KIRI te KANAWA
Maori Songs Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) with Maori group & Abbey Road Ensemble [ Warner Classics / CD - released 13/Jan/2002 ] Sung in the Maori language... Musical Direction & Arrangements - Carl Doy & Bruce Lynch. As featured in her stunning performance in Gisborne at the turn of the millennium. Very beautiful & rousing interpretations of traditional maori pieces -... |
Patea Maori Club
Poi E (25th Anniversary Edition) [ Jayrem Records New Zealand / 2 CD - released 5/Aug/2009 ] This special, re-mastered 25th Anniversary Edition comprises the original 'Poi E' plus an 11-track bonus CD that features several previously unreleased songs, re-mixes and live tracks. |
New Zealand 28 (Maori) Battalion
Ake Ake, Kia Kaha e! - Songs of the New Zealand 28 (Maori) Battalion [ Atoll Records New Zealand / 2 CD - released 20/Apr/2009 ] It could have been called 'the singing Battalion'! When the soldiers of the Maori Battalion sailed for the Second World War, they took with them songs that embodied the love and prayers of those at home. |
Rotorua Whaka Maori Concert Party
Rotorua Whaka Maori Concert Party [ Zodiac Records New Zealand / CD - released 26/Mar/2012 ] This particular recording has been recognised as one of the greatest examples of the Maori Concert party in action, and as such offers a thrilling experience to any listener. |
Aotearoa Maori Chorale
Maori Songs Of New Zealand - Volume 2 [ Jayrem Records New Zealand / CD ] The beautiful voices of the Aotearoa Maori Chorale sing well-known waiata such as "Pokarekare Ana", "Hine E Hine", "Hoki Hoki", "Te Atua","Tino Rangatiratanga", "Whakarongo", "E Hoa" ("God Defend NZ"), "Auld Langsyne", etc. |
MOZART / KORNGOLD / STRAUSS / WEILL / PUCCINI / BERNSTEIN / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Kiri! - A 50th birthday celebration of her greatest hits live Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano), with Dennis O'Neill (tenor) & the Waihirere Maori Group, Gisborne [ Decca Records / CD - released 10/Apr/1994 ] Recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall, 10 March 1994. |
Ngati Poneke Young Maori Club
Ko Ngati Poneke Hoki Matou [ Atoll Records New Zealand / CD - released 13/Oct/2003 ] SPECIAL PRICE FOR A LIMITED TIME - These classic concert party recordings of the Ngati Poneke Young Maori Club feature solos by Witarina Harris, founder member. The recordings, dating from the late 1930s. |
St Joseph's Maori Girls' College & Te Aute College
Haere Mai (Welcome) [ South Pacific Recordings / CD - released 9/Aug/2010 ] This re-issued CD represents a cross section of traditional and contemporary music of the Maori people of New Zealand. From the masculine harmonies and vigorous Haka to the distinctive singing... |
Various Artists incls St Joseph's Maori Girl's Choir, Howard Morrison, Split Enz, The Topp Twins, The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
New Zealand: Our Land Our Music Volume 1 [ EMI Music New Zealand / 2 CD - released 13/Oct/1995 ] This is a 40-track, 2CD that features many popular Maori recording artists (mixed in with "Kiwi" culture classics) such as Howard Morrison, John Rowles, Wiki Baker, Prince Tui Teka, Dean Waretini, St Josephs Maori Girls Choir, Herbs, Kiri Te Kanawa,... |
Maori / Aotearoa
Tihei Mauriora / He Waiata Te Iwi [ CD ] New Zealand's outstanding Maori singers perform the most popular traditional songs such as "Hoki Mai", "Pokarekare Ana". "Po Atarau", "E Pari Ra" and even more. Hakas, love songs, a song of farewell, a canoe song, stick games and other action songs... |
Patea Maori Club
Poi E [ Jayrem Records New Zealand / CD - released 5/Sep/2001 ] This is an outstanding compilation of Patea Maori Club's best recordings. |
Patea Maori Club & Dalvanius
Poi E / A Man of Passion [ Jayrem / CD ] The Patea Maori Club is a household name. Their smash hit 'Poi E' with Dalvanius Prime, was the biggest selling single in Aotearoa, peaking at #1 for four weeks. The group has won award after award, including Best Group in the New Zealand... |
Wiki Baker / St Joesphs' Maori Girls College Choir / New Zealand Maori Chorale
Maori Love Songs [ Viking Seven Seas / CD ] Wiki Baker with the St. Josephs' Māori Girls College Choir and the New Zealand Māori Chorale. Impeccable performances of "Pōkarekare Ana" and "Pō Atarau" ensure that Wiki Baker will always be "tops". The love stories of Pania of Hawkes Bay, Puhihuia... |
St. Joseph's Maori Girls Choir
The Beauty of Maori Song [ Kiwi / CD - released 14/Oct/2014 ] Joseph's Maori Girls College Choir and Concert Party St Joseph's Maori Girls College is one of the oldest of the Maori church boarding schools in the country. It was established on Bluff Hill in Napier in 1867, at the request of Father Reignier S.M.,... |
St Joseph's Maori Girls College / Maisey Rika
E Hine: An Anthology of Maori Love Songs [ South Pacific / CD - released 4/Nov/2003 ] Winner RIANZ Music Awards. A popular Maori selection featuring "Whaakaria Mai" (How Great Thou Art) Pokarekare Ana and many more. |