Music on CD

Performer

Henry Wong Doe presents this collection of preludes, originally commissioned and performed by Stephen de Pledge.

Work

My contribution to the Landscape Prelude project was Arapātiki.

Arapātiki

Get the recording

Buy the CD from all good record stores, or buy the digital version from Bandcamp or SOUNZ.

Landscape Preludes — Bandcamp

Review

William Dart reviewed the CD for the New Zealand Herald.

‘When a virtuoso is called for, Wong Doe is your man. This fascinating range of New Zealand landscapes magnificently caught in a recording that no Kiwi CD player should be without. If you buy just one classical CD this year, make it Landscape Preludes.’

Performers

All the works on these CDs are performed by their commissioner, Hilary Hahn (violin) with Cory Smythe (piano).

Work

Tōrua

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.

In 27 pieces — DGG

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.’

In 27 pieces — NPR music

Performers

These recordings feature Richard Nunns (taonga pūoro), the New Zealand String Quartet,  Alexa Still and Ingrid Culliford (flutes), Aroha Yates-Smith (kaikaranga), Ben Hoadley (bassoon) and Ashley Brown (cello).

About the recording

This CD comes with a companion DVD of a performance of Puhake ki te rangi filmed by Prue Donald.

Works

Puhake ki te rangi

Hineraukatauri

Hinetekakara

Hineputehue

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The Atoll website has information about where to buy this recording.

Puhake ki te rangi — Atoll

Performers

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marc Taddei with soloists, Helen Medlyn (mezzo-soprano) and Carolyn Mills (harp)

Works

Alice

Karohirohi

the improbable ordered dance

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The CD is available from SOUNZ and all good record stores.

Alice — SOUNZ

Review

William Dart gave the CD a 5-star review.

Classic CD: Gillian Whitehead, Alice — New Zealand Herald

Robert Johnson reviewed it for RNZ Concert’s programme, The Critic’s Chair.

The Critic’s Chair — talk

Performers

This CD features Luca Manghi (flute), David Kelly (piano), and for my work also Horomona Horo (taonga pūoro).

Work

Hineraukatauri

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The Atoll website has information about where to buy this CD.

Quays — Atoll

Performers

The CD features Ben Hoadley (bassoon), and includes Richard Nunns (taonga pūoro), Aroha Yates-Smith (voice), Janet Roddick (soprano), Emma Sayers (piano) Stephen de Pledge (piano) and Greg O’Brien (spoken voice).

Works

Hinetekakara

Camelot

Arapātiki

Three windows on the weather

Ngā hā o neherā

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The CD is available from SOUNZ and all good record stores.

Arapātiki — SOUNZ