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This setting of the liturgy for the Anglican service of worship was requested by Stuart Weightman for Auckland Boys Choir. The requirement was for a relatively straight-forward setting, in one or two vocal parts, with an optional instrumental part in some movements. Liturgical music presents certain challenges – the principal one being that the texts have to be immediately intelligible. The composer is also afforded little opportunity for repetition of text, or development of musical ideas.

This set of music provides nine opportunities for involvement in the service of worship, and some of the movements could be used as independent anthems or concert items. The texts are taken from the New Zealand Prayer Book.

• Hamilton: A Treble-Voice Liturgy; computer-set  Year: 2008 

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Cat in the Dark was commissioned by The North Canterbury Academy of Music for performance in their Music Quarter Festival, in Rangiora, 2008. It was written for massed children’s choir in unison and 2 parts. It is a setting of a poem by NZ author Margaret Mahy. The final verse also includes a short ‘round’ in 3 parts. There are also two different instrumental accompaniments: one for piano and clarinet in B flat, and one for piano alone. The song may be transposed to suit the requirements of the choir.

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Cat in the Dark was commissioned by The North Canterbury Academy of Music for performance in their Music Quarter Festival, in Rangiora, 2008. It was written for massed children’s choir in unison and 2 parts. It is a setting of a poem by NZ author Margaret Mahy. The final verse also includes a short ‘round’ in 3 parts. There are also two different instrumental accompaniments: one for piano and clarinet in B flat, and one for piano alone. The song may be transposed to suit the requirements of the choir.

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Probably the best-known Maori song, Pokarekare ana exists in various forms including different time signatures and rhythms. There continues to be some dispute over who exactly wrote the original version (or even if the melody was composed in New Zealand!). It is usually attributed to P.H. Tomoana, although this now seems unlikely. It first appeared around the time of World War 1.

One account of the writing suggests it was written by a lovelorn young man who had been refused permission to marry his loved one. The song was composed and sung to win over his prospective in-laws.

This version of the piece was made for Auckland Boys’ Choir (conductor: Stuart Weightman) in 2008.

• David Hamilton: Pokarekare Ana - hardcopy score  Year: 2008 

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This piece was written in 2008, using a well-known ‘folk text’ about how smiling can be a contagious activity. The tune has a very familiar swing to it, as Carol’s intent was to make something that the Raroa Children’s Choir would pick up quickly and have fun singing confidently. It is a very functional, no-fancy-bits kind of song for any occasion when a smile is needed. Spread it around!

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Sweet and Low is a part-song by English composer and conductor Joseph Barnby (1838-1896). He held a number of prestigious posts, including conductor of the Royal Albert Hall Choral Society (suceedding Charles Gounod in that position), director of music at Eton College, and principal of Guildhall School of Music.

His composition include an oratorio, services and anthems, part-songs, organ works, and many hymn tunes. Sweet and Low is a gently lullaby, the words by Alfred Tennyson.

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A song about taking care when you ride your skateboard!

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