Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born in 1901. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. He was the youngest of eleven children. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was appointed in 1934 as the Musical Director of the London County Council (the GLC or Greater London Council), where he organized many amazing concerts in most of the 150 parks, in and around the London district. He was also responsible for some of London’s major concerts at Kenwood, the Crystal Palace and Holland Park. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and Conducting and was a Fellow of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. Frank was awarded an M.B.E. in 1967 and he died in November 1970. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.Small 21 page booklet has a blue card cover and is printed in black and white. On the first page is a photograph of the Boys' Brigade Massed Band Concert at the Royal Albert Hall with Frank Wright conducting.frank wright, boys' brigade, brass bands, conductor, the winston, youth in music

The Finn Koren CollectionA4 white paper poster advertising the Peace concert, Friday 10th Oct. 1987, held in Preston and at Preston Girls School. Williamstown High School Band Top Secret performed at the concert.peace concert, 1987, preston girls school, williamstown high school, top secret, rock bands

.1 ORNATE RED HARDCOVER, NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS FROM 1906 ABOUT CONCERTS .2 POSTER - GRAND CONCERT AUGUST 27 RECHABITE HALL-PENGUIN IN AID OF RED CROSS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MISS FLORENCE PERRY ASSISTED BY MISS MAY HULL A LEADING LAUNCHESTON SOPRANO .3 PROGRAM GRAND CONCERT , PUBLIC HALL BOWENVALE ON WEDNESDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER THE CONCERT WILL BE GIVEN BY MISS PERRY'S JUVENILE CHOIR HALF PROCEEDS IN AID OF ST. JOHN'S SUNDAY SCHOOLD BUILDING FUND.1 INSIDE IN INK HANDWRITTEN: FLORRIE PERRY CLUNES APRIL 18 07florrie perry, florence perry, penguin juvenile choir

Cream ticket with dark pink printing. Ticket is for The Kiwanis Club of Bendigo Grand Variety Concert held on Saturday, 15th September, 1984. Ticket No M.17. Concert is in support of St Luke's Family Care.document, invitations, kiwanis club variety concert, ticket, the kiwanis club of bendigo grand variety concert, st luke's family care

Programme, Casterton Town Hall Grand Concert, Thursday, November 12th, 1942.

CERISE (FADED) PAPER WITH BLACK PRINTING. PROGRAMME FOR CHILDREN'S CHORAL CONCERT AND CANTATA. social events, commemoration

TICKET FOR ENTRANCE TO A GRAND CONCERT AT THE CLUNES TOWN HALL IN AID OF THE CLUNES HOSPITAL.ticket, clunes town hall, clunes hospital

POSTER USED TO ANNOUNCE A PATRIOTICCONCERT ON EMPIRE DAY 24TH MAY 1906, IN CLUNES TOWN HALL. POSTER FOR CONCERT, EMPIRE DAY MAY 24TH 1906. THE POSTER IS PRINTED ON SILKlocal history, document, poster,

Amongst a series of items donated by former Cr Perce WHITE reflecting his commitment to the arts and social justiceFlyer advertising a free concert for the International Year of Peace at the Port Melbourne Town Hall, 1986local government - city of port melbourne, arts and entertainment - music, international year of peace, concerts