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Contributor	Lindley Evans
Gender	Male
Nationality	South African / English
Date of Birth	18 November 1895
Place Of Birth	South Africa
Date of Death	2 December 1982
Place Of Death	England
Functions	Accompanist, Composer, Teacher, Musician: Pianist
Notes	Harry Lindley Evans CMG (18 November 1895 – 2 December 1982) was a Cape Colony-born Australian composer, pianist and teacher. He is best known for his collaboration with Frank Hutchens in a famous piano duet, which lasted 41 years, and as the ABC's "Mr Melody Man" for 30 years. Evans was born in Cape Town, Cape Colony in 1895, to British parents. He had already become an organist and chorister before moving to Sydney at the age of 17. He died in Greenwich, England in 1982.
Events	Date Function Contributor Organisation
	AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 1957 First Sunday Afternoon Concert, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 30 June 1957 1953 Students' Concert, 27 April, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 27 April 1953 Let's Make an Opera, Albert Hall, Yarralumla, ACT, 8 October 1951 Recital of Works for Two Pianos, Albert Hall, Yarralumla, ACT, 1 September 1928 Dame Nellie Melba, Caird Hall, Dundee, Scotland, 11 December 1922
	Composer AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 1957 First Sunday Afternoon Concert, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 30 June 1957 1953 Students' Concert, 27 April, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 27 April 1953 Musician: Pianist 1957 First Sunday Afternoon Concert, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 30 June 1957 Recital of Works for Two Pianos, Albert Hall, Yarralumla, ACT, 1 September 1928 Accompanist Dame Nellie Melba, Caird Hall, Dundee, Scotland, 11 December 1922 Conductor Let's Make an Opera, Albert Hall, Yarralumla, ACT, 8 October 1951
	Johann Sebastian Bach - Composer AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 1957 First Sunday Afternoon Concert, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 30 June 1957 Frank Hutchens - Composer, Musician: Pianist 1957 First Sunday Afternoon Concert, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 30 June 1957 Recital of Works for Two Pianos, Albert Hall, Yarralumla, ACT, 1 September 1928 Miriam Hyde - Composer AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 1953 Students' Concert, 27 April, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 27 April 1953 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Composer AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 1953 Students' Concert, 27 April, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 27 April 1953 Sergei Rachmaninoff - Composer 1957 First Sunday Afternoon Concert, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 30 June 1957 1953 Students' Concert, 27 April, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 27 April 1953 Robert Schumann - Composer AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 1953 Students' Concert, 27 April, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 27 April 1953 Roy Agnew - Composer AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 June Allen - Musician AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach - Composer AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 Wilhelm Backhaus - Musician: Pianist Dame Nellie Melba, Caird Hall, Dundee, Scotland, 11 December 1922 Marie Bates - Musician 1953 Students' Concert, 27 April, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 27 April 1953 Raymond Beatty - Musician: Bass Recital of Works for Two Pianos, Albert Hall, Yarralumla, ACT, 1 September 1928 Johannes Brahms - Composer 1957 First Sunday Afternoon Concert, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 30 June 1957 Shirley Brindley - Actor and Singer Let's Make an Opera, Albert Hall, Yarralumla, ACT, 8 October 1951 Shirley Charlson - Musician AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 Robin Chivers - Musician AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 Enid Conley - Accompanist 1953 Students' Concert, 27 April, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 27 April 1953 Anita Cook - Musician: Violinist 1953 Students' Concert, 27 April, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 27 April 1953 François Couperin - Composer 1957 First Sunday Afternoon Concert, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 30 June 1957 Heather Crisp - Musician AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 Annabel Cutten - Musician AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 Claude Debussy - Composer 1957 First Sunday Afternoon Concert, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 30 June 1957 Gaetano Donizetti - Composer 1953 Students' Concert, 27 April, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 27 April 1953 Jean Baptiste Duvernoy - Composer AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 Antonin Dvořák - Composer 1957 First Sunday Afternoon Concert, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 30 June 1957 Jeannette Forsyth - Musician: Pianist 1953 Students' Concert, 27 April, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 27 April 1953 Wendy Gallasch - Musician AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 Allan Giles - Accompanist 1953 Students' Concert, 27 April, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 27 April 1953 Elizabeth Gordon - Musician AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 Cornelius Gurlitt - Composer AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 George Frideric Handel - Composer AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 Janice Hearne - Singer: Mezzo-Soprano 1957 First Sunday Afternoon Concert, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 30 June 1957 Judith Heck - Accompanist 1957 First Sunday Afternoon Concert, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 30 June 1957 Lois Heinrich - Vocalist 1953 Students' Concert, 27 April, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 27 April 1953 Stephen Heller - Composer AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 Dorothy Helmrich - Actor and Singer Let's Make an Opera, Albert Hall, Yarralumla, ACT, 8 October 1951 Jaqueline Hick - Set and/or Property Maker Let's Make an Opera, Albert Hall, Yarralumla, ACT, 8 October 1951 Geraldine Hodge - Musician AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 Peter Hogan - Actor and Singer Let's Make an Opera, Albert Hall, Yarralumla, ACT, 8 October 1951 Johann Hummel - Composer AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 John Ireland - Composer AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 Adolf Jensen - Composer AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 Julie Johnson - Musician AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 Heather Kinnaird - Singer: Contralto Recital of Works for Two Pianos, Albert Hall, Yarralumla, ACT, 1 September 1928 Gwenda Knowling - Musician: Pianist 1953 Students' Concert, 27 April, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 27 April 1953 Lesia Kostyszyn - Musician AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 Fritz Kreisler - Composer AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 Friedrich Kuhlau - Composer AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 Angela Lakin - Musician AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 Judy Ligetti - Musician AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 Franz Liszt - Composer 1953 Students' Concert, 27 April, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 27 April 1953 Roland Lucantonio - Actor and Singer Let's Make an Opera, Albert Hall, Yarralumla, ACT, 8 October 1951 John Lucas - Actor and Singer Let's Make an Opera, Albert Hall, Yarralumla, ACT, 8 October 1951 Geoffrey Madge - Musician AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 Ann McMahon - Vocalist 1953 Students' Concert, 27 April, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 27 April 1953 Katherine Meares - Musician: Pianist 1953 Students' Concert, 27 April, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 27 April 1953 Nellie Melba - Singer: Soprano Dame Nellie Melba, Caird Hall, Dundee, Scotland, 11 December 1922 Patricia Moore - Actor and Singer Let's Make an Opera, Albert Hall, Yarralumla, ACT, 8 October 1951 Roberta Munro - Actor and Singer Let's Make an Opera, Albert Hall, Yarralumla, ACT, 8 October 1951 Joaquín Nin - Composer 1953 Students' Concert, 27 April, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 27 April 1953 Patricia O'Donohue - Musician AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 Selim Palmgren - Composer 1953 Students' Concert, 27 April, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 27 April 1953 John Parker - Actor and Singer Let's Make an Opera, Albert Hall, Yarralumla, ACT, 8 October 1951 Norman Perry - Singer: Tenor 1953 Students' Concert, 27 April, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 27 April 1953 Margaret Peters - Musician: Pianist 1953 Students' Concert, 27 April, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 27 April 1953 Valda Petersen - Vocalist 1953 Students' Concert, 27 April, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 27 April 1953 Ralph Pettman - Musician AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 Joanne Priest - Producer Let's Make an Opera, Albert Hall, Yarralumla, ACT, 8 October 1951 Francois Prume - Composer AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 Edward Renton - Conductor Let's Make an Opera, Albert Hall, Yarralumla, ACT, 8 October 1951 Patricia Roberts - Musician AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 Ian Ross - Musician AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 Patricia Ryan - Musician AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 Franz Schubert - Composer AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 Robert Schubert - Composer AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 Charles Schwab - Musical Supervisor AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 Jennifer Small - Musician AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 Thora Smith - Actor and Singer Let's Make an Opera, Albert Hall, Yarralumla, ACT, 8 October 1951 Ivan Smith Romero - Musician AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 Stanley Stone - Actor and Singer Let's Make an Opera, Albert Hall, Yarralumla, ACT, 8 October 1951 Meredith Strapps - Musician AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 Diana Taylor - Musician AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky - Composer AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 Graham Terry - Musician AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 Ludwig van Beethoven - Composer AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 Elizabeth Venning - Musician AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 Giuseppe Verdi - Composer 1957 First Sunday Afternoon Concert, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 30 June 1957 Richard Wagner - Composer 1953 Students' Concert, 27 April, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 27 April 1953 Mary Warnecke - Musician: Pianist 1953 Students' Concert, 27 April, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 27 April 1953 Charles Marie Widor - Composer 1957 First Sunday Afternoon Concert, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 30 June 1957 Allan Wray - Actor and Singer Let's Make an Opera, Albert Hall, Yarralumla, ACT, 8 October 1951 John Young - Actor and Singer Let's Make an Opera, Albert Hall, Yarralumla, ACT, 8 October 1951
	The Elder Conservatorium of Music AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 1957 First Sunday Afternoon Concert, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 30 June 1957 1953 Students' Concert, 27 April, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 27 April 1953 The University of Adelaide AMEB Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 13 June 1959 1957 First Sunday Afternoon Concert, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 30 June 1957 1953 Students' Concert, 27 April, University of Adelaide, Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 27 April 1953 Canberra Musical Society Let's Make an Opera, Albert Hall, Yarralumla, ACT, 8 October 1951 Recital of Works for Two Pianos, Albert Hall, Yarralumla, ACT, 1 September 1928 Messrs Paterson, Sons and Co Dame Nellie Melba, Caird Hall, Dundee, Scotland, 11 December 1922 New South Wales Conservatorium of Music Recital of Works for Two Pianos, Albert Hall, Yarralumla, ACT, 1 September 1928 The Arts Council of Australia (ACT Division) Let's Make an Opera, Albert Hall, Yarralumla, ACT, 8 October 1951
Works	Berceuse Merrythought Rhapsody in D Waltz
Data Set	AusStage
Contributor Identifier	457674

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