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The New Zealand School of Music—Te Kōkī, at Victoria University of Wellington (NZSM), is located in Wellington, New Zealand.NZSM provides a tertiary teaching faculty with programmes in Classical Performance, [1] Jazz Performance, [2] Music Studies, Composition and Sonic Arts.
Scottish New Zealanders are New Zealanders of Scottish ancestry or who originate from Scotland.The number of New Zealanders who are descended from Scots is unknown, as the New Zealand census asks for ethnicity, not ancestry, and most have now assimilated; nonetheless, the vast majority of Pākehā, or European New Zealanders are of British and Irish descent, and it has been estimated that 1 ...
Derek Leslie Williams (born 20 September 1952) is a New Zealand-born Scottish composer, record producer, conductor and orchestrator known for his scores for The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Bodysurfer, Children of the Dragon, Come in Spinner, The Crossing, Crush, Frauds, The Other Side of Paradise, Ring of Scorpio, Seven Deadly Sins, Thank God He Met Lizzie, Visionaries, and ...
The Otago Association was founded in 1845 by adherents of the Free Church of Scotland with the purpose of establishing a colony of like-minded Scots in Otago in the South Island of New Zealand, chiefly at Dunedin. In addition to religion, the economy was also a motivator in the association's foundation and operations.
The band was established in 1925 and is based in Palmerston North, New Zealand. [ 1 ] The band has a close affiliation with Manawatu Scottish Society, extending back to when the band was first formed.
Over the years, the Society has represented Scotland and its traditions through concerts, Inglesides, socials, choirs, marching teams, sports teams and its Pipe Band. One of the objects of the Society is to promote a greater appreciation of the pipes and to this end the Band have given great service to Hamilton and its surrounds.
Kenneth Young (born 11 November 1955, Invercargill, New Zealand) is a composer, conductor, radio presenter and lecturer in composition, conducting and orchestration at the New Zealand School of Music, Massey University and Victoria University of Wellington.
The Folklore Society’s Coote Lake Research Medal (1987) The Royal Society of Edinburgh's Henry Duncan Prize Lecture [3] awarded for contributions to Scottish culture (1997) Fellow of the Association for Scottish Literary Studies [4] Honorary Life Member of the Traditional Music and Song Association of Scotland