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Although Robert Louis Stevenson’s poetry is not as well known as it once was, his collection A Child’s Garden of Verses still stands as one of the most important early collections of poetry for young people. This fantastical poem tells of a child’s impressions of nighttime and the “thousands of millions of stars” which appear to be chasing him or her. Even when packed off to bed, the sight of the stars remains in the child’s mind’s eye. Several star constellations are named in the poem.

Escape at Bedtime was commissioned by Sydney Grammar School for the school’s music tour to New Zealand in 2011.

• Hamilton: Escape at Bedtime; computer set 

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This piece comes from the short cycle Down on the Farm which sets five pieces by New Zealand poets. The texts all deal with aspects of farming or typical farm landscapes. This piece (the second piece of the cycle) is a brief Ruth Dallas poem about the constantly changing colours of the flowers in a summer meadow.

Down on the Farm was written for performance by Mercury Bay Community Choir (Whitianga) in a concert to be conducted by the composer in May 2011.

• Hamilton: Song in summer (from 'Down in the Farm'); computer-set  Year: 2011 

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