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15.4 metres(19 ms boxes + 21 medium folio boxes + 3 large folio boxes + 1 map folio + 73 sound/av carriers)
Abstract Or Scope
The papers document aspects of Penberthy's career as a composer, including his musical compositions, his involvement with musical organisations and his association with other musicians. There are a large number of Penberthy's manuscript music scores in a variety of genres, correspondence, drafts of his writings, including newspaper articles. The main correspondents are Gwen Harwood, Bernard Heinze, Rex Hobcroft and 'Patrick Thomas'. Other correspondents include Don Banks, Frank Callaway, Max Cooke, George Dreyfus, Stephan Haag, Jeff Hanson, Vincent Plush, Ray Powell, Peter Sculthorpe, Jan Sedivka, Larry Sitsky, Jurek Shabelevsky, Peggy van Praagh, Felix Wërder, Thomas Wood and members of his family.