1986

for solo flute and alto or soprano voice

By:

• Helen Fisher

Duration:

06' 00"

Instrumentation:

one woman performer

Contents:

This solo flute work is based on a Maori karakia (incantation) which is first sung and then blended with the tangi (sound) of the flute.

Availability

• This work has a score, 4 recordings and a resource

Programme Note

Te Tangi A Te Matui (The Call of the Matui), a work for solo flute, traces a delicate web between instrument and voice. This work is based on a Maori karakia , which the flautist sings and then blends with the sound of her instrument. The ornate flute style is inspired by that of the small Maori flute, the koauau. Te Tangi A Te Matui is dedicated to the memory of the composer’s mother, Freda McKee.

Text Note:

Text: Maori karakia

Difficulty:

Advanced

Influences:

• Commemoration
• Maori - culture

Dedication:

To the memory of my Mother

Performance History

	02 Apr 2007	Performed by Alexa Still (flute) and David Miller (piano)
	16 Sep 2010	Broadcast of recording from “Sound Barrier” performed by Joanna Averill (flute and voice) as part of “Kiwi Tracks” on Hawaii Public Radio