Work
A Pinch of Time...
for baritone (or medium voice) and piano
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About
This cycle of five songs for baritone and piano was awarded the Philip Neill Prize by the University of Otago in 1991. It expresses five perspectives on the concept of time, some humorous and some more contemplative.
Difficulty note
suitable for baritone or mezzo-soprano
Contents note
I. Time and the Child
II. Striking a Pose
III. Caroline beside the Sundial
IV. A Serious Literary Slip
V. Time
Text note
- Time and the Child (Hone Tuwhare). 2. Striking a Pose (Kevin Ireland). 3. Caroline beside the Sundial (Kevin Ireland). 4. A Serious Literary Slip (Kevin Ireland). 5. Time (Allen Curnow).
Performance history
05 May 2010: Performed by Sarah Rooney (mezzo-soprano) and Julie Coulson (piano) at St Andrew's on The Terrace, in Wellington
Performed by Peter Russell, baritone and Margaret Nielsen, piano
Performed by Margaret Medlyn (mezzo) and Bruce Greenfield (piano)