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1989, r. 1997
for SSAATB choir, alto soloist and koauau

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07' 00"

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Programme Note

Inspired by sparkling waters of Tasman Bay Nelson, this choral work (SSAATB) was originally composed with flute accompaniment, which has been substituted in performances by the Shakuhachi (traditional Japanese flute) and also the Koauau (traditional Maori flute). There are recordings of Pounamu with each of these flutes. The piece’s choral texture uses Maori vowel sounds and a text which is a whakatauki (proverb) from the Waikato region.

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Related Works

Pounamu   Helen Fisher 

Performance History

23 Dec 2008 Performed by Tower Voices New Zealand conducted by Karen Grylls with Richard Nunns (koauau) and Elise Bradley (alto). This was broadcast on the radio programme Light on New Zealand Composers, produced by Eva Light
Karen Grylls    Richard Nunns    Voices New Zealand