Work
Pounamu
for SSAATB choir, alto soloist and koauau
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About
Inspired by the sparkling waters of Tasman Bay Nelson, this choral work was originally composed with flute accompaniment, which has been substituted in performances by the Shakuhachi (traditional Japanese flute) and also the Koauau (traditional Maori flute). There are recordings of Pounamu with each of these flutes. The piece's choral texture uses Maori vowel sounds and a text which is a whakatauki (proverb) from the Waikato region.
Performance history
23 Dec 2008: Contemporary Visions 12
19 Nov 2011: Voices of Aotearoa - Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir (Wellington)
20 Nov 2011: Voices of Aotearoa - Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir (Napier)
21 Nov 2011: Voices of Aotearoa - Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir (Auckland)
23 Nov 2011: Voices of Aotearoa - Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir (Chch)
Performed by Tower Voices New Zealand conducted by Karen Grylls with Richard Nunns (koauau) and Elise Bradley (alto)