James Murdoch Management Pty Ltd, 1968-72

Component identifier:

Series 12

Content Summary:

In 1968 Murdoch moved to London and became personal manager of the composer Peter Maxwell Davies and manager of the Pierrot Players. He formed a company, James Murdoch Management, which was incorporated in 1970, and was agent and manager of a number of musical groups, musicians, singers, dancers and choreographers. The files that he retained from this period contain programs, correspondence, financial papers, contracts and reviews and include notes by Maxwell Davies on his opera 'Taverner'. The correspondents include Anthony Steel, Barrie Iliffe, Bernard Rands and T. Halliwell.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The Murdoch papers were purchased from James Murdoch in 1991. Further papers were received in 2010.

Names:

James Murdoch

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