Work
The Love Song of Rangipouri
for unaccompanied SATB choir and solo baritone
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The Love Song of Rangipouri is based on a Maori chant recorded at Makara, near Wellington in 1963. It tells how a fairy chief, Te Rangipouri, won and lost the first human woman to ever reach New Zealand’s shores.
Commissioned note
Written for the Dorian Choir European tour.
Dedication note
For Peter Godfrey and the Auckland Dorian Singers
Text note
Maori chant recorded Hone Crown at Makara in 1963 and transcribed by Mervyn McLean.
Performance history
Performed by Viva Voce in 2008