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Symphony: no, you can't contribute

Writer: Amanda Riddell
Amanda Riddell
Aug 10
1 min read

Dr. Fisher and every so-called 'better' composer at the NZSM has to cease.

My themes aren't your property. Only I have the legal right to develop them. Please accept the truth: I've got Paul McCartney backing up my new piece. None of you have written a symphony. - Please stop telling me to return to university because your themes aren't good enough.

Accept that I got around being watched by composing them in my head. Yes, I actually came up with them in my head. You couldn't copy them as I wrote them. Sondheim student = I'm really, really good at producing and developing themes. - The most important point to note is that they're not orchestrated. They're literally copyrighted bars of music. Registered with APRA. Those bars are worth serious money, despite not being commissioned. The NZSO and NZSM are simply hoping to save face after the Preludes debacle. They both attempted to 'fix' my music, but neither was an improvement. Ewan Clark says that my preludes are practical. Dr. Fisher has to accept that her failure to accept my gifts as an orchestrator are the reason that she's fallen flat on her face. - NZSM's composition faculty must respect me as a freelancer who is equal to them. They don't seem to find that so hard for Glen... You're only being rude because you are liable for my overdose last year. Trying to cover your arses to avoid being named in the papers or apologising on TV... Allow me to settle with you. Do my apology hui and write me a cheque.

 
 
 

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Amanda Riddell
Amanda Riddell
Aug 09

Please correct the idea that I 'must' return to university. I'm not going to jail if I don't. Diversion does not, and cannot, involve forcibly enrolling me. I'm investigating them. My actions, despite your disapproval, have resulted in zero charges or convictions. I don't need an MA, a DMA or a PhD to prove I'm a top-flight composer.


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