New Zealand- Australia Concert Tour'. April 15 - May 2, 1994. 'Los Altos High School Main Street Singers. Barrett E. Troll, Interim Director.event, entertainment, music, concert programme, new zealand - australia concert tour, los altos high school main street singers, barrett e troll

Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. 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 later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. 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.Black and white photograph of two men dressed in suits, one standing behind an open tourer car and the other is sitting at the driver's steering wheel. They are parked beside a gravel road with a gate and fence directly behind and then open fields and in the far distance is a row of trees. The man standing is Frank Wright.Written in pencil on back - 26/4/53frank wright, open tourer, conductor, car, automobile, transport

Plaque was presented by the Australian Children's Choir, New Zealand Tour April 2001 to the Nunawading Arts Council and Mr Hodges, president per invitation to a return concertGold metal square set on solid wood frame. Black writing. Invitation to presentation concert to Mr and Mrs Hodges.Plaque of Appreciation presented by The Australian Children's Choircivic mementoes, plaques