Olivia Macassey
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Auckland Readers and Writers Festival: Works with Words
Wednesday 11 May, 8.00pm ASB Theatre, Aotea Centre. $35
Auckland composer, clarinetist and saxophonist Yvette Audain's piece Eulogy comprises original orchestral music Audain wrote in response to my poem of the same name. Her work is intricate, thoughtful and tempestuous in places, with symphony orchestra and spoken word narration!
From the Festival website: "In an exciting partnership between musicians and authors, six composers selected New Zealand poetry and prose that spoke to them personally, and worked with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Composer-in-Residence John Psathas and Arts Laureate Stuart Devenie to produce new pieces. Don’t miss this stirring, moving and astounding performance."
1. Eulogy Yvette Audain / Olivia Macassey “Eulogy”
2. Antonyms of Trust Chris Adams / Sam Mahon “Antonyms of Trust”
3. Scenes from Parihaka Stephen Matthews / Robert Sullivan
4. The Lover’s Knot Robbie Ellis / Renee Liang
5. Attention! Alexander Lawther Taylor
6. White Feathers - John Elmsly
“For a Child at Nagasaki”, James K Baxter
“Sonnet to MacArthur’s Eyes” R.A.K. Mason
“Some thought they saw” Basil Dowling (from White Feathers)
“Axis” Cilla McQueen (from Wild Sweets)
“Papa-tu-a-nuku” Hone Tuwhare