Macky, Willow, 1921-2006 : Music scores, papers and sound recordings

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Macky, Willow, 1921-2006 : Music scores, papers and sound recordings

1914-2006

https://natlib.govt.nz/records/23025650

This collection comprises music scores (at least 118 titles) of works composed by Willow Macky (1957-1993) with several by other composers with words by her. There is a sizeable amount of correspondence (1948-1996), newsletters, programmes, newsclippings (1938-1995), papers relating to songs, poems (1925-1938), working notes (1960-1990). printed matter (1936-1994), royalty statements and agreements with publishers (1961-1995), cards (1977-1996), subject files (1916-1994), biographical information (1965-1990) and bibliographies of her works (1937-1991). The collection has been reorganised into ten series and includes sound recordings in various formats, many unidentified. Part of the Archive of New Zealand Music.

237 folder(s). 73 C60 cassette(s). 12 5" reel(s). 10 7" reel(s). 8 disc(s). 7 3" reel(s). 3 videocassette(s) VHS. 1 10" reel(s). 5.30 Linear Metres.

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