Story: Composers

Northern composers: David Hamilton (1st of 2)

Northern composers: David Hamilton

David Hamilton composed a number of works for the Auckland Choral Society, and sometimes took part in performances. Here he is shown playing the tubular bells during a performance of his Missa Pacifica during a 2005 tour of the South Island with the society. The trip marked the society's 150th anniversary, and Missa Pacifica was commissioned to celebrate the milestone.

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William Dart, 'Composers - Consolidation, 1980s onwards', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/44651/northern-composers-david-hamilton (accessed 20 April 2024)

Story by William Dart, published 22 Oct 2014