Work

Programme Note

The title of the piece combines two Maori words “Matai” (sea) and “Rangi” (sky). The work is inspired by the Wellington environment, particularly tui birdsong and also both reflective and sparkling waters. It is perhaps best summed up by a New Zealand adaptation of some lines in T.S. Eliot’s Four Quartets: “After the [tui’s] wing Has answered light to light, and is silent, the light is still At the still point of the turning world.”

Matairangi – 2 for flutes (C-flute, alto flute and piccolo), viola and harp, was commisssioned by Catherine and Christine Bowie with funding provided by Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa, and it was premiered by Trio Bilitis on 13 July 1997 for the Wellington Chamber Music Society.

Commissioned:

Commissioned by Catherine Bowie and Christine Bowie with funding from Creative New Zealand

• Catherine Bowie

Difficulty:

Advanced

Funders:

• Creative New Zealand

Performance History

	13 Jul 1997	Premiered for Wellington Chamber Music Society by Trio Bilitis at Ilott Concert Chamber, Wellington Town Hall on 13 July 1997
	23 Apr 2008	Performed by Alexa Still (flute), Roger Chase (viola) and Yolanda Kondonassis (harp) at WEL Energy Trust Academy of Performing Arts, University of Waikato on 23 April 2008
		Alexa Still
	24 Apr 2008	Performed by Alexa Still (flute), Roger Chase (viola) and Yolanda Kondonassis (harp) at Century Theatre, Napier on 24 April 2008
		Alexa Still
	26 Apr 2008	Performed by Alexa Still (flute), Roger Chase (viola) and Yolanda Kondonassis (harp) at Auckland Town Hall on 26 April 2008
		Alexa Still
	28 Apr 2008	Performed by Alexa Still (flute), Roger Chase (viola) and Yolanda Kondonassis (harp) at Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace, New Plymouth on 28 April 2008
		Alexa Still
	29 Apr 2008	Performed by Alexa Still (flute), Roger Chase (viola) and Yolanda Kondonassis (harp) at Regent on Broadway, Palmerston North on 29 April 2008
		Alexa Still
	30 Apr 2008	Performed by Alexa Still (flute), Roger Chase (viola) and Yolanda Kondonassis (harp) at Wellington Town Hall 30 April 2008
		Alexa Still
	02 May 2008	Performed by Alexa Still (flute), Roger Chase (viola) and Yolanda Kondonassis (harp) at Nelson School of Music, Nelson on 2 May 2008
		Alexa Still
	04 May 2008	Performed by Alexa Still (flute), Roger Chase (viola) and Yolanda Kondonassis (harp) at the Victoria Room, Civic Theatre, Invercargill on 4 May 2008
		Alexa Still
	05 May 2008	Performed by Alexa Still (flute), Roger Chase (viola) and Yolanda Kondonassis (harp) at Glenroy Auditorium, Dunedin on 5 May 2008
		Alexa Still
	06 May 2008	Performed by Alexa Still (flute), Roger Chase (viola) and Yolanda Kondonassis (harp) at the James Hay Theatre, Christchurch
		Alexa Still