McKenzie, Thornton, Cooper, Ltd

Date: 1946

From: [Music programmes and other ephemera of quarto size for concerts. 1946]

By: McKenzie, Thornton, Cooper, Ltd

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-1946-01

Description: Cover shows photograph and autograph of the pianist Lili Kraus. Programme includes piano works by Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn, Bartok and Schubert. McKenzie, Thorton. Cooper, Ltd, Printers, 126 Cuba Street, Wellington. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph and print, on folded programme, 285 x 223 mm.

Date: 1948

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

By: New Zealand Broadcasting Service; McKenzie, Thornton, Cooper, Ltd

Reference: Eph-B-CABOT-Music-1948-01

Description: Poster advertising two recitals by pianist Richard Farrell. At the left is a photographic portrait of Richard Farrell playing at the grand piano. The printer M.T.C. Ltd is probably McKenzie Thornton Cooper Ltd. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print on card, 254 x 318 mm. Provenance: Cabot Collection, donated 1970s.

Date: 1975

By: Alexander Turnbull Library; McKenzie, Thornton, Cooper, Ltd

Reference: Eph-C-TURNBULL-1975-01

Description: Poster in an assortment of type faces, with an heraldic crest at the top. Two copies held. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Offset print (?), maroon on khaki, 445 x 317 mm. Provenance: One copy donated by Mrs June Starke of Wellington, in 2003.

Date: 1962 - 1979

Reference: Eph-C-TURNBULL-1962/1979

Description: Includes: An Exhibition of English Children's Books in the 18th & 19th Century; Arranged by the British Council. Alexander Turnbull Library, 6 November to 6 December, 1968. Aotearoa Takes Shape; Map exhibition. Alexander Turnbull Library, March-May 1977. (5 copies). Charles Heaphy, VC; Exhibition. Alexander Turnbull Library, October-November 1977. (3 copies). Colonel Charles Emilius Gold; Three watercolours. [Information sheet published by the Alexander Turnbull Library in 1976, to go with an edition of three prints taken from paintings by Gold]. Grand and Glorious Exhibition of Electioneering - New Zealand Style. Alexander Turnbull Library, 2 October - 30 November 1975. Official opening by the Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Wallace Edward Rowling, MP. Printed by McKenzie Thornton Cooper Ltd, Wellington. (6 copies). Pacific History in Pictures from the Turnbull Library. Architectural Centre Gallery, Wellington, until Friday 6 July, ca 1962. W J Harding (1826-1899) Photographer in Wanganui. On exhibition at the Alexander Turnbull Library, 6 November - 28 February 1979. Quantity: 5 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on poster. 2 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster. Physical Description: Photolithographs on posters, sizes varying up to 500 x 350 mm. Provenance: Donated at various times.

Date: 1979

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1979

Description: Includes: Marie-Claire Alain organ recital. Wellington, St Mary of the Angels, 5 November 1979. Programme, printed by McKenzie Thornton Cooper Ltd, 4 Nelson St., Wellington (2 copies) Gary Brain in association with the International Year of the Child Commission presents Kids concerts featuring "Three little pigs", "The little gingerbread man", "General blackbird and his drum". (With Gary Brain, June Brain, Diane Cooper). Manawatu Art Gallery, Main Street, Palmerston North, 17-21 December [1979]. Flier Michael Calvert. Guitar recital. Circa Theatre, 11 November 1979. Flier / strip only Christchurch Civic Music Council Incorporated. National concerto competition (Piano). Final concert, Town Hall Auditorium, 17 February [1979]. Programme (2 copies) Sergei Dorensky piano recital. presented by the Symphonia of Auckland in conjunction with the University of Auckland Conservatorium of Music. Maidment Theatre, 9 September 1979. Programme (2 copies) Flora Edwards and Colleen Rae-Gerrard. Recital. [Newtown Community Centre, 23 September 1979]. Programme (2 copies) ERA house concerts. ERA plays early music in the intimate surroundings of your own home (With Pamela Gray, Jonathan Besser, Kevin Wilkinson, Don King). Promotional pamphlet [1979] An evening of viola music. Donald Maurice viola, Peter Twilley piano, Rebecca Williams viola. [Unknown location], 2 November 1979. Programme Forest Lakes Music Festival presented by Lemon and Paeroa for our way of life. Mon[day]. Ticket [child's] no 56616 [1979] FCMA. Friends of Cathedral Music and the Arts, Auckland. Baroque concert, directed by Anthony Jennings. St Mary's Parnell, 18 June 1978. Programme FCMA. Friends of Cathedral Music and the Arts, Auckland. Baroque concerts directed by Anthony Jennings. "Auckland concert" St Mary's Parnell, 18 June; "Florilegium" with Peter Walls, Anthony Jennings, 24 June [1979]. Flier. FCMA. Third Auckland International Organ Festival, 27 Oct - 10 Nov 1979. Festival opening concert. Holy Trinity Cathedral, 28 October [1979]. Programme Hamilton Civic Choir, musical director Guyon Wells, and St Matthew's Chamber Orchestra. The Passion of Our Lord according to St Matthew. Soloists Anthony Benfell, Bruce Carson, Wendy Dixon, Collene Roche, Maurice Larsen, Brian McKay, William Power, Margaret Crawshaw, and the Chapel Choir of Southwell School Hamilton. St Peter's Cathedral Hamilton, 8 April 1979. Programme Peter Hurford organ recital. St Alban's Methodist Church [Christchurch], 9 April 1979. Programme World Vision presents the Korean Children's Choir, International Year of the Child concert tour, 20-28 March 1979. Pamphlet / itinerary Benefit concert for Peter Lockwood. Guest artists Anne Langston, Flora Edwards, Timothy Hawley, Jacqueline Jansen; compere Geoffrey de Lautour. Victoria University Theatre, 26 November 1979. Programme (2 copies) and flier Mangaweka Viaduct Blues band. Music to do the dishes by. Ticket [1979] University of Canterbury Department of Extension Studies. Medieval and Renaissance instruments and their music. Weekend workshop. 13-14 September 1975. Pamphlet / application form New directions in New Zealand music; a festival of music and sound installations presented by NZ composers and artists. National Art Gallery, 18 Oct - 11 Nov [1979]. Programme (2 copies) New Zealand Accordion Association championships. Avondale Intermediate School, Holly Street Avondale, 2-3 June 1979. Programme New Zealand Country Music awards. Spectacular premier event. 1979 NZCM Assn Entertainer of the Year. (With Gerry Merito, Eddie Low, compere Bob Parker). State Opera House Wellington, 15 December 1979. Programme New Zealand Federation of Classical Guitar Societies. Summer Guitar School, 1-11 January 1979 with the Omega Guitar Quartet. Organised by the Wellington Classical Guitar Society. Pamphlet / application form Omnibus (Male voice quintet) sings motets, madrigals, glees, spirituals and barbershop and a performance of the Lamentations of Jeremiah by Tallis (With Geoffrey Coker, Robert Oliver, Andrew Baines, Michael Riddiford, Roger Wilson). St Andrews on the Terrace, 27 September [1979]. Programme Irina Plotnikova. Wellington Town Hall, 21 March 1979. Programme Irina Plotnikova. Christchurch Town Hall, 29 March 1979. Programme Recital (With Frank Malthus, Colleen Rae Gerrard, Timothy Hawley). [June 1979]. Programme [St Chad's Music Centre, Rotorua. Squircle used for music therapy of the handicapped. 1979] (with accompanying letter) Duet Productions P/L in association with Gaff Music Inc. presents Rod Stewart in concert. "Blondes have more fun" world tour 1979. Wellington Athletic Park, 25 February 1979. Ticket Upper Hutt Choral Society, conductor Alwyn Palmer; Blenheim Choral Society, conductor Marios Sophocleous. Upper Hutt College hall, 13-14 October [1979]. Programme Waikanae Music Society. Wellington Chamber Ensemble (May Hannan, Anna Heald, Carol McKenzie, Judith Todd, Geoffrey Newson). Parklands Community Hall, 15 July 1979. Programme Nicola Waite. Farewell benefit concert (With Origin, Flora Edwards, Michael Riddford, Emily Mair, Dianne Cooper). Wellington Concert Chamber, 7 December 1979. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Folk Centre. Tuesday folk dancing, Friday guitar lessons, folk crafts, singaround, Sundayconcert 8 pm. 10 Holland St. Pamphlet. 4th Wellington Music School. Chilton St James School, Lower Hutt, 19-22 October 1979. Pamphlet / application form (2 copies) Wellington Society of Music Education. List of musical events / music diary. September - December 1979. Pamphlet Quantity: 2 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

Date: 1941

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-1941

Description: Includes programmes featuring: Auckland Lyric Harmonists Choir, conductor Claude Laurie (With violinists Norman Dimery and Eric Craig). Knox Church, Parnell, 11 December 1941. Programme / flier (Typescript) Auckland Lyric Harmonists Choir, conductor Claude Laurie (With performers Alys Moncur, Doris Foote, A Ramsay Howie, Charles Gregory, Geoffrey Shaw, Bertha Milligan). Mangatawhiri Hall, 26 November 1941. Programme / flier (typescript - 2 copies) Celebrity Concert Extraordinary. co-starring Harold Williams (celebrated British baritone), Ignaz Friedman (eminient Polish pianist), Andersen Tyrer (distinguished English conductor) with the N.B.S. Orchestra, leader Vincent Aspey; accompanist Henri Penn. Town Hall, 18 December [1941]. Programme Noel Coward. Patriotic concert. Assisting artists Heddle Nash (English tenor), mary Pratt (Dunedin contralto), Andersen Tyrer (guest conductor), and N.B.S. String Orchestra. Town Hall Auckland, 15 January 1941. Programme (with autographs of Nash, Tyrer, and Noel Coward [?]) Dorothy Downing. Pianoforte recital. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 6 November 1941. Programme/flier with portrait photograph (2 copies, one marked) Pianoforte recital by Ignaz Friedman, eminent Polish pianist. Town Hall Wellington, 25 November [1941]. Programme (2 copies, one marked); and promotional pamphlet Huntly Amateur Orchestral Society. Grand concert (Conductor Lloyd Peach, and solo performers Matt Penman, Gwen Morris, Shaw & Roberts, Gay Deane, Pat Herlihy, Elton Black, Joy Hana, Kardo (magician), Lalla Hemus, Jean MacFarlane). Town Hall Huntly, 21 August 1941, run under the auspices of the Huntly Red Cross V.A.D. Section. Souvenir programme Pageant of Empire. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 7-10 May [1941] (Play script?) Victoria League. Programme (Organised by Eudora and Frances Henry, with Mrs E Stephenson (double bass), and "A Victorian interlude", play produced by Miss Lena Van Steveren. Programme / flier Victoria League, Wellington. Conductor Eudora Henry; leader Frances Henry. Programme [1941?] Wellington Scots Choir. Progress recital, 22 July 1941. programme / flier (Typescript) Wellington Scots Choir. Progress recital, 23 September 1941. programme / flier Wellington Scots Choir. Progress recital, 25 November 1941. programme / flier Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to quarto size, some illustrated.

Date: 1947

By: Anderson, Ngaire Ruth, 1927-2013

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-1947

Description: Includes programmes featuring: Impresario Alexander Levitoff presents the Titan of the Keyboard, Simon Barere. Australia New Zealand tour, 1947. Programme (beginning with Chromatic fantasia and fugue) (2 copies) Impresario Alexander Levitoff presents the Titan of the Keyboard, Simon Barere. Second concert. Programme Impresario Alexander Levitoff presents the Titan of the Keyboard, Simon Barere. Third concert. Programme (2 copies) British Music Society New Zealand (Incorporated). Third concert. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 1 April 1947. Programme / flier (2 copies) Colin Horsley. Personal manager Val Drewry. Palmerston North Opera House, Saturday May 31st 1947 at 8pm. [Autographed flyer / programme with photograph] Colin Horsley. Triumphant return of the greatest NZ born pianist. Wellington Town Hall, Tuesday May 20. Box plan opening at Begg's shortly; please watch the papers. [Promotional pamphlet. 1947] Colin Horsley. Dunedin Town Hall, 12 June 1947. Programme Robert Jensen presents a unique musical attraction, a trio of highly gifted young musicians (Raymond Windsor, Wilfred Simenauer, Renais Gage; accompanists John Matheson and Miss B McHutchons). 10 January - 15 February 1947. Programme with portrait photographs (2 copies) Lili Kraus plays Beethoven for China, in the distinguished presence of Their Excellencies the Governor-General and Lady Freyberg. Wellington Town Hall, 22 February 1947. Programme (2 copies) Lili Kraus. Direction New Zealand Broadcasting Service. Recital. Dunedin, 5 March 1947. Programme Lili Kraus. Direction New Zealand Broadcasting Service. Recital. Auckland, 22 March 1947. Programme Lili Kraus. Direction New Zealand Broadcasting Service. Recital. Wellington, 27 March 1947. Programme Lili Kraus. Direction New Zealand Broadcasting Service. Recital. Dunedin, 2 April 1947. Programme Madame Lili Kraus. Pianoforte recitals. Town Hall Tauranga, 23-24 June 1947. Programme (typescript yellow flier) Kraus-Pikler Duo. Sonata recital, piano & violin. Town Hall Wellington, 15 July 1947. Programme (printed by Caxton Press) (2 copies) Lili Kraus, Robert Pikler. Beethoven Cycle; the ten sonatas for piano & violin. Duo for piano & violin. Programme (1st and 2nd programmes in same pamphlet; also inserted "Annotations" and pamphlet on "The sonata for piano and violin up to the time of Brahms" - 2 copies) Henryk Mierowski, famous Polish pianist. Lunch-time recital. Grand Opera House, 30 June [1947]. Yellow promotional flier J & N Tait have the honour to present Henryk Mierowski, famous Polish pianist. New Zealand tour 1947. Second recital. Programme (2 copies) J & N Tait have the honour to present Henryk Mierowski, famous Polish pianist. Lunch-time recital, all Chopin programme. Programme (2 copies) Nelson Male Voice Choir. Final concert 1947 season, 9 December 1947. Programme Palmerston North Choral Union. "Messiah". Opera House Palmerston North, 9 December 1947. Programme St Mary's College. Accompanist Mrs Phyllis Aldridge; proceeds for St Joseph's Orphanage. Programme with watercolour illustration on cover, printed by McKenzie, Thornton, Cooper Ltd, Wellington. Announcing a flying visit by Isaac Stern, brilliant American violinist, with his assisting artist Alexander Zakin. Town Hall Auckland, 16 and 18 September 1947. Promotional flier Isaac Stern recital. At the piano Alexander Zakin. Auckland Town Hall, 18 September 1947. Programme Isaac Stern recital. At the piano Alexander Zakin. Wellington Town Hall, 2 September 1947. Programme Isaac Stern recital. At the piano Alexander Zakin. Wellington Town Hall, 22 September 1947. Programme Isaac Stern recital. At the piano Alexander Zakin. Dunedin Town Hall, 24 September 1947. Programme Isaac Stern recital. At the piano Alexander Zakin. Civic Theatre Christchurch, 25 September 1947. Programme Complying with insistent demand, John Charles Thomas will make a grand farewell apperance in the Wellington Town Hall on Saturday night August 9th. Request programme [1947]. Pink flyer Complying with insistent demand, John Charles Thomas will make a grand farewell New Zealand appearance in the Auckland Town Hall. Plebiscite programme, 11 August [1947]. Flier only Alexander Levitoff presents Ninon Vallin, the ambassadress of art. New Zealand, Australian and Canadian tour 1947. Programme number one Alexander Levitoff presents Ninon Vallin, the ambassadress of art. New Zealand, Australian and Canadian tour 1947. Programme number two (2 copies) Alexander Levitoff presents Ninon Vallin, the ambassadress of art. New Zealand, Australian and Canadian tour 1947. Programme number three (2 copies) Wellington College. Recital of music. Conductor and solo organist Murray Fastier. Concert Orchestra by courtesy of the National Broadcasting Service. Town Hall Wellington, 15-16 April 1947. Programme (2 copies, one foxed) Robert Jensen presents the Young Hawke's Bay Trio (Renais Gage, Tom Gannaway, Marie Gannaway). Town Hall, 10 May 1947. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to quarto size, some illustrated.

Date: 1941

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

By: McKenzie, Thornton, Cooper, Ltd

Reference: Eph-D-CABOT-Variety-1941-01

Description: Arrangement of text, with a logo of a lion in profile, and at the bottom a night club scene on stage. There was a cast of 500, and 700 costumes were to be worn. The show included ten ballets, 26 song hits, comedy, 58 different attractions. Prices were 4/-, 3/- and 2/-. Two copies held. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Relief print on poster, 565 x 335 mm.

From: K E Niven and Co :Commercial negatives

By: McKenzie, Thornton, Cooper, Ltd

Reference: 1/2-215223-F

Description: Copy - Girls sports meeting 2/2/67, photographed by K E Niven & Co of Wellington Description from negative envelope and studio card index. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative Finding Aids: Studio card index: no 8691.

Date: 1946

From: [Music programmes and other ephemera of quarto size for concerts. 1946]

By: McKenzie, Thornton, Cooper, Ltd

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-1946-01-cover

Description: Cover shows photograph and autograph of the pianist Lili Kraus. McKenzie, Thorton. Cooper, Ltd, Printers, 126 Cuba Street, Wellington. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) (sepia) on cover of programme.. Physical Description: Photolithograph on folded programme, 285 x 223 mm.