LOYAL CLUNES LODGE MU100F ORGANISED A SELECT CONCERT THURSDAY MAY 19TH 1898 WITH GRAND SOCIAL TO FOLLOW IN AID OF LOCAL CHARITIES. LOCAL ARTISTS PERFORMED.CONCERT PROGRAMME HELD IN CLUNES TOWN HALL THURSDAY MAY 19TH, 1898 IN AID OF THE LOCAL CHARITIESlocal history, events and celebrations

CONCERT ORGANISED FOR FUNDS TO BE USED TO DEFRAY EXPENSES TO SOUTH STREET COMPETITION, BALLARAT BY MISS FLORRIE PERRY'S CHOIR. DR. C.C. SALMON M.P WILL PRESIDE. ITEMS ARRANGED AS PRACTICE FOR BOTH BALLARAT SOUTH STRET COMPETITION AND MARYBOROUGH COMPETITIONS.DARK PHOTOCOPY JUVENILE CHOIR CONCERT PROGRAMME IN CLUNES TOWN HALL AUGUST 29TH, 1907 BY MISS FLORRIE PERRY'S JUVENILE CHOIRlocal history, performing arts, document, events and celebrations

Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born on 2 August 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. 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. This small black and red print on white paper programme was made in an eight page booklet format. The programme is for the London County Council, Kenwood, Philharmonic Orchestra held on Saturday, 2nd July 1955 and conducted by Edric Cundell. The notes on the music were written by Hubert Foss and Frank Wright.frank wright, london county council, kenwood, programme, philharmonic orchestra, edric cundell, hubert foss