Tahu-nui-ā-Rangi

Violoncello and Marimba

Work Details

Tahu-nui-ā-Rangi
(2019)
WORK DURATION
16:00
WORK CODE
GF/TN
Instrumentation
Violoncello and Marimba
COMMISSION DETAILS
Commissioned by Dr Heleen du Plessis and Yoshiko, developed in association with Dr Ian Griffen, with funding from Creative New Zealand and Boosted
Premiere
Duo Col Legno (Heleen du Plessis (vc) and Yoshiko Tsuruta (mar)) at the Planetarium of the Otago Museum, Dunedin, New Zealand on 04 May 2019
The image above is indicative only and may not reflect the specific instrumentatioN. thE image has been generated using an AI model or licensed for use by unless otherwise credited.

Tahu-nui-ā-Rangi is the Māori word for the Aurora Australis, visible from the southernmost parts of New Zealand. The work is based on some Māori Iwi's belief that the aurorae are ancestors' campfires reflected in the sky, emphasising universal belonging and spiritual connection.