Code, Percy

Also known as
Code, Edward Percival (1888-1953)
Field of activity
composer; conductor; musician; broadcaster; arranger; music teacher; bandsman; cornetist; trumpet player; band master/leader; choir leader; music conductor; violinist
NLA Persistent Identifier
http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-627992

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CODE, EDWARD PERCIVAL (1888-1953), musician, was born on 3 July 1888 at South Melbourne, son of Edward Thomas Code, picture-frame maker and bandmaster, and his wife Mary Ann, née Payne, both from Bendigo. His father, a trumpeter, conducted Code's Melbourne Brass Band from 1892; it was a frequent winner of competitions and won the championship of Australia in 1898-1900. The family included other bandsmen. Taught to play violin and cornet by his father, Percy won numerous cornet competitions while attending school at Faraday Street, Carlton. Following his win at the South Street competition, Ballarat, in 1910, he was invited to join the visiting English Besses o' th' Barn Band. Leaving Australia early in 1911 he studied with bandmaster Alec Owen, won the gold medal of the London College of Music and played as a soloist with the band on a world tour. Returning to Australia, he settled in Ballarat as a choir and band conductor and music teacher. On 23 March 1915 at Lydiard Street Methodist Church, he married Elsie Maude Miller; they had no children and lived apart from about 1930.

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Percy Code grew up in a family of bandsmen. He learnt cornet and violin from his father, E.T. Code, who was the conductor of Code's Melbourne Brass Band from 1892. This band was a frequent winner of competitions and were Australian champions from 1898-1900. Percy Code competed successfully in numerous contests in his youth, and in 1910 he won the distinguished Royal South Street competition at Ballarat. He was subsequently invited to join the visiting Besses o' th' Barn Band from England as its principal cornetist, with which he toured the world after some study in England. He settled in Ballarat on his return to Australia in 1912 and worked as a conductor, teacher, and adjudicator of competitions. In 1921 he went to the USA and joined the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, playing under Alfred Hertz. He also worked as a theatre musician and arranger of film music. Code returned to Melbourne in 1924, moving into radio work with 3AR and continuing his theatre playing. In 1929 he became the principal conductor for the Australian Broadcasting Company, and continued as senior conductor for the Melbourne 'core' orchestra when the Company became the Australian Broadcasting Commission in 1932. He maintained a long association with the ABC, transferring to Sydney in 1936 and training the orchestra for the series of celebrity seasons. He conducted operas for broadcast and travelled extensively within Australia. In 1947 he returned to Melbourne, retiring four years later. He was a popular figure in the band world and highly regarded among professional players as both a conductor and soloist. Code mostly composed for brass; many of his works are still well known and remain in contest and concert repertoire. His music includes numerous works for band, teaching pieces (including Allan's Modern Method for Cornet or Trumpet (1936)), and many virtuosic solo pieces.

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  1. Famous cornet solos : with piano accompaniment / by Percy Code
    Code, Percy
    [ Printed music : 1996 ]
    At 4 libraries
    Famous cornet solos : with piano accompaniment / by Percy Code
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  2. Wendouree (romance) solo for cornet, baritone, trombone or euphonium / Percy Code
    Code, Percy
    [ Printed music : 1919 ]
    Languages: No linguistic content, English
    At 4 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 7.245)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 7.245)

  3. At sunset : for B-flat cornet baritone or euphonium with piano accompaniment / by Percy Code
    Code, Percy
    [ Printed music : 1925 ]
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    At 4 libraries
    At sunset : for B-flat cornet baritone or euphonium with piano accompaniment / by Percy Code
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  4. At dawn : for B-flat cornet baritone or euphonium with piano accompaniment / by Percy Code
    Code, Percy
    [ Printed music : 1925 ]
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    At 4 libraries
    At dawn : for B-flat cornet baritone or euphonium with piano accompaniment / by Percy Code
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  5. Zelda : caprice : cornet solo or baritone, trombone or euphonium with piano accompaniment / by Percy Code
    Code, Percy
    [ Printed music : 1923 ]
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    At 5 libraries
    Zelda : caprice : cornet solo or baritone, trombone or euphonium with piano accompaniment / by Percy Code
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  6. [Percy Code's conducting batons]
    Code, Percy
    [ Object : 1900-1960 ]
    At Monash Uni Library
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  7. Peace with victory : march for brass band / by Percy Code
    Code, Percy
    [ Printed music : 1900-1996 ]
    At 3 libraries
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  8. The digger : march for brass band / Percy Code
    Code, Percy
    [ Printed music : 1900-1996 ]
    At 2 libraries
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  9. Duntroon : march / Percy Code
    Code, Percy
    [ Printed music : 1929 ]
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    At National Library
    Duntroon : march / Percy Code
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  10. Caprice Zelda : cornet solo / Percy Code
    Code, Percy, 1888-1953
    [ Printed music : 1926 ]
    At National Library
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  1. [Biographical cuttings on Percy Code, Australian musician, containing one or more cuttings from newspapers or journals]
    [ Published : 1900-1990 ]
    At National Library
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  2. [Percy Code's conducting batons]
    Code, Percy
    [ Object : 1900-1960 ]
    At Monash Uni Library
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  3. Ballarat City Trio 1913
    Unknown
    [ Photograph : 1913 ]
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    At Toorak / South Yarra
    Ballarat City Trio 1913
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  1. OM87-28 Percy Rigby Letter
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  1. Introduction. (Histology of Cancer Incidence and Prognosis: SEER Population-Based Data, 1973-1987)
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  1. Percy Code Retires
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    ... Percy Code Retires I SYDNEY, Thurs.-The resignation nation of Mr. Percy Code as conductor of the A.B.C. Symphony phony Orchestra had been ac- cepted with deep regret, the chairman (Mr. R. P. Boyer) said today. Mr. Boyer said Mr. Code had resigned because of continued ill-health. ... 46 words
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  2. PERCY CODE, CONDUCTOR.
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  3. Death Of Percy Code
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