Teacher of Music

Soon after arriving in NZ to settle, H.M. Lund began teaching piano and singing in Christchurch.

According to a thesis by Helen Watson (Music in Christchurch, unpublished, 1948), H.M. Lund's private piano pupils included: Ernest Empson; Lance Lewin; Constance Lingard; Alice Maunder; Alfred J. Merton (1857-1931); Charles E. Tendall (son of George); Minnie Vartha and Katie Young. He also taught Alice May Brodie singing. Other students included: Miss Beatrice Vartha(1), Mrs. von Haast(2) and Mrs. Simms(3).

As well as private tuition, HM taught at Miss. Johanne Lohse's school, which became Mrs. Croasdaile Bowen's school late in 1890 and H.M. entered into its staff.

Tuition was given at a number of locations during his lifetime including Armagh, Gloucester, High, Kilmore and Montreal Streets in the city.

He was also the founder and first president (1891 - 1894) of the Canterbury Society of Musicians. In 1895, this organisation became the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, for which H.M. was the Secretary / Treasurer 1895 - 1901. In 1897, it was incorporated as such under the Unclassified Societies Act.

H.M. Lund's daughter, Katherine, was also a pianiste and teacher. She was a pupil of Alfred Bunz and in 1932 worked from a studio at 141 Cashel Street, Christchurch. In 1924, H.M. writes in a family letter that Kitty is playing at Crystal Palace which may have been as part of the 27 members that made up the orchestra conducted by Alfred Bunz - 'one of the best'(4).

(1) The Cyclopedia of New Zealand Volume 6. Taranaki, Hawke's Bay and Wellington Provincial Districts. Published 1908
(2) The Life and Times of Sir Julius von Haast by H.F. von Haast, Christchurch 1948
(3) Bowen School Newsletters
(4) 'CINEMA', from An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock, originally published in 1966. Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 18-Sep-2007