hiː wʌzðə fˈaʊndɪŋ kəndˈʌktɚɹ ʌvðə sˈɪdni sˈɪmfəni ˈɔːɹkᵻstɹə ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪt ænd ˈɔːlsoʊ kəndˈʌktᵻd ðə sˈɪdni mˈædɹɪɡəl ænd tʃˈeɪmbɚ mjˈuːzɪk səsˈaɪəɾi fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪt tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪftiːn.
He was the founding conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in 1908 and also conducted the Sydney Madrigal and Chamber Music Society from 1908 to 1915.