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Organisation	ABC Concert Department
Address	NSW Australia
First Date	1934
Last Date	1996
Functions	Other, Presenting Company, Production Company
Notes	The Concert Department was established to manage the physical presentation of ABC entrepreneurial events. Eventually became the largest presenter of entertainment in Australia. Became Symphony Australia in 1996, now provides music services to the various orchestras.
Related Organisations	Is related to Australian Broadcasting Commission, 1983 Is related to Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 1983
Events	Date Contributor Organisation Venue
	Die Walkure Act 1, Odeon Theatre, Hobart, TAS, 19 July 1984 The Flying Dutchman, Brisbane City Hall, Brisbane, QLD, 1 February 1983 Gotterdammerung, Concert Hall (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW, 30 September 1981 Messiah, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 1975 Royal Opening Concert, Concert Hall (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW, 20 October 1973 Resurrection, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 16 September 1969 The Childhood of Christ, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 7 September 1969 The Seasons, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 22 July 1967 The Creation, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 4 June 1966 Beethoven Symphony No. 9 (choral), Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 17 May 1966 War Requiem, Brisbane City Hall, Brisbane, QLD, 1965 Royal Command Performance, Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne, VIC, 24 February 1963 St Joan at the Stake, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 1962 Messiah, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 1961 Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Adelaide Town Hall, Adelaide, SA, 17 June 1939
	Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Resurrection, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 16 September 1969 The Childhood of Christ, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 7 September 1969 The Seasons, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 22 July 1967 The Creation, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 4 June 1966 Melbourne City Council Messiah, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 1975 Messiah, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 1961 Sydney Symphony Orchestra Gotterdammerung, Concert Hall (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW, 30 September 1981 Royal Opening Concert, Concert Hall (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW, 20 October 1973 The Australian Opera Die Walkure Act 1, Odeon Theatre, Hobart, TAS, 19 July 1984 Gotterdammerung, Concert Hall (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW, 30 September 1981 Australian Broadcasting Commission Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Adelaide Town Hall, Adelaide, SA, 17 June 1939 Christchurch Harmonic Choir Beethoven Symphony No. 9 (choral), Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 17 May 1966 Lyric Opera Of Queensland The Flying Dutchman, Brisbane City Hall, Brisbane, QLD, 1 February 1983 Queensland Symphony Orchestra The Flying Dutchman, Brisbane City Hall, Brisbane, QLD, 1 February 1983 Sydney Opera House Trust Royal Opening Concert, Concert Hall (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW, 20 October 1973 Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir Royal Opening Concert, Concert Hall (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW, 20 October 1973 The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Royal Command Performance, Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne, VIC, 24 February 1963 The Sydney Philharmonia Choir Royal Opening Concert, Concert Hall (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW, 20 October 1973
	Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC Messiah, 1975 Resurrection, 16 September 1969 The Childhood of Christ, 7 September 1969 The Seasons, 22 July 1967 The Creation, 4 June 1966 Beethoven Symphony No. 9 (choral), 17 May 1966 St Joan at the Stake, 1962 Messiah, 1961 Brisbane City Hall, Brisbane, QLD The Flying Dutchman, 1 February 1983 War Requiem, 1965 Concert Hall (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW Gotterdammerung, 30 September 1981 Royal Opening Concert, 20 October 1973 Adelaide Town Hall, Adelaide, SA Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, 17 June 1939 Odeon Theatre, Hobart, TAS Die Walkure Act 1, 19 July 1984 Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne, VIC Royal Command Performance, 24 February 1963
	Nance Grant - Actor, Actor and Singer, Singer, Soprano Die Walkure Act 1, Odeon Theatre, Hobart, TAS, 19 July 1984 The Flying Dutchman, Brisbane City Hall, Brisbane, QLD, 1 February 1983 Gotterdammerung, Concert Hall (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW, 30 September 1981 Messiah, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 1975 Royal Opening Concert, Concert Hall (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW, 20 October 1973 Resurrection, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 16 September 1969 The Childhood of Christ, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 7 September 1969 The Seasons, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 22 July 1967 The Creation, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 4 June 1966 Beethoven Symphony No. 9 (choral), Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 17 May 1966 War Requiem, Brisbane City Hall, Brisbane, QLD, 1965 Royal Command Performance, Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne, VIC, 24 February 1963 St Joan at the Stake, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 1962 Messiah, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 1961 Lauris Elms - Actor, Actor and Singer, Singer, Contralto Gotterdammerung, Concert Hall (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW, 30 September 1981 Royal Opening Concert, Concert Hall (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW, 20 October 1973 Royal Command Performance, Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne, VIC, 24 February 1963 St Joan at the Stake, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 1962 Messiah, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 1961 Willem van Otterloo - Conductor Royal Opening Concert, Concert Hall (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW, 20 October 1973 Resurrection, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 16 September 1969 The Childhood of Christ, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 7 September 1969 The Seasons, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 22 July 1967 Neil Warren-Smith - Actor and Singer Messiah, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 1975 Royal Command Performance, Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne, VIC, 24 February 1963 Messiah, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 1961 Ronald Dowd - Actor and Singer, Singer, Tenor Messiah, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 1975 Royal Opening Concert, Concert Hall (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW, 20 October 1973 Bernard Heinze - Conductor Royal Command Performance, Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne, VIC, 24 February 1963 Messiah, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 1961 Raymond Myers - Actor, Singer, Baritone Gotterdammerung, Concert Hall (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW, 30 September 1981 Royal Opening Concert, Concert Hall (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW, 20 October 1973 Ludwig van Beethoven - Composer Royal Opening Concert, Concert Hall (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW, 20 October 1973 Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Adelaide Town Hall, Adelaide, SA, 17 June 1939 Robert Allman - Actor Gotterdammerung, Concert Hall (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW, 30 September 1981 Valda Bagnall - Actor and Singer St Joan at the Stake, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 1962 Luigi Boccherini - Composer Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Adelaide Town Hall, Adelaide, SA, 17 June 1939 Nicholas Braithwaite - Conductor Die Walkure Act 1, Odeon Theatre, Hobart, TAS, 19 July 1984 Rhonda Bruce - Actor Gotterdammerung, Concert Hall (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW, 30 September 1981 Paul Claudel - Librettist St Joan at the Stake, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 1962 Stanislaw de Tarczynski - Musician, Violinist Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Adelaide Town Hall, Adelaide, SA, 17 June 1939 Gregory Dempsey - Actor and Singer Messiah, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 1961 Leonard Dommett - Conductor Messiah, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 1975 Beverley Dunn - Actor St Joan at the Stake, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 1962 Catherine Duval - Actor Gotterdammerung, Concert Hall (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW, 30 September 1981 Margreta Elkins - Actor Gotterdammerung, Concert Hall (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW, 30 September 1981 Ailene Fischer - Actor Gotterdammerung, Concert Hall (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW, 30 September 1981 Myer Fredman - Conductor The Flying Dutchman, Brisbane City Hall, Brisbane, QLD, 1 February 1983 William Herbert - Actor and Singer St Joan at the Stake, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 1962 Arthur Honnegger - Composer St Joan at the Stake, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 1962 John Hopkins - Conductor War Requiem, Brisbane City Hall, Brisbane, QLD, 1965 Rita Hunter - Actor Gotterdammerung, Concert Hall (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW, 30 September 1981 Edmund Kurtz - Musician, Cellist Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Adelaide Town Hall, Adelaide, SA, 17 June 1939 Charles Mackerras - Conductor Gotterdammerung, Concert Hall (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW, 30 September 1981 Noel Mangin - Actor and Singer Die Walkure Act 1, Odeon Theatre, Hobart, TAS, 19 July 1984 Bruce Martin - Actor Gotterdammerung, Concert Hall (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW, 30 September 1981 Anthea Moller - Actor and Singer Messiah, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 1975 Robert Payne - Actor and Singer St Joan at the Stake, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 1962 Alberto Remedios - Actor and Singer Die Walkure Act 1, Odeon Theatre, Hobart, TAS, 19 July 1984 Malcolm Sargent - Conductor The Creation, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 4 June 1966 John Shaw - Actor and Singer The Flying Dutchman, Brisbane City Hall, Brisbane, QLD, 1 February 1983 Russell Smith - Actor and Singer The Flying Dutchman, Brisbane City Hall, Brisbane, QLD, 1 February 1983 Lesley Stender - Actor Gotterdammerung, Concert Hall (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW, 30 September 1981 Georg Szell - Conductor Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Adelaide Town Hall, Adelaide, SA, 17 June 1939 Georges Tzipine - Conductor St Joan at the Stake, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 1962 Anton von Webern - Composer Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Adelaide Town Hall, Adelaide, SA, 17 June 1939 Richard Wagner - Composer Gotterdammerung, Concert Hall (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW, 30 September 1981 Jon Weaving - Actor Gotterdammerung, Concert Hall (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW, 30 September 1981
Resources	Article: A.B.C. Booking Office Change, Sydney Morning Herald, 3 October 1952, 9
Organisation Identifier	41069

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