Morton Music is a leading publisher of Australian choral music.
The company was founded by brothers Ralph and Graeme Morton in 1988. In the early days Morton Music was both a retailer of choral music and a specialty publisher of choral music by Australians. It now concentrates its efforts exclusively on publishing. This not-for-profit organisation seeks to make Australian choral music more known and more accessible internationally. Music can be ordered from Musical Resources, our distributor in the United States or, within Australia, from Hal Leonard (Aust) in Melbourne.
Morton Music’s catalogue includes over 100 pieces by leading and less well-known Australian composers.
Australian choral music is universal in nature and appeal. However, there is a large and growing body of Australian choral music which speaks with a unique voice that reflects the diverse histories and cultures of our “wide brown land”. It is for this nascent Australian voice that Morton Music’s publications are best known.
Many of the most distinctively Australian compositions heard in recent years come from the Morton Music catalogue, which includes the Australian composers who have become well-known through the world choral community.
Among music publishers, Morton Music stands out due to the deep musical knowledge and professional standing of its founders. Both Ralph and Graeme Morton have had distinguished careers in choral performance, organ performance and music education. While sadly Ralph died in 2016, Morton Music’s publications still reflect the high musical standards of Ralph and Graeme and their intimate knowledge of the art. Morton Music publications have been thoroughly road-tested with their own choirs before being published.
Graeme Morton at GMorton@stjohnscathedral.com.au
Jenni Gagen (Music Administrator) at admin@mortonmusic.com