Profile

Publications by Wirripang was established in 1987 as a publisher of books. In 1990 it commenced publishing the music of the composer, Horace Keats (1895-1945). The success of this venture and the acclamation it has brought from a wide variety of musicians and audiences encouraged Wirripang to extend its efforts by embracing contemporary Australian composers with a view to making their work more accessible to a wider public. It has since come to be regarded as the leading Australian independent print music publisher of fine Australian music.

The aim of Wirripang, as publisher of Australian Composers, is to encourage Australian composers and musicians with a like-minded passion and vision for quality music and to assist them in every way possible by promoting their music.

In so doing, Wirripang is also publishing teaching resource books, compilation print music albums and producing CDs to showcase composer’s works.

Wirripang is happy to consider works of new composers based on the following criteria. These works will be anonymously assessed by a panel of academics, composers, teachers and performers who meet every six months.
The panel is represented by:
Bruce Crossman, DCA, Lecturer in Music Composition, Coordinator of Composition, Co-Music Advisor, School of Communication Arts University of Western Sydney
John Wayne Dixon, MA (Hons), AMusA, LTCL. Lecturer in Composition, Performance and Sound Studies Faculty of Creative Arts, University of Wollongong
Michael Dixon MMus (Contemporary Musicology), MPhil (Composition), LRSM, FTCL, former Principal Horn Queensland Orchestra and guest Principal Horn AOBO
Wendy Dixon Dip.Mus (Hons), Master of Music (Mus Ed), Guest Artist Soloists for Opera Australia, private studio and educational teacher of singing.
Houston Dunleavy, PhD, Acting Head of School of Music and Drama and Co-ordinator – Sound, Composition and Production, University of Wollongong
David Miller AM, BA (Hons), Chair/Senior Lecturer Ensemble Studies, Sydney Conservatorium of Music (Piano/Accompaniment)

• Publications (50)
• Recordings (4)