SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music

SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music SOUNZ Toi te Arapūoru champions the music of Aotearoa New Zealand. SOUNZ is governed by a volunteer board of trustees who meet four times a year in Wellington.

Collect: We maintain and develop a diverse collection of quality New Zealand music resources (scores, audio, video etc) and make them available for loan, hire and sale, accessed through SOUNZ Online. Curate: We offer guidance to the resources in the collection so that our users can find the information or the material they need. Connect: We connect performers, presenters, teachers, composers, art

istic directors and broadcasters with New Zealand music through our promotional activities and projects:

- NZSO-SOUNZ-RNZC Recordings provide new recordings of NZ orchestral music for promotional purposes and free streaming on our website.
- SOUNZ Contemporary Award presented in partnership with APRA rewards excellence and inspiration in contemporary art music composition.
- Resound project supported by NZ On Air and in partnership with RNZ Concert has made many historical recordings of NZ concert music available online, produced new studio recordings of key works, and allowed us to film live concerts for free online streaming. We are registered as a charitable trust with the charities commission (CC22488). SOUNZ is a member of IAMIC , the International Association of Music Information Centres, and the International Music Council of Unesco.

23/11/2025

Live now on RNZ Concert, and streaming on the SOUNZ YouTube Channel, composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist Don McGlashan's engaging and informative 2025 Lilburn Lecture. Hear the stories, inspirations, and experiences behind one of Aotearoa’s most distinctive musical voices.

🎥 Film on the SOUNZ YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/1NT6xJA0Jvo
🎙 Broadcast on RNZ Concert: Sunday 23 November, 7pm.

Presented by the National Library of New Zealand and the Lilburn Trust. Audio recorded by RNZ Concert. Film funded by NZ On Air.

22/11/2025

Presented by the National Library of New Zealand and the Lilburn Trust, this year's Lilburn Lecture was delivered by the incomparable Don McGlashan! We're looking forward to sharing the film of his fascinating talk tomorrow (Sunday) at 7pm, coinciding with its broadcast from our friends at RNZ Concert.

Dive into Don’s reflections on how bodies of water have shaped him as a person and an artist, and follow his remarkable creative journey — from his (reputed) conception on a ship, to the writing of 'Bathe in the River', and so much more.

🎥 Film releasing on the SOUNZ YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/1NT6xJA0Jvo
🎙 Broadcast on RNZ Concert: Sunday 7pm.

Audio recorded by RNZ Concert. Film funded by NZ On Air.

21/11/2025

‘Ukiyo 浮世 - The Floating World’ is composer Eva Bedggood’s response to a Japanese proverb that loosely translates as “living in the moment, detached from the bothers of life.” Pop on a scented candle and relax in a moment of calm with NZTrio - take time to float, in between the hustle and bustle of everyday life. For the joy of the full meditative work, wander over to our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/huimFWX-VCA

Performed by NZTrio: Amalia Hall - Violinist, Ashley Brown (cello) and Somi Kim (piano). Audio recorded by Adrian Hollay and Tim Dodd for RNZ Concert. Filmed and edited by Chris Watson for SOUNZ. Film funded by NZ On Air.

National treasure Linn Lorkin's new book, 'The Great Big Linn Lorkin Song Book' covers some fifty years of her songwriti...
19/11/2025

National treasure Linn Lorkin's new book, 'The Great Big Linn Lorkin Song Book' covers some fifty years of her songwriting. With songs about everything from her childhood on the farm in Tokoroa, to life in the Big Apple, and her fascination with French music and culture, we chatted to Linn to learn all about her approach to composing and putting this anthology together. Listen to her music and hear some of the stories behind it on our website: https://sounz.org.nz/articles/linn-lorkin-korero

18/11/2025

Chris Cree Brown's angular and conversational ‘The Second Triumvirate’ imagines each NZTrio musician as a member of a triumvirate: at times attempting to dominate the remaining two members, and at others with two of the triumvirate challenging the third. If you've ever been in a room with three musicians at once, then these animated conversations and quarrels may feel all too familiar!

Hear the full debate on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/NXtw8pj5hXM

Performed by NZTrio: Amalia Hall - Violinist, Ashley Brown (cello) and Sarah Watkins (piano). Audio recorded by Tim Dodd and Adrian Hollay for RNZ Concert. Filmed and edited by Chris Watson for SOUNZ. Film funded by NZ On Air.

17/11/2025

Recorded at the 2024 Composer Sessions, Julian Kirgan Báez's 'Reflection' takes you on a journey along the Waimapihi stream, through Wellington's Aro Valley. Julian's late-romantic influences combine with his own compositional voice to portray a journey of self-expression interacting with the natural environment around him. Hear the mighty power of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in the full film: https://youtu.be/Sm-da2D8-DM

Audio by David Houston for RNZ Concert. Filmed by Chris Watson for SOUNZ. Film funded by NZ On Air.

Along with our friends at NZTrio, we're delighted to announce Karlo Margetić as the recipient of the NZTrio | SOUNZ Tarl...
16/11/2025

Along with our friends at NZTrio, we're delighted to announce Karlo Margetić as the recipient of the NZTrio | SOUNZ Tarling Trust Commission! Karlo is about to start working away on his new piece, 'Icarus on Titan', which explores ideas around the low-density atmosphere and weak gravity of Titan, the largest moon of Saturn. Picture the adventurous NZTrio as explorers on an alien world, with a freedom and dynamism of movement not possible on Earth. They'll negotiate unusual environments, stop to investigate interesting phenomena, and make full use of their newfound ability to move in a way not previously possible. Intrepid! 🚀🌕👨‍🚀

Find out more about Karlo and his plans on our website! https://sounz.org.nz/news/tt-nztrio-karlo-margetic

14/11/2025

Today we're releasing seven films of works by composer-performer Rakuto Kurano, all from a concert of his music performed at The Piano earlier this year. Justin Hodges and Indiana Bell (violins), Abby Wheeler and Rakuto Kurano (violas), Ingrid Kosaka (cello), and Tor Chiles (bassoon) perform Rakuto's charming and playful 'Mysterious Picnic', "a picnic where nothing unfolds quite as expected. Surprises lurk around every corner, blending curiosity with a sense of playful suspense.”

Check out the full concert on our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjqwPJu2kmN7QHFuyFfUCLXcJf4AGrQR1

Audio by Alex van den Broek. Filmed by Chris Watson for SOUNZ. Film funded by NZ On Air.

Rhian Sheehan and Arli Liberman are in the middle of touring their recently released album, 'Traces'. Described as "an ...
12/11/2025

Rhian Sheehan and Arli Liberman are in the middle of touring their recently released album, 'Traces'. Described as "an ethereal journey through dark and moody worlds,” 'Traces' is a collaborative project that blends improvisation, ambient soundscapes, and futuristic and nostalgic moods. We caught up with Rhian to talk through his and Arli's creative process, how collaboration and improvisation fits into their work, and what to expect from their live shows - jump into the studio with us to learn more: https://sounz.org.nz/articles/composer-korero-traces

11/11/2025

The flugelhorn probably isn't the first instrument that springs to mind to play the part of a pukeko, but Mike Booth's solo from Phil Broadhurst’s 'Pukeko' really hits the spot! This tune is a nod to a notorious pukeko that stalked the grounds around the New Zealand School of Music in Albany while Phil was there as Head of Jazz Studies.

The Auckland Jazz Orchestra performs here at the 2024 Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts Festival. Watch the full film: https://youtu.be/x2pA1EBwKUk

A track from Inverted: The Music of Phil Broadhurst (RATTLE RAT -J-1045). Audio by Tim Dodd and Adrian Hollay for RNZ Concert. Filmed by Chris Watson for SOUNZ. Film funded by NZ On Air.

11/11/2025

Ever forgotten your concert shoes, had to buy some at the last minute and written an extremely funky chart about it? Neither!
Filmed at the 2024 Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts Festival, this Auckland Jazz Orchestra performance of Phil Broadhurst’s 'Black Suede Boots' features a highly stylish solo from Nathan Collings on guitar. You can check out the full performance on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/OlYe7I2-HYA

A track from Inverted: The Music of Phil Broadhurst (RATTLE RAT -J-1045). Audio by Tim Dodd and Adrian Hollay for RNZ Concert. Filmed by Chris Watson for SOUNZ. Film funded by NZ On Air.

10/11/2025

The flugelhorn probably isn't the first instrument that springs to mind to play the part of a pukeko, but Mike Booth's solo from Phil Broadhurst’s 'Pukeko' really hits the spot! This tune is a nod to a notorious pukeko that stalked the grounds around the New Zealand School of Music in Albany while Phil was there as Head of Jazz Studies.

The Auckland Jazz Orchestra performs here at the 2024 Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts Festival. Watch the full film: https://youtu.be/x2pA1EBwKUk

A track from Inverted: The Music of Phil Broadhurst (RATTLE RAT -J-1045). Audio by Tim Dodd and Adrian Hollay for RNZ Concert. Filmed by Chris Watson for SOUNZ. Film funded by NZ On Air.

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