Blair’s music fuses classical and indigenous traditions with electronics in a mesmerising minimalist soundscape.

Warwick Blair has a reputation of one of the most eminent composers New Zealand has produced in years. His performances have become his personal explorations of a musical palette that draws on various seemingly opposing genres or styles, creating a compelling and challenging soundscape.

Recent Works

A response to the end of the global health pandemic, Covid-19. Selection of three songs from record called Union, with texts by Kandinsky.

Curtain from Union

I am slowing down,  As the years go by I am sinking (Robert Smith)

Submerged Night extensible for sop, str orch, elec

Lull extensible for cello and pno

Āngi (Air) str orch, elec

Protest extensible for bs dr, elec

 

What People Are Saying

 

“very original and refreshing musical ideas… he is working at a new kind of ‘world’ or ‘universal’ metaphysical musical language…”
— Louis Andriessen

“one of New Zealand’s most original musical thinkers”
— NZ Herald

“If Stockhausen had been a Zen Buddhist he could have been Warwick Blair”
— Sunday Star Times

“enfant terrible of New Zealand Music”
— NZ Listener

“Blair has developed a unique style of composing… with striking results... it’s surprising, fresh and inspiring”
— Andrew Claxton from Dead Can Dance