The Hula Manō for soprano, clarinet, and piano - Score and Part PDF
From the composer:
I interpreted this traditional text as a romantic love song, possibly about love making. The shark (manō) is an obvious symbol of love or romantic ecstasy. There is a dialogue between the singer and the clarinet--something like a courtship. The piano represents the emotion and the ebb and flow of the ocean in this love-making episode. The trio was premiered at the University of Hawaii at Hilo in March of 2017, by Rachel Schutz (soprano), Jonathan Korth (piano) and James Moffit (clarinet).
10 pages; duration 4'40"