Work
Ohana i runga rawa
for SSA choir and oboe
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About
In 2007 Epsom Girls' Grammar School (Auckland) held a 90th anniversary weekend. As part of the weekend's celebrations a church service was held, for which I was asked to form a special reunion group of singers from my Opus choir. The choir had been part of the school's music programme from 1984 to 2003.
As a special feature of the church service this short setting of the Hosanna section of the Mass was sung - here, set in Māori. As one of the performers taking part was also a fine oboist I wrote this short work for oboe with three-part treble voices.
Dedication note
Written for the reunion church service on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of Epsom Girls' Grammar School (2007)
Text note
Text in te reo from the Mass
Performance history
31 Mar 2007: EGGS 90th Anniversary celebrations
Performed by the Toronto Children’s Chorus with Sarah Jeffrey (oboe), directed by Elise Bradley.