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Add to wishlist1989, r. 1997
- for solo flute, SSAATB choir
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- Duration:
- 07' 00"
- Instrumentation:
- Flute can be replaced by shakuhachi or koauau; alto soloist from choir required
Samples
 | Recording (942k) | 2:38-3:38 | © Kiwi Pacific |
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Availability
- This work has 3 scores, 2 recordings and 2 resources
Programme Note
Inspired by sparkling waters of Tasman Bay Nelson, this choral work (SSAATB) was originally composed with flute accompaniment, which has been substituted in performances by the Shakuhachi (traditional Japanese flute) and also the Koauau (traditional Maori flute). There are recordings of Pounamu with each of these flutes. The piece’s choral texture uses Maori vowel sounds and a text which is a whakatauki (proverb) from the Waikato region.
- Text Note:
- Traditional Waikato Whakatauki (proverb)
- Difficulty:
- Advanced
- Influences:
Related Works
| Pounamu | Helen Fisher |
Performance History
| 02 Aug 2009 |
Performed by the Auckland Choral Society with soloist Uwe Grodd (flute) at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Auckland |
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| Auckland Choral Uwe-Alexander Grodd |