South African Composers

As part of SANYOF’s key objectives, the National Youth Orchestras perform South African works in every programme.

We have had a partnership with NewMusic South Africa since 2009 to make that a reality. Every year a Call for Scores is sent out and adjudicated, and performed at the annual Sasol National Youth Orchestra Course concerts.

For more information on the project please email sophia@sanyo.org.za

For more information on NewMusicSA please visit their website: http://www.newmusicsa.org.za/

Works selected in previous years:

Timon Wapenaar – Izinjazam (performed by the String Orchestra in July 2009 in Pretoria)

Peter Klatzow – Peach Blossoms (performed by the National Youth Orchestra in 2009 December in Stellenbosch)

Robert Fokkens – Strobe (performed by the National Youth Orchestra in 2009 December in Stellenbosch)

Dan Selsick – Hymn (performed by the National Youth Orchestra: Winds in October 2010 in Franschhoek, Paarl and Cape Town)

Martin Watt – Rhapsody (performed by the National Youth Concert Orchestra in December 2010 in Durban)

John Simon – Gothic Overture (performed by the National Youth Orchestra in July 2011 in Johannesburg)