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David Hamilton  

Kia hora te marino

 Year: 2007
for 2-part treble voices and piano

  • Programme Note

    This piece sets a well-known Maori proverb and blessing. Each text seeks something good for others – the English translations of each line beginning with the injunction “May…”. The proverb is first sung in unison, then presented in an English chant. The initial proverb is then repeated sung largely in canon against itself, with the blessing reappearing towards the end of the piece.

    Kia hora te marino was written for Auckland Boys Choir and their conductor Suart Weightman.

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Laughton Pattrick  

Maraeroa

 Year: 1992
for SSA choir with soprano soloist and piano

David Hamilton  

Pokarekare Ana

 Year: 2008
for 2-part treble voices and piano

  • Programme Note

    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.

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