MAORI MUSIC.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18549, 26 November 1925, Page 13

MAORI MUSIC.

INTRODUCING IT TO U.S. MB ALFRED HILL'S MISSION. 'srECIAL TO "THE TRESS.") "WELLINGTON. November Mr Allrcd Hill, the well-known New Zealand musician and composer, bas got nine months' leave of absence from the New South Wales Consenatorium and the IJoyal Sydney Apollo Ciuh to enable him to accept a special musical engagement in the United States M. Henri Verbnißgben. formerly conductor of tbe New South Wales State Orchestra, and now m charge of the Minneapolis Orchestra, has arranged for Mr Hill to conduct some of hi.s Maori compositions with the Minneapolis Orchestra, and theChicago choir. A 1 none the works to ho performed are the "Ra-Ha ' chorus from Mr Hill'.-. "Hinemoa."' ''T a,in going to do my best to boost New Zealand and its music, ' writes Mr Hill to a friend in Wellington, '"because, although by chance I was horn in Australia, all my early training and ideals originated in New Zealand. The Maori idiom entered into my soul and blood, and nothing can eradicate it. I have lately collected some new Maori songs (words and music) and when I come over in December I shoujd like to get somo more. I'll make Anicrirn »um times as well as jazz, before I'm through."