| Whira | |||
| Composer | Lyell Cresswell | Category | Instrumental music |
| Instrumentation | Solo violin | ISBN | 0-877218-11-1 |
| Format | Hardback score | Price | NZ$25.00 (+GST) |
| Recording | NMC D077 | ||
| Program note | Whira – Maori for violin, or fiddle. 1. Recitativo (recitative) 2. Con anima (soulfully) — in memory of Owen Jensen 3. Scorrevole (flowing) 4. Leggero (light) 5. Burla (burlesque) – for Douglas Lilburn’s eightieth birthday 6. Lacrimae (tears) – for Vedran Smailovic 7. Con fuoco (fiery) The seven pieces comprising this work were written over a period of three or four years for more or less personal reasons. The intention, however, was always to put them together to form one substantial piece. There are, therefore, a number of cross-references, and some material is developed throughout the course of the work. Although there are seven pieces, the overall shape is in five parts – numbers 3, 4 and 5 form a lighter middle section to the whole work. Whira is recorded by Daniel Bell on the CD Lyell Cresswell: Anake & other works (NMC). |
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| Credits | Whira was first performed in 1997 by violinist Mark Menzies. |
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| Reviews |
"Cresswell's Whira exhibited astounding textural richness on a single instrument."
New Zealand Listener, 7 Jul 1997 |
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