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NZ Concerti with the NZSO

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Alex Taylor’s Bassoon Concerto was written for bassoonist (and fellow composer) Ben Hoadley. Alex writes:“I have been privileged to write for and collaborate...

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Improbable Dance

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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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Duels and Duos

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From the quick precision of Chris Watson’s ‘orbicularis’, to the quirky theatricality of Eve de Castro-Robinson’s ‘Chaos of Delight’, in this week’s concert,...

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Surfaces

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Five composers explore our perception and interaction with surfaces and textures. Celeste Oram strategically deprives musicians of certain senses in ‘Mirror ...

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The Karlheinz Company

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Founded in 1978 by John Rimmer, the Karlheinz Company is New Zealand’s oldest contemporary music ensemble, based at the School of Music, University of Auckla...

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Clarity

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Michael Norris’s Claro (meaning ‘light’ or ‘clear’) begins with a transparent texture of percussion, piano and harp. The orchestra catches resonances from th...

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Mist

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In John Rimmer’s ‘Composition 4’ for flute and electronic sounds, string and percussive timbres accompany flute writing that evokes the Japanese shakuhachi.I...

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Quartets

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This week’s SOUNZ Concert features diverse quartets for various lineups by New Zealand composers, from the expressionism of Watson and Bowater, to the medita...

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Mahuru Māori

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SOUNZ celebrates Te Wiki o te Reo Māori and Mahuru Māori with a special concert featuring some of New Zealand’s most prolific Māori composers. Enjoy this spe...

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Retrospective

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This week we explore past winners and nominees of the SOUNZ Contemporary Award | Te Tohu Auaha.