The Australian Melodies
The Australian Melodies are a representative nationalist fusion of pre-exisiting musical traditions written by Isaac Nathan in Colonial Sydney between 1841-1863. They consist of several subsets including Australian Aboriginal Melodies, National Songs and Anthems and songs about current affairs or luminaries. The songs are defined by overarching themes of emancipation/freedom which are aspirations of both the Jewish Haskalah movement and the English chartist movement. The entire cycle is tied together with the final piece: "The Origin of Freedom" written in 1863. The song combined the last earthly contribution of Eliza Nathan nee Worthington (Isaac Nathan's first wife, 1812-1824) and is also Nathan's own last earthly contribution before his death on 15 January 1864.
Establishing Nationist Music in New South Wales
Sir Thomas Livingston Mitchell
MDA032 NATHAN Meeting of the East.pdf1847_ The Meeting of east and west.pdfLudwig Leichhardt
1845 Leichardts Grave Ode, Lynd.pdf1845 Leichhardt's return.pdfSt Mary's Choral Society
Divall Psalm 117 MDA014 NATHAN Psalm 117.pdfDivall Lords Prayer MDA015 NATHAN Lords prayer.pdf1845 The lords prayer.pdfDivall Names of Christ MDA016 NATHAN Names of Christ 2.pdf1853 The Names of Christ.pdfMr Palmer (Jerome Carandini Marquis of Sarzano) and his wife Mrs Maria Carandini nee. Burgess
These songs are written for the extraordinary soprano countertenor voice of Mr Palmer
1853 Handels theodora for Mr Palmer - Jerome Carandini, Marquis of Sarzano_.pdfMr Palmer came to Australia as a political refugee. His real name was Jerome Carandini and he was the Marquis of Sarzano.
Mr Palmer and his wife Marie Carandini, had singing lessons from Isaac Nathan in Sydney.
Marie Carandini became a well known Prima Dona and later became a teacher of Dame Nellie Melba.
1853 Lungi del caro bene for male sop Mr Palmer.pdf
The daughters of Mr and Mrs Palmer also learnt how to sing. Rosina Palmer went on to have a successful opera career.
Mable McMahon: An Australian Melody for the Attorney General Roger Therry
1842 Mable Macmahon, Dunlop.pdfLoyalty: Sir Charles Augustus Fitzroy and Lady Mary Fitzroy
1850 Loyalty Sir Charles Augustus.pdf
For Australian Ladies
The Currency Lasses of Australia Isaac Nathan.pdfnla.obj-174920912 (1).pdfAlfred Tennyson
1859 The Day Dream in 5_4.pdf1861 Circumstance.pdf1861 The White Owl 5.4 .pdfChildren's songs - Long Live Victoria
Hey diddlediddle.pdf