Where Will They Bury My Bones was filmed in London at the Fishmonger’s Hall and live-streamed online in March 2022 to a worldwide audience.
It was written by, and is premiered by, New Zealanders living in different countries. Gareth Farr, composer, in New Zealand; Paul Horan, librettist, in Australia; and Julien Van Mellaerts, baritone, in the United Kingdom – during the COVID pandemic.
The theme of ‘Where Will They Bury My Bones?’ is the uncertainty of one’s future due to war, pandemic or simply the desire to see the world, which ties in well with the physical reality of this online-only premiere. The work explores how New Zealanders experience loneliness, distance and disenfranchisement from our natural country and national life.
There’s a fantastic article on RNZ right here.
Where Will They Bury My Bones Gareth Farr NZ composer