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Title A name given to the resource Orchestral harp Subject The topic of the resource orchestral instruments; Multivocal exhibition Old Quad Description An account of the resource At the turn of the twentieth century, when Australia’s first permanent orchestras were beginning to emerge, the University of Melbourne employed Walter Barker as Victoria’s first university level harp teacher. Barker established himself in Melbourne touring Australasia and America with well-known singers, playing in one-off concerts and occasionally performing in Alberto Zelman’s Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. His influence on the development of harp playing in Victoria is seen in his students and grand-students, probably the best known of whom was another Melbourne Symphony Orchestra player Adrian Bendall. Bendall’s mother, Alicia Maud Bendall nee Bartlett, learnt how to play from Walter Barker and she, in turn, taught four of her own children and five of her grandchildren. Mary Anderson, Alicia Bendall’s granddaughter, continues this important tradition of harp playing as principal harpist with Orchestra Victoria. Walter Barker was born in 1864 in Yorkshire. He won his first prize at an eisteddfod at the age of nine before entering the Royal Academy of Music (RAM) in London in 1879 at the age of 14. He was recommended for entry into RAM by Welshman and royal harpist John Thomas but also studied organ, violin and piano. A thumb accident led him to focus his studies on the harp and in 1880 he won a Bronze Medal in the RAM competitions before graduating as an Associate a few years later in 1883. Barker first visited Australia while on tour with singers Madame Patey and Ada Crossley performing in Bendigo in 1890. He immigrated to Australia in 1895 after a tour with the Trebelli Concert Co. and later also toured with Charles Santley, Mrs Palmer, Antonia Dolores and Armes Beaumont. Walter Barker was the first harp teacher at the University of Melbourne’s new conservatorium working there in 1895 and then from 1916 until 1925. In 1906 Barker performed in Melbourne at a farewell concert arranged for Mrs W.J. Turner who was returning to England. A review of this concert in The Musical Monthly described Barker’s playing as exquisite. A concert program for a performance by Zelman’s Melbourne Symphony Orchestra on 15 December 1917 in the Melbourne Town Hall lists Barker as the harpist. On this occasion he played the beautiful ‘Meditation’ from the Opera ‘Thais’ by Massenet with violinist Imelda Clancy. By 1925 Walter Barker had tragically lost nearly all his eyesight and was forced to retire. Reflecting upon his career, The Australian Musical News wrote of Barker: “No finer harpist has been heard in Australia than Mr Barker, and for years his name was almost inseparable from leading concert platforms”. After he died on 27 September 1933 at his home in Queens Parade, Barker’s widow donated his 1830s Erard harp to the University of Melbourne's Grainger Museum the year the museum opened in 1938. The Barker harp is a double-action pedal harp made by Sebastian and Pierre Erard in London. Barker brought this harp with him when he emigrated from England and loved the instrument so much that he did not want anyone else to play it after his death. Barker’s harp was “the subject of something like worship by the fine musician, especially after the years in which it had been associated with his many successes”. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sebastian Erard and Pierre Erard, London (makers) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grainger Museum Collection, University of Melbourne. Gift to the Grainger Museum 1938 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grainger Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1835 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 00.0018 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/b272d8bd42a115a92b5b88079bb6673d.tif 3c485d35f7862bd81e85d514c2189e42 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oscillator-playing tone tool, 1st experiment Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Percy Grainger Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Sketch drawn 23 November 1951. Instrument made 25 October 1951 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright Grainger Estate Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Watercolour and ink on paper, 27.9 x 21.9cm Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 04.0182 Description An account of the resource Watercolour, ink and graphite on paper. Illustration of instrument (a modified sewing machine) with handwritten explanations and instructions. 14.2 x 25.7cm Excerpt from Percy Grainger's daybooks 1944-1960: Thursday 25 October 1951 ‘Red Letter day for Free Music [red ink] Burnett brot $15 oscilator, having recorded 2-, 3- & 4-part trials with it at home. . . . I got sewing machine & drill to play oscilator [red ink]’ Burnett Cross: ‘The oscillator was a Morse code practice device with a continuously variable pitch produced by a loudspeaker (in the case). Its single vacuum tube operated on house current (110 vols). PG at once set to work to find out how its pitch-knob could be controlled.’ https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/685587f59ce291e13a66dd309eb8055b.tif 8460707837eb01d3710faba0bed9b662 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oscillator-playing tone-tool, 3rd experiment, sketched 24 November 1951, copied 12 February 1952 Subject The topic of the resource Free Music Description An account of the resource Watercolour and ink on paper. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Percy Aldridge Grainger Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Sketched 24 November 1951, copied 12 February 1952 Type The nature or genre of the resource Drawing Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 04.0182 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright Grainger Estate https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/e1ab266ef038018aadc37145723e6122.jpg 1867859d78ab786218bcfaada2a27bf4 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/e46c1c51bf72066d9f12ca2ef19f2f51.jpg 13da2e5410f16643b7653a828dfc883d https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/c102f1b124315af11e3f02a65b58d673.jpg 6716cc571340f4a1d16bd4f9159c27b8 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/95518caf15379ba6d32fb8de4466fd79.jpg f7c3c971adf94694a262411f165f8a17 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/88e0e94c347e6748ebe089695452916e.jpg a7a28fc377bd3539adac7fb469e938ed Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pair of Chinese vases 晚清粉彩瓷 Description An account of the resource Chinese ceramic ware is an art form that has been developing for thousands of years and prospered in various forms. Prior to the seventh century, monochrome wares dominated the ceramic production and favoured by the aristocracy class. It is not until the ninth century, multicoloured ceramic ware became popular in China. The increasing trades and importation of foreign pigments in Ming dynasty brought a greater range of colour and tone to Chinese porcelain. More complex patterns and subject matters start to appear the surface of the Chinese porcelain. During this period, craftsmen draw inspiration from folklore engravings and closely related to civilian’s life and work. This pair of Chinese vases is a fine example of the close-to-life subject matter used on porcelain. It provides a lively depiction of people in the vegetable garden. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Early 1800s Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 01.0381 Subject The topic of the resource Chinese material culture; domestic objects; decorative arts https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/904737d458fd16166f540594ec990750.jpg e734cd5f98a09a1bccbf40836181ebcc Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Participants in the Electronic Music Seminar 1971 listening to tape samples in the Grainger Museum Subject The topic of the resource Electronic Music Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippling Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1971 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/1a31a66247ea4c455eeaad9a726aecf5.jpg 31dfb7c465674d454504907dc1d2f324 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pendant and card presented to Percy Grainger by Edith Bolling Wilson, c.1916 Subject The topic of the resource Objects of Fame: Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger Description An account of the resource During his years living in the United States, Grainger performed for three presidents: Woodrow Wilson, Calvin Coolidge and Theodore Roosevelt. Grainger received this memento from the First Lady of the United States in recognition of his performance at the White House for the Wilson family. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Made by Galt & Bro., Washington Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grainger Museum, University of Melbourne Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grainger Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c.1916 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Grainger Museum Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Grainger Museum Collection, 01.0668 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/ac8cd359c3e9ed33433c16f6bf040050.jpg 8d0f284dd7b4af72c65cc54617e430db Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Percy Aldridge Grainger, In a Nutshell Suite, No.2 ‘Gay but wistful’, for orchestra, piano and Deagan percussion instruments. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grainger Museum Collection Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Grainger Museum Collection SLI MG3/39-2:2 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/d0453aace8089750859ff73c3e1a4801.tif eb60a84fe11be21e239875f0b70fb5a3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Percy and Ella Grainger in the Grainger Museum with costume and material culture displays Subject The topic of the resource Grainger Museum; exhibitions Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown photographer Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grainger Museum Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1956 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grainger Museum https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/59aad0703180ae5aee920a38ff74c6c6.jpg c9ffdf5e118b1249e4e09c3017d1f376 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Percy and Ella Grainger on horseback Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown photographer Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grainger Museum Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c. 1920s Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 99.1900 (collection number) https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/8a5bb43b13940cb8b0d078e7bc1a9b7c.jpg 938ccf8378680bda6cd157764149ce2e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Percy and Ella Grainger preparing for Adelaide performances of Percy Grainger’s compositions, August 1934 Description An account of the resource Audience interest in the compositions of Australia’s celebrated composer-pianist Percy Grainger was immense, and his tours in Australia in 1934 and 1935 are typical. His 1934 tour included performances of In a Nutshell Suite, To a Nordic Princess, and Blithe Bells. The innovative use of percussion fascinated local audiences. This photograph was reproduced in the Adelaide Advertiser, 9 August 1934, with the caption: “Mr and Mrs Percy Grainger, who will take part in the concert of the South Australian Orchestra on Saturday, with an aluminium marimba and special set of bells. Mrs Grainger will play both instruments during the concert, while her husband conducts the orchestra.” The concert was a great success, described by local papers as “a thrilling evening, almost like a first night at the theatre”. The Adelaide News noted that “Many unusual effects were introduced by xylophone, marimba, and staff bells, played by Ella Grainger...not often heard, if ever before, by Adelaide audiences.” Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown photographer Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grainger Museum Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934