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David Hamilton  

A New Zealand Doxology

Duration: 08' 00" Year: 1991
for solo soprano, SATB choir and organ

  • Programme Note

    This work is a setting of a text by Rev. Len Horwood (d.1990), minister of Mt Albert Methodist Church (Auckland) in the 1960’s, and was written at the request of Mervyn Rosser – choirmaster of Mt Albert Methodist Church. This particular hymn of praise to God draws its inspiration from aspects of the New Zealand landscape – especially the plants and trees. References are made to the kauri, the rata, and the kowhai, as well as the lakes, mountains and valleys.

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David Hamilton  

A Song of Ruth

Duration: 04' 00" Year: 1991
for SAB choir and organ

David Hamilton  

A Song of Ruth

 Year: 1991
for SSA choir and organ

David Hamilton  

A Song of Ruth

Duration: 04' 00" Year: 1991
for SSA choir with oboe and strings

  • Programme Note

    This short anthem takes its text from the Old Testament book of Ruth. It is a statement of devotion and loyalty, and I have used the lines “Your people shall be my people and your God my God” as a refrain. To the biblical text I have added a concluding “Amen”.

    The original version (for SAB voices) was written for, and is dedicated to, Bruce Baker – a friend and musical colleague.

    David Hamilton

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Eric Biddington  

Anniversary Overture

 Year: 1991
for full orchestra

Bruce Baker  

Awake

 Year: 1991
for SSAA Choir and piano

David Farquhar  

Carols to Sing and Play

Duration: 30' 00" Year: 1991
For voice and piano

Bryony Jagger  

Christmas Song

Duration: 04' 00" Year: 1991
for contralto and piano

David Hamilton  

Companions let us pray together

 Year: 1991
for unison voices and piano

David Hamilton  

Four Carols

Duration: 08' 00" Year: 1991
for a cappella SATB choir

  • Programme Note

    While overseas in 1989 I came upon the book by Erik Routley A Panorama of Christian Hymnody – a sourcebook of hymns and other sacred texts. These four carols draw their texts from that book: the first two by Christina Rossetti (1830-1894), the third by Eustace Condor (1820-1892), and the fourth by James Lowell (1819-1891). The fact that the poets are contemporaries is quite coincidental – these are texts which appealed and which appear to form a satisfactory cycle (although individual pieces may be performed separately).

    Love Came Down at Christmas is a popular and widely set Christmas text, and originally appeared in Time Flies: A Reading Diary, while The Shepherds had an Angel comes from Rossetti’s Poetical Works. Both texts were originally intended as hymns for children. The Childhood of Christ was also a children’s hymn and is drawn from the Congregational Church Hymnal of 1867, whereas the Epiphany Carol appeared in the 1865 publication Songs of the Sanctuary.

    Over a number of years I have written short Christmas pieces for groups directed by John Rosser – the Summer Singers, Quintessence, the Star Quartet and his fine chamber choir Viva Voce. These four pieces are dedicated to John and Kathryn Rosser as an appreciation for their interest in my music and willingness to perform (and record) it.

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