Just watching Billy Connolly's World Tour Of New Zealand - at the end of each episode he sings a beautiful NZ folk song, "Pokarekare Ana" Does anyone know of a brass arrangement for this? Specifically cornet or flugel solo? Cheers Andy (edited to add this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pokarekare_Ana)
You got the name right! (well done) ... not too sure about an arrangement, but here's the tune ... http://folksong.org.nz/pokarekare/index.html
Thanks! I dare not get the name wrong, I want to go back next year! Most beautiful country I've ever been to... Andy
There are several arrangements for brass. Kirsty Abotts played it in BiC 2004 - It is on the CD. It was arranged by Maunder. Riki McDonnell has played this arrangement on euphonium on Midnight Euphonium Goff Richards has made a version for trombone and band. James Stockdale plays it on Brighouse´s Fantasy CD. Luc Vertommen has made an arrangemnt for Euphonium and Brass Band played by Steven Mead on Euphonium Virtuoso. It is a very lovely song indeed. Cheers Erik
There's actually a version with piano accompaniment too, both of which Luc has published in Euphonium Virtuoso Collection; http://www.worldofbrass.com/acatalog/29815.html
Pokarekare Ana I have recently arranged this for cornet/flugel and euphonium/baritone duet. Email me at scjb@sb-music.co.nz for details. Cheers Steven
