By:

• Helen Fisher

Duration:

06' 00"

Contents:

One movement

Samples

Score (63k)

Last Page

© Helen Fisher

Availability

• This work has 2 scores and 3 recordings

Programme Note

‘Muriranga-whenua’ is a flute duet that was composed for ‘Wahine Toa’, a dance theatre celebration of Maori female ancestral figures, which was performed at Taki Rua Theatre in Wellington in 1992 and in Christchurch in 1993. The dance’s theme is the transferral of wisdom from the old to the young. In particular, the dance focuses on the Maori legend about the old woman, Muriranga-whenua, and the younger, sometimes mischevious Maui. ‘Wahine Toa’ was choreographed by Keri Kaa, Jan Bolwell and Sunny Amey, commissioned with assistance from the Queen Elizabeth 11 Arts Council of New Zealand.

‘Muriranga-whenua’ played by Catherine Bowie was recorded for the CD ‘Matairangi – Helen Fisher Chamber Music’ and is available at SOUNZ, the Centre for New Zealand Music. The score is also included in ‘Little Dancings’, a selection of flute music published by the Centre for New Zealand Music.

Commissioned:

Commissioned by Wahine Toa Dance Theatre with Assistance from QEII Arts Council

Difficulty:

Advanced

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