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- a short vocal lament for voice and crystal glass
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- Duration:
- 05' 00"
- Instrumentation:
- crystal glass - B flat; best performed by a non-trained voice which is able to produce effective vocal harmonics
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- This work has 1 Media on Demand
Programme Note
While thinking about producing a tribute to Stockhausen specifically for singer-songwriter Karen Hunter to perform, I decided to base it on Stockhausen’s famous vocal work Stimmung, focussing only on names of Maori gods. I then learnt of the very sad early death of NZ singer Mahinarangi Tocker, literally while I was eating muttonbird for the first time, at Moeraki. Various elements thus came into play in the work – tuning, lamentation, the elements, Maori waiata and a strong sense of ritual.
The Maori word hau has a variety of meanings including wind and breath.
- Text Note:
- Names of Maori gods
- Commissioned:
- Requested for Karlheinz Company concert marking the death of Stockhausen
- Difficulty:
- Advanced
- Influences:
- Dedication:
- To the memory of Stockhausen and Mahinarangi Tocker
Performance History
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18 May 2008 |
Performed by the Karlheinz Company (Karen Hunter – voice) |
| Karlheinz Company |