DECEMBER 2013

We look back over the year at SOUNZ and hear Gillian Whitehead's highlights, bring you composer insights about the upcoming 175 East concert, and have loads of last minute Christmas present ideas. 

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We revisit the exciting developments, successes and favourite web articles at SOUNZ this year.

Photo: Karlo Margetic wins the SOUNZ Contemporary Award

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2013 has been chock-full of exciting projects, CD releases and sucesses for composer Gillian Whitehead.  

We look at some of the highlights.

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175 East's Samuel Holloway joins fellow composers Dorothy Ker and Philip Brownlee to share insights about their works being performed on Sunday 8 December - and the future of this 'new music' supergroup. 

>LISTEN HERE

(Photo of Samuel Holloway)

THANKS to Hamish McKeich, the New Zealand Symphony Orchetsra, and Radio New Zealand Concert for contributing to another successful round of NZSO-SOUNZ-RNZC Recordings in November.

CONGRATULATIONS to Anthony Ritichie, Dorothy Ker, John Elmsly, John Rimmer on their beautiful compositions in the latest NZSO-SOUNZ-RNZC Recordings. We'll let everyone know when these are available to hear.   

THREE CHEERS to Rattle Records, Michael Houstoun and their teams on winning Best Classical Album at the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards >MORE 

HIP HOORAY for Peter Dasent along with Fane Flaws, Arthur Baysting & Garth Frost - the Kiwi co-writers of the ARIA winning Best Children's Album 'A Little Day Out with Justine Clarke'. They even beat The WIGGLES! >MORE

GOOD LUCK to the composers in Beijing over the next week to rehearse Tales FromThe Forbidden City. >MORE  

ALL THE BEST to everyone involved in the Gisborne International Music Competition, on at the moment. SOUNZ ED Julie Sperring is looking forward to spending time with you this weekend.>MORE

WELL DONE to Salina Fisher - winner of the NZSO TODD Corporation Young Composers Award 2013 >MORE

Bookmark and keep checking New to SOUNZ for ongoing additions to our collection. Recent CDs added include:

Crispell Nunns Henderson: This Appearing World

The ancient tonalities of taonga puoro find themselves in yet another challenging contemporary setting. Marilyn Crispell and Jeff Henderson weave a beautiful array of sonic textures and nuances around the evocative sounds of Richard Nunns.

Recent videos by SOUNZ videomaker Chris Watson include -

>VIEW Mike Nock: Vicissitudes (pictured)

>VIEW Dorothy Ker: [...and...11]

And our first ever 'studio' video  - 

>VIEW Jeroen Speak: Tarantelle II (with score displayed)  

>VIEW MORE VIDEOS

Have you ever wondered what the top selling music resources at SOUNZ are?

Wonder no more. . .

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Christmas is nearly here! SOUNZ has a great variety of music for last minute gifts. Ho Ho Ho! 

But keep an eye on NZ Post Christmas mailing dates.

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Colour Can Be Sound | Michael Smither, Auckland, until 2 Feb

175 East @ Q Theatre, Auckland, 8 Dec (pictured)

Ritchie and Mozart | Wellington Chamber Orchestra, Wellington 8 Dec 

Near & Far(r) | Aroha String Quartet, GuangZhou, 14 Dec 

Near & Far(r) | Aroha String Quartet,  Zhongshan, 15 Dec

Find more events here. Remember to submit yours!

Thank you for following our NZ music news all year. 

Our Christmas wish is that all our wonderful funders, Friends of SOUNZ, other supporters, and fellow music community members have a happy and healthy holiday season.

If you want to drop something down our chimney, remember that SOUNZ HQ is closed from noon on 24 December and re-opens on 6 January.

Safe Sleighing,  

The SOUNZ Team 

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