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Alfred Francis Hill, conducting in 1906

Alfred Francis Hill, conducting in 1906

In 1906 Alfred Francis Hill formed New Zealand's first fully professional orchestra, which performed at the New Zealand International Exhibition under his baton. At the opening he conducted his 'Commemorative Ode' – one of his numerous compositions with New Zealand themes.

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Alexander Turnbull Library, Music Collection

Reference: 1/2-083978; F

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

John Mansfield Thomson. 'Hill, Alfred Francis', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 1993. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/431/alfred-francis-hill-conducting-in-1906 (accessed 4 June 2026).