Guide to the Papers of Phillip Wilcher, 1867-2021

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Summary

Collection number:
MS 8877, MS Acc03.063, MS Acc03.192, .MS Acc04.265, MS Acc05.066, MS Acc06.159, .MS Acc07.191, MS Acc10.129, MS Acc18.035, .MS Acc21.078, MS Acc22.122
Creator:
Wilcher, Phillip, Mr
Extent:
(18 boxes + 6 folio boxes + 4 archives boxes + 1 envelope + 1 folio item)
Language:
English and English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Phillip Wilcher, National Library of Australia, [class/series/file/item number and box number]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Permission required for research during the lifetime of Phillip Wilcher. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:

The papers include correspondence, music manuscripts and other documents relating to Wilcher's work as a composer, and his associations with other composers, musicians and musical organisations such as the Australian Music Centre and Australian Music Examinations Board.

Included in the papers are letters from Sir Malcolm Sargent, Neville Cardus, Sir Charles Groves and Evelyn Barbirolli to the Australian pianist and composer, and Wilcher's former teacher, Franz Holford. Also filed in the collection are copies of letters to Wilcher from Miriam Hyde, Dulcie Holland, Ned Rorem, Carl Hammond, Dawn Nettheim, Betty Beath and Rosalind Carlson, many of which include reviews of his compositions. Also included is original correspondence between Wilcher and Miriam Hyde, John Howard, Archie Fraser, Sir Frank Callaway and Roger Woodward.

Biographical Note:

Phillip Wilcher was born in Sydney, New South Wales, on 16 March 1958. He began studying piano at an early age, and wrote his first piano composition, 'Daybreak', at 14. A student of Franz Holford, with whom he maintained a close association, Wilcher has published more than 100 works for solo piano, piano and voice and instrumental solos with piano accompaniment, in addition to compositions and recordings for children. Wilcher is a member of the Committee of the Fellowship of Australian Composers, an Elected Life Member of the Australasian Performing Right Association and a member of the Board of the Australian Music Teacher Magazine.

Collection Retrieval Advice:

Please note: each consignment in this collection has a separate box number sequence (i.e. there may be multiple Box 1s). Please cite the relevant Class number as well as the Box number when requesting retrieval of material from the collection.

Provenance:

The collection has been donated to the Library in numerous instalments since November 1995.

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn777339).
Conditions Governing Use:
Conditions for copying and publishing of this collection may apply, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn777339).
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Phillip Wilcher, National Library of Australia, [class/series/file/item number and box number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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