"It is apparent that leisure and silence are absolute prerequisites for composers if they are to engage fully the many forms of awareness involved in creative activity. This leisure and silence have become the greatest luxuries in the modern world, and composers less than any other group in art or science are able to command it."

- Peggy Glanville-Hicks, 1958

The Australian composer, Peggy Glanville-Hicks (1912 - 1990) bequeathed her house to the nation as a residence for Australian and visiting composers. The House was originally restored by the Trust with assistance from Arts NSW, the Australia Council for the Arts and sponsors and was opened by The Hon. Peter Collins, QC, MP, NSW Minister for the Arts, on 11 October 1993. Since then each year a hotly contested residency is offered to a mid-career Australian composer where they can live securely, with a modest stipend, to create and explore, thanks to the ongoing support of the Australia Council of the Arts and APRA-AMCOS.  

How will the funds be used?

Donations go directly to the annual Composer Residency program and maintenance of this historic Paddington terrace house.

NOTE THAT THERE IS A DELAY - OFTEN A MONTH - BETWEEN THE ISSUING OF YOUR TAX RECEIPT FROM GIVE NOW AND NOTIFICATION BEING SENT TO THE PGH COMPOSERS TRUST.  ONCE WE HAVE BEEN ALERTED, WE WILL SEND A PERSONAL THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE IN THE INTERIM.

Key areas of expenditure

1. Composer Residency Program
2. Restoration of The House, sorely needed to maintain a safe living and working environment