The Awakening (for accordion and piano duet)

The Awakening (for accordion and piano duet) by Gary Daverne Catalog: ED0067

The accordion and piano duet version of "The Awakening" by Gary Daverne was recorded as part of the album Accordion Concert Music.

https://youtu.be/_tkZMjEPGxY?si=MbYMvLSDB1Fl9Hg2
recorded by The Moravian Philharmonic Czech Republic

https://youtu.be/yeBLOhok-mE?si=_9PxFPxAIW_5P3FW
recorded by soloist Mary Tokarski

"The Awakening" by Gary Daverne is a composition originally composed in 1978 for the Auckland Teacher’s College Choir, with lyrics by Mervyn Thompson. The title refers to “Aranga,” a Māori word meaning awakening, symbolizing a spiritual or emotional emergence.

• Full orchestral version recorded in 1992 by the Auckland Choral Group

• Solo accordion with piano accompaniment (2006), using original orchestral backing tracks.