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White Kingdom
for brass trio
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About
I composed this piece when awarded the University of Otago Wallace Pah residency in 2016.
Its five sections relate to stories of Polynesia:
Tuli
Tuli, the bird messenger of Tangaloa, god of the sea, searches endlessly for a place to rest. The distinctive “song” of this snipe is produced by tail feathers. Eventually Tangaloa threw rocks into the ocean for Tuli. These became the islands of Tonga and Samoa.White Kingdom
In Hawaiian legend this is the realm of the moon goddess Lona who carried her mortal love to the White Kingdom on her wings.Kupua
Hawaiian legend describes these creatures as monsters, mischief makers and shape shifters.Silent Country
In Cook Island lore this is the realm at the bottom of the primordial ocean.Pele
This powerful, destructive and unpredictable Hawaiian fire goddess lives in the crater of Kilanea volcano.
Commissioned note
Composed for ACE Brass during the University of Otago Wallace Residency at the Pah Homestead
Performance history
12 Apr 2021: Chamber Music NZ | ACE Brass (Arrowtown)
Featuring: Josiah Carr
23 Apr 2021: Chamber Music NZ | ACE Brass (Rotorua)
Featuring: Josiah Carr
24 Apr 2021: Chamber Music NZ | ACE Brass (Whakatāne)
Featuring: Josiah Carr
28 Apr 2021: Chamber Music NZ | ACE Brass (Tauranga)
Featuring: Josiah Carr
29 Apr 2021: Chamber Music NZ | ACE Brass (Te Awamutu)
Featuring: Josiah Carr
02 May 2021: Chamber Music NZ | ACE Brass (Kerikeri)
Featuring: Josiah Carr