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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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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...

Tips, guides, and knowledge

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...

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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...