Douglas Isaac Papers

Series 1: Percussion arrangments (1987-1988)

Series number
1
Series title
Percussion arrangments
Date
1987-1988
Scope and content

Hand written and typeset arrangements of musical works for percussion ensemble arranged by Douglas Isaac:

  • For percussionists, bass, guitar, and keyboard players for the World Expo '88 Drum Line, Jazz, Rock and Pep Bands
  • Also for performances associated with World Expo '88 promotion (parades and events in Brisbane and Sydney)
  • And to train three schools which were taught to perform at Expo (John Paul College, The Southport School, Benowa State High School)
  • And for live performances by the 65-member All Australian Expo City Marching Band, that occurred during daily parades and shows in the Piazza Venue both day and night.
Author / Creator
Isaac, Douglas
Description
0 scores
Access restrictions
Unrestricted access.
Copyright status
In copyright
Conditions of use
You are free to use for personal research and study. For other uses see https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/understanding-copyright

Items in this series:

Audition sight-reading (1987)

Unit ID
28957/1
Item title
Audition sight-reading
Date
1987
Scope and content

Sight-reading examples used for the Expo City Marching Band auditions

Author / Creator
Isaac, Douglas
Description
2 folders (scores)
Locate
OMBOX Box 17639

Cadences (1988)

Unit ID
28957/2
Item title
Cadences
Date
1988
Scope and content

Cadences used by the Expo City Marching Band

Author / Creator
Isaac, Douglas
Description
0 scores
Locate
OMBOX Box 17639

Warm ups (1988)

Unit ID
28957/3
Item title
Warm ups
Date
1988
Scope and content

Warm-up music used in rehearsal with the Expo City Marching Band and other ensembles

Author / Creator
Isaac, Douglas
Description
0 scores
Locate
OMBOX Box 17639

Middle school and high school arrangements (1988)

Unit ID
28957/4
Item title
Middle school and high school arrangements
Date
1988
Scope and content

Percussion arrangement for the Expo City March Band

Author / Creator
Fox, Tony
Montgomery, Roger
Westmore, Jack
Dorricott, Ian
Description
0 scores
Locate
OMBOX Box 17639

Advance Australia Fair (1988)

Unit ID
28957/5
Item title
Advance Australia Fair
Date
1988
Scope and content

Percussion arrangement for the Expo City March Band

Author / Creator
McCormick, Peter Dodds
Isaac, Douglas
Description
0 scores
Locate
OMBOX Box 17639

Australian Folksong Medley (11 March 1988)

Unit ID
28957/6
Item title
Australian Folksong Medley
Date
11 March 1988
Scope and content

Percussion arrangement for the Expo City March Band

Author / Creator
Isaac, Douglas
Westmore, Jack
Description
0 score
Locate
OMBOX Box 17639

Being alive (1988)

Unit ID
28957/7
Item title
Being alive
Date
1988
Scope and content

Percussion arrangement for the Expo City March Band

Author / Creator
Sondheim, Stephen
Isaac, Douglas
Westmore, Jack
Description
0 score
Locate
OMBOX Box 17639

Big Man on Mulberry Street (14 July 1988)

Unit ID
28957/8
Item title
Big Man on Mulberry Street
Date
14 July 1988
Scope and content

Percussion arrangement for the Expo City March Band

Author / Creator
Joel, Billy
Isaac, Douglas
Westmore, Jack
Description
0 score
Locate
OMBOX Box 17639

Children of Sanchez (27 June 1988)

Unit ID
28957/9
Item title
Children of Sanchez
Date
27 June 1988
Scope and content

Percussion arrangement for the Expo City March Band

Author / Creator
Mangione, Chuck
Isaac, Douglas
Fox, Tony
Description
0 score
Locate
OMBOX Box 17639

Closing Day Medley (19 October 1988)

Unit ID
28957/10
Item title
Closing Day Medley
Date
19 October 1988
Scope and content

Percussion arrangement for the Expo City March Band

Author / Creator
Westmore, Jack
Isaac, Douglas
Description
0 score
Locate
OMBOX Box 17639

The Entertainer (1988)

Unit ID
28957/11
Item title
The Entertainer
Date
1988
Scope and content

Percussion arrangement for the Expo City March Band

Author / Creator
Joplin, Scott
Description
0 score
Locate
OMBOX Box 17639

Expo national anthems (1988)

Unit ID
28957/12
Item title
Expo national anthems
Date
1988
Scope and content

Percussion arrangement for the Expo City March Band

Author / Creator
Isaac, Douglas
Fox, Tony
Greenslade, Allan
Description
0 scores
Locate
OMBOX Box 17640

Get It On (1988)

Unit ID
28957/13
Item title
Get It On
Date
1988
Scope and content

Percussion arrangement for the Expo City March Band
 

Author / Creator
Unknown
Isaac, Douglas
Westmore, Jack
Description
0 scores
Locate
OMBOX Box 17640

Glenn Miller Tribute (1988)

Unit ID
28957/14
Item title
Glenn Miller Tribute
Date
1988
Scope and content

Percussion arrangement for the Expo City March Band

Author / Creator
Miller, Glenn
Isaac, Douglas
Fox, Tony
Description
0 scores
Locate
OMBOX Box 17640

The Greatest Love of All (27 October 1988)

Unit ID
28957/15
Item title
The Greatest Love of All
Date
27 October 1988
Scope and content

Percussion arrangement for the Expo City March Band

Author / Creator
Masser, Michael
Creed, Linda
Isaac, Douglas
Westmore, Jack
Description
0 scores
Locate
OMBOX Box 17640

Hernando's Hideaway (14 July 1988)

Unit ID
28957/16
Item title
Hernando's Hideaway
Date
14 July 1988
Scope and content

Percussion arrangement for the Expo City March Band

Author / Creator
Adler, Richard
Ross, Jerry
Isaac, Douglas
Westmore, Jack
Description
0 scores
Locate
OMBOX Box 17640

Hero's Medley (28 February 1988)

Unit ID
28957/17
Item title
Hero's Medley
Date
28 February 1988
Scope and content

Percussion arrangement for the Expo City March Band

Author / Creator
Williams, John
Parker, Ray Jr
Isaac, Douglas
Description
0 scores
Locate
OMBOX Box 17640

Jesus Christ Superstar Medley (26 October 1988)

Unit ID
28957/18
Item title
Jesus Christ Superstar Medley
Date
26 October 1988
Scope and content

Percussion arrangement for the Expo City March Band

Author / Creator
Lloyd Webber, Andrew
Isaac, Douglas
Rice, Tim
Westmore, Jack
Description
0 scores
Locate
OMBOX Box 17640

Macarthur Park (19 October 1988)

Unit ID
28957/19
Item title
Macarthur Park
Date
19 October 1988
Scope and content

Percussion arrangement for the Expo City March Band

Author / Creator
Webb, Jimmy
Isaac, Douglas
Fox, Tony
Description
0 scores
Locate
OMBOX Box 17640

Malaguena (14 January 1988)

Unit ID
28957/20
Item title
Malaguena
Date
14 January 1988
Scope and content

Percussion arrangement for the Expo City March Band

Author / Creator
Lecuona, Ernesto
Isaac, Douglas
Fox, Tony
Description
0 scores
Locate
OMBOX Box 17640

Marching Matilda (1988)

Unit ID
28957/21
Item title
Marching Matilda
Date
1988
Scope and content

Percussion arrangement for the Expo City March Band

Author / Creator
Cowan, Marie
Isaac, Douglas
Description
0 scores
Locate
OMBOX Box 17641

Opening Fanfare: Theme for World Expo '88 (16 March 1988)

Unit ID
28957/22
Item title
Opening Fanfare: Theme for World Expo '88
Date
16 March 1988
Scope and content

Percussion arrangement for the Expo City March Band

Author / Creator
Isaac, Douglas
Westmore, Jack
Description
0 scores
Locate
OMBOX Box 17641

Percussion Feature (25 June 1988)

Unit ID
28957/23
Item title
Percussion Feature
Date
25 June 1988
Scope and content

Percussion arrangement for the Expo City March Band

Author / Creator
Isaac, Douglas
Description
0 scores
Locate
OMBOX Box 17641

Power II (2 July 1988)

Unit ID
28957/24
Item title
Power II
Date
2 July 1988
Scope and content

Percussion arrangement for the Expo City March Band

Author / Creator
Isaac, Douglas
Description
0 scores
Locate
OMBOX Box 17641

Solid Rock (29 July 1988)

Unit ID
28957/25
Item title
Solid Rock
Date
29 July 1988
Scope and content

Percussion arrangement for the Expo City March Band

Author / Creator
Howard, Shane
Isaac, Douglas
Westmore, Jack
Description
0 scores
Locate
OMBOX Box 17641

Space Medley (29 July 1988)

Unit ID
28957/26
Item title
Space Medley
Date
29 July 1988
Scope and content

Percussion arrangement for the Expo City March Band

Author / Creator
Westmore, Jack
Isaac, Douglas
Description
0 scores
Locate
OMBOX Box 17641

St. Louis Blues March (24 March 1988)

Unit ID
28957/27
Item title
St. Louis Blues March
Date
24 March 1988
Scope and content

Percussion arrangement for the Expo City March Band

Author / Creator
Handy, W.C.
Isaac, Douglas
Fox, Tony
Description
0 scores
Locate
OMBOX Box 17641

Sweet Georgia Bones (11 August 1988)

Unit ID
28957/28
Item title
Sweet Georgia Bones
Date
11 August 1988
Scope and content

Percussion arrangement for the Expo City March Band

Author / Creator
Bernie, Ben
Pinkard, Maceo
Isaac, Douglas
Westmore, Jack
Description
0 score
Locate
OMBOX Box 17641

Together in Electric Dreams (28 October 1987)

Unit ID
28957/29
Item title
Together in Electric Dreams
Date
28 October 1987
Scope and content

Percussion arrangement for the Expo City March Band

Author / Creator
Oakey, Philip
Moroder, Giorgio
Isaac, Douglas
Description
0 score
Locate
OMBOX Box 17641

Together with Expo Oz (21 August 1987)

Unit ID
28957/30
Item title
Together with Expo Oz
Date
21 August 1987
Scope and content

Percussion arrangement for the Expo City March Band

Author / Creator
Isaac, Douglas
Description
0 score
Locate
OMBOX Box 17641

Uptown Girl (30 October 1988)

Unit ID
28957/31
Item title
Uptown Girl
Date
30 October 1988
Scope and content

Percussion arrangement for the Expo City March Band

Author / Creator
Joel, Billy
Isaac, Douglas
Westmore, Jack
Description
0 score
Locate
OMBOX Box 17642

Waltzing Matilda (1988)

Unit ID
28957/32
Item title
Waltzing Matilda
Date
1988
Scope and content

Percussion arrangement for the Expo City March Band

Author / Creator
Cowan, Marie
Isaac, Douglas
Westmore, Jack
Description
0 score
Locate
OMBOX Box 17642

We Don't Need Another Hero (20 October 1987)

Unit ID
28957/33
Item title
We Don't Need Another Hero
Date
20 October 1987
Scope and content

Percussion arrangement for the Expo City March Band

Author / Creator
Britten, Terry
Lyle, Graham
Isaac, Douglas
Description
0 score
Locate
OMBOX Box 17642

William Tell Overture : Finale (14 April 1988)

Unit ID
28957/34
Item title
William Tell Overture : Finale
Date
14 April 1988
Scope and content

Percussion arrangement for the Expo City March Band

Author / Creator
Rossini, Gioachino
Isaac, Douglas
Description
0 score
Locate
OMBOX Box 17642

Would I lie to you? (5 March 1988)

Unit ID
28957/35
Item title
Would I lie to you?
Date
5 March 1988
Scope and content

Percussion arrangement for the Expo City March Band

Author / Creator
Stewart, David
Lennox, Annie
Isaac, Douglas
Fox, Tony
Description
0 score
Locate
OMBOX Box 17642
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Series 2: Drum solos (1987)

Series number
2
Series title
Drum solos
Date
1987
Description
1 envelope

Items in this series:

Drum solos (1987)

Unit ID
28957/36
Item title
Drum solos
Date
1987
Scope and content

Drum solo audition submissions for the 1987 auditions for the Expo City Marching Band

Description
1 envelope
Locate
OMBOX Box 17642
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Series 3: Photographs (1988)

Series number
3
Series title
Photographs
Date
1988
Scope and content

Photographs of Expo City Marching Band in rehearsal and performance.

Description
0 photographs

Items in this series:

World Expo '88 band photographs (1988)

Unit ID
28957/37
Item title
World Expo '88 band photographs
Date
1988
Scope and content

180 photographs of the Expo City Marching Band, Percussion Ensemble, Douglas Isaac and family. Includes photographs of the Schools programme bands, and promotional photographs showing Prue Acton fashions.

Description
1 photograph album
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 18158 O/S
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Series 4: Administrative records (1987-1988)

Series number
4
Series title
Administrative records
Date
1987-1988
Scope and content

Includes correspondence pertaining to Douglas Isaac's employment, band auditions, touring bands and purchase of instruments. Also includes media releases, drill diagrams, orientation handbook, staff directory, programmes, postcards and entry passes.

Description
0 records

Items in this series:

Administrative records (1987-1988)

Unit ID
28957/38
Item title
Administrative records
Date
1987-1988
Scope and content

Includes correspondence pertaining to Douglas Isaac's employment, band auditions, touring bands and purchase of instruments. Also includes media releases, drill diagrams, orientation handbook, staff directory, programmes, postcards and entry passes.

Description
1 folder
Locate
OMBOX Box 17642
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Series 5: Clothing (1988)

Series number
5
Series title
Clothing
Date
1988
Scope and content

Official World Expo '88 clothing worn by Douglas Isaac and the Expo City Marching Band. Includes an Expo City Marching Band 10-year reunion tshirt.

Description
0 clothing

Items in this series:

Denim jacket (1988)

Unit ID
28957/39
Item title
Denim jacket
Date
1988
Scope and content

World Expo '88 Entertainment Division black Lee Cooper denim jacket with applique logo

Description
0 jean jackets
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 24170 O/S

Bomber jacket (1988)

Unit ID
28957/40
Item title
Bomber jacket
Date
1988
Scope and content

Expo City Marching Band blue bomber jacket with logo

Description
1 bomber jacket
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 24170 O/S

Patterned shirt (1988)

Unit ID
28957/41
Item title
Patterned shirt
Date
1988
Scope and content

Patterned Prue Acton short sleeved shirt

Description
1 shirt
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 24170 O/S

T-shirts (1988)

Unit ID
28957/42
Item title
T-shirts
Date
1988
Scope and content

World Expo '88 Entertainment Division white tshirt

Description
2 t-shirts
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 24170 O/S

Polo shirt (1998)

Unit ID
28957/43
Item title
Polo shirt
Date
1998
Scope and content

Expo City Marching Band 10-year anniversary polo shirt

Description
1 polo shirt
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 24170 O/S

Commemorative pins and badges (1988)

Unit ID
28957/44
Item title
Commemorative pins and badges
Date
1988
Scope and content

Commemorative pins and badges pertaining to Expo events, pavilions, nationalities, touring bands, and Douglas Isaac's travels around Australia

Description
55 pins and badges
Locate
OMBOX Box 24170 O/S

Akubra hat (1988)

Unit ID
28957/45
Item title
Akubra hat
Date
1988
Scope and content

White Akubra hat with teal headband and feather

Description
1 hat
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 17645 O/S
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Series 6: Audio visual (1988)

Series number
6
Series title
Audio visual
Date
1988
Scope and content

2 video recordings and 1 audiocassette of the Expo City Marching Band percussion section and full band in rehearsal and performance.

Description
2 video recording
1 audio recording
Access restrictions
Unrestricted access
Copyright status
In copyright
Conditions of use
You are free to use for personal research and study. For other uses see https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/understanding-copyright

Items in this series:

Expo City Marching Band percussion section (1988)

Unit ID
28957/46
Item title
Expo City Marching Band percussion section
Date
1988
Scope and content

Footage of the Expo City Marching Band percussion section's first rehearsal in the 'Palace' - Douglas Isaac's office behind the Expo site. Includes warm-up exercises, marching drills with cadence sequences, and a special performance in conjunction with Brisbane's World Drum Festival.

Description
1 video recording
42 minutes 27 seconds
Additional format
Digital copy available
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Expo City Marching Band during Expo Night Show (1988)

Unit ID
28957/47
Item title
Expo City Marching Band during Expo Night Show
Date
1988
Scope and content

Footage of the Expo Night Show featuring the full marching band (drill and music) performing 'Children of Sanchez' that transitions into the 'Percussion Feature'.

Description
1 video recording
5 minutes 44 seconds
Additional format
Digital copy available
Access restrictions
Unrestricted access
Copyright status
In copyright
Conditions of use
You are free to use for personal research and study. For other uses see https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/understanding-copyright
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Expo City Marching Band performance (1988)

Unit ID
28957/48
Item title
Expo City Marching Band performance
Date
1988
Scope and content

Recording of the Expo City Marching Band parades, Show 1 and Show 2.

Description
1 audiocassette
Locate
OMBOX Box 17642
Access restrictions
Unrestricted access
Copyright status
In copyright
Conditions of use
You are free to use for personal research and study. For other uses see https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/understanding-copyright
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(2 digital)