WELCOME!

Welcome to the website of the Composers Association of New Zealand. We are a group of some 135 composers and supportive organisations whose aim is to represent New Zealand’s composition community on matters of national and international importance.

If you consider yourself a New Zealand composer, then we urge you to join CANZ.

What is CANZ? What will CANZ do for me?

The Composers Association of New Zealand is the association for all amateur and professional composers in New Zealand. CANZ provides opportunities to composers through the Nelson Composers Workshop, the Asian Composers League and the International Society for Contemporary Music. CANZ also lobbies on behalf of its members to improve the situation for composers in New Zealand. CANZ contributes financially towards special projects, and awards two prizes anually. CANZ also produces two publications: Canzonetta, a bi-monthly newsletter, and Canzona, a retrospective yearbook.

More Info: »About CANZ

Why should I join CANZ, and how much does it cost?

To help CANZ achieve its aims of supporting the professional development and opportunities of New Zealand composers, but also to create a sense of colleagiality and community amongst the composers in New Zealand.

More Info: »Join CANZ

What is the difference between CANZ and SOUNZ?

While both organisations maintain close relationships and have an advocacy role to government, funders and the general public, here are the main differences:

• SOUNZ (The Centre for New Zealand Music) is a music information centre that provides, fosters and promotes the music of New Zealand composers through a range of service and projects. The Centre aims to maximise access to and increase the knowledge of and about the music of NZ composers. Services include a database of composers and their works, a collection of 5,000 scores and recordings and a website and targeted projects such as readings of NZ music, awards, promotional CDs and publications are undertaken regularly.

• CANZ, on the other hand, is an association of composers, including students, amateurs, professionals as well as individuals and institutions supportive of New Zealand music. CANZ provides a network and infrastructure to help bring our country's composers together, as well as providing funding and administrative support to nationwide projects such as the Nelson Composers Workshop and the (09)03 festival of contemporary music. We belong to international organisations such as the Asian Composers League and the International Society for Contemporary Music, and through these affiliations we offer our members chances for international exposure.

Useful information for all composers and performers of new music

Visit the »Useful information page

CANZ committee & officers

Contact us

Composers Association of New Zealand
PO Box 4065
Wellington
New Zealand

email: info@canz.net.nz

Acknowledgements

CANZ receives support from:

»Australasian Performing Rights Association (APRA)
»Creative New Zealand
»Wellington Community Network (WCN)
»KBB Music
»SOUNZ (Centre for NZ Music)
McKee Trust
Marion Reyward Trust