Recording Collections
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Venetian mornings
Music video
Video: 10:32
Donizetti Trio — Luca Manghi (flute), Ben Hoadley (bassoon) and David Kelly (piano)
About the recording
Recorded as part of SOUNZ’s Resound Project at St Andrews on the Terrace Wellington on 14 May 2014 in a concert of New Zealand music for woodwind instruments.
Ben Hoadley was interviewed for RNZ Concert’s Upbeat about Venetian mornings and other works.
About the work
In 27 pieces: the Hilary Hahn encores
Music on CD
Double CD of short works for violin
Deutsche Grammophon — released in 2014
Performers
All the works on these CDs are performed by their commissioner, Hilary Hahn (violin) with Cory Smythe (piano).
Work
Hear Hilary Hahn talk to Gillian about this work.
Gillian Whitehead and Hilary Hahn — video interview
Get the CD
Find out on the DGG website where to buy the CD or LPs, stream or download the recordings.
Award
In 27 pieces won the 2015 Grammy Award for Best Small Ensemble Performance.
Review
Tom Huizenga writes: ‘Encores, by definition, are the musician’s gift to the audience. With this project, Hilary Hahn has handed over 27 new gifts that will keep on giving — both to listeners everywhere and to anyone who takes up a fiddle and a bow.’
Tamatea Tutahi
Music audio
Audio: 12:33
RNZ Concert — recorded in 2013
About the recording
Tamatea Tutahi was recorded by pianist Sarah Watkins on 24 December 2013 as part of SOUNZ’s Resound project. Kenneth Young introduces the work.
Listen to the recording
Puhake ki te rangi
Music video
Audio on video: 15:47
New Zealand String Quartet and Richard Nunns (taonga pūoro)
About the recording
This is the audio from Atoll ACD 107 which was released in 2013.
About the work
Composer of the week: New Zealand women composers
Documentaries
Audio: 58:17
RNZ Concert — May 2013
About this documentary
Elizabeth Kerr looks at 4 generations of New Zealand’s women composers and their works and asks us to think about whether there is a discernible female voice in the music of our composers.
It includes excerpts from my works The Journey of Mataku Moana and Alice.