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21ST ANNUAL BEST OF BRITISH POSTER

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Overview

The framed poster has a blue background. At the top are the words [21st Annual / Best of British] in white. Under that is the Union Jack. In front of the Union Jack is a Beefeater wearing a black bowler hat with gold trimmings. He has a grey beard. He has a red coat with a black and white ruff at the neck, white and black crown, badge leaves, and badge on chest. Over the shoulder is a black and yellow sash. The sleeve has a black and white badge and a yellow, black and white epaulette. Blue text sits over the chest of the Beefeater [PERTH CONCERT HALL / Saturday 12th May 2021 / 17 7.30pm]
The poster has been framed with timber painted white and glass. The back is white with tape and silver hanger at the top.

Historical information

This poster was produced for the 21st Annual Best of British Concert which was started by John Christmass in 1991 and held at the Perth Concert Hall. The concert was held to help raise money for Rotary.
John Christmass moved to the Kelmscott area in the 1970s. John had taught music since the 1940s and later joined the Department of Education and was in charge of their choral music program.
In 1985 he retired from the education department and focussed his time on teaching and promoting music from his Kelmscott office. From there he managed the I Voci Choir which was made up of past students from Perth Modern School aged 18-30.
John was the musical director for the Perth Anzac Day Services from 1971 to the early 2000s, he started the 1st Vienna Pops concert and the Best of British concert at the Perth Concert Hall in c1987 and 1991 respectively, and the directed his last in 2013 and 2012. He was presented with the Order of Australia in 2012, for his services to music, plus many other local and state awards over the years.
Locally he directed many concerts, taught music, advocated for a concert venue in the City of Armadale and was a strong advocate for the local art and culture scene.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2016.65

Item type

Documents

Themes

People
Social History

Material

Coated Paper

Glass

Width

260 mm

Height or length

345 mm

Keywords

John Christmass,

Best of British Concert

Perth Concert Hall

Statement of significance

This object is part of a collection of items that tells the story of the creativity and ingenuity of members of the local community in relation to art, design and engineering/construction. The collection relates to expressions of creativity that impacted an individual or small group of people to objects that have been enjoyed around the world.

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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