Notes
EMI Classics: 7243 5 56828 2 6 (in bold: 5 56828 2; on container verso: CDC 7243 5 56828 2 6).
Principally traditional Maori songs.
Compact disc.
Program notes by Max Cryer and selected texts in English ([16] p. : col. ports.) inserted in container.
Producer: John Fraser.
Recorded in Jan. and Mar. 1999 at Revolver Studios, Auckland, New Zealand, and No. 2 Studio, Abbey Road, London.
Sung in the Maori language.
Performers
Kiri Te Kanawa, soprano ; Maori vocal group (Dilworth Karaka, Mahinarangi Tocker, Robert Wiremu, Mahia Blackmore, Taisha, Cathy Reti, Suzanne Lynch, Thom Nepia, Armand Crown, Peter Morgan, Ben Gilgen, Rebecca Chaplow, Matua Takawe, Rusty Matua, Charles Matua, Hammond Matoa, George Henare) ; The Abbey Road Ensemble (Richard Anaru, guitar ; Mickey Ututaonga, drums, percussion ; Peter Morgan, percussion ; Charlie Morgan, drums ; Franc Ricotti, percussion ; John Fraser, piano) ; Carl Doy, Bruce Lynch, musical direction, arrangements.
Contents
Hine e hine / Fanny Howie, aka, Princess Te Rangi Pai (4:32)
Tarakihi = (The locust) (2:56)
Moe mai e hine (3:25)
Hoea ra (3:58)
Matangi (3:33)
Huri huri (3:25)
E papa : (Titi torca/E aue) (3:25)
Ara ka titiro / attrib. to A. Reedy (3:49)
Hoki hoki tonu mai / Fanny Howie (3:49)
Po ata rau = (Now is the hour) (3:44)
Piki mai (3:09)
Haere ra e hine / attrib. to Kingi Tahiwi (3:04)
E pari ra / words attrib. to Paraire Tomoana (3:13)
Akoako o te rangi / Erima Kaihau (3:27)
Tahi nei taro kino / Paraire Tomoana (3:23)
Po karekare ana (3:06).