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It is a historic story of a young man who travels from England via Australia, in the early 1820s, to become an ordained minister and set up a Wesleyan Mission in the Hokianga, in Northland, New Zealand.

The story portrays the relationships, frustrations, conflicts and troubled times with the early settlers, the native Maori people and their Chiefs, especially Chief Te Aara, Tamati Waka Nene and Patuone.

There is his special love for his devoted wife Jane, their learning, teaching and preaching, their unjustified exile to Tonga, then his reinstatement two years later to the Weslyan Mission in the Hokianga, culminating in the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi at Horeke, in the Hokianga.

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• Biddington: Beauty and the Beast; facsimile 

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• Farquhar: Carols to Sing and Play; facsimile 

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• Farquhar: Carols to Sing and Play; facsimile 

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The first version was written in 1981 collectively with Andre Fischer, a pupil at the Kantonsschule Zürcher Unterland in Bülach. It is a setting of words from an advent calendar by Max Bolliger. It is scored for baritone soloist (Christophorus), children’s chorus and wind orchestra, with percussion. The work was performed twice in December 1981.

Christophorus tells the story of St. Christopher, a very strong man, who is searching for an ogre who rules the world. Each year, instead of finding the ogre, he finds a child in distress. In the eighth year, still searching, he meets Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem. During the night, when Jesus is born, the child speaks to him and says he has met the ogre seven times already. Christophorus now knows what the ogre is, but is much less sure of his ability to conquer lt.

The characters of and the children whom he meets are dressed in costume, but do not act. The Cantata is, however, illustrated by a series of slides which are shown during the whole performance.

In 1982 in Christchurch I revised Christophorus and translated the text into English. It was performed for a season before Christmas of that year, with James Dames singing the part of Christophorus. This revised version has double wind, piano, organ and three percussionists, plus the children’s chorus. A recording was made.

• Powell: Christophorus; facsimile 

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• McLeod: Earth and Sky; facsimile 

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Gypsy Girl is a musical story about Richi, a half-gypsy girl. Richi’s parents died when she was quite young so she lived with her old Aunt in a Gypsy wagon. When her old Aunt dies, Rithi is left destitute.

She was forced to go to school. At school, the children dislike her, she is too different from them and she stinks. Their dislike leads to hatred and violence. They torment, tease, bully and finally mob Richi, thinking they have killed her.

Later, full of remorse, the children try to make amends and become friends, but find Richi too stubborn, too proud and perhaps too deeply hurt.

• Daverne: Gypsy Girl (Diddikai); computer-set 

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• Gary Daverne: Gypsy Girl  Year: 2011 

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• Hamilton: Noel!; computer set 

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• The Treble Voice Choral Music of David Hamilton Vol 1 

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• David Hamilton: Noel! 

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• Daverne: The adventures of Panapa and the Floating Island; computer-set 

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• Three Children's Musicals by Gary Daverne 

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• Daverne: The Tales of Panapa  Year: 2011 

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• Meridan: Peter and the Halloween Horse; computer-set 

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Robyn Hood: Outlaw Princess (also called Robyn Hood and her Women of Sherwood) is based loosely on the traditional tales of Robin Hood. It is essentially a fantasy, the setting of which is timeless and whose characters can be played by actors from any ethnic or cultural group. Consequently, there is no “correct” way to stage it. Costumes and sets can be based on traditional medieval designs or on contemporary trends. Thus, the Sheriff of Nottingham could be dressed in traditional costume complete with robes and chains of office, or as a fantasy character whose makeup and costume reflects the styles of today’s rock stars.

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