Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 12, 2008 1:10:26 GMT 12
Whilst looking up other things on the National Library website I found this entry:
nlnzcat.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?SC=Subject&SA=New%20Zealand%2E%20Royal%20New%20Zealand%20Air%20Force%20Periodicals%2E&PID=haXHbEf9YYnkHv5DwSz6uOZQzJ99X&BROWSE=20&HC=1&SID=2
Title: King of the blue ; a song of the nation / music by Rita Holmes ; arranged by A.H. Pettit ; words by Peter of Radio 4ZB, Dunedin.
Author: Holmes, Rita.
Publisher: Dunedin, N.Z. : Chas. Begg, 1940.
Description: 1 score ([4] p. of music) ; 32 cm.
Subject: New Zealand. Royal New Zealand Air Force --Songs and music.
Songs with piano.
Patriotic music --New Zealand.
World War, 1939-1945 --Aerial operations --Songs and music.
Location: Alexander Turnbull Library, Music Score Collection
Call Number: Music Box HOL Kin 1940
Number of Items: 1
Status: In
I'd like to hear it. It got me thinking, what other RNZAF related songs or tunes have been written and/or recorded over the years? There must be a few of them.
I know there is the RNZAF March which the various RNZAF bands play at parades, etc.
And there was a song published in Cotact - The Official Magazine of the Royal New Zealand Air Force in January 1942 called Upward to Victory by LAC "Bluey" Williams who wrote the words and theme, and arranged by LAC George Wright. It is subtitles 'Royal New Zealand Air Force Song'. The magazine has it as a full music sheet. Is anyone here musical and could record the tune for us maybe?
The only other RNZAF song I can think of was one of the veterans I have talked to said No. 9 Squadron had a squadron song, but he never sent me a copy like he promised sadly.
nlnzcat.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?SC=Subject&SA=New%20Zealand%2E%20Royal%20New%20Zealand%20Air%20Force%20Periodicals%2E&PID=haXHbEf9YYnkHv5DwSz6uOZQzJ99X&BROWSE=20&HC=1&SID=2
Title: King of the blue ; a song of the nation / music by Rita Holmes ; arranged by A.H. Pettit ; words by Peter of Radio 4ZB, Dunedin.
Author: Holmes, Rita.
Publisher: Dunedin, N.Z. : Chas. Begg, 1940.
Description: 1 score ([4] p. of music) ; 32 cm.
Subject: New Zealand. Royal New Zealand Air Force --Songs and music.
Songs with piano.
Patriotic music --New Zealand.
World War, 1939-1945 --Aerial operations --Songs and music.
Location: Alexander Turnbull Library, Music Score Collection
Call Number: Music Box HOL Kin 1940
Number of Items: 1
Status: In
I'd like to hear it. It got me thinking, what other RNZAF related songs or tunes have been written and/or recorded over the years? There must be a few of them.
I know there is the RNZAF March which the various RNZAF bands play at parades, etc.
And there was a song published in Cotact - The Official Magazine of the Royal New Zealand Air Force in January 1942 called Upward to Victory by LAC "Bluey" Williams who wrote the words and theme, and arranged by LAC George Wright. It is subtitles 'Royal New Zealand Air Force Song'. The magazine has it as a full music sheet. Is anyone here musical and could record the tune for us maybe?
The only other RNZAF song I can think of was one of the veterans I have talked to said No. 9 Squadron had a squadron song, but he never sent me a copy like he promised sadly.
