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	[[Sjoerd Alkema]]. 2012. "Conductors of the Cape Town Municipal Orchestra, 1914-1965: a historical perspective". [[University of Cape Town]]. Unpublished PhD thesis.		[[Sjoerd Alkema]]. 2012. "Conductors of the Cape Town Municipal Orchestra, 1914-1965: a historical perspective". [[University of Cape Town]]. Unpublished PhD thesis.
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		+	Ingrid Gollom. 2000. The History of the Cape Town Orchestra, Unpublished Masters Dissertation, UNISA.

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 ===As composer===
-Pickerill also composed the music for two musicals, ''[[The Mill of Youth]]'' (libretto by [[Archibald J.A. Wilson]] and [[Walter Swanson]]) and ''[[Oh, Boy!]]'' (again written by [[Archibald J.A. Wilson]]). He also composed incidental music for the plays, ''[[The Maker of Dreams]]'' and ''[[Prunella]]''.
+Pickerill composed the music for a pantomime, ''[[Old King Cole]]'' (December 1930). Pickerill also composed the music for two musicals, ''[[The Mill of Youth]]'' (libretto by [[Archibald J.A. Wilson]] and [[Walter Swanson]]) and ''[[Oh, Boy!]]'' (again written by [[Archibald J.A. Wilson]]). He also composed incidental music for the plays, ''[[The Maker of Dreams]]'' and ''[[Prunella]]''.
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-[[Hilde Roos]]. 2012. 'Indigenisation and history: how opera in South Africa became South African opera'. Acta Academica Supplementum. 2012(1).
+[[Hilde Roos]]. 2012. 'Indigenisation and history: how opera in South Africa became South African opera'. ''[[Acta Academica]]'' Supplementum. 2012(1).
 [[Sjoerd Alkema]]. 2012. "Conductors of the Cape Town Municipal Orchestra, 1914-1965: a historical perspective". [[University of Cape Town]]. Unpublished PhD thesis.

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 ==Biography==
-William Joseph Pickerill was born on 6 March 1892 in Nottingham. He was educated at the Roman Catholic cathedral of St Barnabas where his father was Director of Music. At eight, he became a member of the Cathedral choir and received a wide music education. ence for conducting. Pickerill furthered his studies at the Royal Manchester College of Music. After the completion of his studies, he joined various orchestras as a bassoonist: the Castellano Italian Opera Company, the Bath Municipal Orchestra, the D’Oyly-Carte Opera Company (famous for their performances of Gilbert and Sullivan operas at the Savoy Theatre), and the Hallé Orchestra.
+[[William Joseph Pickerill]] was born on 6 March 1892 in Nottingham. He was educated at the Roman Catholic cathedral of St Barnabas where his father was Director of Music. At eight, he became a member of the Cathedral choir and received a wide music education. ence for conducting. Pickerill furthered his studies at the Royal Manchester College of Music. After the completion of his studies, he joined various orchestras as a bassoonist: the Castellano Italian Opera Company, the Bath Municipal Orchestra, the D’Oyly-Carte Opera Company (famous for their performances of Gilbert and Sullivan operas at the Savoy Theatre), and the Hallé Orchestra.
 In January 1914, Pickerill became a founder member of the [[Cape Town Municipal Orchestra]] with his appointment as first bassoonist by the Cape Town City Council. In September 1921, Pickerill was appointed as assistant conductor under [[Theo Wendt]]. In February 1927, Pickerill took over as principal conductor.  He was appointed on a permanent basis from the beginning of September 1927. He retired in 1946.

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 William Joseph Pickerill was born on 6 March 1892 in Nottingham. He was educated at the Roman Catholic cathedral of St Barnabas where his father was Director of Music. At eight, he became a member of the Cathedral choir and received a wide music education. ence for conducting. Pickerill furthered his studies at the Royal Manchester College of Music. After the completion of his studies, he joined various orchestras as a bassoonist: the Castellano Italian Opera Company, the Bath Municipal Orchestra, the D’Oyly-Carte Opera Company (famous for their performances of Gilbert and Sullivan operas at the Savoy Theatre), and the Hallé Orchestra.
-In January 1914, Pickerill became a founder member of the [[Cape Town Municipal Orchestra]] with his appointment as first bassoonist by the Cape Town City Council. In September 1921, Pickerill was appointed as assistant conductor under [[Theo Wendt]]. With the resignation of Heward in February 1927, Pickerill took over as principal conductor.  He was appointed on a permanent basis from the beginning of September 1927. He retired in 1946.
+In January 1914, Pickerill became a founder member of the [[Cape Town Municipal Orchestra]] with his appointment as first bassoonist by the Cape Town City Council. In September 1921, Pickerill was appointed as assistant conductor under [[Theo Wendt]]. In February 1927, Pickerill took over as principal conductor.  He was appointed on a permanent basis from the beginning of September 1927. He retired in 1946.
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-In May 1929, Pickerill made his debut as opera conductor with Rossini’s ''[[Il barbiere di Siviglia]]'', produced under the auspices of the [[SACM]], at the Opera House in Parliament Street. William Pickerill subsequently conducted several operas, including alongside producer, [[Guiseppe Paganelli]]. Operas include ''[[Cavalleria Rusticana]]'', ''[[The Bartered Bride]]'', ''[[Aida]]'', ''[[La Traviata]]'', ''[[I Pagliacci]]'', ''[[The Barber of Seville]]'', ''[[Rigoletto]]'', ''[[Madame Butterfly]]'' and ''[[Faust]]''.
+In May 1929, Pickerill made his debut as opera conductor with Rossini’s ''[[Il barbiere di Siviglia]]'', produced under the auspices of the [[SACM]], at the Opera House in Parliament Street. William Pickerill subsequently conducted several operas, including alongside producer, [[Guiseppe Paganelli]]. Operas include ''[[Cavalleria Rusticana]]'', ''[[The Bartered Bride]]'', ''[[Aida]]'', ''[[La Traviata]]'', ''[[I Pagliacci]]'', ''[[Rigoletto]]'', ''[[Madame Butterfly]]'' and ''[[Faust]]''.
 He conducted Gilbert and Sullivan’s ''[[The Gondoliers]]'' as well as ''[[The Mikado]]'' for the [[Durban Municipal Choral and Light Opera Society]].