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Meet composer

William Philipson

Please tell us about yourself and what you do.I compose and edit music for film, television, and theatre productions.My two passions are music and filmmaking...

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Five Questions with Poulima Salima

Te Marama puoro o Aotearoa is here (New Zealand Music month). Nina Lesperance from SOUNZ recently caught up with Poulima to hear what New Zealand Music month...

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Reti Hedley from indigenous soul group IA

on the release of their waiata 'Kōkōrangi'

Reti Hedley from indigenous soul group IA have released their waiata 'Kōkōrangi.' The waiata is accompanied by a music video that celebrates Pacific Voyaging...

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Claire Cowan discusses 'Hansel & Gretel'

SOUNZ recently caught up with composer Claire Cowan to talk about 'Hansel & Gretel', a new evening-length ballet for the Royal New Zealand Ballet, choreo...

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Meet composer Matthew Beardsworth

In this series, we present our new composers. We are proud to introduce Matthew Beardsworth.

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Meet Composer Michael Stoop

In this series, we present our new composers. We are proud to introduce Michael Stoop.

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Micah Thompson

On his new Resound Films

Congratulations on the release of your new Resound films. Can you please talk us through each composition:Thank you! Most of what inspired these pieces has b...

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Meet the Team

Chris Watson

Chris has managed the Resound project at SOUNZ since 2010. Initially, in charge of the process of relicensing audio held by RNZ Concert, he has since 2013 be...

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Artist Spotlight

Kaaterama

Te Marama puoro o Aotearoa is here (New Zealand Music month). This week SOUNZ shines the spotlight on Kaaterama. Nina Lesperance from SOUNZ spoke with Kaater...

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Meet Kennedy Kioa Toi Faimanifo

Kennedy Kioa Toi Faimanifo is a digital creative from Takaanini, South Auckland. SOUNZ engaged Kenedy and his team at Manatao Productions to create two pacif...

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Anthony Ritchie symphonies

Below are live recordings of all six of Ritchie's symphonies performed by the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra, the Auckland P...

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Meet composer

Sonya Ishimnikova

In this series, we present our new composers. We are proud to introduce Sonya Ishimnikova. Nina Lesperance From SOUNZ caught up with Sonya to talk all things...

Visual stories

Puoro Ki Te Ao

Oro Mauri o Puu-te-hue nā Komako Silver

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Plan 9

SOUNZ Contemporary Award Finalists 2021

Plan 9 are finalists for the SOUNZ Contemporary Award | Te Tohu Auaha 2021 with their album The Bewilderness.Tell us about The Bewilderness. How and why did ...

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Composer Spaces

Claire Cowan

In our Composer Spaces series, we ask composers to share a bit about their working environment and to give us a brief insight into their process. This week w...

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Komako Silver

On Puoro Ki te Ao

Earlier in June we released Pūoro Ki te Ao (Puoro to the world), an three part audio-visual journey that combines the healing properties of Tāonga Pūoro with...

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Salina Fisher and Jerome Kavanagh

on Papatūānuku

SOUNZ caught up with Salina Fisher and Jerome Kavanagh, co-creators of Papatūānuku, a work for taonga pūoro and orchestra premiered in August 2023 by Jerome ...

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SOUNZ appoints Jerome Kavanagh as Chair | Toihau of Composers Advisory Panel

SOUNZ is delighted to announce the appointment of Jerome Kavanagh as the new Chair | Toihau of our Composers Advisory Panel (CAP).Jerome Kavanagh is a Grammy...

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Tabea Squire

on Variations

December marks the release of three films of works by Te Whanganui a Tara-based composer, Tabea Squire, which were filmed in three consecutive months in 2022...

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Joshua Pearson

SOUNZ Contemporary Award Finalist 2023

Joshua Pearson is a finalist for the 2023 SOUNZ Contemporary Award | Te Tohu Auaha for his work, No ro hunu ake. We caught up with Joshua to find out more ab...

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Meet the Board

Anthony Healey

In our Meet the Board series we invite you to sit down and learn more about each SOUNZ board member. Today we introduce Board member  | Te Poari Kaitiaki Ant...

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SOUNZ Jazz Recording Project | Ngā Hopuranga Puoro Tautito a SOUNZ recipient announced.

Michael Costeloe and his group ‘The Mike Costeloe Quintet’ have been selected for the 2022 SOUNZ Jazz Recording Project | Ngā Hopuranga Puoro Tautito a SOUNZ.

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Ones to watch

featuring Sai Natarajan

In this series ‘Ones to watch,’ we catch up with an up and coming composers to talk about their latest work, what drives them, and to find a bit more about t...

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ANZAC Day

In ANZAC week 2018 we shared Resound films from recent years about or related to New Zealand’s involvement in war. You can view a comprehensive list of works...

Article

Luka Venter

on their new chamber opera Lanternfish

Composer Luka Venter had their new chamber opera Lanternfish premiered in London in July as part of the Guildhall School's 'Opera Makers' programme. The oper...

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Powerful Classical Tribute To Covid-19 Whistleblower Marks Start Of New Zealand Music Month

In a breath-taking celebration of music responding to the world around us and the power it has to unite people, SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music is proud t...

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Meet Composer

Jessie Leov

Please tell us about yourself and what you doI am a composer and musician, originally from sunny Nelson, currently based in Waikato. My background in the art...

Podcast

The SOUNZ Podcasts

Episode 1: Sonic Art: The Democratisation of Sound

What is ‘sonic art’ or ‘sound art’?Think of the weird and wonderful sounds you sometimes hear in an art gallery, or on the soundtrack of a film or game, or i...

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Meet composer Te KuraHuia

Te KuraHuia

In this series, we present our new composers. We are proud to introduce Te Kura Huia Arikirangi Faith Oriwia Henare-Stewart.Ngāi Tara ki te Muaūpoko o te ika...

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Alex Taylor discusses 'assemblage'

SOUNZ recently caught up with composer Alex Taylor to talk about his upcoming work 'assemblage', a collaboration with visual artist Simon Ingram which will b...

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Meet composer

Karl Steven

Please tell us about yourself and what you do.I've been interested in music and sound for as long as I can remember. My mother says that when she was pregnan...

Tips, guides, and knowledge

Introduction to Taonga Puoro

Educational series

Introduction to Taonga PuoroIn this video, Jerome shares his personal journey with Taonga Puoro* Filmed during the COVID-19 rāhui in April 2020.Pūtōrino ā Ra...

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Composer Spaces | Chris Watson

SOUNZ's request for a contribution to its excellent Composer Spaces (spurred by my piece ogee being named a finalist in this year's SOUNZ Contemporary Award)...

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NZSO | SOUNZ Tarling Trust Composer Commission 2024

Call for Applications

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Five Questions with Amalia Hall

Te Marama puoro o Aotearoa is here (New Zealand Music month). Nina Lesperance from SOUNZ recently caught up with Amalia to hear what New Zealand Music month ...

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Dalvanius Prime

Māori Music Month Feature

Dalvanius Prime - Singer, songwriter, entertainer, producer, director and cultural guardian, cherished and remembered for his life, lived with a passion for ...

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Inspiring Journeys Through Music

Hōtaka Māori | Insights from waiata-makers

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Meet Composer Jerome Kavanagh

In this series we present our new composers. We are proud to introduce Jerome Kavanagh.

Podcast

Inspiring Journeys Through Music

with Mere Boynton

Podcast

Inspiring Journeys Through Music

with Pere Wihongi

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Ariana Tikao and Philip Brownlee

SOUNZ Contemporary Award Finalist 2022

Ariana Tikao and Philip Brownlee are finalists for the 2022 SOUNZ Contemporary Award | Te Tohu Auaha for the work ‘Manaaki’ for taonga puoro and string quart...

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Meet composer

Nicholas Denton Protsack

In this series, we present our new composers. We are proud to introduce Nicholas Denton Protsack.Please tell us about yourself and what you do.I work primari...

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2023 SOUNZ Jazz Recording Project recipient announced

Thomas Friggens and his group ‘Quartet Contra’ have been selected for the 2023 SOUNZ Jazz Recording Project | Ngā Hopuranga Puoro Tautito a SOUNZ.The SOUNZ J...

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Meet Composer Joshua Taylor

In this series, we present our new composers. We are proud to introduce Joshua Taylor.

Concert

Improbable Dance

SOUNZ Virtual Concert

Michael Norris’s ‘Timedance’ is a collaboration with choreographer/filmmaker Daniel Belton. JS Bach’s Suite No. 2 in B Minor is deconstructed by way of stret...

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Oro Atua

a puoro Māori sound healing journey

Experience Jerome's collection of around 40 unique and rare Māori musical instruments, from the Ngūru (whale’s tooth nose flute) to the Pōrutu Pounamu (green...

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Meet the Composer

Tom Knowles

In this series, we present our new composers. We are proud to introduce Tom Knowles Please tell us about yourself and what you do.Im an all ages multi instru...

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Easy Tunes for Tamariki

pieces for violin and cello beginners

The Wellington branch of IRMTNZ (New Zealand Institute of Registered Music Teachers) announced a call for scores in late 2021 to address the lack of New Zeal...

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Tribute to Jonathan Besser

Jonathan Besser 1949 - 2022

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AWE EMERGING COMPOSER COMPETITION AND MENTORSHIP

Application details

DOWNLOAD THE RULESAWE is seeking a young New Zealand composer to receive personalised composition mentoring to write a string chamber work to be performed du...