Work
Papatūānuku
for taonga pūoro and orchestra
About
The work, in Salina’s words, “honours Papatūānuku (earth mother) as the bearer of all life, and centres instruments/voices that are closely connected to the natural world. It also honours the interconnectedness between wāhine (women) and whenua (land, placenta), recognising te whare tangata (the house of humanity) as both the womb of a woman, and womb of the earth.”
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Commissioned note
Commissioned by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra
Performance history
24 Aug 2023: Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra | In the Elements
Featuring: Salina Fisher | Jerome Kavanagh