Carol Shortis

Caprice Arts Trust - Composer

Carol moved with her family to Wellington from Waiheke Island, specifically to study at the newly-formed New Zealand School of Music.

In 2006 she won the Philip Neill Memorial Prize in Music for The Riddle of her Flight, and in 2007 her Tangi (sung by Baroque Voices) won joint second prize in the New Zealand School of Music Composers’ Competition.

Her compositional output tends towards choral and vocal music, and she has written and arranged works for a number of ensembles in Wellington, including Baroque Voices, Nota Bene, the Festival Singers, and the Wellington Community Choir.

Most recently she has completed a commission for Baroque Voices (funded by Creative New Zealand) and is currently working on a commission for the Wellington Youth Choir, whilst completing honours study at the New Zealand School of Music, studying with Dugal McKinnon and Stephan Prock.

She received the Freemasons University Scholarship and Victoria Scholarship awards in 2008, in recognition of her academic achievements and work in the community.