Background
Seaman, Gerald Roberts was born on February 2, 1934 in Leamington Spa, England. Son of Leslie Roberts and Lilian Alice (Heath) Seaman. arrived in New Zealand, l965.
Seaman, Gerald Roberts was born on February 2, 1934 in Leamington Spa, England. Son of Leslie Roberts and Lilian Alice (Heath) Seaman. arrived in New Zealand, l965.
Bachelor, Oxford (England) University, l957; Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy, Oxford (England) University, l962.
Lecturer music Nottingham (England) Teachers Training College, 1962-1964. Temporary lecturer musicology University Western Australia, 1964-1965. Senior lecturer musicology University Auckland, New Zealand, 1965-1969, associate professor New Zealand, 1970-1998.
Free-lance lecturer, writer, since 1999. Teacher Liverpool University, 1999, Oxford and Surrey University, 2000, Birmingham Conservatoire, 2001. Past senior associate St. Antony's College, Oxford, l972—.
With Royal Navy, 1952-1954. Member International Association Music Libraries (president New Zealand branch 1981-1982, 90-93), American Musicological Society, British Society for l8th Century Studies, Royal Museum Association, International Musicological Society, Royal Commonwealth Society.
Son of; married Lorna Vivien Johnston, December 21, 1964 (deceased 1993). Children; Julia (deceased 1997), Cleone. Married Katherine Helena Fairchild, April 27, 1995.
