1951

a song cycle for baritone and piano

By:

• Douglas Lilburn

Duration:

17' 00"

Contents:

The Hollyford Valley; Now he is dead; Now sleeps the gorge; Reverie; Driftwood; Wind and rain; Farewell; The Laid-out body

Samples

Score (780k)

Page 1

© Alexander Turnbull Library

Availability

• This work has 2 scores and 3 recordings

Programme Note

This song cycle was composed in 1951 and is a setting of poems by Alistair Te Ariki Campbell, written as a memorial to Roy Dickson who died in an accident in the Southern Alps in 1947. The evocative settings range from the darkly sombre and dramatically powerful to the poignantly tender and sorrowful, reflecting both the moods and changing conditions of the New Zealand mountains and bush and the shifting emotions and expressions of grief over a life lost.

Text Note:

Text: Alistair Campbell

Difficulty:

Advanced

Performance History

	12 Jan 1999	Performed by Paul Whelan and David Harper in St George’s Hall, Brandon Hill, Bristol, England
	07 Oct 2009	Recording of performance by Paul Whelan, David Harper, and Bruce Greenfield for a dance by Michael Parmenter (choreography), Francis Christeller (dancer) at Circa Theatre in Wellington The Hollyford Valley, Now he is dead, Now sleeps the gorge, Reverie, Driftwood, Wind and rain only
	08 Oct 2009	Recording of performance by Paul Whelan, David Harper, and Bruce Greenfield for a dance by Michael Parmenter (choreography), Francis Christeller (dancer) at Circa Theatre in Wellington The Hollyford Valley, Now he is dead, Now sleeps the gorge, Reverie, Driftwood, Wind and rain only
	09 Oct 2009	Recording of performance by Paul Whelan, David Harper, and Bruce Greenfield for a dance by Michael Parmenter (choreography), Francis Christeller (dancer) at Circa Theatre in Wellington The Hollyford Valley, Now he is dead, Now sleeps the gorge, Reverie, Driftwood, Wind and rain only
	12 Oct 2009	Recording of performance by Paul Whelan, David Harper, and Bruce Greenfield for a dance by Michael Parmenter (choreography), Francis Christeller (dancer) at City Art Rooms in Auckland The Hollyford Valley, Now he is dead, Now sleeps the gorge, Reverie, Driftwood, Wind and rain only
	13 Oct 2009	Recording of performance by Paul Whelan, David Harper, and Bruce Greenfield for a dance by Michael Parmenter (choreography), Francis Christeller (dancer) at City Art Rooms in Auckland The Hollyford Valley, Now he is dead, Now sleeps the gorge, Reverie, Driftwood, Wind and rain only
	29 Oct 2009	Recording of performance by Paul Whelan, David Harper, and Bruce Greenfield for a dance by Michael Parmenter (choreography), Francis Christeller (dancer) at Baycourt Theatre in Tauranga The Hollyford Valley, Now he is dead, Now sleeps the gorge, Reverie, Driftwood, Wind and rain only
	20 Apr 2010	Recording of performance by Paul Whelan, David Harper, and Bruce Greenfield for a dance, Somebody’s Darling, by Michael Parmenter (choreography) with Francis Christeller (dancer) at Suter Theatre, in Nelson The Hollyford Valley, Now he is dead, Now sleeps the gorge, Reverie, Driftwood, Wind and rain only
	21 Apr 2010	Recording of performance by Paul Whelan, David Harper, and Bruce Greenfield for a dance, Somebody’s Darling, by Michael Parmenter (choreography) with Francis Christeller (dancer) at Suter Theatre, in Nelson The Hollyford Valley, Now he is dead, Now sleeps the gorge, Reverie, Driftwood, Wind and rain only
	26 Apr 2010	Recording of performance by Paul Whelan, David Harper, and Bruce Greenfield for a dance, Somebody’s Darling, by Michael Parmenter (choreography) with Francis Christeller (dancer) at Isaac Theatre Royal, in Christchurch The Hollyford Valley, Now he is dead, Now sleeps the gorge, Reverie, Driftwood, Wind and rain only
	28 Apr 2010	Recording of performance by Paul Whelan, David Harper, and Bruce Greenfield for a dance, Somebody’s Darling, by Michael Parmenter (choreography) with Francis Christeller (dancer) at the Opera House, in Oamaru The Hollyford Valley, Now he is dead, Now sleeps the gorge, Reverie, Driftwood, Wind and rain only
	29 Apr 2010	Recording of performance by Paul Whelan, David Harper, and Bruce Greenfield for a dance, Somebody’s Darling, by Michael Parmenter (choreography) with Francis Christeller (dancer) at the Allen Hall Theatre in Dunedin The Hollyford Valley, Now he is dead, Now sleeps the gorge, Reverie, Driftwood, Wind and rain only
	30 Apr 2010	Recording of performance by Paul Whelan, David Harper, and Bruce Greenfield for a dance, Somebody’s Darling, by Michael Parmenter (choreography) with Francis Christeller (dancer) at the Allen Hall Theatre in Dunedin The Hollyford Valley, Now he is dead, Now sleeps the gorge, Reverie, Driftwood, Wind and rain only
	01 May 2010	Recording of performance by Paul Whelan, David Harper, and Bruce Greenfield for a dance, Somebody’s Darling, by Michael Parmenter (choreography) with Francis Christeller (dancer) at the Allen Hall Theatre in Dunedin The Hollyford Valley, Now he is dead, Now sleeps the gorge, Reverie, Driftwood, Wind and rain only
	08 May 2010	Recording of performance by Paul Whelan, David Harper, and Bruce Greenfield for a dance, Somebody’s Darling, by Michael Parmenter (choreography) with Francis Christeller (dancer) at Civic Theatre, in Invercargill The Hollyford Valley, Now he is dead, Now sleeps the gorge, Reverie, Driftwood, Wind and rain only
	17 May 2010	Recording of performance by Paul Whelan, David Harper, and Bruce Greenfield for a dance, Somebody’s Darling, by Michael Parmenter (choreography) with Francis Christeller (dancer) at the SKYCITY Theatre, in Auckland The Hollyford Valley, Now he is dead, Now sleeps the gorge, Reverie, Driftwood, Wind and rain only
	26 May 2010	Recording of performance by Paul Whelan, David Harper, and Bruce Greenfield for a dance, Somebody’s Darling, by Michael Parmenter (choreography) with Francis Christeller (dancer) at the Opera House, in Wellington The Hollyford Valley, Now he is dead, Now sleeps the gorge, Reverie, Driftwood, Wind and rain only
	30 Jun 2011	Performed by Hadleigh Adams (baritone) and Catherine Norton (piano) St Lawrence Jewry in London as part of the 2011 City of London Festival
	17 Sep 2011	Performed by Roger Wilson (bariton) and Gillian Bibby (piano) at the Wanganui Memorial Hall Concert Chamber in Wanganui