Musings on a Maori lullaby : for harp /
Lewis, Paul,1943-composer.
Te Rangi Pai,Princess of New Zealand,1868-1916.Hine e hine;arranged.
Subtilte in caption: Variations on 'Hine e hine' by Princess Te Rangi Pai.
Includes composer's note.
Duration: approximately 18 min.
Princess Te Rangi Pai, real name Fannie Rose Howie, writes a simple melody, a lullaby destined to remain forever popular in her native New Zealand -- Such a sweet little tune to rock the cradle to -- A butterfly flutters in arabesques around the melody and brushes it gently with its wings -- A moustachioed major sings the tune to his troops and orders them to fall asleep on the count of three -- Even the fairies know the tune -- A haughty dowager duchess sings the lullaby at the top of her voice and keeps her grandchildren awake -- The melody waltzes around the nursery as the children fall asleep -- A castanetted lady sings a lively song in the night -- Claude Debussy muses on the melody in the moonlight and inadvertently sings himself to sleep -- Hine e hine : a lullaby to warm the hearts of New Zealanders everywhere.
Variations (Harp)
Harp music.
Lullabies