New Zealand Folksongs


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New Zealand Folksongs


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The Kauri Family


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"Depicts the natural treasures that may be found in a kauri forest. Spot the kiwi, the tuatara, the weta and more - even the twinkling Matariki stars above the treetops"--Publisher information.




New Zealand Folksongs


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Sing New Zealand


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New Zealanders love to sing together, and we've done so in choirs for over 200 years. In Sing New Zealand, Guy E. Jansen describes our country's choral music trajectory, from the amateur efforts of the nineteenth century to today's internationally renowned choirs. It's a story about striving for excellence—and achieving it. This book is the first to bring together the stories and history of this significant aspect of New Zealand's culture.




American Negro Folk-songs


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While his father works in the city over the winter, a young boy thinks of some good times they've shared and looks forward to his return to their South African home in the spring.




The Great New Zealand Songbook


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The Great New Zealand Songbook comprises a 100-page hardback journal, with handwritten lyrics, photos and memorabilia from the artists, in a red presentation boxwhich also includes two CD¿s featuring 40 of New Zealand¿s favourite recording artists, including Split Enz, Dave Dobbyn, Neil Finn, Supergroove, Bic Runga, Shihad, Dragon,Opshop, Evermore, Brooke Fraser, The Chills, Ladyhawke and many more performing a selection of the best New Zealand music. CD 1 is from the last century; CD 2 from this century. The iconic front cover art of Charlie The Four Square Man holding a guitar is an original work by acclaimed New Zealand artist Dick Frizzell and was commissioned specifically for this release.




First Steps in Global Music


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This collection of songs includes music from diverse cultures and experiences, on themes from family, animals, flowers, food, and more. Organized by geographical region, Howard provides the context and guidance--including references to recordings. She further organizes the songs based on First Steps activity categories: Fragment Singing, Simple Songs, Movement for Form and Expression, Movement with the Beat, and Songtales.




The Oxford History of New Zealand Music


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The Maori world of music - The frontier: explorers, sealers, whalers and missionaries - Music in the first settlements: On the voyage - Wellington, 1840-1870 - Auckland, 1840-1865 - Dunedin, 1848-1865 - Canterbury, 1851-1900 - The regions and the West Coast goldfields; Themes and variations: The colonial ball - Military and brass bands - Folk-music - Opera - Colonial choral societies and their successors - Orchestral patterns from the 19th century to the NZSO - Michael Balling at the Nelson Conservatorium; The world beyond: Visiting artists - The Sheffield Choir, 1911 - Henri Verbrugghen and the New South Wales State Orchestra, 1920 and 1922; Musical media: Silent film music - The rise of the gramophone and player piano - The growth of broadcasting - Music journals; The NZ performer: Introduction - Singers - Instrumentalists - Conductors; Meeting of 2 cultures: Waiata a ringa - Maori concert groups and solo artists - Recording Maori music - The two cultures today; Growth of a composing tradition: Early colonial composers and their publications - Alfred Hill - Douglas Lilburn - Composers since Lilburn (Carr, Pruden, Tremain and others) - New influences; Music in education; Instrument making in New Zealand.