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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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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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