Recording Collections

Performers

In 2004 I was invited to present a concert of my music in Jakarta. Tūhonohono, a flexible group of 7 Māori and Pākehā musicians, was formed for that occasion. ‘Tūhonohono’ translates as ‘to bring together, to weave, to join, to support’, hence ‘weaving together the strands of Māori and European musical traditions.’

The musicians are Ben Hoadley (bassoon), Ingrid Culliford (flute), Alexa Still (flute), Richard Nunns (taonga pūoro), Ashley Brown (cello) Ramonda Te Maiharoa Taleni (mezzo-soprano) and Aroha Yates-Smith (kaikaranga).

Works

Aria from Outrageous Fortune

Hineraukatauri

Hinetekakara

Lullaby for Matthew

Naumai e te ao marama

Ngā hā o neherā

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Tūhonohono — SOUNZ

About the recording

This recording of the premiere of Alice in July 2003 is performed the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya with Helen Medlyn (mezzo-soprano).

About the work

Alice

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Alice — RNZ

Performers

The CD features British ensemble, Lontano conducted by Odaline de al Martinez.

Works

Ahotu (O Matenga)

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New Zealand Women Composers — Apple Music

Performers

New Zealand String Quartet, David Guerin (piano), Bridget Douglas (flute), Rachel Thomson (piano), Douglas Mews (organ), Scilla Askew (soprano), and Sings Harry Vocal Ensemble

Works

Moon, Tides and Shoreline

Fantasia on three notes

Taurangi

Requiem

Missa Brevis

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Composer portrait: Gillian Whitehead — Waiteata

Review

Peter Grahame Woolf reviewed the CD for Musical Pointers

Gillian Whitehead composer portrait — Musical Pointers

Performers

The cast was led by Deborah Wai Kapohe (soprano), Robert Wiremu and Te Oti Rakena (baritones) and Tungia Baker (kuia) with an ensemble conducted by Michael Joel and taonga pūoro played by Richard Nunns.

Work

Outrageous Fortune

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Outrageous Fortune — SOUNZ

About this recording

This is a track taken from Under the Southern Cross, a CD of cello music by Australian and New Zealand composers.

Under the Southern Cross — CD

About the work

The journey of Mataku Moana