Princess Te Rangi Pai
Fanny Rose Howie (née Porter or Poata; 11 January 1868 – 20 May 1916), also known by her stage name Te Rangi Pai, was a New Zealand singer and composer. Of Māori descent, she identified with the iwi of Ngāti Porou and Te Whānau-ā-Apanui. The lullaby "Hine E Hine" is her most famous composition, and she was well known in Britain as a singer of opera and popular music from 1901 to 1905. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Tokomaru Bay (locality in Gisborne District, New Zealand), Died May 20, 1916
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-43126 | 10-in. | 3/6/1928 | A Maori slumber song | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-43185 | 10-in. | 3/28/1928 | A Maori slumber song | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Te Rangi Pai, Princess," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100796.
Te Rangi Pai, Princess. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100796.
"Te Rangi Pai, Princess." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Te Rangi Pai, Princess of New Zealand, 1868-1916 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2003082751
Wikidata: Fanny Rose Howie - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15437737
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/801147270586735700008
MusicBrainz: Fanny Rose Howie - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/249eec03-da8e-4374-8909-d093127e3e59
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