Olive Lawson - papers relating to Mirrie Hill and Alfred Hill, 192-?, 1959-1991

MLMSS 7147/Folder 1
MLMSS 7147/Box 2X

fonds

192-?, 1959-1991

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Photographs, Manuscript Notated Music

420923

0.44 metres of textual material (1 folder, 1 outsize box) includes photographs
Textual Records
Music - (manuscript scores)
Textual Records - (printed)

Olive Lawson was married to one of Alfred Hill's grandsons, Richard Anthony ('Tony') Pollett. Tony Pollett was the youngest of three children of Elsa Hinemoa Hill, daughter of Alfred Hill.
Alfred Hill, composer, conductor, violinist and teacher, was born in Melbourne in 1869 and spent his formative years in New Zealand. He received his musical training at the Royal Conservatory in Leipzig from 1887 to 1891. He married Sarah Brownhill Booth in 1897 and they had three children, Tristan, Isolde and Elsa. In 1916, Hill became the first professor of harmony and composition at the New South Wales State Conservatorium of Music and he remained on the staff until the end of 1934. In 1921, Hill divorced his wife and married Mirrie Solomon. He died in 1960.
Mirrie Hill (nee Solomon), composer, pianist and teacher, was born in Sydney in 1889. She won a scholarship to become one of the first students at the NSW State Conservatorium. After graduating, Mirrie was invited to join the staff as teacher of harmony and aural studies. She also examined for the Australian Music Examinations Board. Mirrie Hill died in 1986.

1965-1980; 8 letters sent by Mirrie Hill ('Auntie Mirrie') to Olive Lawson. REPRODUCTION RESTRICTED. (Call No.: MLMSS 7147/1)
1975; 1 letter received by Mirrie Hill from Australasian Performing Right Association Ltd. (Call No.: MLMSS 7147/2X)
1979-1991, undated; 27 letters and 3 Christmas cards sent by Elsa Pollett (nee Hill) to Sylvia Lawson (nee Cook), mother of Olive Lawson. (Call No.: MLMSS 7147/2X)
1959-1960, 1977; 3 b&w photographs taken by John Mansfield Thomson of Alfred and Mirrie Hill and Edwin Carr at the Hill's home in Mosman, 1959-1960, and front cover of 2MBS-FM radio guide for March 1977 featuring b&w photograph of Alfred and Mirrie Hill. (Call No.: MLMSS 7147/2X)
192-?; 3 music manuscripts by Alfred Hill which were probably written as teaching examples of free counterpoint for students at the NSW State Conservatorium. (1) 'Chorale in Canon with free counterpoint' (1 p.), in the composer's hand, based on the hymn tune known as the "Old 100th". (2) 'Free Imatations [sic] in 3 parts' (1 p., 1/2 p.), in the composer's hand, comprising two short pieces. Annotated in pencil "Original MSS of Alfred Hill for Olive from Mirrie". (3) 'Free Imations [sic]' (1 p., incomplete), in the composer's hand. (Call No.: MLMSS 7147/2X)
undated; Miscellaneous music manuscript (3+ pp.) comprising 26 examples of harmonic progressions, in unknown hand. Given to Olive Lawson by Mirrie Hill. Possibly in the hand of one of Alfred Hill's harmony students at the NSW State Conservatorium. (Call No.: MLMSS 7147/2X)

Reproduction Restricted