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[Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealanci1. Works by
New Zealand Composers [in the Radio New Zealand
Hire Librar~. Unpublished typescript c.1979. 51pp.
BURT, Gordon. A bibliography of New Zealand music of
recent years. Unpublished typescript c.1977. 33pp.
~ENNINGS, Joh~. Select list of New Zealand compositions
published and/or commercially recorded as at June
1976. Registered Music Teachers Yearbook 1977:36-45.
[j>HILLIPS, Bryoni]. New Zealand compositions: a CANZ
supplement to the Gordon Burt bibliography.
Unpublished typescript c.1979. 12pp.
All these bibliographies, catalogues and lists of works have, to a
large extent, been superceded by:
NORMAN, Philip. Bibliograph of New Zealand Compositions
volume one: second edition -1982
Christchurch, Nota Bene Music 1982. 140pp.
This bibliography lists some 3200 works by 97 composers, and in addition
to this, provides a brief biography of each composer.
Information g~ven
includes title of work, date written, approximate duration, forces for
which the work is written, location of the score, name of publishing or
record company if applicable, and an indication as to whether the work
is available for performance.
An appendix to the bibliography gives a
cross-indexing of the works available for performance according to
medium employed.
In researching this study of the life and work of Douglas Lilburn
1940-65, two sources of information were of particular value. The
first of these was the unpublished, uncollated notes of John P. Scott 27
made during the course of his subsequently abandoned study (1975-9)
towards a Master of Arts in Music degree at the University of Canterbury.
The primary value of these notes lay in Scott's documenting of the works
of Douglas Lilburn, bringing to light a number of scores that had lain
neglected since either their completion or first performance.
addition to this was the work undertake,n in recording reminiscences by
Lilburn about his life. Whilst sketchy in places, Scott's work in this
area brought to light many facts not
In
available elsewhere at that time.
Although most of the facts recorded by Scott have since been verified
through other sources, his work provided a valuable stepping-stone for
the research towards this study.
27 John P. Scott, Notes (1975-9) on Douglas Lilburn.
unpublished material relating to the life and works
Lilburn. Hereafter referred to as Scott papers.
A collection of
of Douglas