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Sunshine and Shadows
for SATB choir and orchestra
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This work was commissioned by The Manawatu Youth Orchestra and Youth Choir for performance at their combined concert 1989. The light hearted poems are by poets from New Zealand's Kapiti Coast. Each of the four songs can be performed separately or as a suite. They are for moderately accomplished choir and orchestra.
Commissioned note
Commissioned by the Manawatu Youth Choir and Manawatu Youth Orchestra with funding from Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council and the NZ Composers' Foundation
Contents note
Four sections:
- Yahweh
- Shadows on the Floor
- To Jude - Lady of Windsong
- For Cheol Hoan
Text note
From Poems from Kapiti Coast: 1. Anne Beaumont; 2. Frank Beaufort; 3. Margi Martin; 4. Mary Celeste
Performance history
Performed by the Manawatu Youth Choir and Orchestra