{"product_id":"peacocke-manta-oronoa","title":"Peacocke: Manta","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gemma-peacocke\"\u003eGemma Peacocke (1984-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eOrchestra\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Manta (2023) (Orchestra and youth chamber string orchestra)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor orchestra and youth chamber string orchestra\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProgramme note:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the summer months, oceanic manta rays swim in the seas around Aotearoa New Zealand, especially in the Outer Hauraki Gulf Tīkapa Moana – Te Moananui-ā-Toi. They are known for their intelligence, enormous wingspan, and graceful, acrobatic movements through the water. Manta rays must keep moving to stay alive, and will perform somersaults in order to stay in one place to feed on clouds of krill. They are usually solitary creatures but will come together in areas where there is plenty of food before going on their separate journeys. So little else is known about manta rays that it is unclear whether they are present in Aotearoa year-round or migrate here only in the warmer months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Māori mythology, whai are often portrayed as kaitiaki, in writing \u003cem\u003eManta\u003c\/em\u003e, I was inspired by Wiremu Grace's story \u003cem\u003eWhaitere\u003c\/em\u003e about an enchanted stingray who visits her parents in the underworld before returning as a kaitiaki of the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Oronoa (Gemma Peacocke)","offers":[{"title":"Score \u0026 Set of Parts","offer_id":67831433429071,"sku":"ORON-0024-SET","price":197.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Full Score","offer_id":67831433461839,"sku":"ORON-0024","price":66.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/4e1ba16bdc8b1d89e127fc051c30de97.jpg?v=1792619915","url":"https:\/\/www.ficksmusic.com\/products\/peacocke-manta-oronoa","provider":"Ficks Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}