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About the Fellowship of Australian Composers
Postal Address: PO Box 520, EPPING
NSW 1710
The
Fellowship of Australian Composers is the representative voice of
serious composers throughout Australia. Its membership is open to all those who
have proved themselves to be competent and serious composers by having their works broadcast or recorded, or
approved by a representative panel of composers.
The
Fellowship has been in existence since 1959. It was founded with the aim that
composers would make more impact if they spoke as a united group rather
than as individuals.
The
Fellowship plays an important part in all matters concerning Australian
composition, supporting and
acting for composers in such practical ways as copyright, commissioning
fees, contracts, quotas of Australian music on the radio, lobbying, promotion of members works, CD
projects of Australian music, advisory body to performing organisations
on Australian music, etc.
It has
constantly drawn the attention of the government and the music
industries to the importance
of Australian music to our national image, and the needs of those who
write it. The FAC acts as a support group to all composers.
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