Wiegand, Auguste

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Unique IDPE-000151SurnameWiegandGiven namesAugusteBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1891-1900Biographical noteBiographical details:
Arrival in Sydney [ref: SMH 7 September 1891 p6]; [ref: Illustrated Sydney News 26 September 1891]

During leave of absence – Mr. Auguste Wiegand, city organist of Sydney, was advertised to play at a promenade concert in the Queen's Hall, London, on October 9 [ref: The Catholic Press (Sydney) 21 November 1896 p 10]

Newspaper articles on Wiegand and Municipal Inquiry: [ref: Truth (Sydney) 20 February 1898, p7]; [ref: SMH 15 March 1898;]; article and sketch [ref: Truth (Sydney) 20 March p5] [ref: Evening News 15 March 1898 p 4]; [ref: Evening News 15 March 1898 p 5]

Suspension and controversy over his “circular” [ref: Evening News 14 February 1900]; [ref: Evening News 20 February 1900 p4]; [ref: Evening News 21 February 1900 p3]; [ref: SMH 26 February1902]; [ref: SMH 10 March 1900 p6]; [ref: Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate 11 May 1900 p 3]

Invested with Belgian honour, Order of Leopold [Chevalier] [ref: The Daily Telegraph 16 June 1900 p 4]

Arrival in London - The Town Clerk, Mr. R. M. McC. Anderson, has received a letter from Chevalier Auguste Wiegand, dated from 5 Evelyn Mansions, Queen's Club Gardens, West Kensington, London, on September 6, in which the late city organist announces that on his arrival in England so many applications from all parts awaited him that he was compelled to abandon his American tour. He and his family were well at the time, but complained of the cold. The Chevalier went on to say that he was glad he had returned to London and regretted not doing so sooner. Among other engagements, he had arranged to go to Cologne in November to play at the musical festival. and had been ordered to hold himself In readiness to play before the Queen, who was expected in London at the time of writing. [ref: The Daily Telegraph 17 October 1900 p 6]

Auguste Wiegand was born at Liege, Belgium, on October 16, 1849, and died 26 May 1904, Oswego, New York, United States of America.

Obituary – [ref: Sydney Morning Herald 7 July 1904 p 5]

Book: Biography and list of organ recitals given by Auguste Wiegand, the celebrated and popular Belgian organist, from the year 1878 to the year 1903. Available: National Library of Australia, Australia, Ferguson collection. Bib ID 1456169; National Library of Australia digitised item: JAFp BIO 518; published Oswego, N.Y. Times Book and Job Print, 1903.

Further references:

Wiegand, Auguste 1849-1904 (author and composer): Works: 28 works in 40 publications in 2 languages and 70 library holdings; Genres: Chamber music Scores Sacred music Parts (Music) Songs and music; Classifications: M295.W54, 780 [ref:http://worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no2004086259/]

Musical Compositions: Available at National Library of Australia

Article: City Organists of Sydney by Robert Ampt (fourth Sydney City Organist); A paper delivered at Trinity College, University of Melbourne on Sunday 28 September 1997 as part of the OHTA 20th annual conference. Extract from OHTA news (October 1997), pp.19-23, and (January1998), pp.26-32. [ref: https://ohta.org.au/doc/articles/ampt2.html]

Image: Australia and New Zealand College of Organists: [ref: https://www.anzco.org/auguste-wiegand]

Details from contemporary sources:
1891 NSW Agent General gives advance + passage money: to be refunded to Colonial Treasurer [ref: 26/250/1194]
1891 Notifying arrival with wife children - request advance on arrival June [ref: 26/251/1246]
1891 Request advance going on leave, 23 December [ref: 26/254/2404]
1892 Request salary payment early for expenses on music [ref: 26/255/183]
1893 Request advance - granted - February [ref: 26/263/240]
1894 Salary Schedule 1893-94 - Finance Committee recommendation [ref: 22/46/6]
1894 Finance Committee recommends appointment for 3 years to 1897 - £500 pa - April [ref: 22/46/21]
1894 Agreement 1894-1897 [ref: 56/286]
1894 Requests advance - granted, June [ref: 26/274/1020]
1895 Salary Schedule 1894-95 - Finance Committee recommendation [ref: 22/47/57]
1895 £500 pa - Report on Salaries of Employees [ref: 22/48/22½ (b)]
1898 £500 pa - Return of Officers and Servants, January 1898, by the Town Clerk [ref: 22/55/1]
1898 £500 pa - Recommendations on working of Corporation Departments - Partial return of employees at July 1898 [ref: 22/55/1]
1898 Re garnishee orders, various parties - June- October 1898 [ref: 26/303/2201]
1898 Agreement with Joseph Foreman - garnishee order [ref: 56/181]
1899 Salary Schedule 1898-99 - Finance Committee recommendation - £500 [ref: 22/55/65]
1899 £250 - Salary 6 months to June1899 - six month’s notice from 31 December 98 (end June 1899) [ref: 22/55/66]
1899 Suggests chimes of Clock be stopped & other suggestions re recitals - March [ref: 26/306/676]
1899 Report of the Finance Committee - contract from 1 July 1899 for 3 years at £500 pa [ref: 21/20/2 [59]]
1900 Re circular - February [ref: 1900/0534]
1900 Suspension by Mayor - February [ref: 1900/0550]
1900 Suspension confirmed, re-instated - 9 March - 6 months - new agreement to be made [ref: SMH 10 March 1900]
1900 Request advance, May [ref: 1900/2067]
1900 Request pay during suspension - July [ref: 1900/2605]
1900 Account re Farewell Concert 20 June 1900 [ref: 1900/2548]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-004634

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CollectionPeople and PositionsOrganisationSydney City CouncilPositionCity Organist [Town Clerk's Department]Related itemsReport of Finance Committee - Salaries of officers for 1894Report of Finance Committee - Salaries of officers for 1895Report of the Committee appointed to Inquire into and report upon staff salaries and wages, 1895Finance Committee Report - Re adoption of Report of Committee of Inquiry (re fraud)Report of Finance Committee - Salaries of officers for 1899

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Wiegand, Auguste