Golds a Wonderful Thing
By (Author) Robert Hoskins
By (composer) Charles Thatcher
Steele Roberts Aotearoa Ltd
Steele Roberts & Associates Ltd
23rd November 2011
New Zealand
General
Non Fiction
Paperback
Gold's a Wonderful Thing presents fifteen songs by Charles Thatcher, a comic entertainer of the New Zealand goldfields in the 19th Century. Featuring a musical score and lyrics for each song, this book brings to life a colourful chapter in New Zealand's musical heritage and history. Edited by Robert Hoskins, Associate Professor of Musicology at Massey University.