The Ogden-Bennett whānau of Ōtaki sing Pō Atarau for the Kāpiti Coast District Libraries WWI video project.
The origins of ‘Now is the hour’ can be traced back to the ‘Swiss cradle song’ by Clement Scott.
This popular piano piece was released in 1913 by the Australian music company of W.H. Paling and Co.
In New Zealand it was quickly adapted for the song ‘Pō Atarau’ and used to farewell Māori soldiers departing for the First World War.
Filmed by Nimlin Productions for Kāpiti Coast District Libraries.
30 мар 2015
