2002

score for film of the same name with Maori music and songs by Hirini Melbourne and orchestrated by Kenneth Young

By:

• Clive Cockburn
• Hirini Melbourne

Arranged by:

Kenneth Young

Duration:

53' 00"

Instrumentation:

orchestra, singers (baritone,mezzo soprano), choir, solo violin, Flamenco guitar, harp solo, Maori flute, Maori singer

Availability

• This work has 3 recordings

Programme Note

The Maori Merchant of Venice, the Maori film version of the English bard William Shakespeare’s classic play ‘The Merchant of Venice’, brings an exotic look, a musically rich soundtrack and a unique cultural mix to Shakespearean tradition. The director and executive producer of the film is Don C Selwyn.

Influences:

• Maori - culture
• Shakespeare

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