Papers of Bruce Smeaton, 1973-1997
- Bib ID:
- 8063969
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Smeaton, Bruce, 1938-
- Related Online Resources:
- Finding aid at National Library of Australia
- Access Conditions:
- Available for research. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- [between 1973 and 1997]
- 40.89 m (48 small music folio boxes) + 11 medium folio boxes + 7 small folio boxes + 17 large music folio boxes + 1 archival bag + 7 elephant folios + 4 large folio boxes + 5 archives boxes.
- Summary:
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The collection comprises original feature film, television drama and television commercial scores, working notes and parts, along with initial sketches for cues, composed and orchestrated by Smeaton between 1975-2005. The film scores include Picnic at Hanging Rock, The chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, The devil's playground, The cars that ate Paris, Monkey Grip, Grendel Grendel Grendal, Roxanne starring Steve Martin and Plenty starring Meryl Streep. The television scores include Seven little Australians, Ben Hall, A town like Alice, The Eureka stockade, Patrol boat and Castaway. Also included are newsletters for the Composers and Songwriters Guild of Australia, a group formed in Sydney in the 1970’s, for which Smeaton was an editor.
- Biography/History:
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Australian composer. Further biographical information available at: https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-614009
- Notes:
- Manuscript reference number: MS 10481.
- Subject:
- Time Coverage:
- 1973-1997
- Terms of Use:
- Permission is required to copy Bruce Smeaton’s copyright material for research purposes during his lifetime.
- Copyright:
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Copyright Undetermined
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- Reason for copyright status:
- A Manuscript Collection may have a range of formats and dates.
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
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