A Song of Islands
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| A Song of Islands | |
|---|---|
| by Douglas Lilburn | |
| Form | Tone poem |
| Composed | Christchurch, 1946 |
| Scoring | Orchestra |
A Song of Islands is a tone poem (described by the composer as a song)[1] written for orchestra by New Zealand composer Douglas Lilburn in 1946. The work is the last in a trilogy of pieces exploring the theme of New Zealand identity; it was preceded by the overture Aotearoa (1940) and Landfall in Unknown Seas (1942) for narrator and string orchestra.[2]
