Puoro - Music

Listen online, research, or make music of your own at the library.

Stream music online using one of our great eResources, including classical, jazz, world, country folk and popular. Our streaming music is free to library card holders and is ad-free.

Find music from around the world and in a range of genres - thousands of CDs, LPs and DVDs as well as music scores, music books and magazines, and online music research resources

Create your own music at the library using instruments, recording equipment and specialist software.

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NZ Music Month Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa

May is NZ Music Month Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa. Find out about music events at libraries, and explore our music resources.

Music collections

With the increasing popularity of streamed music the libraries offering music CD collections are now Tūranga and Linwood Library.

Some music CDs are held in storage and along with our vinyl LP collection may be requested.

There is also a range of music DVDs and scores available for borrowing across the network.

Music eResources

Listen online to streaming music eResources.

Alexander Street Music Online: Listening

Streaming audio of classical, popular, and world music, opera, and jazz. Music online: Listening consists of 6 collections all ad-free.

Naxos Jazz

Stream over 32,000 jazz albums, from jazz legends to contemporary jazz.

Naxos Music Library World

Streaming over 10,000 world music albums, from legendary historical performances to contemporary world music.

Naxos Music Library

Online classical music library of streaming music. Includes standard and rare recordings, album notes, reference and tuition material.

Alexander Street Music Online: Listening

Streaming audio of classical, popular, and world music, opera, and jazz. Music online: Listening consists of 6 collections all ad-free.

Naxos Jazz

Stream over 32,000 jazz albums, from jazz legends to contemporary jazz.

Naxos Music Library World

Streaming over 10,000 world music albums, from legendary historical performances to contemporary world music.

Naxos Music Library

Online classical music library of streaming music. Includes standard and rare recordings, album notes, reference and tuition material.

Music books

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Big Library Read - Uncommon by Natalie Hodges

Uncommon is available with no waitlists or holds from Libby from 16-30 May 2025. Borrow the eBook or eAudiobook.

Taupuni Oro/Ataata – Audio/Video Studio: Tūranga

The Audio/Video Studio is a place to shoot and edit video, record and edit sound, and to compose, record, and mix sound recordings.

Ngā Kōrero Auaha – Creative Stories: King Cass

Rapper King Cass uses the Taupuni Oro/Ataata Audio/Video Studio at Tūranga to record and produce his motivational hip-hop music.

Ngā Kōrero Auaha – Creative Stories: The Burdetts

Lorelei & Rosanne Burdett talk about their experience using Tūranga to record an audio version of Lorelei's book about her mental health.

New in Music

Big Library Read - Uncommon by Natalie Hodges

Uncommon is available with no waitlists or holds from Libby from 16-30 May 2025. Borrow the eBook or eAudiobook.

Auahatanga - Matatiki Hornby Centre Creative Time, part of a series

May 21st | 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Matatiki Hornby Centre

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Unleash your imagination and step into a world of possibilities where cutting-edge technology meets your inspiration.

Rhythm & Vibes at Matatiki: NZ Music Month

May 31st | 10:00am - 3:00pm

Matatiki Hornby Centre

Open mic session, exhibition of album covers, plus an opportunity to listen to music made at Beats Lab. A day of joy and music love!

Recent necrology, April 2025

Some well-known people who have died recently including Pope Francis; artist, Robyn Kahukiwa; and actor, Val Kilmer.

Big Library Read - Uncommon by Natalie Hodges

Uncommon is available with no waitlists or holds from Libby from 16-30 May 2025. Borrow the eBook or eAudiobook.

Auahatanga - Matatiki Hornby Centre Creative Time, part of a series

May 21st | 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Matatiki Hornby Centre

View all dates

Unleash your imagination and step into a world of possibilities where cutting-edge technology meets your inspiration.

Rhythm & Vibes at Matatiki: NZ Music Month

May 31st | 10:00am - 3:00pm

Matatiki Hornby Centre

Open mic session, exhibition of album covers, plus an opportunity to listen to music made at Beats Lab. A day of joy and music love!

Recent necrology, April 2025

Some well-known people who have died recently including Pope Francis; artist, Robyn Kahukiwa; and actor, Val Kilmer.

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Music magazines

For online articles and interviews with musicians try Rock's Backpages.

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Latest music by genre

Māori music — Taonga Puoro

Information and resources about Māori musical traditions and taonga puoro.

New Zealand Music

Celebrate New Zealand music - we have CDs, books, and resources about the music of Aotearoa.

New Zealand and Christchurch music

Explore our New Zealand and Christchurch music resources.

CSO music trails through the library

Free, 45 minute music and story performances for kids by the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra.

Music scores and sheet music

Written music

Some of our extensive collection of music scores and sheet music is available at Tūranga. The rest is in storage but may be requested (see placing holds).

Scores are available for piano, guitar, but also for flute, clarinet and many other instruments.

Find music scores

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The hidden magic of Tūranga's score collection

Jessie chats with Jill about how she's used Tūranga's score collection, as well as providing some top tips for score searching.

Explore more music resources

Music images
View a set of musical images on Canterbury Stories

Music images
Browse music-related photographs on the Discovery Wall

Learning music
Music tuition options from community information directory CINCH and links to library resources and learn–to–play materials

Learning a musical instrument
Resources to help music learners

Māori music
Traditional and modern Māori music

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