Students interested in Australian Music
The Australian Music Centre provides a number of printed and online resources relevant to Secondary and Post-Secondary students. [FAQ]
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What is the Australian Music Centre?
As a national service organisation, the AMC is dedicated to increasing the profile and sustainability of Australian composers and other creative artists. The AMC facilitates the performance, awareness and appreciation of music by these artists through composer and other creative artist representation; resonate – its online magazine; library and retail services; sheet music publishing; and the management, administration and publication of project-based initiatives. Its library collection holds over 30,000 items by more than 500 artists.
What genres of music does the AMC represent?
The genres of music included in the AMC’s vision are notated composition, electroacoustic music, improvised music (including contemporary jazz), electronica, sound art, installation sound, and multimedia, web and film sound.
Who does the AMC provide services for?
The AMC fosters the development of an Australian music community by providing specialist support to its membership of performers, composers, sound artists, educators, students, and music specialists across Australia and throughout the world. More about the Centre...
Do members receive any publications as part of their membership?
Members receive the AMC's monthly eNews, which provides them with up-to-date information about the AMC's recent activities and news.
Do I need to be an AMC member to read resonate magazine?
While some sections of resonate are available to the general public, the INDEPTH section is available to AMC Members only. AMC members have access to all the feature articles and interviews, as well as the resonate journal - a biannual thematically driven journal about current issues in the new music scene (formerly Sounds Australian Journal).
Why should I become a member of the Australian Music Centre?
As a member, you not only have access to the library collection, but you stay connected to the latest news and information about Australian composers and other creative artists through the Centre's publications. Members also help to support the Centre's on-going projects that provide assistance and support to Australian composers, and so help raise awareness for Australian composition across the world.
How do I become a member of the Australian Music Centre?
You can join the Centre online using our secure form, download a PDF form , contact the Centre on ph: (02) 9247 4677 or e:
If I'm a member of the Centre can I lodge works in the library?
The Centre's library contains works by Represented composers only. Representation is a service provided by the Centre that allows Australian composers to lodge works in the library, have their scores made available for sale through the Centre's shop, and have a biography on the website. The Centre usually process 2 rounds of applications each year. More about Representation...
Can I borrow music from the AMC?
The Centre's library provides research and perusal access to a unique collection of
over
20 000 works (sheet music, recordings, and more) by more than 450
Australian composers. To borrow scores, books and recordings, you will need to obtain membership. Members can make borrowing requests by
, phone, fax or in person. Items are issued by mail to borrowers outside of metropolitan Sydney.
More about Membership...
Can I purchase music from the AMC?
A wide variety of scores, CDs, teacher resource kits and books, all relating to Australian music, are available at the Centre's shop. Contact our sales department at e: or ph: (02) 9247 4677 for information about prices and availability. Most of the items in the library catalogue are available for purchase. More about the Shop...
How can I find a work for my HSC performance?
Every year library staff compile lists of works which fit the requirements of the NSW HSC music performance syllabus for Works of the Last 25 Years (Australian focus). Browse HSC Repertoire Lists...
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There are two quotes that inspire my music: the first is, 'To live a creative life we must lose our fear of being wrong' (Joseph Chilton Pearce) and secondly, 'Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties' (Erich Fromm).