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Story: Orchestras

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Nineteenth-century orchestras

  3. The first professional orchestras

  4. The National Orchestra

  5. Regional orchestras

  6. The future of orchestras

  7. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Nineteenth-century orchestras

 Nelson Philharmonic Society advertisement

Nelson Philharmonic Society advertisement

Wellington Orchestral Society, 1900

Wellington Orchestral Society, 1900

A command performance

A command performance

From page 2 - The first professional orchestras

Exhibition orchestra

Exhibition orchestra

Palmerston North cinema orchestra

Palmerston North cinema orchestra

The 4YA orchestra

The 4YA orchestra

Centennial Orchestra

Centennial Orchestra

From page 3 - The National Orchestra

A national orchestra: controversial review

A national orchestra: controversial review (3rd of 1)

A national orchestra: first rehearsal, 1946

A national orchestra: first rehearsal, 1946 (1st of 2)

A national orchestra: first performance, 1947

A national orchestra: first performance, 1947 (2nd of 2)

Teaching musical appreciation

Teaching musical appreciation

The composer conducts

The composer conducts

Training the National Youth Orchestra

Training the National Youth Orchestra

The NZSO wows Europe

The NZSO wows Europe

From page 4 - Regional orchestras

Auckland Philharmonia composers' workshop, 2012

Auckland Philharmonia composers' workshop, 2012

Christchurch Symphony Orchestra concert

Christchurch Symphony Orchestra concert

Southern Sinfonia

Southern Sinfonia

Vector Wellington Orchestra

Vector Wellington Orchestra

From page 5 - The future of orchestras

Musical thanks

Musical thanks

Peter Walls conducts

Peter Walls conducts

NZ Barok

NZ Barok

Sistema Aotearoa concert

Sistema Aotearoa concert

How to cite this page:

Peter Walls, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/orchestras/media (accessed 30 January 2023)

Story by Peter Walls, published 22 Oct 2014

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