Recording Collections

About the CD

In 2007 Otago University, and Anthony Ritchie in particular, organised a reunion of composers who had held the Mozart Fellowship, New Zealand’s oldest composer residency. A number of works were performed and recorded.

My work, Almost an island was given its premiere by Ana Good (soprano) and Joyce Whitehead (piano).

Work

Almost an Island

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Mozart Fellows Concert 2007 Vol. 1

In the documentary, producer Prue Donald, with cameraman Barrington West, filmed me during my year as the first composer-in-residence in Douglas Lilburn’s former home in Thorndon, Wellington during 2005 and 2006.

Lilburn Residence

About the documentary

Commissioned by TVNZ 1 for Artsville, Composer in Residence offers a rare insight into the creative process bringing Whitehead’s unique music to life as she works on a range of projects during her residency with the New Zealand String Quartet and Richard Nunns, Carolyn Mills and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, the New Zealand School of Music, Tudor Consort and the Royal NZ Air Force Central Band, and Gaylene Preston.

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Composer in residence — SOUNZ

Review

Simon Sweetman reviewed the documentary for the Sunday Star Times ahead of its broacast on TVNZ.

Gillian Whitehead — Stuff January 2009

Performers

My work Hineraukatauri is performed by Alexa Still (flute) and Richard Nunns (taonga pūoro).

Work

Hineraukatauri

About the recording

This double CD was a collaboration between SOUNZ and New Zealand Geographic which aimed to promote music by New Zealand composers to a wider audience. The recording of Hineraukatauri was kindly reproduced with permission from Atoll CDs.

The CD accompanied the January 2007 edition of the magazine which featured a long article about New Zealand music — 32,000 copies were distributed.

The sound barrier — article

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Sound Barrier — SOUNZ

About the recording

Karohirohi is performed by Carolyn Mills (harp) with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alexander Lazarev. The recording was made at the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington on 21 June 2006.

About the work

Karohirohi

Listen to the recording

Karohirohi — RNZ

About this recording

This is a track taken from Taurangi, a double CD of flute music by New Zealand composers.

Taurangi — CD

About the work

Taurangi

About the recording

Live audio from the premiere performance on 2 June 2006 in the Great Hall at Massey University, Wellington.

About the work

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