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Story: Composers

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Establishing a new tradition

  3. New influences, 1960 onwards

  4. Consolidation, 1980s onwards

  5. Resounding reputations

  6. Young composers, 2000 onwards

  7. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Establishing a new tradition

Alfred Hill

Alfred Hill

Douglas Lilburn: Landfall in unknown seas

Douglas Lilburn: Landfall in unknown seas (1st of 2)

Douglas Lilburn: Soundscape with lake and river

Douglas Lilburn: Soundscape with lake and river (2nd of 2)

Composers' workshop

Composers' workshop

David Farquhar, 1982

David Farquhar, 1982

John Ritchie, 2011

John Ritchie, 2011

From page 2 - New influences, 1960 onwards

Annea Lockwood performing The glass concert

Annea Lockwood performing The glass concert

Earth and sky by Jenny McLeod

Earth and sky by Jenny McLeod

Gillian Whitehead, 2011

Gillian Whitehead, 2011

John Rimmer composing

John Rimmer composing

Jack Body and Joko Sutrisno, about 1988

Jack Body and Joko Sutrisno, about 1988

From page 3 - Consolidation, 1980s onwards

Aria: a dawn song by Christopher Blake

Aria: a dawn song by Christopher Blake

Anthony Ritchie and Dorothy Buchanan

Anthony Ritchie and Dorothy Buchanan

Chris Cree Brown

Chris Cree Brown

Northern composers: David Hamilton

Northern composers: David Hamilton (1st of 2)

Northern composers: Michael Williams

Northern composers: Michael Williams (2nd of 2)

The glittering hosts of heaven

The glittering hosts of heaven

From page 4 - Resounding reputations

John Psathas

John Psathas

Gareth Farr rehearses

Gareth Farr rehearses

Phil Dadson and From Scratch

Phil Dadson and From Scratch

Victoria Kelly

Victoria Kelly

From page 5 - Young composers, 2000 onwards

Young composers' workshop, 1987

Young composers' workshop, 1987

Timedance

Timedance

Samuel Holloway

Samuel Holloway

One night, new breath

One night, new breath

How to cite this page:

William Dart, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/composers/media (accessed 13 August 2022)

Story by William Dart, published 22 Oct 2014

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