Cousins, John Edward, 1943-

Composer, artist and teacher, born in Wellington in 1943. Graduated with an honors degree in music from the University of Canterbury in 1965. His works range from conventional musical composition to sculptural performance, mixed-media and sonic art.

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New Zealand Day; a collaboration between New Music Works and the Arboretum at UCSC cele...

Date: 2005

From: [Programmes for overseas concerts, music performances featuring New Zealand performers. 1990-2009].

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-NonNZ-2005-01

Description: Programme for lectures, addresses, and concerts of New Zealand music. Composers featured included: Douglas Lilburn, Chris Cree-Brown, David Farquhar, Gillian Whitehead, Philip Brownlee, Jack Body, Matthew Lambourn, Ross Harris, John Cousins, David Downes. There were also traditional Maori pieces. Performers included: Jack Body, Hera Sally Black-Taute, Richard Nunns, Rob Reich. The programme also included recordings of New Zealand bird calls from Mount Bruce forest. Other Titles - University of California at Santa Cruz Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 22 pages, each 280 x 215 mm. Provenance: Donated by Jack Body, Wellington, in 2005.

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[Programmes for concerts, recitals and music events overseas featuring New Zealand perf...

Date: 2000 - 2009

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-NonNZ-2000/2019

Description: Includes: 2000: Budapest Festival Orchestra. Conductor Ivan Fischer. [Concert season in Hong Kong concert halls], 20-22 October 2000. Programme (mainly in Chinese. Kiri Te Kanawa) 2001: Festival New Nusic New Zealand. Muziekcentrum De ILsbreker, Amsterdam, 23-26 November 2001. Programme (John Bayer, Jack Body, John Cousins, Lyell Cresswell, Philip Dadson, David Downes, Ross Harris, Alison Isadora, Matthew Lambourn, Mark Langford, Douglas Lilburn, Annea Lockwood, Jenny McLeod, Dan Poynton, John Psathas, New Zealand String Quartet, Richard Beauchamp) 2002: Savannah Symphony Orchestra 'The soldier's tale' by Igor Stravinsky, and 'Aires tropicales', by Paquito D'Rivera. Mondanaro Theater, 4-5 April 2002. [Text translated by Robin Maconie, New Zealander]. Programme 2007: Music at Immanuel. Fourth Sunday concert series. Sunday October 28, 2007. Programme (includes composition by Gareth Farr) Music Ministry of Emmanuel Lutheran Church presents Chamber music for flute and harp. Beau Soir Ensemble. 20 October 2007 (includes composition by Gareth Farr) 2008: Beau Soir Ensemble. Salon recital. McLean, Virginia, 30 March 2008. Programme (Composer Gareth Farr) 2017: American Bach Soloists. Handel's "Messiah" in Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, 13-15 December 2017. Card (Hadleigh Adams debut) Quantity: 6 theatre programmes and fliers. Physical Description: Photolithographs on programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: One programme donated by Jack Body, Wellington, in 2009; one by Mr Hugh Price in 2009. Transfers: Collection taken in to NZ&P, transferred from there..

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[Theatre programmes for opera performances, operas, musicals in New Zealand. 1977]

Date: 1977

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1977

Description: Includes ephemera and programmes for: The De la Tour Opera Group presents "Amahl and the night visitors" by Menotti. Producer Kevin Westmoreland; musical director John Morrison; orchestra leader Muriel Seddon; designer Jon Saunders. Lower Hutt Town Hall, 25-26 November [1977]. Flyer only The De La Tour Opera Group presents "The deluded bridegroom", and "Il Campanello". memorial Theatre Victoria University, 27 August [1977]. Flier only Hamilton Public Library. Opera and ballet workshop. Conductor Gerald Seaman; producer Janette Heffnan; accompanist David Guerin, presents "Ariadne auf Naxos"; and "L'enfant et les sortileges". Lunchtime 10 February [1977]. Programme / flyer The New Opera Company of Wellington in association with the Royal Christchurch Musical Society present a concert performance of Boris Godunov", by Modest Moussorsky. Conductor Vanco Cavdarski. Featuring Noel Mangin as Boris. Wellington Town Hall, 4 July [1977]. Booking form "Carmen" at Kerikeri and Beethoven 9 too, with new works by John Cousins. Music director Dobbs Franks. Kerikeri Performing Arts Festival, 31 December 1976 - 16 January 1977. Booking form Northern Opera present "Carmen", by Georges Bizet. Conductor Neil McGough, producer Russell Kerr; director Frank Poore; designer Bruce Woods. Symphonia Theatre Auckland, 6-15 October [1977]. Programme Red Mole. A unique concert of rock music and theatre, "A night on the aerial railway with MOMMNA (the Moehau Magic Mountain Band), featuring Steve Robinson, Matthew Brown, David Calder ... also featuring Hollis at Red Mole's Capital Cabaret Strut. 1977. Flier St Josephs Light Opera Society world premiere production. "The man from Taxes", by Paul Gregory. Producer Penny Giddens; musical director Veronica Hobby; conductor Richard Ellena. Repertory Theatre Christchurch, 7-16 July 1977. Programme Youth Aliyah presents "Milk and honey"; music & lyrics by Jerry Herman. Produced by Myra de Groot; musical director Bill Killen; choreographer Rhonda Daverne. Centennial Theatre Auckland, June 1977. Programme Tauranga Operatic Society. "Oliver", directed by Duncan Whiting; musical director John Hambling. Town Hall, 19 July - 2 August [1977]. Programme Palmerston North Operatic Society proudly presents Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II's "Showboat", directed by David Rossiter; musical direction Guy Donaldson; choreography Val Bolter. Opera House Palmerston North, 23 April - 7 May 1977. Programme Vision Theatre Inc., PO Box 27-097 Wellington. "Stonehenge", the original rock musical. Auditions 29 May, Opera House. This all-new rock musical on stage Wellington Oct 19 - Nov 5 and Auckland, Nov 9-19 requires actors/actresses, singers, dancers. Flyer Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on booklets and fliers, sizes varying beneath 350 mm.

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Asia Pacific Festival and Composers' Conference (Wellington; 1984) :[Programmes and fly...

Date: 1984

By: Asia Pacific Festival and Composers' Conference

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-1984-APFCC

Description: Includes: Souvenir programme. (51-page booklet. Canzona, volume six, number eighteen, ISSN 0110-7771) (2 copies) Festival programme (Folded sheet) (2 copies) Asia Pacific Festival in association with the Department of Music, Victoria University of Wellington, presents a series of chamber music concerts. Memorial Theatre, Victoria University, 2, 3, 5 and 6 December [1984]. Programme (2 copies) Asia Pacific Festival and Composers' Conference in association with St Andrews Church presents a series of lunchtime concerts of Asian music at St Andrews on the Terrace. 3-7 December [1984]. Programme booklet Asia Pacific Festival presents a Maori and Pacific Island Festival concert (Morehu Maori Group, Donna Hall plays the Koauau, Samoan Cultural Group, Fijian Cultural Group, Te Pua Inano Group (Cook Islands)). Concert coordinator Allan Greaves. Wellington Town Hall, 30 November 1984. Programme Dance at the festival; Kathakali. December 1-8 1984. Indian music played by Bhaskar Chandavarkar (sitar) and Mr J Massey (tabla) (Mimeographed flyer) Appeal / Invitation to become a Friend of the Festival (Flyer) Late night at the Loaves and Fishes, 3-5 December. [Maori artists and writers; Pamela Gray, Annea Lockwood] Music of the future; three concerts by living composers. 1. Young Composers Workshop; 2. Electronic music; 3. Music by Asian and Pacific composers. Wellington, 1 and 7 December [1984]. Programme NZ composer John Cousins performs his intriguing avant-garde composition "Membrane" as part of the Asia Pacific Festival & Composers' Conference. Janne Land Gallery, 1-2 December 1984. Flyer (2 copies) Photographic exhibition by Gil Hanly. University Library Nov 12th - Dec 10th. photographs of the South Pacific festival Papua New Guinea 1980 Shaping up (Kifu Mitsuhashi, Nanae Yoshimura, Peter Sculthorpe). Pamphlet (2 copies) Supplement to sequence (Mimeographed flyer) Tradition and innovation in Asian and Pacific musics. Flyer Yoshiro Irino Memorial Prize. Rules (Flyer) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints, photocopies, on booklets, pamphlets and flyers, around 297 x 210 mm.

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Christchurch Harmonic Society: [Ephemera and concert programmes for performances of cho...

Date: 1976 - 1979

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-CHS-1976/1979

Description: Includes programmes for the following performances: 1976: "Mass in Time of War" by Haydn; "Ich Habe Genug" by J S Bach; and "The Seasonings" by P.D.Q. Bach. Dobbs Franks (conductor); soloists Heather Taylor, Anne Price, Peter Williams, Rodney Macann; accompanied by the Canterbury Orchestra in the Christchurch Town Hall Auditorium on Wednesday, 6 October, 1976. "Messiah" by G. F. Handel. Dobbs Franks (conductor); soloists Pauline Fitchett, Anthea Moller, Anthony Benfell, Howard Harvey; accompanied by the Canterbury Orchestra in the Christchurch Town Hall auditorium on Saturday, 18 December, 1976. "Te Deum" by Anton Bruckner; "The Rio Grande" by Constant Lambert; "A sea symphony", by R Vaughan Williams. (With Harmonic Choir and Chorale, conductor William Hawkey, soloists Emily Mair, Anthea Moller, Edward Driscoll, Brain Hansford, Dobbs Franks, accompanied by the Canterbury Orchestra. Christchurch Town Hall, 31 July 1976. Programme 1977: Music by Handel, John Cousins, Mozart. Dobbs Franks (conductor); soloists Michael Tatchell, Nicola Waite, Anthea Moller, Kenneth Cornish, Eric Badcock, accompanied by the Canterbury Orchestra in the Christchurch Town Hall on Saturday, 19 November. Thanksgiving Jubilee 1927-1977. Choral Matins at 11am on Sunday 21st August 1977 in Christchurch Cathedral. "Acis & Galatea" by Handel. Elizabeth Wemyss (conductor). The Cambridge Room Town Hall, Saturday, 13 August. Pamphlet / programme Carols for Christmas - a programme for Aged People. David Childs (conductor). Christchurch Town Hall, Saturday, 3 December. "Messiah" by Handel. Sir David Willcocks (conductor); soloists Emily Mair, Geoffrey Coker, Anthony Benfell, Michael Tatchell; accompanied by the Canterbury Orchestra in the Christchurch Cathedral on Sunday, 14 August 1977. Programme (2 copies) 1977 : 1927 - 1977 Jubilee Programme. 13-21 August 1977. [Also includes a handwritten note by Malcolm Anderson, jubilee chairman]. Choral Music For Your Pleasure : 1977 Concert season. Pamphlet only "Mass in B Minor" by J.S. Bach. Dobbs Franks (conductor); soloists Elisabeth Hellawell, Lauris Elms, Christopher Doig, Michael Tatchell, accompanied by the Canterbury Orchestra in the Christchurch Town Hall auditorium on Saturday, 19 March, 1977. 1978: "Messiah" by G.F. Handel. David Childs (conductor); soloists Malvina Major, Geoffrey Coker, Kenneth Cornish, Roger Wilson, accompanied by Canterbury Orchestra in the Christchurch Town Hall on Saturday, 9 December, 1978. 1979: "Christmas Oratorio" by J.S. Bach. David Childs (conductor); soloists Heather Taylor, Judy Bellingham, Kenneth Cornish, Howard Harvey. Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Saturday, 1 December (2 copies) Quantity: 12 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

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[Theatre programmes for concerts, recitals and music events in Great Britain some featu...

Date: 1990 - 1999

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-GB-1990s

Description: Includes: 1990: London Philharmonic International series. Verdi's "Requiem". 22 April 1990. Programme (Keith Lewis)"New Zealand Sounds" with Margaret Lion, Marion Olsen, Neil Griffiths, and Mark Underwood. St John's Smith Square, London, 11 May 1990. Programme 1991: Proms 91. "The dream of Gerontius" (Elgar). Royal Albert Hall, 19 July 1991. Programme (Keith Lewis) 1992: Towards the Millennium at the South Bank Centre, 1911-1920. Friday 13 March 1992. Programme (Paul Whelan) City of London Sinfonia. 20th anniversary season 1991-1992. Bach St Matthew Passion. Barbican Hall, 4 April 1992. Programme (Catherine Pierard) London Symphony Orchestra, resident at the Barbican. Concerts 4 June - 12 July 1992. Booklet showing Kiri Te Kanawa on the front cover London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kent Nagano. With Kiri Te Kanawa. Barbican Centre, 7 June 1992. Programme (Kiri Te Kanawa) 1993: Cardiff singer of the world 1993. The final, BBC Wales, 19 June 1993. Programme (Paul Whelan) 1994: A concert in honour of Thomas Guy and Guy's Hospital. Southwark Cathedral, 9 November 1994. Programme (Roger Phillips, conductor) London Philharmonic International Concert series at the Royal Festival Hall. 1994. Programme (Keith Lewis) 1995: English Chamber Orchestra concert. Barbican Centre, 27 April 1995. Programme (Paul Whelan) 1996: BBC Symphony Orchestra. 1996/97 season, Royal Festival Hall. programme (Paul Whelan) London Symphony Orchestra. See the music. 1996 spring season. Programme booklet (Rachel Weston) Newsclipping. "Homage to a pearly queen". Kiri Te Kanawa, Albert Hall. From The Times, 29 November 1996 (with portrait of Kiri Te Kanawa) Kurt Weill "The silver lake" BBC Proms 96. [Royal Albert Hall?], 21 July 1996. Programme (Paul Whelan) (2 copies) 1998: Halle Orchestra. New music '98. Bridgewater Hall Manchester, 23 April 1998. Programme (Wendy Kale) New Zealand, new music. Artistic director Lyell Cresswell. A four-concert festival featuring new music from Aotearoa / New Zealand to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the city of Dunedin New Zealand, by Scottish Free Church settlers; electro-acoustic concert presented by John Cousins; Margaret Lion, piano; Hebrides Ensemble; BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Young conductor. 2-5 December 1998. Programme 1999: English Chamber Orchestra. Kiri Te Kanawa soprano. 16 September 1999. Programme Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Mahler, the spectacle. Royal Albert Hall, March - June 1999. Programme (Keith Lewis) Quantity: 14 theatre programmes. 1 newsclipping. Physical Description: Photolithographs on programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: One programme donated by the Theatre Museum London in 2000; one by the NZSO in 2014; some purchased from Louise Grant, London dealer, in 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2014-2016.

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University of Canterbury. School of Music :[Music programmes. 1967]

Date: 1967

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-UCSM-1967

Description: Includes lunchtime concert programmes for:: 9 March: Elisabeth Hellawell and Christopher Gray 16 March: Heather Taylor, William Hawkey, Roger Buckton 23 March: John Ritchie String Orchestra 30 March: Rolf Just Recorder Consort with Anita Ritchie soprano; Wallace Woodley, Ellen Doyle 12 April: Farquhar Wilkinson and Maurice Till 13 April: Guy Henderson, Maurits Monas, Vyvyan Yendoll, Farquhar Wilkinson 19 April: Elizabethan Quartet (Maurice Stead, Gladys Vincent, Thomas Kidson, Francis Bate) 26 April: Denis Smalley 8 June: New Zealand Wind Quintet and New Zealand Brass Ensemble 15 June: Brian Hansford and Maurice Till 22 June: University Choir and Orchestra with Sylvia Bradley, Richard Greager, Christopher Doig 6 July: Allan Chisholm, Suzanne Purnell, Jocelyn Staples, Diana Solomon, Guy Donaldson, Sylvia bradley, William R Hawkey 13 July: University of Canterbury Madrigal Singers, conductor Brian Barrett 14 July: University Orchestra, conductor John Cousins; leader Alex Blom. With Stephen McCurdy, cello and Dorothy Buchanan, piano; and Suzanne Purnell, piano. 20 July: Richard Giese, frank Gurr, Maurice Till 27 July: Music at the court of King James I - John Chisholm, Axel Blom, Elizabeth Rogers, Marjorie Sutton, Frances de Goldi, Allan Chisholm 3 August: Christchurch Harmonic Society Chorale, conductor William R Hawkey 3 and 4 August: "The coronation of Poppea" by Claudio Monteverdi. Musical director David Sell; producer Mervyn Glue (With Christopher Doig, John Harker, Jonathan Mane, Andrew Baines, Heather Verity, Sylvia Bradley, Brian Gallas, Jan ten Hove, Rosemary Turnbull, John Doig, Pauline Clark, Margaret Buchanan, Victor Ellena, Fern Scrivener). Ngaio Marsh Theatre, Ilam 10 August: John Ritchie String Orchestra, conductor John Ritchie, leader Louis Yffer 21 September: Frank Britton Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Flyers and pamphlets, sizes varying up to 240 mm.

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[Music programmes and ephemera of octavo size 1975]

Date: 1975

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1975

Description: Includes: GMC presents Buffy Saint Marie [Flier designed by Peter Fisher for Australia and New Zealand tour, 6-19 December 1975] Cambridge '76; thirtieth Cambridge Music School. St Peter's School Cambridge, 29 December 1975 to 11 January 1976]. Pamphlet and enrolment form 1975 Christchurch Arts Festival Inc present two lunchtime concerts of New Zealand music performed by New Zealand artists. (Composers Jenny McLeod, Lyell Cresswell, Douglas Lilburn, John Collins, Ross Harris, John Rimmer, Jack Body; musicians Bruce Greenfield, Christopher Salmon, Anthea Moller, Jennifer Baigent, Vyvyan Yendoll, Rebecca Harris, Gary Brain, Trevor Dean, Norman Gadd, Christopher Schnack, Walter Hamer, Bud Jones, David Venables). James Hay Theatre, 19 and 21 March 1975. Programme (2 copies) Christchurch Civic Music Council. National Piano Concerto Competition 1974/1975. Town Hall Auditorium, 8 February 1975 Christchurch Harmonic Society presents the Harmonic Choir in a concert featuring music of Josef Haydn and Wolfgang Mozart. Christchurch Town Hall, 1 November 1975. Programme Christchurch Primary Schools' Music Festival. Town Hall, 16, 17, 18, 24, 25 September 1975. Programme / pamphlet Christchurch Symphony Orchestra 1975 concert series. Opening concert 1975. Conductor William Southgate. Christchurch Town Hall Auditorium, 4 May 1975. Programme Collegium Musicum (Wilma Smith, Briar Goessi, Rosemary Harris, Graham Hennings, Gillian Harris, Kerry Smith, Mary Martin, Grant Cooper, Anthony Jennings). St Mary's Cathedral Parnell, 1 June [1975]. Programme / flier Helen Collier. Piano recital. Gisborne Music Society, 4 October 1975. Programme (with pale blue flyer of coming events slipped inside) Company of Musical Players presents Music Hall '75. Best of Music Hall 1975. Producer Betty Tingey; musical director Bob Whyte; choreographer Christine Fouhy. Programme / songbook (2 copies) Composers' Association of New Zealand in association with Waikato University Extension; Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council of New Zealand, Australasian Performing Right Association Limited and Radio New Zealand presents: Concerts of New Zealand Music at Southwell School Hall, 29-31 August 1975. Programme One and Programme Two (ie 2 programmes) Concentus Musicus of Vienna. Wellington Town Hall, 16 April, 1975]. Programme Ensemble Nipponia. Wellington 10 March; Auckland 11 March [1975?]. Pamphlet / programme Friends of Cathedral Music & The Arts. Concert series 1975-1976, presented in the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity and in St Mary's Parnell. Karl Hochreither. 23 September 1975. Programme Radio New Zealand presents violinist Maurice Hasson in recital with pianist Maurice Till. Gisborne Boys' High School, 15 May 1975. Programme Radio New Zealand presents violinist Maurice Hasson in recital with pianist Maurice Till. Blenheim Girls' High School, 17 May 1975. Programme Radio New Zealand presents violinist Maurice Hasson in recital with pianist Maurice Till. Nelson School of Music, 18 May 1975. Programme (2 copies) Radio New Zealand presents violinist Maurice Hasson in recital with pianist Maurice Till. Hamilton Founders Theatre, 20 May 1975. Programme (2 copies) Piano recital by Michael Houstoun. Auckland Town Hall, 8 April 1975. Programme (2 copies) Gisborne Music Society. David James pianoforte recital. Girls' High School Assembly Hall, 8 March 1975. Christchurch Civic Orchestra Foundation (Inc.) 1964. John Ritchie String Orchestra, fourth subscription concert. University Hall, 15 August [ca 1975?]. Programme NZBC and 1975 Auckland Festival presents a lunctime concert of New Zealand music (with compositions by Jack Body, Douglas Mews, and an item performed by "From Scratch". Radio Theatre, 14 March 1975. Programme / flier Manawatu Youth Orchestra (Inc). Annual concert 1975. Conductor John Schwabe; soloists Gordon Skinner (bassoon), Chris Saunders (violin). Palmerston North Opera House, 4 October [1975]. Programme (back cover has advertisement for Barnao's Music Shop Ltd, in Levin) Lionel Mann. Organ works of J S Bach. Saint Peter's Church Wellington, Concerts 7 February - 14 March. Programme (White paper) Lionel Mann. Friday evening music. Saint Peter's Church Wellington, Concerts 6 May - 6 June. Programme (Green paper) Lionel Mann. Friday evening music. Saint Peter's Church Wellington, Concerts 13 June - 18 July. Programme (Yellow paper) Yehudi Menuhin and the Menuhin Festival orchestra of London, leader Robert Masters, with Hephzibah Menuhin, solo pianoforte. [October - November 1975?]. Pamphlet / booking form (2 copies) Musica Antiqua Adelaide. John McKenzie, baritone; Jeffrey Oates, counter tenor. Old University Hall Christchurch, 25 June 1975. Programme Musica Viva brings music to the Wairarapa. 1975 concerts: String Trio Belle-Arte; The Art of the Minstrel; Kodaly Quartet; Glynne Adams, Janetta McStay. [April - October 1975]. Programme / pamphlet Radio New Zealand presents 1975 Hamilton subscription series (With Andre Tchaikowsky, NZ Symphony Orchestra, Roger Woodward, Richard Mapp, Malvina Major). Hamilton Founders' Theatre, 5 July - 15 November 1975. Pamphlet Alf Reeves and Friends charity concert. Songs from the shows; sing-along music hall. All proceeds to Intellectually Handicapped Children's Society. [May 1975]. Programme Charles Rosen piano recital. University of otago Music Department. Dunedin Concert Chamber 26 March 1975 (2 copies) St Peter's Church Wellington. Friday evening music (With Ray Wilderspoon, Lionel Mann, Tania Dyett, John Hawley). 21 March - 2 May [1975?]. Programme Radio New Zealand presents the Shanghai Philharmonic Society. New Zealand tour 1975, 25 November - 2 December 1975. Programme (2 copies) Roy Tankersley. Organ and harpsichord recital. St Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Woburn Road, Lower Hutt. 12 October [1975]. Programme Laura Fergusson Trust for Disabled Persons invites you to a gala premiere. Kiri Te Kanawa in concert with the Symphonia of Auckland. Town Hall Wellington, 25 August 1975. Invitation card (2 copies) and preferential booking application Radio New Zealand presents pianist Andre Tchaikowsky in recital. Tauranga Town Hall, 16 June 1975. Programme (2 copies) Radio New Zealand presents pianist Andre Tchaikowsky in recital. Auckland grammar School, 18 June 1975. Programme Radio New Zealand presents pianist Andre Tchaikowsky in recital. Whangarei Town Hall, 19 June 1975. Programme Radio New Zealand presents pianist Andre Tchaikowsky in recital. Invercargill Civic Theatre, 28 June 1975. Programme Radio New Zealand presents pianist Andre Tchaikowsky in recital. New Plymouth Boys' High School, 1 July 1975. Programme (2 copies) Radio New Zealand presents pianist Andre Tchaikowsky in recital. Rotorua Concert Chamber, 3 July 1975. Programme Radio New Zealand presents pianist Andre Tchaikowsky in recital. Hamilton Founders' Theatre, 5 July 1975. Programme St Patrick's Cathedral Auckland. St Cecilia's Day concert (With Lynne Cantlon, Patrick Power, Mary O'Brien, Anthony Jennings, St Patrick's Cathedral Choir, Auckland Dorian Choir). 22 November 1975. Programme War requiem, by Benjamin Britten. (Conductor Brian Priestman, with Rosemary Gordon, Anthony Benfell, Philip Todd). Wellington Town Hall, 7 June 1975. Programme (2 copies) Kenneth Weir. Lunch time organ recital in the Christchurch Cathedral, 18 July 1975. Programme Quantity: 2 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, up to octavo size, some illustrated. Provenance: One programme donated by Richard Till, in 2014; one by Joe Barnao, Levin, in 2016.

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[Music programmes and ephemera. 1968].

Date: 1968

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1968

Description: Includes: Alberni Quartet of the University of Canterbury, with Maurice Till. Concert series 1968. 7 July [1968]. Programme NZBC in co-operation with the United States Department of State presents the American Brass Quintet. Terrace Studio recital, 10 May 1968. Programme / flier NZBC invitation recital. Friday 10 May at 8pm. The American Brass Quintet, NZBC Studio at 38 The Terrace [1968]. Flyer ANZAAS 40th Congress. Orchestral concert by the John Ritchie String Orchestra, conductor Dobbs Franks. Ngaio Marsh Theatre, Ilam, 28 January [1968]. Programme (with compositions by Peter Skulthorpe, Ross Harris and Douglas Lilburn) The NZBC presents piano recital Claudio Arrau. Wellington Town Hall, 23 September 1968. Programme (2 copies) Auckland Junior Symphony Orchestra (Inc). Convert. Whakatane War Memorial Hall, 12 October 1968; Thames High School Hall, 12 October 1968; Auckland Town Hall, 19 October 1968. Programme On stage, Shirley Bassey. [New Zealand tour. With Bill & Boyd. 1968]. Promotional booklet (2 copies) NZBC presents Mattiwilda Dobbs soprano recital, with Maurice Till, piano. Dunedin Concert Chamber, 30 April 1968. Programme Kerridge Odeon presents The Dubliners. First New Zealand tour 1968. Programme Judith Durham sings for you. Kerridge Odeon presents Judith Durham, direct from sensational Australian TV and concert success. With Lonnie Lee (Australia) and Robert Gennari (New Zealand). [New Zealand tour]. Programme Folk sing out. 1968 International Year for Human Rights. With Phil Garland, Jay Renaut, Christine Smith, Alistair Hulett, Dick Butler, the Catholic Maori Concert group, Judy Bachelor. Produced by the Christchurch Committee for International Human Rights Year. [1968]. Programme Hawke's Bay Organists' Association. Seventh Dominion Congress of Organista. Napier, 1-3 June 1968. Programme; and menu and tickets for Congress dinner. James Banquet Lounge, Napier, 1 June 1968. Kerridge Odeon presents "An evening with Nina and Frederik"; accompanied by Frank Willoughby, David Tolley, Christopher Bain, David May. 1968 New Zealand tour. Programme (2 copies, one with inset slip - Ian Grattidge and Roger Sellers to play instead of Christopher Bain and David May). John Ogdon. Direction NZBC. Concert manager M J Glubb. [New Zealand tour]. Programme NZBC presents John Ogdon piano recital. Wellington Town Hall, 30 March 1968. Programme Onslow Brass Band. Yearly newsletter. October 1968. Edgley and Dawe and Interkoncert (Budapest), Edgley and Dawe and J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present the Pecsi Hungarian Gypsy Orchestra of Budapest. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 27 May 1968. Programme (2 copies, one of them autographed) and promotional brochure Kerridge Odeon in association with Aztec Services Pyt Ltd, presents Peter, Paul and Mary. 1968 New Zealand tour: Dunedin Town Hall 31 July; Wellington Town Hall 1 August; Auckland Town Hall 2-3 August 1968. Programme Direct from his triumphant, historic, Carnegie Hall performance! Harry M Miller presents Pete Seeger in concert. By arrangement with the Poles Apart Folk Club. One concert only in New Zealand. Auckland Town Hall, 13 May [1968]. Flier only Kerridge Odeon presents The Seekers: Athol, Keith, Bruce, Judith. (With special guest star Pepe Jaramillo, and Toni Williams. [1968]. Souvenir program[me] (2 copies) Song recital: Noreen Boyle, Anthea Moller, Patricia Stuart, Lyndsay Hutchison. At 190 Worcester Street [Christchurch], 2 November 1968. Programme (2 copies) Christchurch Pan Pacific Arts Festival. Rita Streich recital, with Maurice Till, piano. Civic Theatre, 20 March 1968. Programme (2 copies) NZBC presents Henryk Szeryng violin recital, with Janetta McStay, piano. Wellington Town Hall, 7 October 1968. Programme (2 copies) Inia Te Wiata in drama, concert, opera. (In "Awatea" at Downstage, 4-7 September; in "Il seraglio" with NZ Opera Company, 1-5 October; and in "An evening with Inia Te Wiata" accompanied by Maurice Till, 10 September 1968). Brochure and booking form Kerridge Odeon. An evening with the great Romantics. Maurice Till plays the music of Chopin, Schumann, Liszt. [NZ tour 1968]. Programme An evening with the great Romantics. Maurice Till plays the music of Chopin, Schumann, Liszt. Auckland Town Hall, 8 March [1968]. Flier Maurice Till piano recital (Schubert & Debussy). Canterbury Society of Arts Gallery, 27 June 1968. Programme (2 copies), and invitation card (2 copies) University of Auckland. Department of Music. Recital by the University Choir and Chamber Orchestra, conductors Dr geral Seaman and Glynne Adams. University Hall, 4 Auguast 1968. Programme University of Canterbury Folk Music Club. Concert, Ngaio Marsh Theatre, ca 1968. Programme University of Canterbury lunchtime concerts: Alberni Quartet, Ngaio Marsh Theatre 24 April; David Sell & John Cousins University Hall 20 June; Maurice Till, Ngaio Marsh Theatre 24 July; Maurice Till, University Hall 1 August (2 copies); Members of the Alberni Quartet - Howard Davis and Gregory Baron with Maurice Till, University Hall 26 September 1968. Programmes The NZBC presents Tamas Vasary piano recital. Wellington Town Hall, 23 May 1968. Programme (2 copies) and brochure NZBC presents Gillian Weir in recital. St Paul's Cathedral Wellington, 16 March 1968. Programme NZBC in association with Pan Pacific Arts Festival presents Gillian Weir in recital. Christchurch Cathedral, 25 March 1968. Programme Flier by Wellington musicians asking readers to urge MPs to vote more grants to the QE II Arts Council for live music. Issued at a performance of the New Zealand Ballet where only "canned" music was used Whiteley Memorial Church. "The Messiah" (Handel), by a special choir with soloists Coreen Singleton, Marion Gray, Graeme Dreadon, Bruce Carson, supported by members of the Lindsay String Orchestra of Wellington; at the organ H Raymond Ashworth; conducted by Austin Charles. 24 November 1968. Programme J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents Leon Gluckman's "Wait a minim", a musical entertainment, with Andrew Tracey, Paul tracey, Kendrew Lascelles, Michel Martel, Nigel Pegram, April Olrich, Helene Ireland, Barbara Tracey. Grand Opera House Wellington, 23 August 1968. Programme Quantity: 35 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

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[Music programmes and other ephemera of quarto size, for concerts. 1979].

Date: 1979

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-1979

Description: Includes programmes featuring: The Arts Centre Association presents the Amici Chamber Orchestra. Great Hall, Arts Centre [Christchurch], 30 September [1979]. Programme / flyer APRA; Australasian Performing Right Association Ltd. 1979 APRA Silver Scroll [conditions and entry form attached to circular letter, 7 January 1980] Beethoven; the ten sonatas for violin and piano. Carl Pini (violin); Maurice Till (piano). University of Otago Music Department. Marama Hall Dunedin, 10, 18 April, 5 May; State Theatre Invercargill 11 April [1979]. Programme (2 copies) Pat Condon presents [Harry] Belafonte with special guest star Letta Mbulu. Booklet [ca 1979] (2 copies) Joan Benson on the clavichord. USICA Auditorium, American Embassy, 19 November [1979]. Small poster, attached letter from Embassy announcing proposed change of venue (later rescinded), and programme notes. Cercle Litteraire Francais de Wellington. Section musicale organisee par Miss Judith Clark et Professeur David Farquhar; deux films "La Grece" et "Impressions de Lima", faits par Bob Stern. 11 October 1979. Newsletter Christian Artists NZ Inc. Music seminar & camp. Forest Lakes Otaki, 18-22 January 1979. Flyer Geoffrey Coker, counter-tenor. Biographical notes (photocopy) Piano recital, students of Ariadne Danilow. Wellington Cultural Centre, 16 December 1979. Programme / flyer (2 copies) Sammy Davis Jr, "the world's greatest entertainer". George Rhodes, musical director. Tour booklet [1979] Ensemble Dufay (Robert Oliver, William Bower, Andrea Oliver, Geoffrey Coker, Greer Garden). Music from the Renaissance. St Albans Methodist Church, 18 April [1979] An evening of viola music. Donald Maurice, Peter Twilley, Rebecca Wlliams. Nelson School of Music, 3 November [1979]. Programme Louise Gibbs. Music; piano recital. National Art Gallery, 2 December [1979]. Programme / flyer Concert Promotions and Polygram proudly present Kamahl live in concert - across New Zealand 1979. Illustrated programme booklet (2 copies) [also contains photo and biographical notes for Louise Malloy] Bronwen Murray. Honours recital. [Music Room, Victoria University, 20 November 1979]. Programme Bronwen Murray, harpsichord. Lecture recital on harpsichord repertoire. Music Room, 6 November [1979?] Programme / programme notes (mimeographed typescript) Music of the 17th & 18th centuries by Purcell, Monteverdi, Bach, Handel, Rameau. Pamela Gray - soprano, Bronwen Pugh - violin, Dale Culliford - cello, Robert Petre - harpsichord. Dowse Art Gallery Lower Hutt, 6 May [1979]. Flyer only (2 copies) New directions in New Zealand Music; a festival of New Zealand music and sound installations by New Zealand composers (With Philip Dadson, John Cousins & Colleen Anstey, Computer music, Cross-cultural experiences, Live electronic music, and Douglas Lilburn's electronic music). National Art Gallery Wellington, 18 October - 11 November 1979. Booklet to accompany sound recording (1 copy); and programme notes (2 copies) Omnibus (male voice quintet) sings motets, madrigals, glees, spirituals and barbershop and a performance of the "Lamantations [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 (2 copies) Anthony Peebles piano recital. Manawatu Art Gallery, 17 March [1979]. Flyer with biographical details (2 copies) Scuola de Chiesa for the performance of the music of the 17th and 18th centuries presents "Imperial Vienna". Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament Barbadoes Street [Christchurch], 17 November [1979]. Programme Viola da Gamba Society of New Zealand. Weekend School. 118B Maida Vale Rd, Roseneath Wellington, 8-9 September 1979. Programme (2 copies) and enrolment form (2 copies); also note changing date from an earlier one in may 1979, signed by Phil Parkinson Nicola Waite. Farewell benefit concert (With Lindsay Perigo, Emily Mair, Flora Edwards, Michael Riddiford, Origin, Baggy Hag). Concert Chamber [Wellington], 7 December [1979]. Flyer (2 copies) Wellington Music School, 4th. Chilton St James School, Lower Hutt, 19-22 October [1979]. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to quarto size, some illustrated.

Music score

Composers contracts - Miscellaneous

Date: 1973-1979, 1983

From: Price Milburn Music : Records

Reference: 93-363-04/20

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts

Manuscript

Sonic Circus

Date: 1974-1975

From: Body, John Stanley (Jack), 1944-2015: Collection

By: Body, John Stanley, 1944-2015

Reference: f-80-264-45

Description: Instructions for setting up Sonic Circus (1974) by various persons, CAP by John Cousins, address list, copy of photo of Ted Bullmore, programmes, poster, newsclippings and brochures; plus programme and brochures for Sonic II (1975) Quantity: 1 folder(s) (2, 7 leaves, 8 items). Physical Description: Typescript, printed matter Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photo transferred to Photo archive.

Manuscript

Correspondence - C

Date: 1989-1996

From: King, Michael (Dr), 1945-2004: Collection

Reference: 97-042-01/03

Description: Includes greeting cards; photographs from Joy Cowley showing where she lives in the Marlborough Sounds; remembrance card with photo of the death of Suzanne Consedine; account by Chris Cole Catley of her experiences in Los Angeles during the 1994 earthquake; obituary for G T Chapman; review by Peter Coleman of B Eley's biography of Ion Idriess, correspondence relating to Colyers Island Rehabilitation Programme (A project of Southland Community Council on Substance Abuse (Inc) based in Invercargill). Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter

Other

Three songs for soprano and string orchestra

Date: 1968

From: Cousins, John, 1943- : Collection

By: Cousins, John Edward, 1943-; SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music; Franks, Dobbs, 1933-; Price Milburn Music Ltd

Reference: MS-Papers-12302

Description: Scores and parts relating to 'Three songs for soprano and string orchestra' composed by John Cousins to texts by poet Linda Krenis. Includes pencil score, ink score, and parts. The song titles are 'I am no planet', 'In watermelon hours', and 'Muscles of the sun'. Part of the Archive of New Zealand Music. Received in folders labelled with the SOUNZ catalogue numbers "1331 and 1332". Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holograph scores Provenance: Previously held by Price Milburn Music and given to SOUNZ for their library.

Audio

New directions in New Zealand music (side A)

Date: [1979?]

From: Body, John Stanley (Jack), 1944-2015: Collection

By: Body, John Stanley, 1944-2015; Cousins, John Edward, 1943-; Farquhar, David Andross, 1928-2007

Reference: MST7-2726

Description: Recording of three works that comprise the first side of a commercially produced recording called 'New directions in New Zealand'. The works are 'Ostinato' by David Farquhar, two movements from 'Bamboo music' by Jack Body, and 'Sleep exposure' by John Cousins. For recordings on side B refer to MST7-2728. Title transcribed from tape housing. Date taken from the commercial release. Quantity: 1 7" reel(s) Stereo. Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing.

Audio

Cousins soundtrack

Date: Date unknown

From: Body, John Stanley (Jack), 1944-2015: Collection

Reference: MST7-2707

Description: Tape housing describes this as 'audio-visual commentary, edited.' Title transcribed from spine of tape housing. Quantity: 1 7" reel(s) 1/2 track stereo. Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing.

Video

Cousins, John : Run

Date: December 194

From: Body, John Stanley (Jack), 1944-2015: Collection

By: Cousins, John Edward, 1943-

Reference: MSV-1367

Description: Video recording of the work 'Run' by John Cousins, which was made for television broadcast. Produced by Bruce Morrison for Television New Zealand's arts programme 'Review'. Title taken from item housing. Date taken from item. Quantity: 1 videotape(s) U-matic video cassette. 20 Minutes. Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing.

Audio

New Music Survey, presented by Jack Body

Date: 13 Aug 1985

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

By: Carey, Ross James, 1969-; Southgate, William David (Sir), 1941-; Cousins, John Edward, 1943-; Primitive Art Group (Musical group); Lilburn, Douglas Gordon, 1915-2001; Leighton Jones, Michael, active 1969-1996; Nielsen, Margaret Alison, 1933-2023; Watson, David, active 1985

Reference: MSDT-0228-2

Description: Jack Body interviews several people including William Southgate, John Cousins, David Watson (Primitive Art Group), Cilla McQueen. The topic of the discussions is about music scores, recording and performance. Includes musical excerpts. Other Titles - Suite [excerpt] / by Ross Carey ; (1'08\") Other Titles - String quartet [excerpt] / by William Southgate ; (4') Other Titles - Wouldn't you say? [excerpt] / by John Cousins ; (1'30\") Other Titles - Jazz excerpt from the Primitive Art Group ; (1') Other Titles - Elegy [excerpt] / by Douglas Lilburn ; performed by Michael Leighton-Jones (baritone) and Margaret Nielsen (piano) ; (2') Quantity: 38 Minutes and seconds Duration. Finding Aids: NZ Public Radio listing. Provenance: Concert FM

Audio

Composers in CANZ ; [Works by Jonathan Ladd, John Cousins and Ross Harris]

Date: 1 May 1975

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

By: Ladd, Jonathan, 1949-; Cousins, John Edward, 1943-; Harris, Ross Talbot, 1945-; Woodcock, Ronald, 1930?-; Wells, John Shaw (Dr), 1948-; Moller, Anthea, active 1972-2009; Greenfield, Bruce, active 1969-2010; Baigent, Jennifer, active 1963-1976; Yendoll, Vyvyan, 1940?-; Harris, Rebecca, active 1973

Reference: MSDT-0209-1

Description: Performer: Woodcock, Ronald (vn) Performer: Wells, John (pf) Performer: Moller, Anthea (m-sop) Performer: Greenfield, Bruce (pf) Performer: Baigent, Jennifer (fl) Performer: Yendoll, Vyvyan (va) Performer: Harris, Rebecca (hp) Other Titles - Fantasy ; for violin and piano / by Jonathan Ladd ; performed by Ronald Woodcock (violin) and John Wells (piano) Other Titles - Three songs 1970 ; [for mezzo-soprano and piano] / by John Cousins ; performed by Anthea Moller with Bruce Greenfield Other Titles - Trio ; for flute viola and harp / by Ross Harris ; performed by Jennifer Baigent (flute), Vyvyan Yendoll (viola) and Rebecca Harris (harp) Quantity: 1 DAT tape(s). 35.25 Minutes and seconds Duration. Finding Aids: NZ Public Radio listing. Provenance: Concert FM

Manuscript

Correspondence

Date: 1974, 1997-2001

From: Body, John Stanley (Jack), 1944-2015: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-7226-1

Description: Comprises letters from other composers; identified persons entered under Name. Also includes letters from Jacqueline [?] Tontyn, Belgium; photograph from D; flyer for `The Dream room' (1974); and letters from John, probably Cousins, Christchurch. Quantity: 1 folder(s).