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Catherine
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June 17, 2024
Bands/Musical Groups
Catherine Bracegirdle
Royal Welsh Male Choir 1909

A photo of a visit by the Royal Welsh Male Choir to New Zealand in 1909.

Royal Welsh Male Choir 1909
December 3, 2023
Teachers
Catherine Bracegirdle
Jennie Macandrew nee West, Dunedin piano teacher

Jennie West.

Jennie Macandrew nee West, Dunedin piano teacher
Catherine Bracegirdle
October 3, 2022
Concert Programmes

Robert William Cary (1848 - 1890), singer, actor, manager, director and agent

Catherine Bracegirdle
October 3, 2022
Concert Programmes
Robert William Cary (1848 - 1890), singer, actor, manager, director and agent

The life of Robert William Cary (1848 - 1890), who was a theatrical agent, actor, singer, director and manager Melbourne, Australia and New Zealand.

Tagged: R. W. Cary, Robert William Cary, Actor, Singer, Manager, Theatrical agent, The Pirates of Penzance, H.M.S. Pinafore, Exhibition, Trial by Jury

Catherine Bracegirdle
October 3, 2022
Concert Programmes

Iolanthe (or The Peer and the Peri)

Catherine Bracegirdle
October 3, 2022
Concert Programmes
Iolanthe (or The Peer and the Peri)

A brief history of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta “Iolanthe”.

Tagged: Iolanthe, Gilbert & Sullivan, Operetta

Catherine Bracegirdle
October 3, 2022
Concert Programmes

The Pirates of Penzance (or The Slave of Duty)

Catherine Bracegirdle
October 3, 2022
Concert Programmes
The Pirates of Penzance (or The Slave of Duty)

A short history of Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta “The Pirates of Penzance”.

Tagged: The Pirates of Penzance, Gilbert & Sullivan, Operetta

Catherine Bracegirdle
October 3, 2022
Concert Programmes

H.M.S. Pinafore (of The Lass that Loved a Sailor)

Catherine Bracegirdle
October 3, 2022
Concert Programmes
H.M.S. Pinafore (of The Lass that Loved a Sailor)

The history of some early productions of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “H.M.S. Pinafore”.

Tagged: H.M.S. Pinafore, Gilbert & Sullivan, Operetta

Catherine Bracegirdle
September 16, 2022
Concert Programmes

Sound of Music Majestic Theatre, Christchurch April 1970

Catherine Bracegirdle
September 16, 2022
Concert Programmes
Sound of Music Majestic Theatre, Christchurch April 1970

Sound of Music Majestic Theatre, Christchurch April 1970

Tagged: Rogers and Hammerstein, Sound of Music

Catherine Bracegirdle
September 16, 2022
Repertoire

Beethoven Sonata Op. 27 no. 1 E flat major

Catherine Bracegirdle
September 16, 2022
Repertoire
Beethoven Sonata Op. 27 no. 1 E flat major

Beethoven’s 13th sonata, Op. 27 no. 1

Tagged: Beethoven, Sonata, Classical, Op. 27 no. 1

Catherine Bracegirdle
September 16, 2022
Repertoire

Beethoven Sonata Op. 2 no. 3 in C major

Catherine Bracegirdle
September 16, 2022
Repertoire
Beethoven Sonata Op. 2 no. 3 in C major

Beethoven’s Sonata Op. 2 no. 3 which he dedicated to Haydn.

Tagged: Sonata, Beethoven, Op. 2 no. 3

Catherine Bracegirdle
September 16, 2022
Concert Programmes

Patience (or Bunthorne's bride)

Catherine Bracegirdle
September 16, 2022
Concert Programmes
Patience (or Bunthorne's bride)

Patience was the sixth operetta of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Savoy operettas.

Tagged: Patience, Gilbert & Sullivan, Operetta, Savoy Operas

Catherine Bracegirdle
September 14, 2022
Concert Programmes

Princess Ida (or Castle Adamant)

Catherine Bracegirdle
September 14, 2022
Concert Programmes
Princess Ida (or Castle Adamant)

A history of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta “Princess Ida”.

Tagged: Princess Ida, Gilbert & Sullivan, Operetta, D'oyly Carte, Savoy Operas

Catherine Bracegirdle
September 11, 2022
Concert Programmes

Ruddigore (or the Witch's Curse) Gilbert and Sullivan

Catherine Bracegirdle
September 11, 2022
Concert Programmes
Ruddigore (or the Witch's Curse) Gilbert and Sullivan

Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta ‘Ruddigore’ first performed in 1887.

Tagged: Ruddigore, Ruddygore, Dunedin, Gilbert & Sullivan, Operetta, Savoy Operas, D'oyly Carte

Catherine Bracegirdle
September 11, 2022
Pianos

Welmar pianos

Catherine Bracegirdle
September 11, 2022
Pianos
Welmar pianos

A history of the Welmar piano.

Tagged: Welmar, Whelpdale Maxwell and Codd, Pianos, Bluthner

Catherine Bracegirdle
September 4, 2022
Pianos

Ehrbar pianos

Catherine Bracegirdle
September 4, 2022
Pianos
Ehrbar pianos

A description of the Viennese piano maker, Friedrich Ehrbar (1827 - 1905)

Tagged: Pianos, Viennese piano manufacturers

Catherine Bracegirdle
August 30, 2022
Composers

Heinrich Karl Johann Hofmann

Catherine Bracegirdle
August 30, 2022
Composers
Heinrich Karl Johann Hofmann

A biography of the composer Heinrich Karl Johann Hofmann

Tagged: Romantic Period, Grade 3, ABRSM, Examinations

Catherine Bracegirdle
August 28, 2022
Pianos, Teachers

Lindsay Sloper Piano Teacher London

Catherine Bracegirdle
August 28, 2022
Pianos, Teachers
Lindsay Sloper Piano Teacher London

‘Miriam, the Young Pianist, Pupil of Mr Lindsay Sloper

Tagged: Piano teacher, London

Catherine Bracegirdle
August 28, 2022
Pianos

Moffatt and Knapp's Music Leaf Turner

Catherine Bracegirdle
August 28, 2022
Pianos
Moffatt and Knapp's Music Leaf Turner

Moffatt and Knapp’s Music Leaf Turner device 1896

Tagged: Motueka, Nelson New Zealand, Music Leaf Tuner, Blacksmith, Coachbuilder

Catherine Bracegirdle
August 28, 2022
Composers

Carl Albert Loeschhorn 1819 - 1905

Catherine Bracegirdle
August 28, 2022
Composers
Carl Albert Loeschhorn 1819 - 1905

A biography of the German composer, Carl Albert Loeschhorn.

Tagged: Romantic Period, Etude, Studies, Loeschhorn, Berlin

Catherine Bracegirdle
August 18, 2022
Pianos

Marshall and Rose pianos

Catherine Bracegirdle
August 18, 2022
Pianos
Marshall and Rose pianos

A little information about Marshall and Rose pianos.

Tagged: Marshall and Rose, Piano construction, Piano manufacture, Pianos

Catherine Bracegirdle
August 18, 2022
Composers

Beethoven's Broadwood piano

Catherine Bracegirdle
August 18, 2022
Composers
Beethoven's Broadwood piano

Beethoven’s Broadwood piano.

Tagged: Piano, British piano manufacturing, Piano manufacture, Beethoven

Catherine Bracegirdle
August 14, 2022
Bands/Musical Groups

Drake Family Dunedin New Zealand

Catherine Bracegirdle
August 14, 2022
Bands/Musical Groups
Drake Family Dunedin New Zealand

A photo of the Drake family musicians from a poster advertising one of their Concerts.

Tagged: Dunedin, Family Orchestra, New Zealand, Tenor, Violinist

Catherine Bracegirdle
July 29, 2022
Concert Programmes

The Music Man

Catherine Bracegirdle
July 29, 2022
Concert Programmes

The front cover of The Music Man 1957 - 1961.

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Catherine Bracegirdle

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