Английская Википедия:Charles Sandys Packer

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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Charles Sandys Stuart Shipley Packer (1810–1883), commonly referred to as Charles S. Packer, was an Australian classical music composer, born in Reading, Berkshire, England.[1][2][3] He was a graduate of The Royal Academy of Music in London. Packer was convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to penal transportation to Tasmania in 1839 on the ship Mangles.[4] On release, he became a successful teacher and performer[5] In 1863, he was convicted of bigamy and sentenced to five years' imprisonment in Darlinghurst Gaol with hard labour.[1]

He was accompanist to the Sydney Choral Society, of which Joseph Massey sen. was conductor, meeting at the Sydney School of Arts, and which performed the Handel oratorios Messiah and Judas Maccabaeus with some success.[6]

Works

  • 1855 City of Sydney Polka [7]
  • Reminiscence of the garden palace
  • The crown of thorns : an oratorio
  • The royal Charlie polka
  • The song of the angels
  • Exchange ball schottische
  • The captive's child : ballad
  • Arm! arm! : Australian patriotic song)
  • Little Nell : a ballad
  • My Johnny was a shoemaker
  • Lily Lee (arrangement)
  • Queen of the west : new ballad (orchestration) [8]
  • Australia hail! Australian national hymn

Recordings

  • 1999 Classical Music Of Colonial Australia - Polka [9]

References

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