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A baby lying is No. 4 of The ‘Five Carols for 3 and 4 Parts’, which were written so as to be performable in more than one choral combination, for example, for women’s voices only with an optional part for men. Along with No. 3 Deep in the forest, those two carols are the darker pair of the set. However the numbering is no indication of performance order, where the five carols are being sung together as a group. In this case the following order is suggested: Nos. 2, 3, 5, 4, 1.

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• McLeod: A baby lying; computer-set 

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This work was commissioned by choral director Stuart Weightman for performance at Saint Kentigern School in Auckland. The brief was to write a work that could be performed by the school’s choir, but which also included a section for the parent’s choral group attached to the school. Also, ideally the work would include something for both groups to sing together. Finally, it should be possible for either of the separate choir sections to stand alone as independent pieces.

The suggested texts were a blessing from a bookmark given to all the boys at the school, and a blessing often used in chapel services. To the first text I added a couple of lines which closely matched the final section of the second text.

The work begins with a blessing in unison and then 2 parts for treble voices. This is followed by a blessing for SAB choir, and then finally the two earlier sections are performed simultaneously.

• Hamilton: A Blessing for Saint Kentigern; computer-set  Year: 2008 

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• David Hamilton: A Blessing for Saint Kentigern; audio 

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• The Treble Voice Choral Music of David Hamilton Vol. 3  Year: 2011 

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• The Treble Voice Choral Music of David Hamilton Vol. 4  Year: 2013 

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• Carol our Christmas - a book of New Zealand carols 

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• Carol our Christmas - carols from New Zealand  Year: 1996 

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Amokura refers to a red-tailed tropic bird, a rare visitor to Aotearoa/New Zealand, whose tail-feather is treasured by Māori. One such feather was incorporated into the design of a pūtōrino (flute) that Dr Melbourne played. This was one of the last songs Dr Melbourne wrote, and he never recorded it; as with all of his songs, only the words were written down. The song was written for his granddaughter, also called Amokura, who is perhaps the only person who ever heard it sung.


Dr Melbourne devoted his life to restoring the voices of traditional Māori instruments, which had lain, unplayed in museums in Aotearoa/New Zealand and around the world. His passion for these taonga pūoro or ‘singing treasures’ shines through in the words of this song, where he likens Amokura to all those things most special to him.


*No performance without prior consent of composer/Hirini Melbourne Whanau Trust

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• Carol our Christmas - a book of New Zealand carols 

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• Alleluia Aotearoa - hymns and songs for all churches  Year: 1993 

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• Carol our Christmas - carols from New Zealand  Year: 1996 

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• Buchanan: As Joseph Was A-Walking; facsimile 

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• Aucott: Behold What Manner of Love; computer-set 

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• Wells: Benedicite Aotearoa; computer set 

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• Wells, J.: Benedicite Aotearoa; computer-set 

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• Buchanan: Cashmere High School Song; computer set 

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Twice a year we alter the clocks for daylight saving, so twice a year we have to battle with our digital clocks, each having its own particular method of adjustment.

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