A selection of works by New Zealand composers featuring the cello, with video and audio where available. Click on the work title for details, including score and audio samples, programme notes and more.
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Most works have online score and audio samples. Those marked with * have full length audio or video available for free streaming on our website.
Solo cello
Eve de Castro-Robinson: Commemoration * 5'
Leonie Holmes: The Fourth Station * 4'
Gillian Whitehead: The Journey of Matuku Moana * 15'
David Farquhar: Suite * 15'
Kenneth Young: Suite * 25'
Lyell Cresswell: Atta 20'
Cello with piano
Gareth Farr: Shadow of the Hawk * 11'
Michael Norris: Phospheni * 6'
Anthony Ritchie: The Blue Sonata * 23'
Gao Ping: Sonata no. 2 for Cello and Piano 'Departures' 23'
Cello ensemble
Brigid Ursula Bisley: Prelude, Intermezzo and Dirge for eight cellos 18'
Simon Eastwood: Ripple * for eight cellos 7'
Anthony Ritchie: Theme and Variations for six cellos 5'
Cello concertos
Eve de Castro-Robinson: Releasing the Angel * 10'
Gareth Farr: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra 'Chemin des Dames' * 25'
Lyell Cresswell: Cello Concerto 30'
Ross Harris: Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra 25'