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The Courtship of the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bò
for SATB choir
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About
The Courtship of the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bò is a setting of the poem of the same name by Edward Lear. It was commissioned by the New Zealand Music Federation (now Chamber Music New Zealand) for the Cambridge University Chamber Choir, for their tour of New Zealand in 1986.
Commissioned note
Commissioned by the New Zealand Music Federation (now Chamber Music New Zealand) for the Cambridge University Chamber Choir's NZ tour in 1986
Text note
Text by Edward Lear
Performance history
22 Mar 1996: Performed by Bel Canto Vocal Ensemble conducted by Peter Walls at St Andrews on the Terrace, Wellington as part of the 1996 NZ International Festival of the Arts.
Performed at SOUNZ Choral July 1994 by Viva Voce conducted by John Rosser
Performed by Viva Voce in 2003
Performed by the Cambridge University Chamber Choir for their NZ Tour in 1986