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These arms to hold you
for children's voices and orchestra
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Commissioned note
Commissioned by Plunket for its 100th anniversary, for the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
Dedication note
for Cyprian
Text note
Text by Bill Manhire
Performance history
25 May 2007: Made in New Zealand 2007
13 Jun 2007: These Arms to Hold You (Hamilton)
16 Jun 2007: These Arms to Hold You (Akl)
20 Jun 2007: These Arms to Hold You (Dunedin)
21 Jun 2007: These Arms to Hold You (Chch)
28 Jun 2007: These Arms to Hold You (Wgtn)
28 Oct 2012: Carnival - Family Concert
Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra with the Lyrica Choir of Kelburn School directed by Nicola Edgecombe and conductor Kenneth Young