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The poem is a reflection of the transient nature of love and life. The gamelan, being an intergral part of a traditional which sees life as cyclic, maybe offers a balance. I have endeavoured to express this polarity by using traditional materials in non-traditional ways.

Judith Exley

• Exley; A Song of Marigolds; computer-set 

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• Three works by Judith Exley 

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• de Castro-Robinson: Chaos of Delight II; facsimile 

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• De Castro-Robinson: A Chaos of Delight II; facsimile 

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• A Chaos of Delight: music by Eve de Castro-Robinson  Year: 1998 

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This song originally appeared in From the Southern Marches by Ritchie, and has been re-arranged for solo mezzo soprano and piano. It is a lyrical song, describing a rural scene in Otago, using Ruth Dallas’ iconic poem.

• Ritchie A.: Milking Before Dawn; Computer Set 

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• Ritchie A.: Milking Before Dawn; computer-set 

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• Anthony Ritchie: He Moemoea; Song; Milking Before Dawn; audio 

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• New Zealand Poets in Song - Anna and Matthew Leese sing songs by Anthony Ritchie  Year: 2008 

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• Marshall: Suddenly September (higher); computer-set 

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• Marshall: Suddenly September (lower); computer-set 

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In New Zealand there has been a reluctance on the part of pakeha men to move to music. Perhaps it is our Victorian background that makes us feel silly and self-conscious when dancing. We pefer to sit back and be still, like the Tuatara.

In this piece, the old reptile (Tuatara) shakes off his passive past and moves to some more contemporary-sounding dance rhythms. The work is in a continuous movement, divided into several sections. It opens with an ironical glance at the atonal past before flicking it away, like a fly. A jaunty ‘Tuatara’ theme is played on clarinet over bass ostinati, leading to a more vibrant and lively theme. While the first section is earthy and physical in character, the second is a fantasy, full of ethereal images. The initial delicate waltz theme develops and grows into a more menacing idea, before fading back into the ‘Tuatara’ theme. The rest of the piece comprises various dances that adopt certain styles: jazz, folky, rock. A gypsy-like theme combines with a version of ‘God Defend NZ’ in a section where pakeha men are on their feet! The finale uses log drum and Pacific Island rhythms to bring the piece to an exciting conclusion.

• Ritchie A.: The Tuatara Dances; facsimile 

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• Anthony Ritchie: Tuatara Dances 

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• Farr: Waipoua; computer-set 

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• Bisley: Waipounamu; computer-set 

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This song cycle was written as a thank-you piece for Lesley Graham, who had sung lead roles in Harris’ operas Waituhi (1984) and Tanz der Schwäne (1989). She suggested Bub Bridger’s texts. As with Dreams Yellow Lions, the poems are couched in the vernacular, in this case with a disarmingly naïve, yet subtle character. The composer saw the challenge here in writing music that was both simple and rich in order to match the subtleties of the text.

• Harris: Wild Daisies; computer-set 

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• Ross Harris; Wild Daisies; audio 

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• Waiteata Collection of New Zealand Music Vol. 4 - Composer Portrait: Ross Harris  Year: 1987 

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