MARTIN LODGE (b.1954): Summer Music for Piano Trio, Epitaph for Douglas Lilburn for Solo Cello, Toru for Clarinet, Cello and Taonga Puoro, Aequora tuta silent for Saxophone, Viola and Electronic effects, Pacific Rock for Solo Viola, Pan Dreaming for Solo Flute, Voices Within for Harpsichord and Recorded Sound, Hau for Cello and Taonga puoro, Two Cellos: Nightwind, Aria with Commentary, Farewell for David Farquhar.

Catalogue Number: 11O082
Label: Atoll
Reference: ACD 143
Format: CD
Price: $18.98
Description: In his subtle and more overt references to nature, the environment and the native Maori folk culture and musical styles, Lodge seems to carry on in the vein of Australian composers like Peter Sculthorpe. The use of Maori musical instruments certainly makes Toru and Hau striking but Lodge's sensitivity to sound color is also evident in the fascinating aural landscapes in Voices Within, and he can write straightforward, European-style art-music pieces too, like the two tributes to New Zealand composers and the bright and vivacious Summer Music. Various performers.