Eve De Castro-Robinson Photo: supplied
'Chaos of Delight IV' continues my series of works inspired by NZ birdsong (Chaos of Delight I for bass clarinet, Chaos of Delight II for soprano, Chaos of Delight III for women's voices) and in this case is a short, theatrical duo written especially for the talents of my colleagues Luca Manghi and Ben Hoadley.
Some more recognisable birdcalls are: the thrush calls played by piccolo; the paradise duck in the bassoon; the kōkako played by both in unison and the little blue penguin in the flutter-tongued bassoon.
Recorded by RNZ Concert, 22 October 2008.
