Work
A New Sky
for TTBB choir
About
Commissioned note
commissioned by the National Male Choir of New Zealand directed by Robert Aburn for the celebration of its tenth anniversary and for performance during its 2010 European tour
Difficulty note
Recommended by the composer for the Big Sing competition
Contents note
1. O Spirit of the Earth
2. Keep Us Humble
3. 'Tis a Silent Land
4. Our Christmas
5. Our Cities Face the Sea
Text note
Text by David McKee Wright, Margaret Mahy, also based on Samuel Marsden's first NZ sermon, and karakia translated by G S Cooper
Performance history
24 Oct 2009: Performed by the National Male Choir of New Zealand for the celebration of its tenth anniversary at Nelson College Assembly Hall, in Nelson
24 Oct 2009: A New Sky