Educational Resources 2014 NCEA Resources: Scores and Recordings Study New Zealand Composers with essential published scores with exclusive discounts for teachers Gareth Farr is one of New Zealand’s most exciting and colourful composer of contemporary classical music. His work is vibrant, energetic, percussive, and extremely accessible – students love it! We have available published scores for three works – Sea Gongs, Kembang Suling and Volume Pig. Olympic composer John Psathas’ music is unique in fusing elements of rock and jazz along with the music of his Greek heritage into a new contemporary classical style. We have available the published scores for his three ground-breaking concerti – Omnifenix, Three Psalms & View from Olympus – and the chamber works Drum Dances and Abhisheka. Helen Fisher’s work is steeped in the sounds of the European and Maori musical traditions, and this bicultural mixture has brought new experiences to performers and audiences worldwide. We have available the published score of Pounamu. Teacher’s scores are heavily discounted (up to 50% reduction) to help your budgets. We also have available student workbook scores that are specifically designed for student use and are priced accordingly.
Douglas Lilburn Complete Piano Edition: Volume 1 & 2 For teachers, it will be a gold mine Rod Biss, NZ Listener Douglas Lilburn occupies a pre-eminent position in New Zealand music, with a legacy extending well beyond his compositional output. As a composer, teacher and mentor he presided in innumerable ways over the artistic growth of New Zealand from 1940 onwards. From the early works redolent of the influence of Sibelius and Vaughan Williams, to the electro-acoustic pieces of his later years, his works have been instrumental in establishing a genuine vernacular in New Zealand classical music. In 2005 Trust Records launched the first volume in the award-winning recording series showcasing all of Lilburn’s piano music receiving ‘Best Classical Album’ in the 2005 Recording Industry of New Zealand Music Awards and in the same year, Gramophone magazine acclaimed that ‘[These] performances and recordings are unobtrusively excellent.’ “Now one can not only listen to the music but also follow it on the page. Even more important is that this music is for anyone who plays the piano; in no way was it intended for professionals alone. Lilburn was a good pianist but he had no interest in unnecessary virtuosity or pianistic display.” Rod Biss, NZ Listener
Promethean Editions - Education Resources March 2014 - All prices inclusive of GST