2008

for 2-part treble voices and piano

By:

• David Hamilton

Arranged by:

David Hamilton

Samples

Score (50k)

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© David Hamilton

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Programme Note

Probably the best-known Maori song, Pokarekare ana exists in various forms including different time signatures and rhythms. There continues to be some dispute over who exactly wrote the original version (or even if the melody was composed in New Zealand!). It is usually attributed to P.H. Tomoana, although this now seems unlikely. It first appeared around the time of World War 1.

One account of the writing suggests it was written by a lovelorn young man who had been refused permission to marry his loved one. The song was composed and sung to win over his prospective in-laws.

This version of the piece was made for Auckland Boys’ Choir (conductor: Stuart Weightman) in 2008.

Commissioned:

for Auckland Boys Choir with conductor Stuart Weightman

Difficulty:

Intermediate

Influences:

• Love

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Performance History

	28 Jun 2009	Performed by Auckland Boys’ Choir at Knox Church in Auckland