Rondex

[Mr]

"Themes and incidental music for radio and films"
Australian 78 label under Australian Record Libraries Pty. Ltd., based in Sydney and established c. 1947 by Dudley M. Fegan and Ronald A. Irish.

The label seemingly never made the transfer to LP. Its material seems to possibly have been ended up under the Australian branch of Southern.

10", 78s:
Side 1/Side 2 - Characteristic Endings: Domestic Ending/Heavy Music/Pathetic/Comedy/Romantic Ending/Romantic themes: New. Romantic/Star Theme - no composer listed
Side 3/Side 4 - Aboriginal Themes: Kaditcha/Corroboree/Characteristic Moods: Evening Pastorals/Lovers at Parting/Lament - ???? (UNCONFIRMED)
Side 5/Side 6 - Light Moods: Glamorous Chaser/Jubilant Chaser/Fun Chaser/Bright Chaser/Modern Dramatic: Light and Airy/Romantic Interlude/Gremlin Ballet/Penthouse - ???? (UNCONFIRMED)
Side 7/Side 8
Side 9/Side 10
Side 11/Side 12 - Heavy Dramatic: Dramatic Mood/Regal Opening/Sinister Motif No. 2/Characteristic Bridges: Love Theme/Comedy Opening/Comedy Mysterioso/Comedy Interlude/Semi Majestic - no composer listed
Side 13/Side 14
Side 15/Side 16 - Short Transitions: Brilliant Transition/Speedy Transition/Sombre Transition/Violent Transition/Angry Transition/Clashing Transition/Murder Transition/Tragic Transition/Light Incidental: Lunch Hour in Vienna/Window Shopping/Street Scene/Beer Garden - ???? (UNCONFIRMED)
Side 17/Side 18 - Short Transitions: Stealthy Transition/Dramatic Transition/Foreboding Transition/Short Transition/Sorrowful Transition/Spooky Transition/Pastoral Transition/Light Incidental: Street Scene/Stray Kitten - no composer listed
Side 19/SIDE 20 - Mood Changes: Neutral to Maestoso/Light Comedy to Fanfare/Harsh to Soft/"Restricted Use: Not for Re-Recording or Broadcast" (no further info listed) - no composer listed

SIDE 30/SIDE 31 - Romantic Themes: Starlight/Barcarolle/Chasers: Serious/Dramatic/Schizophrenic/Romantic/Sweet - ???? (UNCONFIRMED)
SIDE 32/SIDE 33
SIDE 34/SIDE 35
SIDE 36/SIDE 37 - Heavy Drama: Intrigue/Discoveryr/Skirmish/Tragedy: The Curse/Despair/Conspiracy/The Fall - ???? (UNCONFIRMED)
SIDE 38/SIDE 39
SIDE 40/SIDE 41 - Romantic Moods: Romantic Sorrow/Regretful Close/Soft Memories/Fleeting Sorrow/Afterthought - ???? (UNCONFIRMED)
SIDE 42/SIDE 43 - New Zealand: New Zealand Folk Theme/Pacific: Maori Lament/Pacific Romance/Pacific Seascape/Maori Dance/Maori Haka - ???? (UNCONFIRMED)

SIDE 68/SIDE 69 - Closing Themes: Dramatic Closing/Romantic Closing/Tragic Closing/Dramatic-Sinister Closing/Bright Closing/Pastoral Closing/Themes: Parasol/Gnome Antics/Fashion Parade - ???? (UNCONFIRMED)
SIDE 70/SIDE 71 - Themes: Dead Heart/Down Town/Halcyon Sea/Post Chaise/Shipyards - ???? (UNCONFIRMED)
SIDE 72/SIDE 73 - Themes: Tall Timber/Corps-de-ballet/Rodeo/Caravan/Fantasy Entr'acte/Passing Showers - ???? (UNCONFIRMED)
SIDE 74/SIDE 75 - Themes: Homespun/Pekin Parade/Comedy Caper/Vespers/Steeple Jack/Pastorale/Ecstatic Moment/Shadows/God Save the King - ???? (UNCONFIRMED)
SIDE 76/SIDE 77
SIDE 78/SIDE 79
SIDE 80/SIDE 81
SIDE 82/SIDE 83 - Dramatic Themes: 1-7/Dramatic Themes: 1-6 - Red Perksey
SIDE 84/SIDE 85 - Dramatic Themes: 1-9/Dramatic Themes: 1-11 - Red Perksey
SIDE 86/SIDE 87 - Misty Morning: Opening Theme/Restatement/Theme and Under/Closing Theme/Misty Morning: Closing Theme/Bridge on Theme 1/Bridge on Theme 2/Feminine Bridge/Feminine Bridge (b)/Masculine Bridge/Masculine Bridge - Red Perksey
SIDE 88/SIDE 89 -
SIDE 90/SIDE 91 - Interludes: Contented/Suspense/Melancholy/Eccentric/Amorous/Mood Change/Interludes: Nostalgic/Pastoral/Anticipation/Cynic/Domestic/Sadness/Scare - Red Perksey
SIDE 92/SIDE 93 - Light Bridges: 1-7/Light Bridges: 1-6 - Red Perksey
SIDE 94/SIDE 95 -
SIDE 96/SIDE 97 - Morning in Spring: Themes/Morning in Spring: Bridges - Red Perksey
SIDE 98/SIDE 99 - Souvenir of Spring: Themes/Souvenir of Spring: Bridges - Red Perksey
SIDE 100/SIDE 101 - Spring Flowers: Themes/Spring Flowers: Bridges - Red Perksey
SIDE 102/SIDE 103 -
SIDE 104/SIDE 105 - Pioneer Themes: Turmoil/Sinister Premonition/Fatal/Undecided/Trapped/Suspense/Mounting Fright/Frustration/Crisis/Climax/Pioneer Themes: Foreboding/Suspense/Mounting Terror/Subsiding Terror/Romantic/Rhythmic/Contented/Terror/Shock - Red Perksey
SIDE 106/SIDE 107 - Squad 16/Bleak Dawn - Red Perksey
SIDE 108/SIDE 109 - Uptown-Downtown/Slick Chick: Oh Boy!/Nothin' Doin'!/Watch It, baby/Lonesome/Smoothie/Not a Chance! - Red Perksey
SIDE 110/SIDE 111 - Dames and Troubles-1: Drop Dead/Take It Easy!/What a Dame!/Tight Spot/Dark Alley/Dames and Troubles-2: Hangover/Dangerous Blonde/Stick 'em Up!/Ghost Train/One Too Many/Foggy Night - Red Perksey
SIDE 112/SIDE 113 - Mountain Mist: ????/Mountain Mist: ???? - Red Perksey (UNCONFIRMED)
SIDE 114/SIDE 115 - Piano Interludes: 1-6/Piano Interludes: 1-4 - Red Perksey

SPECIAL SERIES - Wurlitzer Organ Solos: Auld Lang Syne/Aloha Oe/Bridal Chorus/Wedding March/Soldiers' Chorus/British Grenadiers/Red, White & Blue/Yankee Doodle/Rule Britannia - no composer listed


SIDE ???/SIDE ??? - Heavy Moods/Play Outs - ???? (UNCONFIRMED)
SIDE ???/SIDE ??? - Modern Moods/Heavy Dramatic - ???? (UNCONFIRMED)
SIDE ???/SIDE ??? - Dramatic Bridges: Noble Theme/Majestic Theme/Grand Finale/Heavy Dramatic/Dramatic Spot/Modern Backgrounds: Night Club/Modern Fairy Tale - ???? (UNCONFIRMED)
SIDE ???/SIDE ??? - Fan Dance/Oriental Ballet - ???? (UNCONFIRMED)
SIDE ???/SIDE ??? - Presentation: Presentation/Signature/Glorious Close/Scherzo/Tragedy/Organ Signature/Agitation/Short Ending/Sadness/Medium Ending - ???? (UNCONFIRMED)
SIDE ???/SIDE ??? - Waltz of the Clowns: Triumphant Finale/Spring Meeting/Mechanical Age - ???? (UNCONFIRMED)
SIDE ???/SIDE ??? - The Conquerors: The Conquerors/Calm out of Conflict/Introduction to the Brave/Triumphant Denouncement/Dawn Fantasy - ???? (UNCONFIRMED)
SIDE ???/SIDE ??? - Drama of Australia: Drama of Australia/Romantic Australia/Harp Interlude/Flash to future/Flash to Retrospect/Romantic Outdoor/Strige - ???? (UNCONFIRMED)


Some notes:

Rondex is mentioned in the May 29th, 1947 edition of the Australian magazine Broadcasting Business as being available "soon":


Rondex' parent company Australian Record Libraries Pty. Limited was registered later the same year, in June 1947, and the registration notice also lists its founders:


A later notice in Daily Mirror dated November 25th, 1954 gives some more details:


- So Rondex' themes composed by Red Perksey were launched c. 1954, and were recorded with a group of 16 players mostly 'borrowed' from the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.