Presentation - ANBOC 2024 Conference

I look forward to talking about Australian orchestral music with new friends at ABODA Victoria’s 2024 Australian National Band and Orchestra Conference.

Clinic: New Australian Music for School Orchestras

Clinic Synopsis

The Australian Music Centre (AMC) is the national service organisation dedicated to the promotion and support of art music in Australia. At the heart of our mission is a commitment to the representation, advocacy, promotion and support of Australian creators and their music. Our important work covers contemporary classical, contemporary jazz and improvised music, experimental music and sound art. We provide career support, manage professional development programs and presents annual and biennial awards. The AMC maintains the most comprehensive catalogue of Australian music, a living collection of scores, recordings, research papers, teaching kits, classroom materials and aggregated media. The collection includes more than 30,000 items by approximately 900 Australian creators a major part of which is accessible online.

For music educators at all levels, our role is to provide access to music and resources associated with the Australian creators that we represent. Consider the question: how are you embedding Australian culture and, importantly, Australian ‘art music’ into your ensembles? My role as Music Education Specialist is to help facilitate this process with a degree of ease, so that educators, performers, conductors, and students can access the music that is right for their purpose.

In this workshop, there will be information shared on the new website and how to source repertoire for your ensemble as well as the opportunity to play through orchestral works written by Australian composers on offer at the Australian Music Centre will be shared with delegates. In addition, there will be an opportunity in the session to discuss strategies on how to include more Australian music in our co-curricular ensembles.

The purpose of this discussion is for educators to connect and understand the services and resources that are provided at the AMC as well as give a deeper insight into the cultural significance of the Australian Music Centre.