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- for solo clarinet
- By:
- Duration:
- 12' 00"
- Contents:
- single movement
Samples
 | Score (217k) | pages 1-2 | © Gillian Whitehead |
Availability
- This work has 2 scores, 1 Media on Demand and a recording
Programme Note
Mata-au is the original name of the Clutha river, which I see from my window in the Henderson house, built by the Austrian architect Ernst Plischke where, courtesy of the Henderson Arts Trust, I was artist-in-residence. Mata-au refers to the river’s characteristic whirlpools, caused by layered currents flowing at different speeds, which resemble the wake of a giant waka, and the piece has its origins in Māori chant.
Gillian Whitehead
- Commissioned:
- Commissioned by Robert Carew for clarinetist Anna McGregor
- Difficulty:
- Advanced
- Influences:
- Dedication:
- Dedicated to Scilla Askew in recognition of her work for New Zealand music
Performance History
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16 Mar 2010 |
Performed by Anna McGregor (clarinet) at St Andrew’s on The Terrace, in Wellington |
| Anna McGregor | ||
| 07 Apr 2010 |
Performed by Anna McGregor at the Music Theatre, School of Music, University of Auckland, in Auckland |
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| Anna McGregor | ||
| 06 Jul 2011 |
Performed by Debbie Rawson (clarinet) at the 2011 Australian Clarinet and Saxophone Festival |
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