Lindley Evans

Harry Lindley Evans ( born November 18, 1895 in Cape Town, † December 2, 1982 in Greenwich) was an Australian pianist, composer and music educator.

Evans began singing as a child in the choir of St. George 's Cathedral in Cape Town, next to it, he also played the organ and piano. After moving the family to Australia in 1912 he studied at the New South Wales State Conservatorium of Music piano and composition with Frank Hutchens. Later he still in England piano lessons with Tobias Matthay.

From 1920 to 1929, Evans taught at Presbyterian Ladies' College, Croydon. After that, he was until 1946 a visiting lecturer at the Methodist Ladies' College in Burwood. In addition, he taught from 1928 to 1968 at the State Conservatory, whose leadership he served until 1974.

As a chamber musician Evans first worked together with flautist John Lemmoné. 1922-23 he was a piano accompanist of Nellie Melba in England, then on their tour of Australia. In 1924 he formed a piano duo with Frank Hutchens until his death in 1965.

In the 1920s, the Australian Broadcasting Co. edits his teaching in music reception sent under the title Adventures in Music. 1936 Evans composed the music for Charles Chauvels film Uncivilised and then visited Hollywood to learn more about the film production. After that resulted in several film scores, so to Ken G. Hall's Tall Timbers (1937 ) as well as to Chauvels Thousand Horsemen (1940 ) and The Rats of Tobruk (1944).

But 1939 had Evans on the children's programming from ABC, where he was one known as Melody in the show Argonauts Club, which ran until 1969. His interest in music education for children led him to the National Music Camp Association. He worked with the Australian Youth Orchestra since its foundation in 1957, and for the Australian Music Examinations Board.

Besides the aforementioned film scores Evans has composed solo a choral symphony, works for piano and orchestra, songs and pieces for piano duet and piano. In 1963 he was awarded the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George.

  • Classic pianist
  • Music teacher
  • Australian composer
  • Born in 1895
  • Died in 1982
  • Man
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