Papers and music scores of William Arundel Orchard 1889-1963 [manuscript]
- Bib ID:
- 2839867
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Orchard, W. Arundel (William Arundel), 1867-1961
- Access Conditions:
- Partly restricted. Refer to list. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- 1889-1963
- 42 cm. (3 boxes) + 5 folio boxes.
- Summary:
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Principally music scores (both published and manuscript) composed or arranged by W. A. Orchard. The two other composers who have some published works included in this collection are Philip Wilkinson and Noel Nickson. Also included are the words of Orchard's oratorio "Easter Morn" a copy of "The Musical Times" No. 1342, Vol. 95 Dec., 1954, and lecture notes.
Further additions include music scores, scrapbooks, correspondence (family and business), biography, photographs, and other miscellaneous papers, programs, photographs, cuttings, family correspondence, Opera 'Dorian Gray' (Act II strings, woodwind, brass parts).
- Biography/History:
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Born in London in 1867 he settled in Sydney in 1903. He was the original conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in 1909 and in 1923 succeeded Henri Verbrugghen as Director of the New South Wales State Conservatorium of Music. He was an organist, pianist, composer and conductor and published two books: The distant view (1943) and Music in Australia (1952).
- Notes:
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- Manuscript reference: NLA MS 5782.
- Not all items are dated and therefore the date range of the collection given above may not be accurate.
- Cited In:
- Guide to collections of manuscripts relating to Australia ; D1119
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Finding aid (48 p.) available in Manuscript reading Room
- Subject:
- Time Coverage:
- 1889-1963
- Occupation:
- Other authors/contributors:
- 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.
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
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