MAORI MUSIC
ALFRED HILL AND NEW FILM
(By Telegraph.) (Special to"The Evening Post.")
AUCKLAND, This Day.
"With his com mission to. arrange an authoritative musical setting for tho film of Maori life which is to be made on tho shores of Lako Taupo, Mr. Alfred Hill, the composer, arrived at Auckland by the Ulimaroa. He has been granted the necessary leavo of threo months or moro from his duties at the New South Wales -.State Consei'vatorium of Music.
Mr. Hill said the film was to be an entirely Maori one, and it was hoped to make- it historically, cthnologically, and musically correct. As regarded the music, he would uso his past compositions ,in the native sphere and would draw upon his knowledge of tho subject further to prepare the complete musical score which would bo thoroughly representative of the Maoris and Of his best work. An Auckland orchestra would be engaged to play tho music under his direction for tho film recording, so that it could be sent to America with tho picturo for reproduction in theatres or aa guidauco for the playing of the music by a larger symphony orchestra. A complete score would also bo sent.
"There is a great feeling of getting back to ' tho orchestra in ' picture theatres, and I should like to foster that plea," the composer added.
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Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 42, 19 February 1930, Page 8
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