The West Australian Mandolin Orchestra : Our First 40 Years 1976-2016 including a brief history of the mandolin in Australia

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AuthorBarber, Geoffrey, editor; Baker, Harry; Kay, Robert; Neeson, ElizabethEdition1st editionDescriptionThe West Australian Mandolin Orchestra was founded in 1976 (then called the Fremantle Mandolin Orchestra) and grew from the work done by students and teachers at the Fremantle Music School. Over the last 40 years WAMO's achievements have been considerable culminating in overseas tours to Europe in 2006 and 2010 to perform music composed by leading Australian composers Ann Carr-Boyd, Richard Charlton, Robert Schulz and others.; Their story is an inspiration and provides insights into the activities and aspirations of community orchestras in general. This book also provides important material on the; early history of the mandolin in Australia which began as part of a global phenomenon in the late 19th century. This is followed by a detailed history in the modern era (post-1950s) thus providing a context for the emergence of WAMO in 1976.ImprintPerth, Western Australia : The West Australian Mandolin Orchestra, 2016Collation284 pages : colour illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm.LanguageEnglishNotesIncludes bibliographical references and index.ISBN9.78099E+12Dewey Class780 BARPublication FormatBook

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SubjectMusicMusical InstrumentsMusic - Performance/Concerts/MusicalsCollectionPublications Collection

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Request AccessPlease email the Fremantle History Centre: lhc@fremantle.wa.gov.au