Work
He Iwi Tahi Tātou
for orchestra
About
He Iwi Tahi Tātou is the composer’s “reaction...to the vibrant culture that we live in – the good and bad, the ups and downs. It’s about the unique cultural energy that makes this country what it is – and of course, my belief in the words 'He iwi tahi tātou' [‘We are all one people’]."
The work is part of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra’s Cook's Landfall Series of commissions and is performed in this Resound film under the baton of Miguel Harth-Bedoya at the Michael Fowler Centre.
Commissioned note
Commissioned by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra for the Cook Landfall Series