New Zealand composers, a directory of websites
Composers Association of New Zealand
Composers.
New Zealand composers, a searchable database from Sounz.
NZ Composers. Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Young Composer Awards
The SOUNZ Contemporary Award,
is a project of both APRA, Australasian Performing Rights Association, and SOUNZ. Entry forms are published with the mid-year issue of APRAP New Zealand, the APRA publication or they are available from SOUNZ.
Videos of performances by NZ composers.
Resound is a project funded by NZ On Air and delivered by SOUNZ in partnership with RNZ Concert. Resound’s filmmaker, Chris Watson, shoots, edits and presents.
Screen Composers Guild of New Zealand
Concert FM
New Zealand’s classical music station. A fine music network, broadcasting classical music, alongside the best in contemporary music, as well as informative spoken features about the musical world
Adams, Peter
Besser, Jonathon
Blake, Christopher
Christopher Blake
The well-known New Zealand contemporary composer. Sounz
Christopher Blake’s The Furnance of Pihunga
HRL Morrison Music Trust
Carr, Edwin
Edwin Carr
Biography and list of works.
Edwin Carr
Wikipedia
Cowan, Claire
Claire Cowan,
contemporary New Zealand composer for film, theatre, dance and concert hall.
Claire Cowan
List of works and background information. Sounz
Cresswell, Lyell
Lyell Creswell
An established contemporary New Zealand composer. Sounz
Daverne, Gary
de Casto Robinson, Eve
Eve de Castro Robinson
SOUNZ
Downes, David
David Downes
New Zealand composer and intermedia artist David Downes.
Farr, Gareth
Gareth Farr. Drumdrag
Well-known contemporary New Zealand composer.
Gareth Farr
Sounz entry.
Gareth Farr
Wikipedia entry.
Farquar, David
David Farquhar, the established New Zealand composer.
Sounz entry
Fisher, Salina
Harris, Ross
Ross Harris, New Zealand composer. HRL.
Ross Harris. Promethean Editions
Hill, Alfred
Alfred Hill
Alfred Hill (1869-1960) was New Zealand’s first fully professional composer and a leading figure in Australian music from the early years of this century.
Alfred Hill
Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Alfred Hill
Stiles Music Publications
Alfred Hill
Classical Archives
Lilburn, Douglas
Douglas Lilburn (one of New Zealand’s foremost composers).
Sounz
Douglas Lilburn. Biography, audio files.
Naxos
Douglas Lilburn
Wikipedia entry.
Douglas Gordon Lilburn
Biography, photograph, and list of print resources from Classical Net.
McLeod, Jenny
Jenny McLeod,
established New Zealand composer. Sounz
Mews, Douglas
Douglas Mews, New Zealand composer and academic.
Psathas, John
John Psathas Official Web Site
New Zealand contemporary composer; composer of fanfares and processionals for the Olympic Games opening ceremony, Athens 2004.
John Psathas. Promethean Editions
Ritchie, Anthony
Anthony Ritchie homepage.
Contemporary New Zealand composer.
Anthony Ritchie
SOUNZ
Anthony Ritchie
Wikipedia
Scholes, Peter
Peter Scholes,
New Zealand composer and musician. Sounz
Watson, Chris
Chris Watson,
contemporary New Zealand composer. MP3 samples, biography, press reviews.
Whitehead, Gillian
Gillian Whitehead, established New Zealand contemporary composer.
Sounz.
Dame Gillian Karawe Whitehead, a dedicated website.