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Gillian Karawe Whitehead
Dame Gillian Karawe Whitehead (Ngāi Te Rangi) has composed music that ranges from solo pieces, chamber music and songs to choral and orchestral works, opera, and cross-cultural collaborations, including most notably the taonga puoro
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Gillian WHITEHEAD: Turanga-nui (première)
15 Sep 2018New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hamish McKeich. Video, Audio
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WHITEHEAD: Tai timu, tai pari
10 Jun 2022The world premiere performed by violinist Andrew Beer and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by James Feddeck at their Premier Series concert, 'Ebb and Flow', Auckland Town Hall, 10 June… Audio
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WHITEHEAD: Song without words, for Helen Young
10 Jun 2022Performed as an encore by violinist Andrew Beer at the Auckland Philharmonia's Premier Series concert, 'Ebb and Flow', Auckland Town Hall, 10 June 2022. Audio
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Gillian WHITEHEAD: Tūmanako
2 May 2017'Journey through an Unknown Landscape'. Diedre Irons (piano). Recorded by RNZ Concert, 30 May 2010. Video, Audio
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GILLIAN WHITEHEAD: still, echoing
8 May 2017Performed by pianist Kathryn Stott & New Zealand String Quartet Video, Audio
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Gillian WHITEHEAD: Karohirohi
9 Oct 2012Carolyn Mills (harp), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Alexander Lazarev. Audio
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Gillian WHITEHEAD: the improbable ordered dance
13 Dec 2011The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kenneth Young at 'Made in New Zealand' concert in 2006. Audio
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Gillian WHITEHEAD: Iris Dreaming
8 Mar 2020Soprano Joanne Roughton-Arnold joins NZTrio to perform the NZ premiere of Gillian Whitehead and Fleur Adcock's short opera, 'Iris Dreaming', based on the life of Robin Hyde. Video, Audio
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Gillian WHITEHEAD: Te waka ō te rangi
26 Nov 2019Performed by NZTrio in the Loft at Q Theatre, 14 July 2019. Audio
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Gillian WHITEHEAD: Voices of Tane
17 Nov 2017Diedre Irons (piano). Recorded by RNZ Concert, 11 March 1986. Audio
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Gillian WHITEHEAD: Windstreams
1 Jan 1994Windstreams for solo percussion. Performed by CadeNZa, conducted by Kenneth Young. Audio
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Gillian WHITEHEAD: Alice
1 Jan 2003An eight movement monodrama for mezzo-soprano and orchestra. Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra with Helen Medlyn (mezzo) conducted by Miguel Harth Bedoya. Audio
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Gillian WHITEHEAD: Moon, Tides and Shoreline
20 Nov 2019Aroha String Quartet: Haihong Liu, Beiyi Xu (violins), Zhongxian Jin (viola), Robert Ibell (cello). Audio
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Gillian WHITEHEAD: Hineteiwaiwa
20 Nov 2019Aroha Yates-Smith (voice), Richard Nunns (taonga puoro), Stroma, Hamish McKeich (conductor). Audio
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Gillian WHITEHEAD: Out of this Nettle, Danger
1 Jan 1987Performed by Anthea Moller (mezzo) and the Karlheinz Company, conducted by John Elmsly. Audio
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Gillian WHITEHEAD: Pikeri
1 Jan 1995Performed by Gina Sanders (soprano). Recorded 14 December 1995. Audio
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Gillian WHITEHEAD: Haiku
28 Mar 1996Jane Manning (soprano), Gillian Ansell (viola), Margaret Nielsen (piano). Audio
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Gillian WHITEHEAD: Three Improvisations
20 Nov 2019Thomas Hutchinson (oboe). Recorded by RNZ Concert, 11 April 2012 Audio
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Gillian WHITEHEAD: The river flows on...
20 Nov 2019NZTrio, Him Savy (vocal), Him Sophy (narrator, tro), Keo Dorivan (perc, khloy, pey pok, snaeng). Audio
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Gillian WHITEHEAD: Riddles 2
1 Jan 1978Performed by Jane Manning (soprano) and Margaret Nielsen (piano). Audio
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Gillian WHITEHEAD: Arapatiki
4 Nov 2014From Landscape Preludes. Stephen De Pledge, piano. Video, Audio
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Gillian WHITEHEAD: These Isles Your Dreams
27 Jan 2016Gina Sanders (soprano), Henaro Garita (viola), Elizabeth Boulton (piano). Audio
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Gillian WHITEHEAD: Mata-au
20 Nov 2019Anna McGregor (clarinet). Recorded by RNZ Concert, 16 March 2010 Audio
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