In this episode of ‘Instruments of the Moana’, we journey across the Moana Pacific to uncover the hidden stories of the pan pipe. Though commonly linked in Western traditions to the god Pan, the pan ...

The Wellington branch of IRMTNZ (New Zealand Institute of Registered Music Teachers) announced a call for scores in late 2023 to address the shortage of published solo music for grades 3-5 level by ...

Peter Russell Crowe was born Palmerston North on 25th February 1932. He was educated at Christ's College, Christchurch NZ 1945–8; Victoria University College 1953–8 (DipMus 1956, BMusHons 1958).

Penelope Axtens completed an Honours degree in Composition at the University of Auckland, during which time she received a Lilburn Trust Student Award for composition. She undertook her Masters at ...

Dr Andrew Perkins was born in Warkworth, New Zealand. He attended Auckland University from 1980 till 1985, graduating with the degree of Bachelor of Music (1983) then the degree of Master of Music ...

for orchestra with electric guitar, bass guitar, and SATB choir ...

Instrumentation: Descant, treble, tenor and bass recorders; flutes,oboes, bassoons, horns, trumpets, trombones, alto and tenor saxophones; percussion (xylophone ...

Arli Liberman is an award-winning New Zealand composer, producer and guitarist who creates vibrant, immersive music for film, documentary and live experiences, using his distinctive approach to ...

Chloe Moon, born in 1952, was educated at the University of Canterbury, graduating with a BMus (hons) in 1973. From 1974 to 1977 she was a member of the Camerata Quartet. She was awarded a ...

Born in 1964, New Zealand pianist Jonathan Crayford began playing piano at the age of 3, studying with Sister Henry of Sacred Heart convent in Lower Hutt, NZ. At 18 he was composing music for films, ...