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David Griffiths  

3 Franks

Duration: 55' 00" Year: 2005
three short operas based on Franks Sargeson Stories

Bryony Jagger  

Are You Waiting?

 Year: 2005
for solo bass clarinet and small orchestra

  • Instrumentation
    solo bass clarinet, piccolo, oboe, contrabassoon and strings
  • Programme Note

    “Are you waiting?” is one of several orchestral tone poems I am writing inspired by poems written by the Auckland poet Richard Taylor. This piece for solo bass clarinet and orchestra, written in September 2005, was inspired by Richard Taylor’s poem: “I am waiting” (from Richard Taylor’s book “Singing in the slaughterhouse” privately published in 1991).

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Willow Macky  

Arrowtown


for voice and piano, arranged by Dorothea Franchi

Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal  

Baxter Songs

Duration: 09' 50" Year: 2010
A setting of three poems by James K Baxter for baritone and piano.

  • Programme Note

    ‘Baxter Songs’ is a setting of three poems by James K Baxter. The three poems are ‘High Country Weather’, ‘Let time be still’ and an extract from ‘Stephanie’. The first two poems were composed early in the poets career and express his more romantic sentiments. When I hear these poems, I think of Baxter as a young poet in the South Island (Otago and Canterbury universities) exploring the Otago hinterland. I think, too, of the early days of his relationship with Jacqui Sturm and imagine the two of them exploring the hills and mountains. The extract from ‘Stephanie’ is from much later in Baxter’s life. He is older now and life has had its way with Baxter (or perhaps the other way around?). The poem follows a family tragedy and there is a sense of heartbreak in the voice.

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David Hamilton  

Blessing of the Trinity

Duration: 02' 45" Year: 2008
anthem for SAB choir and piano (or organ)

  • Programme Note

    This short blessing was written for the 50th anniversary of Trinity at Waiake Methodist Church in Auckland. The text is by British clergyman David Adam who for many years was vicar of Holy Island, Lindisfarne. He is now retired but still lives on Lindisfarne. He has published several collections of art, reflections, prayers, and meditations based on the Celtic tradition.

    The text asks for the blessing of the Trinity over all facets of life – work, people, thoughts, in fact all who we each come into contact with each day.

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Dugal McKinnon  

Blue Kisses Green

Duration: 11' 00" Year: 1999, r. 2000
for six-channel tape and orchestra

Willow Macky  

Bonnie, Braw Dunedin

Duration: 02' 00"
for voice

  • Programme Note

    Bonnie, Braw Dunedin looks at the city through the eyes of an old Scotsman who made his home there. Willow often visited Dunedin, to see family members there who were descended from early Scottish settlers. The song was recorded by The Mariners on Kiwi Records’ EP The Four Cities and Two Gold Towns.

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Willow Macky  

Cathedral City

Duration: 03' 00" Year: 1957
arrangement by Dorothea Franchi for choir with piano

Eric Biddington  

Christchurch City

 Year: 1996
march for full orchestra

Dorothy Ker  

City

 Year: 1990
for female voices (1-2 parts) and piano