Carnival of New Zealand Creatures
Year
1999
Genre
Chamber Music
Duration
20'
Movements
I. Prelude; II. Ancients; III. Insects: IIIa. Giant Weta, b. Stick Insect, c. Praying Mantis; IV. Fish: IVa. Flying Fish, IVb. Sea Creatures; V. Birds: Va. Wax-Eye, Vb. Kiwi, Vc. Giant Penguin, Vd. Yellow-Eyed penguin, Ve. Madame Moa; VI. Coda
Instrumentation
narrator, singer - flute, clarinet, percussion, guitar, violoncello
Text / Libretto
Lauris Edmond
Commission
Bay of Islands Arts Festival with funding from the Millennium Trust
Publisher
Source
Sounz website;