Arapātiki
Music audio
Audio: 5:36
RNZ Concert — recorded in 2008
About the recording
Arapātiki was recorded at a concert of ‘Landscape Preludes’ given by Stephen de Pledge in the Ilott Theatre, Wellington Town Hall on 27 February 2008.
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New Zealand colours: alternative piano works for Royal Schools music exams
Music on CD
Works for piano suitable for List C of the ABRSM exam syllabus from Grades 1 to 8.
Burnside High School — released in 2008
About the recording
This CD was recorded by Aurora Recordings for the 2008 Burnside High School Specialist Music Programme in association with the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. It is intended as a resource for both teachers and students looking for New Zealand repertoire for recitals and exams.
The works, including my Lullaby for Matthew, are performed by students of Burnside High School’s specialist music programme.
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Bright tides moving between
Music on CD
New Zealand and Australian works for piano trio
Rattle RAT D017 — released in 2008
Performers
This CD features NZTrio — Sarah Watkins (piano), Justine Cormack (violin) and Ashley Brown (cello).
Work
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Bright tide moving between — Bandcamp
Award
Bright tide moving between was a finalist for the 2008 Classical Album of the Year at the Aotearoa New Zealand Music Awards.
Aotearoa Music Awards: history
Symphony: the islands by Jack Speirs
Music audio
Audio: 19:29
RNZ Concert — recorded in 2007
About the recording
The first 2 movements of Symphony: the islands are performed David Griffiths (baritone) with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Luke Dollman and recorded during the NZSO-SOUNZ Readings in May 2007.
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Mozart Fellows Concert 2007 Vol. 1
Music on CD
Works by past and present Mozart fellows at Otago University
Archival recording Otago University — 2007
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).
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Composer in Residence
Documentaries
DVD: 1:03:03
Wild Iris Productions — released in 2007
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.
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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Review
Simon Sweetman reviewed the documentary for the Sunday Star Times ahead of its broacast on TVNZ.