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I'm adding more New Zealand books, booklets and pamphlets as I begin to let go of some of my large collection.. I hope they find a home to join another collection...

A very fine treasure here...

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

• The First Forty Years

Joy Tonks

1986 - 'First published 1986' New Zealand ISBN 0 474 00148 2

Black and white photo's are included

Contents:

Birth of an orchestra First concerts Consolidation and innovation A New Zealand conductor for a New Zealand orchestra Selling the orchestra The golden era of John Hopkins A launching pad for young musicians The concert orchestra A shade exotic Going it alone Overseas touring begins at last A new direction The challenge of the Eighties

Appendices: A: Current and former members of the National Orchestra, NZBCSO, the NZBC Concert Orchestra and the NZSO

B: Orchestral Bursaries Awarded

C: Guest Conductor's, Soloists and Groups

D: Major New Zealand Compositions and Year First Performed/Recorded by the NZSO

E: Bibliography

F: Discography

302 pages Hard cover with dust jacket Fairly good preloved condition, some wear/creases/marks to cover/dustjacket/corners, tears to d/j, time markings, mark outer page edges, inscription inside, price reflects condition

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