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Australian violinist, conductor, and teacher. Born in Toowoomba, Queensland, in 1928.
He was made concert master, and later conductor of the Rambert Dance Company. He moved with the company to New Zealand and then to London, England. There he played with the London Symphony Orchestra, the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. He returned to Australia in 1953 and played with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. In 1961, he became leader and later deputy conductor of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. In 1965, he became concertmaster of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO), and later assistant conductor. After he left the MSO, he taught at the Canberra School Of Music for the next two decades.
In 1977, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).

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Various
Women Of Note: A Century Of Australian Composers
2019, 2xCD, Comp, ABC Classics
Stanford* ∙ Vaughan Williams* ∙ Hoddinott* ∙ Williamson* ∙ Finzi* ∙ Foulds* ∙ Bridge* ∙ Rawsthorne* ∙ Ireland* ∙ Busch* ∙ Moeran* ∙ Berkeley* ∙ Scott*
British Piano Concertos
2014, 4xCD, Comp, RM, Lyrita, ,
Romantic/Modern
Peter Sculthorpe
Irkanda IV,Sun Music, Piano Concerto,Small Town
2011, CD, Comp, RE, ABC Classics
Various
Elegant Classics For The Perfect High Tea
2011, CD, Comp, ABC Classics,
Various
Great Classics For The Musical Handyman
2010, CD, Comp, ABC Classics, ,
Classical
Various
Elegance: Beautiful Music For Dining
2004, CD, Comp, ABC Classics
Various
Classics At The Movies
2003, 2xCD, Comp, ABC Classics
Various
Classical - The Greatest Moments Ever
2002
Various
Rainforest Rhapsody
2001, CD, Comp, ABC Classics, ,
Classical/Soundtrack
Respighi*, Lovelock*, Poulenc*
Organ Concertos
1999, CD, RE, ABC Classics, ,
Organ
Various
Twentieth Century Classics: Music For Piano & Strings
1997, CD, Album, Vienna Modern Masters, ,
Modern/Contemporary
Miriam Hyde, Margaret Sutherland
Australian Composers Volume 1
1995, 2xCD, Comp, ABC Classics
Various
Organ Spectacular
1994
Gillian Eastoe
Jellybean Jar
1990, Vinyl,
June Bronhill
The Merry Bronhill
1987
Michael Dudman, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Francis Poulenc, Jean Langlais
Poulenc/Langlais
1981
Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Untitled
1980, LP, Australian Broadcasting Commission, ABC Transcription Service,
Various
A Night In Vienna (Concert 2)
1978, LP, Phonart (2),
Various
26 Classical Gems
1978, 2x Vinyl, ,
Opera
Malcolm Williamson / Don Banks
The Display (Ballet Suite) / Violin Concerto
1973
Felix Werder / Margaret Sutherland
Concerto For Violin / Haunted Hills
1972, LP, Festival Records, Festival Records
William Lovelock / James Penberthy / Alfred Hill
Concerto For Flute And Orchestra / Concerto For Saxophone And Orchestra / Concerto For Piano And Orchestra
1972
Keith Humble, Colin Brumby, Felix Werder, George Tibbits, Helen Gifford
Australian Composers
1970, LP, Album, Australian Broadcasting Commission
Soirées Musicales Chamber Ensemble
Soirées Musicales Chamber Ensemble
1968, LP, W & G
Sculthorpe* / Le Gallienne* / The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra* Conducted By John Hopkins
Sun Music I • Irkanda IV / Sinfonietta
1965
Various
Stars Of The Australian Opera
2xLP, The Australian Opera Benevolent Fund, ,
Opera
Various
Let's Go Walkabout And Swing Softly
LP, Mono, Australian Broadcasting Commission, Australian Broadcasting Commission,
Various
Klassik Festival
1979, 5xLP, Comp, Sonocord, ,
Classical