Aotearoa (overture)
| Aotearoa | |
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| by Concert overture | |
| Composed | London, 1940 |
| Scoring | Orchestra |
Aotearoa is a
tone poem A Song of Islands
(1946).
History and music
The title of the overture (Aotearoa) is taken from the Māori name for New Zealand.
Lilburn wrote the overture while he was still a student at
His Majesty's Theatre in London.[3] It was not performed in New Zealand until 1959, but it has since entered the country's standard orchestral repertory.[3]
Typical of Lilburn's early work, the overture features idiomatic writing for winds, especially flutes, and vigorous dynamic contrasts.[citation needed]
Composer
In 2011, the manuscript score was entered into the UNESCO Memory of the World Register. It was the first item from the National Library of New Zealand to be added to the collection.[4]
Instrumentation
Woodwinds: 2 Flutes 2 Oboes 2 Clarinets 2 Bassoons Brass: 4 Horns 2 Trumpets 3 Trombones Percussions: Timpani Triangle
Cymbals
Strings:
2 Violins
Violas
Cello
Double Bass
Notes
- ^ a b "Overture: Aotearoa". SOUNZ. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ Norman, Philip. "Lilburn, Douglas Gordon". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ a b "LILBURN: Overture: Aotearoa". Radio New Zealand. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ a b c McEwing, Keith (1 May 2020). ""My heart gave thanks" – Douglas Lilburn's Overture: Aotearoa". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
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