Titano Accordions presents
Marie Efford-Masefield (New Zealand accordionist)
Marie Efford-Masefield, a young talented New Zealand accordionist, only 16 years of age, recorded this album live in concert, August 29th, 1983 at the White Recital Hall, University of Missouri – Kansas City (UMKC), USA.
Track List
1. Sonata No. 1 in B minor – Nikolai Tchaikin 8:20
2. Prelude No. 12 in F minor – J. S. Bach 2:43
3. Fugue No. 12 in F minor – J. S. Bach 2:25
4. Treaty of Waitangi: I. Haka – William Schimmel 5:12
5. Treaty of Waitangi: II. Karakia – William Schimmel 4:37
6. Treaty of Waitangi: III Whare Runanga – William Schimmel 7:05
7. Linzer Monologue, Op 60: I. Vivace – Jan Truhlář 2:22
8. Linzer Monologue, Op 60: II. Dolce Espressivo – Jan Truhlář 3:30
9. Linzer Monologue, Op 60: III. Allegro Con Umore – Jan Truhlář 2:11
10. Concert Suite for Accordion: I. Recitative and Toccata – Albin Repnikov 4:25
The purchase download at MusicForAccordion.com includes one additional track recorded in New Zealand.
11. Italian Concerto: 3rd movement – J. S. Bach 4:04
The album can be purchased and download at:
https://emusicforaccordion.com/products/marie-efford-masefield-live-concert
and the album is also online at: https://music.drm.co.nz/mem-live
The album has been remastered by Gary Daverne and Grayson Masefield. Marie and Grayson Masefield were cousins through marriage. The production has been sponsored by the Gary Daverne Music Foundation. The original tape from the concert was provided by Kevin Friedrich from his historic collection.
Marie’s success with the accordion is recorded in the book “History of the Accordion in New Zealand” written by Wallace Liggett and I would like to copy a little from it.
“Marie commenced her accordion career in Christchurch, where she played duets with Meg Fidler’s daughter, Christine. Her family moved to Whangarei and she continued her musical studies with Pat Bish, Fay Schaw, and then Harley Jones. Early in the 1980 decade her outstanding abilities became more evident as she won a number of premier awards with her accordion. Among her achievements are the winning of the Institute of Registered Music Teacher ‘s D.D. O’Connor Memorial Scholarship in 1983, the NZ Solo Accordion Championship for three years and representing NZ at the 1983 Coupe Mondiale in Austria where she gained the award for highest placed lady competitor with a seventh overall placing.“
“Marie also won the Open Solo and Open Free Bass classes at the Accordion Federation of North America Championships in 1984. This same year she gave a lunchtime recital for the University of Canterbury School of Music, and had in the previous year performed at a Tribute to Douglas Mews Concert, just prior to his retirement as Associate-Professor of Music at Auckland University. Add to this several guest recitals in the United States and Europe while en route to the Coupe Mondiale World Championships and you have some idea of her program during those years.“
“In 1984 Marie had been involved in a car accident and some months later suffered further back injury from a fall and even then did not enjoy perfect health, so it was not until 1988 that she returned to competitive playing” but after 1988, health and work commitments meant that Marie was not able to compete again.
Marie sadly passed away in 1988 at only 31 years of age. Marie Efford-Masefield Obituary
About New Zealand Historical Recordings Series
The New Zealand Accordion Association Inc (NZAA) has a project in support finding all the old historic recordings of accordion performance. Read about this project:
https://accordions.news/new-zealand-historical-recordings/
