for: Aotea Centre Auckland presents Amandla! Cultural Ensemble of the African National Congress. New Zealand tour 1988. Programme Armenian Dance & Song Ensemble. [1988 tour]. Programme Chandrabhanu. New Zealand July-August 1988. Booklet with repertoire "Chimera", a solo dance performance from Mary Jane O'Reilly. [1988]. Programme New Zealand International Festival of the Arts presents Marie Chouinard in "Space, time and beyond", "L'Apres-midi d'un faune", "Biophilia". Memorial Theatre Wellington, 13-17 March 1988. Programme Dance dance dance; a celebration of new works by Footnote Dance Company, Jamie Bull, Liz Davey, Michelle Scullion, Jordan & Present Company. Live at the Brierley Theatre, 23 August - 18 September 1988. Programme (2 copies) "Go"; an evolution in dance. Michael Parmenter. Depot Theatre, 23 January-6 February [1988]. Flyer International folk dancing! at 125 Cuba Mall (Deirdre Tarrant's Academy of Dance). Ten-week cources starting on 6 April 1988. Flyer Kanan in Bharata Natyam and Odissi. [1988] Folded card / programme (2 copies) "Let my people dance!" Unleashing community power to raise money in aid of the community - with Liong and Faye. Ans Westra at rehearsals of "Night on Bald Mountain:, a tribute to the Mary Potter Hospice. Booklet (2 copies) Limbs Dance Company "Extensions II". Auckland Maidment Theatre 28 June - 1 July; Whangarei Forum North 21-22 July [1988]. Pamphlet / unfolds as poster Limbs Dance Company presents Douglas Wright's "Now is the hour". Programme (2 copies); and flyer with photocopy media reports Liong and Faye, celebrity exponents of dance-drama. United Arts Enterprises, PO Box 5938 Wellesley Street Auckland New Zealand. Flyer with photo by Kapil Arn. New Zealand International Festival of the Arts presents Fletcher Challenge gala performances. Rudolf Nureyev .... with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Varujan Kojian conducting, Barry Mora baritone. Michael Fowler Centre Wellington, 5 and 7 March 1988. Programme (2 copies) Russian Ballet Cooperative; dance classes for adults. Flyer Sankai Juku "Kinkan Shonen, the Kumquat seed". New Zealand International Festival of the Arts. State Opera House, 16-20 March 1988. Programme (2 copies) Michael Edgley International proudly presents the sensational Siberian Cossacks tour of Australia and New Zealand, August to October 1988. Tour booklet (2 copies) Twyla Tharp Dance. New Zealand International Festival of the Arts. State Opera House, 23-26 March 1988. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets and flyers, sizes varying under 340 mm.

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Taki Rua Theatre :[Posters]. 1993.

Date: 1993

By: Taki Rua Productions Society Inc

Reference: Eph-D-TAKI-RUA-1993

Description: Posters for the following events: Alpha Base carnival, proudly presented by the Wellington Community Arts Council in association with Taki Rua Depot Theatre. Saturday 20 March 1993. Celebrating a decade 1983-1993 (2 copies) "The contest", Pacific Theatre's devised drama, inspired by Alfred Wendt's poem, featuring choreography by Mary Jane O'Reilly. Taki Rua Depot Theatre Wellington, 1-11 September; Watershed Auckland, 16-26 September [1993] (2 copies) "Cracks" [by] Lorae Parry. September 16 - October 9 1993. Taki Rua Depot Theatre. WOPPA Festival [Shows actor Madeline McNamara] (2 copies) Toadlilies present "Crow station". [With Madeline McNamara and Sally Rodwell]. Taki Rua Theatre 14-31 July [1993] (2 copies) Cyclone II party. Featuring DJ Raw, DJ Bran, live performances. 29 January 1993 (2 copies) "Dancing the gay fandango" [by Paul Jenden]. Taki Rua Depot Theatre, March 23 - April 3; Watershed May 18 - May 22. Supported by the QEII Arts Council and the Devotion Trust (2 different) Spectra Dance Theatre presents "Fish of the day", directed by Lemi Ponifasio. Taki Rua Depot Theatre, 19-24 April 1993. Photo by Joseph Brown (2 copies) "Five angels", presented by Te Ohu Whakaari. Written and directed by Hone Kouka. Taki Rua Theatre 14 0ctober - 6 November [1993].(2 copies) "Hine"; one woman's story ... the story of many. Presented by He Ara Hou Theatre Maori in association with Lifespan Smokefree. Photography Monica Ahuriri; Design Kurt Buri Limited Taki Rua Depot Theatre, 9-20 March (2 copies) Te Ihi o te Whenua; inspired by the land. Maori Film Week. Taki Rua Depot Theatre, 23-28 August. New Zealand Film Commission; NZ Film Archive In association with the QEII Arts Council, the Blue Flame Express goes into orbit with "Psychedelic swing". 16 shows only, starts August 4. Choreographers Andrea Sanders + Sally Stopforth; musical arrangement Billy Watkins. Craig Owen photographer (2 copies) Te Kura Toi Whakaari o Aotearoa; New Zealand Drama School presents "Romeo and Juliet", an adaptation directed by Theatre at Large. Taki Rua Depot Theatre. 230 April - 8 May 1993 / Megabyte Graphics. Roots Foundation Sound System ... Bronz Battlelion, Wicked Youth, Tuffy Culture, Bobbylon, Priestess, DJs D.L.T. & Dubhead. Roots selectors Koa, Roast Chicken, Mu, Lemon. Friday february Five Taki Rua Depot Theatre [1993] "Stone telling"; visual theatre for Bunraki rod puppets, actors, musicians, devised by Rose Beauchamp, directed by Madeline McNamara. WOPPA Festival. 18 September - 9 October 1993 (2 copies) Quantity: 14 posters (plus duplicates). 0.13 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Photolithographs, varying sizes.

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Jenden, Paul John, 1955-2013 :[Design drawing for male and female costume, for a dance ...

Date: 1992

From: Jenden, Paul John, 1955-2013 :[Costume designs for a range of Wellington dance productions. 1970s-1990s; Costume designs for 'Prince Igor', by Raymond Boyce. 1966]

Reference: C-172-003

Description: Shows costume design for male and female dancers for a production of 'Procession' associated with Mary-Jane O'Reilly. The costumes are a blend of gold, green, blue and red with gold and red enhancements. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - "Procession" / M.J. O'Reilly / Paul Jenden 1992 [in biro] Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Biro, felt tip pen and metallic ink on paper, 420 x 590 mm.

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[Programmes and ephemera of quarto size for ballet and dance performances in New Zealan...

Date: 1982

Reference: Eph-B-DANCE-1982

Description: Includes programmes and flyers for: Associated Ballet Theatre Club (Inc). Labour weekend ballet competitions. Little Theatre Lower Hutt, 22-25 October [1982]. Pink flyer Danspace. Old Impulse Studio, Swan Lane off Cuba st. Regular class schedule, Term III 1982. Flyer Danspace, a resource centre, Swan Lane Wellington. Flyer / application form Deirdre Tarrant Dance Theatre presents "A Christmas Carol" & Donizetti dances", and "Consequences". State Opera House 14-17 December [1982]. Flyer (2 copies) Barbara Doherty, performing an evening of dance and comedy at Danspace (formerly Impulse, Swan Lne). 20 August [1982]. Flyer Theatre / dance workshop with Maggie Eyre. Tararua Tramping Club, Moncrieff Street, Mount Victoria, 19 June [1982]. Flyer Gallery Dancers: Paul Jenden, Debbie Groves, Jennifer de Leon. National Art Gallery 10, 17, 24 February; Botanical Gardens 4, 11, 18, 25 February; Seatoun Park 4th; Prince of Wales Park 11th; Ben Burn Park 18th; Cummings Park 25th February [1982]. Flyer Impulse Dance Theatre. "Lines". New director Pamela Buckman [March 1982]. Flyer programme (2 copies) "In cabaret". Louise Loft, Jamie Bull, Lyne Pringle. Danspace, Friday 1st ... 1982]. Flyer Ipi-Tombi International Inc presents "Ipi-Tombi", conceived, devised and produced by Bertha Egnos. 1982 world tour cast. New Zealand 1982. Tour booklet (2 copies) Janet James. Classes in Historical dance 1450-1789. St Michael Church Hall, Upland Rd Kelburn, commencing 2 March 1982. Flyer (2 copies) Limbs Dance Company National ten-day dance workshop, 11-21 May [1982]. Registration form ?Limbs Dance Company?. Flyer programme (mentions Mary-Jane O'Reilly, Douglas Wright, Brian Carbee). State Opera House [1982?]. Flyer National School of Ballet. A ballet evening (Arrangements and choreography by Anne Rowse, Jennifer Shennan, Christine Gunn, Jennie Simmons, Trish Hodgson, Peter Boyes, Liz Davey). Government House, 30 July 1982. Programme (2 copies) Michael Parmenter plus musician friends. Dance workshop. Supported by Cultural Affairs Council and Vic Dance Club, Victoria University. 6-7 November [1982]. Flyer Suzanne Renner, Ririe-Woodbury Dance Compan, Salt Lake City Utah. Special weekend dance workshop. Danspace, 18-19 December [1982]. Flyer The Arts Centre of Christchurch presents Evelyn Roth extravaganza; exhibition, performances, dance, music, films. 6-28 November [1982]. Flyer The Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust ... present Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet. St James Theatre Wellington, 27 September 1982. Programme / flyer Direct from New York: Louis Solino, Paul Jenden. Dance workshop. The Dance Centre, 16-18 October [1982]. Flyer (2 copies) If you can walk, then you can Square dance. Two introductory nights. St Anne's School Room, Northland, 12 and 19 July [1982]. Flyer Vic Dance Club presents Dance workshop with Mike Parmenter and musical friends. University Recreation Centre, 6-7 November [1982]. Enrolment form Quantity: 1 folder(s). 1.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Booklets and flyers, sizes varying under 340 mm. Provenance: Donated from various sources.

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Jean ; the ballet of Jean Batten / [choreography by Mary Jane O'Reilly; music by Jonath...

Date: 20 Jun 2005

From: Besser, Jonathan, 1949- : Papers

Reference: MSDVD-0014

Description: The ballet Mary Jane O'Reilly choreographed for the Royal New Zealand Ballet in 1990 about aviatrix Jean Batten. Music was composed by Jonathan Besser. Label: Panasonic DMR-E60 generated Quantity: 1 digital video disc(s) DVD-R. 80 Minutes and seconds Duration. Provenance: Copy supplied to donor by the New Zealand Film Archive

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Portrait of Mary-Jane O'Reilly

Date: 20 August 1987

From: Alexander Turnbull Library: Portraits of prominent New Zealanders, taken by Kenneth Quinn

Reference: PAColl-D-1743

Description: Portrait of Mary-Jane O'Reilly, taken on 20 August 1987 by Kenneth Quinn. Original negative number (from enclosure): 1197x Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

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Portrait of Mary-Jane O'Reilly

Date: 20 August 1987

From: Alexander Turnbull Library: Portraits of prominent New Zealanders, taken by Kenneth Quinn

Reference: PAColl-D-1742

Description: Portrait of Mary-Jane O'Reilly, taken on 20 August 1987 by Kenneth Quinn. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

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[Programmes and ephemera of quarto size for ballet and dance performances in New Zealan...

Date: 1996

Reference: Eph-B-DANCE-1996-2

Description: Includes: Andrea Pender Dance Academy. Christmas production 1996. Wellington East Girls' College, 13-14 December 1996. Programme Celebrating summer; using traditional and ritual circle and spiral dances and chants from all over the world, we celebrate the season of summer. Lychgate Centre, Riddiford Street, Newtown, 23 November [1996]. Yellow flier Auckland Ballet. "Giselle". Produced and choreographed by Mary Jane O'Reilly in September 1996 at the Bruce Mason Centre. Pamphlet / programme DANZ presents "Performing statelessness", a workshop with Deborah Hay. Auckland 3-5 September 1996; Dunedin 30 August - 1 September 1996. Flier An evening of Indian dance. Bharat Natyam. Bina Kachwalla and Emerging young dancers. Adam Concert Hall, Victoria University, 14 September [1996]. Blue flier An evening with Garth Fagan ... Wellington Performing Arts Centre, 26 June [1996]. Flier New Zealand School of Dance in association with Maclary Theatre Productions present The Hairy Maclary Show. 26--29 November 1996. Green flier Paula Hunt Dance Academy presents Dance Gala, including "Magical memories" and excerpts from "Giselle" Act II. State Opera House, 4 December 1996. Programme Rib Shift in a Funky Ballroom. Wellington Performing Arts Centre, 30-31 August 1996 (Flier showing dancing couple including Keith McEwing)(2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets and flyers, sizes varying under 340 mm.

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[Programmes and ephemera of quarto size for ballet and dance performances in New Zealan...

Date: 1997

Reference: Eph-B-DANCE-1997

Description: Includes: Amirthanjali Dance Academy has great pleasure in presenting Bhavana (Bharatha Natya Recital) by Vivek Kinra, in aid of Lions Lyfe-Line, Leukaemia Fund. Dewan Sivik, Petaling Jaya, 21 November 1997. Programme Footnote Dance Company. 'Leaping latitudes'. Premiere May 1997. Programme / pamphlet Baycourt Promotions proudly presents "Giselle". Producers Bob Addison and Prue Gooch. [Tauranga], June 1997. Programme "Illumina". Performed by MAU and Lemisio Ponifasio. Taki Rua Theatre, 16-25 October 1997. Programme Join the world of square dancing. Sts Peter & Paul Church Johnsonville, 5 & 12 March [1997]. Purple flier Join the world of square dancing. Sts Peter & Paul Church Johnsonville, 6 & 13 March [1997]. Yellow flier Mau Butoh Dance Theatre. Lo'omatua Rare. Directed by Lemisio Ponoifasio. BATS Theatre, 1-5 March [1997]. Red flier Mary Jane O'Reilly & Auckland Ballet present the Buddle Findlay season of "Romeo & Juliet". Double bill with "Crater dance". Produced and choreographed by Mary Jane O'Reilly. Bruce Mason Centre Takapuna, 15-18 October 1997. Programme Franco Fontana's "Oba Oba '97"; the pulsating rhythm of Brazil! Sky Theatre [1997]. Programme Mudra Dance Company presents 'Shiva Geeti Mala'; the premiere Bharata-Natyam dance drama production in New Zealand. 1997 New Zealand tour. Programme (2 copies) Performing Arts Competitions Association of New Zealand Inc. 1997 Young Performer of the Year Awards. State Opera House, 25-26 October 1997. Programme Rib Shift Dance Troupe presents 'Anatomical translations'; a compilation of jazz and contemporary pieces. Phoenix Theatre, Dixon Street, 2-4 October [1997]. Flier (2 copies) Douglas Wright directs "Forbidden memories; making words dance", with Stuart Devenie, Peta Rutter, Iaheto Ah Hi and Andrew Binns. Script Hester Joyce and Douglas Wright. Maidment Theatre 7-22 February; Downstage 14 March - 5 April [1997] Quantity: 1 folder(s). 1.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Booklets and flyers, sizes varying under 340 mm. Provenance: Donated by various sources

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Portraits of prominent New Zealanders, Oliver to O'Shea

Date: 1985-1987

From: Alexander Turnbull Library: Portraits of prominent New Zealanders, taken by Kenneth Quinn

Reference: PAColl-3712-20

Description: Portraits of prominent New Zealanders taken by Kenneth Quinn. Comprises five prints of Robert Oliver, taken 20 November 1986; four prints of William Hosking Oliver, taken 2 April 1985; seven prints of Mary-Jane O'Reilly, taken 20 August 1987; and three prints of John O'Shea, taken 23 July 1987. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 19 b&w original photographic print(s).

Music score

[Te Rangimarie; Gisborne millennium dawn event]

Date: 1999-2000

From: Besser, Jonathan, 1949- : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-9718-26

Description: Collection of material related to Te Rangimarie: Gisborne Millennium Dawn Event, including: programme, scores, telephone lists, media clippings, plans, brochures, and correspondence between Besser and Graham Tietjen (Black, Kelly & Tietjen), Rachael Penman, and John Mansell. Contents: Mere's solo song -- Dawn brass -- Beach chorus -- Building a nation -- Dawn Jig -- Bagpipe tune Quantity: 1 folder(s) (63 items). Physical Description: Holograph and printed matter (some with MS annotations)

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New Zealand Students' Arts Council :The New Zealand Students' Arts Council presents Lim...

Date: 1979

From: [Programmes for ballet and dance performances in New Zealand. 1977-1979]

Reference: Eph-A-DANCE-1979-01-inside

Description: Inside spread shows a photograph taken during a performance, of dancers one behind the other, showing only the arms of those behind the front dancer. Also shows introductory paragraphs about the company, which included Mary-Jane O'Reilly (director), Chris Jannides (co-director), Kilda Northcott, Adrian batchelor and Lynda Amos. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print 203 x 170 mm

Manuscript

Programmes and promotional brochures

Date: 1971-1997

From: Besser, Jonathan, 1949- : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-9624-126

Description: Concert programmes and advertising material for: Mannes College of Music student composers concert 1971; Its a cover up, 1985; Jean; Access Radio; A Theatre of Sound 1991; Jonathan Besser and Andrew Pask; New Zealand String Quartet with Alexa Still, 1992; Wellington Chamber Music Society Sunday concerts 1992; Dust in the Air (Mary Jane O'Reilly); New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; New Zealand International Festival of the Arts 1994: Border/line; Open city; Circa 95; Wellington Sinfonia Concert series 1996; Abolition 2000; New Zealand String Quartet: Quintessence; Life and Times of Constance Flux; Chamber Music New Zealand: The Besser Ensemble; War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us; Besser and Prosser presents Rhapsodies at Circa; Insolent river: a tango Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter

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New Music survey

Date: 12 Jun 1990

From: New Zealand Public Radio : Concert FM New Zealand Composer Sound Archive

By: Body, John Stanley, 1944-2015; Fisher, Helen Wynfreda, 1942-; Norton, Christopher Garth, 1953-; Besser, Jonathan, 1949-2022

Reference: MSDT-0238-2

Description: This edition is presented by William Dart. He talks with David Harrington from the Kronos Quartet about `Epicycle' by Jack Body. Body then talks about the work and the 13th Asian Composers Conference, held in Tokyo. He recalls the audience response to New Zealand compositions. Helen Fisher, who also attended the conference, was delighted with the response and performance of her work. Being the Composer-in-Schools, she talks of cultural sensitivity when composing Maori music. Christopher Norton talks about his Microjazz pieces and other works. Mary Jane O'Reilly from the Royal New Zealand Ballet and Jonathan Besser talk about `Jean'. Includes musical excerpts. Other Titles - Voices of ocean winds [excerpt] / by Lyell Cresswell ; (45\") Other Titles - Epicycle [excerpt] / by Jack Body ; (1'15\") Other Titles - Interiors [excerpt] / by Jack Body ; (50\") Other Titles - Pounamu [excerpt] / by Helen Fisher ; (50\") Other Titles - Art beat theme [excerpt] / by Christopher Norton ; (55\") Other Titles - Rock prelude no 1 [excerpt] / by Christopher Norton ; (45\") Other Titles - Jean [extracts from Opening, Pas de Deux and Closing] / by Jonathan Besser ; (2') Quantity: 1 DAT tape(s). 44.50 Minutes and seconds Duration. Finding Aids: NZ Public Radio listing. Provenance: Concert FM

Video

Dust in the air / [choreography by Mary Jane O'Reilly]

Date: [1994?]

From: Besser, Jonathan, 1949- : Papers

By: O'Reilly, Mary-Jane, 1949-

Reference: MSDVD-0012

Description: Video recording of the modern ballet `Dust in the air' by Mary-Jane O'Reilly, to music by Jonathan Besser. Recorded at a live performance, danced by five dancers including O'Reilly Quantity: 1 digital video disc(s) DVD-R.

Manuscript

Artists' files

Date: 1990-1992

From: New Zealand International Arts Festival : Records

Reference: 98-227-03/3

Description: Other Titles - Marae, by John Broughton (a play and musical event) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Printed material

Date: [ca 1963-1991]

From: National Dance Archive of New Zealand : Records

Reference: 2003-169-01/1

Description: Mainly newspaper clippings - Article about Jon and Jacqui Trimmer (Dominion Sunday Times, 1988); Mary-Jane O'Reilly; Karen and Shona Thompson (1986); overseas dance programmes (undated); letter to Jennifer Shennan from Russell (1991); and various other clippings Quantity: 1 folder(s).