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 Unashamedly anecdotal material which includes career experiences, stories of people who were of influence, backstage dramas, the perils of travel and a range of incidents which occurred along the way for the author. An interesting and at times, hilarious read!
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ISBN 978 1 876829 25 4
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 Selected Verse (1983-2003) with an essay on Melancholia "The Muse of Bile". An appreciation and a defence of the artist's temperament (1999). Includes 16 modern sonnets using antique forms - abounding in rhyme and rhythm.
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ISBN 9781876829230
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 The biography of Clive Douglas (1903 - 1977) an Australian composer and conductor. The interesting life of this man, as told by his daughter, Lynne, from his early years through his career as a conductor with most of the Australian Symphony Orchestras and his prolific compositional output. The book includes a CD of three of his orchestral works: Carwoola (1939) with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra; Kaditcha - Corroborree (1938) with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and Namatjira (1956) with the Victorian Symphony Orchestra. |
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ISBN: 978 1 876829216
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 Apart from the humour experienced in daily living, there are lots of things in life that, though seemingly innocuous or inconsequential at the time, leave an enduring imprint. So, whilst Patrick's earlier collections of poetry have revolved almost entirely around his life’s passion, music, this one is different and embraces subjects such as flora, fauna - especially two personal favourites of the author viz., owls and dogs - as well as many other day-to-day topics, both humorous and serious.
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ISBN 978 1 876829 24 7
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 The publication of this diary introduces a new perspective on several aspects of musical and social history. We learn through the eyes and ears of a budding young colonial composer about musical life in Leipzig in a Golden Age of musical history when the city was host to a steady stream of names who are now enshrined as the greatest of the greats from the Romantic era. We are treated to first-hand accounts of Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Dvorak, Bruch, Reinecke, Sarasate, Joachim, Strauss and Sitt, to mention but a few.
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ISBN 978 876829 14 8
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 Pedagogue on the Platform.
A lifelong love of music, in particular piano, has led to a noteworthy career of Victorian, Max Cooke. Now in his 80s, Max is Professor of Music at Melbourne University where he has taught since 1952. He has been the Dean of the Faculty of Music at the University, he is the Director of the Team of Pianists and has played in the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra as well as the ABC.
During World War II he left behind an arts and music degree and spent four years stationed in Darwin as a radio technician. With his love of music (and languages) he forged on and ultimately became the co-designer, with Darryl Coote, of the Australian National Piano Award which, with attractive prize money, was to promote and encourage students who had already established themselves in the profession .
In 1998 he was awared the Order of Australia in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.
The book contains a CD of 20 tracks with Max performorming a wonderful variety of works. |
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ISBN: 978 0 646 53952 2
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 Personal pieces of a large jigsaw.
Recollections of the author's early years in Brisbane and the music scene post WWII.
The Queensland Symphony Orchestra and Brisbane's wider music scene have contributed significantly to Australia's cultural development and many noteworthy and progressive things happened over the years with several early innovations that were well ahead of their time. Among these were Queensland Government's establishment of two professional String Quartets; the State Opera Scheme; and its contribution to the new QSO which, when born in 1947, was only the second such fulltime Australian Orchestra of symphonic strength. These and many more cultural achievements are discussed in this book.
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ISBN: 978 1 876829278
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 Some musical vignettes, thoughts and profiles.
"This collection of poems is typical of Patrick's personality, professionalism, depth of feeling, and his dry sense of humour which really can tickle" ... "some quirky insights into the "magic of music". Gerard Willems.
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ISBN 978 1 876829 15 5
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 The biography of Horace Keats 1895-1945 and the connection with some of his associate artists, such as, Peter Dawson, Barbara Russell and the poets, Kenneth Mackenzie, Hugh McCrae, Christopher Brennan and many others. The book is illustrated with drawings by Hugh McCrae and includes many photographs personalities of the period.
2nd Editionn 2011
Includes double disc of songs by Horace Keats performed by: Jane Parkin (soprano), Gaven Lockley (baritone), Alexa Still (flute), Clemens Leske (piano)
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ISBN: 978 1 8768292023
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 This is the story of a brother, Russell, who rests in HMAS Canberra in the deep quite waters of Iron Bottom Sound. Russell, a flautist and the son of the composer Horace Keats did not live to see his 21st birthday. The book is an account from aboard Canberra, as well as three USS cruisers and their men during the war in the Pacific.
It includes a CD of works by Horace Keats, poignant songs of the time sung by Harold Williams and Peter Dawson (baritones) with Horace Keats (piano); Jane Parkin(soprano), Gavin Lockley (baritone) with Clemens Leske (piano); Emma Knott (flute) with David Miller (piano).
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ISBM 9781876829162
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 Patrick Thomas' latest collection of poetry, "SYMPHONY OF LIMERICKS", contains 80 sets of verse. In the main, these sketch some of the many fine musicians who influenced him during his career. Also there are verses that dare to comment on some of Music's less serious aspects, as foreshadowed by the clever cover drawing of Sydney artist, Bunty Morrison. Symphony of Limericks is the tribute, that one hopes will spark people's recollections of some outstanding performers and contributors from earlier years.
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ISBN 978 1 876829 17 9
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Simplified text and work book for Real Estate Trust Accounting.
Contents - Introduction to General Bookkeeping; Accounting Elements; Elements of Trust Accounting; Trust Cash Journals; Trust Ledgers; Trust Bank Reconciliations; Glossary of Terms; Indexed.
Worksheets.
7th Edition 2005. First published 1987.
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ISBM 1876829052
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