Justin Dehart - Landfall (New Zealand Percussion Music Volume One) (2021) Hi-Res

Landfall is the first of a proposed series focused on works for solo percussion. The recording features pieces by New Zealand composers Glenda Keam, David Downes, Alex van den Broek, Mark Menzies, Chris Gendall, Rosa Elliott, Robert Bryce, Simon Eastwood, and Reuben de Lautour.

“I moved to Ōtautahi Christchurch in February 2017 to teach music at the University of Canterbury. I was excited to be a part of the rebuild of the city and to have the opportunity to build the first percussion program in the country as a full-time percussion instructor. I was inspired by the percussion music I discovered here—various taonga pūoro, Phil Dadson and From Scratch, Strike Percussion, and music by Gareth Farr and John Psathas—to name just a few. With this collection of new works, I hope to continue the tradition of promoting innovative percussion music made in Aotearoa New Zealand.

The luxury of working with living composers is the ability to collaborate, discuss, and explore new modes of musical expression. I express my deep gratitude to all the composers on this first volume for their musical creativity, and generosity.”

Justin DeHart, June 2021

Justin will perform selections of the album at an upcoming concert at the Nelson Centre of Musical Arts on, Wednesday, July 7 (7 pm): CANZ Nelson Composer Workshop Opening Night Concert, and at The Piano in Christchurch on Monday, August 2 (7 pm): UC School of Music Gala Concert.

All tracks performed, produced, recorded, mixed, and mastered by Justin DeHart in Christchurch, New Zealand except #11 which was produced, recorded and mixed by Reuben de Lautour