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- for two mezzo sopranos, Kai-karanga, taonga puoro (traditional Maori instruments), flute/piccolo, bodhran, string quartet
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- Duration:
- 37' 00"
- Instrumentation:
- one of the mezzo sopranos needs to be familiar with performing Maori waiata.
- Contents:
- A bicultural work in eleven movements: 1. Karanga, 2. Ma Te Aroha, 3. Tau Ana Te Haeata, 4. The Gift, 5. NZ Co., 6. O Little One, 7. He Moteatea Ukaipo: A Waiata Tangi for the Land, 8. Wairau Lament, 9. Meditation, 10. A New Garment, 11. Kokiritia
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 | Score (470k) | Pages 8, 12, 16, 23, 26, 36 and 40 | © H Fisher, L Edmonds, and W K Kaa |
 | Recording (468k) | No description | |
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Availability
- This work has 2 scores and a recording
Programme Note
This chamber work, composed in 2002, is based on the music drama of the same title, with music by Helen Fisher, Maori composition by Wi Kuki Kaa and lyrics by Lauris Edmond. This shorter work for two sopranos, kai-karanga, string quartet, flute, bodhran and Maori instruments was produced for a CD on the Atoll label (ACD 203). This work focuses on some Maori and Pakeha women’s stories surrounding the events of the 1843 Wairau tragedy. These are stories of compassion, which have a resonance for New Zealand today, showing a way forward for reconciliation and racial harmony.
- Text Note:
- Lyrics by Lauris Edmond, Maori Composition by Wi Kuki Kaa
- Difficulty:
- Advanced
- Influences:
Related Works
| Taku Wana - The Enduring Spirit | Helen Fisher |
Performance History
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10 Jul 2002 |
Performed by Linden Loader, April-Marie Neho (mezzo-sopranos), Richard Nunns (Maori instruments), Bridget Douglas (flute) and the Newvine String Quartet; Brierley Theatre, Wellington College |
| Bridget Douglas Linden Loader Nevine String Quartet Richard Nunns |