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NZSO Cook's Landfall series

To mark 250 years since Captain Cook set foot on land in Aotearoa the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra commissions works from five New Zealand composers.

These compositions are part of the Tuia - Encounters 250 project funded by the Ministry of Culture & Heritage.

The NZSO commissions and performs new works by five NZ composers - Salina Fisher, Gareth Farr, Gillian Whitehead, Michael Norris and Kenneth Young.

Tuia – Encounters 250 celebrates Aotearoa New Zealand’s Pacific voyaging heritage and acknowledges the first onshore encounters between Māori and Pākehā in 1769–70.

Collection items

  • Salina FISHER: Tupaia (première)

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    14 Sep 2019

    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Edo de Waart. Audio

    This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.

  • Gareth FARR: He Iwi Tahi Tātou

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    3 Dec 2018

    Written to commemorate the 250th anniversary in 2019 of Captain James Cook's arrival in New Zealand. Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Auckland Town… Video, Audio

    This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.

  • Gillian WHITEHEAD: Turanga-nui (première)

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    15 Sep 2018

    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hamish McKeich. Video, Audio

    This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.

  • Michael NORRIS: Mātauranga (Rerenga) (première)

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    13 Jul 2019

    Alistair Fraser (taonga pūoro), NZ Symphony Orchestra conducted by Carlos Kalmar. Video, Audio, Gallery

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  • Kenneth YOUNG: Te Māpouriki

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    4 Nov 2019

    Performed by the NZSO conducted by Jun Märkl, Auckland Town Hall, 18 October 2019 Audio

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