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Play Pen in Concert

Play Pen is a collection of original musical settings to the writing of William Shakespeare and D.H Lawrence by New Zealand composer Janet Jennings, and a collaboration with international musicians Liam Wooding, Luca Mangi and Ben Hoadley. Janet Jennings is one of New Zealand's leading composers for voice, and the album held a place at the top of the RNZ Classical Charts, making it to number 1 in the winter of 2019.

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The album can be accessed via iTunes, Spotify and Amazon Music.

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https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/109621827/review--playpen-a-wonder-of-excellence-and-eccentricity

JANET JENNINGS: A Bird, a Fruit, and a Beast
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JANET JENNINGS: A Bird, a Fruit, and a Beast

Performed by Christina Wilson (speaking voice), Luca Manghi (flute), Ben Hoadley (bassoon) and Liam Wooding (piano) at Play-Pen: New Music by Janet Jennings and Ben Hoadley, Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts, University of Waikato, 19 December 2018. Audio recorded by Atoll (producer Wayne Laird, engineer Simon Lear). Film funded by NZ On Air.
JANET JENNINGS: All the World's a Stage
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JANET JENNINGS: All the World's a Stage

Performed by Christina Wilson (speaking voice), Luca Manghi (flute) and Liam Wooding (piano) at Play-Pen: New Music by Janet Jennings and Ben Hoadley, Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts, University of Waikato, 19 December 2018. Audio recorded by Atoll (producer Wayne Laird, engineer Simon Lear). Film funded by NZ On Air.
JANET JENNINGS: play-pen - trailer
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JANET JENNINGS: play-pen - trailer

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