This selection of works for string orchestra and full orchestra spans thirty years of the composer’s life. John Ritchie founded the John Ritchie String Orchestra and wrote much of his music in the 1950s and 60s for this group and… more »

Brass bands form an essential component of New Zealand’s musical heritage, and can be traced back to the country’s colonial roots. Before the event of recording technology it was in the form of bass band arrangements that… more »

This outstanding CD, which won the award for Best Classical Album at the 2005 NZ Music Awards, heralds the beginning of all Lilburn’s complete piano music being made available on recording for the first time. Performances are… more »

This is the second disc in the series of complete piano works of Douglas Lilburn, performed by Dan Poynton. As well as the well-known Nine Short Pieces, Three Sea Changes and Sonata 1956, six of the works on this CD had… more »

The third of a projected four-CD collection, this album brings to light in premiere recordings a number of works which were never publicly performed in the composer’s lifetime. The performances by Dan Poynton are assured and… more »

As well as Lilburn’s major song cycle Elegy to poems by Alistair Campbell, this recital CD by New Zealanders Paul Whelan (baritone) and David Harper (piano) includes works by British composers Frank Bridge, C W Orr, John Ireland… more »

Released in late 2008, Tangaroa, a CD of Gareth Farr’s percussion and chamber works has been described by Listener critic Ian Dando, as “Farr at his best.” It features eight of his works for marimba performed by Jeremy… more »

A varied survey of the chamber and instrumental works of the ever-popular Gareth Farr, including Shadow of the Hawk, Kembang Suling, Sepuluh Jari, From Forgotten Forests and Cadenza. more »

This double CD is a re-release which once more makes available two very popular CDs of music by Gareth Farr which were ‘out of print’.

The first includes the eponymous track: From the Depths Sound the Great Sea Gongs along… more »