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2004
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 | Score (225k) | half of page 1© Eve De Castro-Robinson | |
 | Recording (468k) | From 1:23 - 2:23© RNZ Concert | |
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 | Recording (2003k) | 2:00-3:00© Eve de Castro-Robinson / Stephen de Pledge | |
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- This work has 2 scores and 3 recordings
Programme Note
The title is taken from the poem Spring Drift Kawhia by New Zealand poet Denys Trussell and refers to the shallow tidal harbour o0f Kawhia on the western coast of the North Island:
“Now hills half-stripped of gods rim this liquid drift of light, and the sea-eye flashes mosaic beneath a nest of cliffs startling the shag in its pine-black tower.”
The evocative phrase provided the inspiration for this ‘landscape prelude’, written with gratitude to its commissioner, the wonderfully poetic pianist Stephen De Pledge. It was premiered by him in the Wigmore Hall, London, on 23rd January 2004.
- Text Note:
- Title by Denys Trussell
- Commissioned:
- Commissioned by Stephen De Pledge with funding from Creative New Zealand
- Difficulty:
- Advanced
- Influences
Performance History
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23 Jan 2004 |
Premiered by Stephen De Pledge at Wigmore Hall, London, United Kingdom |
| 30 Mar 2004 |
Performed by Stephen de Pledge (piano) at Helen Young Studio, Auckland for Radio New Zealand Concert |
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| Stephen De Pledge | ||
| 27 Feb 2008 |
Performed by Stephen De Pledge at the Ilott Theatre, Town Hall, Wellington, as part of the 2008 New Zealand International Arts Festival. See the performance on Youtube |
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| Stephen De Pledge |
