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Soprano Felicity Tomkins
New Zealand opera singer Felicity Tomkins talks with RNZ Concert's Andrew Clark about some of her career highlights so far, and 'Opera in the Cathedral': a showcase of outstanding young emerging operatic talents in Auckland's Holy Trinity Cathedral. Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 27 July 2025
27 Jul 2025Hymns inspired by Psalm 150, Praise God in his sanctuary, feature in this week’s programme. Audio
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From Siberia to the South Pacific
24 Jul 2025Russian-born cellist Lev Sivkov talks about his latest tour of New Zealand playing chamber music and the solo role in Britten's Cello Symphony. Audio
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Clearing a path through the noise
22 Jul 2025Icelandic composer and techno musician Ólafur Arnalds talks to RNZ Concert ahead of a one-off gig at Auckland's Power Station. Video, Audio
Programmes
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Music Alive
Clarissa Dunn takes you to the best seat in the house for live concerts featuring local and international artists.
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Three to Seven
Bryan Crump brings you a mix of the fresh and the familiar from school’s out to dinner time and beyond.
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Inside Out
Nick Tipping brings you classic recordings and modern masterpieces from the world of jazz.
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Mornings
Andrew Clark (Monday - Thursday) and Carey McDonald (Friday - Sunday) have all you need to start your day.
Presenters
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Nick Tipping
Station: Concert
Programme: Inside Out
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Robyn Jaquiery
Station: Concert
Programme: Hymns on Sunday
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Clarissa Dunn
Station: Concert
Programme: Music Alive
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David Morriss
Station: Concert
Programme: Evenings
Tuesday 29 July
10:00 AM. Days
with Nick Tipping
Bizet, Georges: Roma, Suite for Orchestra No 3 (4) - Paris Orch/Paavo Järvi (VIRGIN 628613)
Baynes, Sydney arr Sonnenburg: Destiny - I Salonisti (London 458 382)
Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel: Cello Concerto in A Wq172 - Raphael Wallfisch (cello), Scottish Ensemble/Jonathan Morton (NIMBUS NI 5848)
Strauss, Richard: Death & Transfiguration Op 24 - New York Phil/Lorin Maazel (DG 477 6435)
Pärt, Arvo: Fratres - Vadim Gluzman (vln), Angela Yoffe (pno) (BIS CD 1392)
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Gershwin, George: Piano Concerto in F - Howard Shelley (pno), Philharmonia/Yan Pascal Tortelier (Chandos CHAN 9092)
Rossini, Gioachino: Bel raggio lusinghier, from Semiramide - Joan Sutherland (sop), Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Chorus & Orch/Francesco Molinari-Pradelli (Decca 414 450)
Dalla Casa, Girolamo: Doulce memoire - Martina Rothbauer (viola da gamba), Paulina van Laarhoven (viola da gamba), Matthias Müller (violone), Andrew Lawrence-King (harp), Lee Santana (bass lute/chitarrone) (DHM 05472 77502)
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Hummel, Johann Nepomuk: Trumpet Concerto in Eb (3) - Tine Thing Helseth (tpt), Norwegian CO (SIMAX PSC 1292)
Gluck, Christoph Willibald von: Dance of the Blessed Spirits, from Orpheus & Euridice - Orpheus CO (DG 437 782)
Glick, Srul Irving: Suite Hébraïque No 5 III Wedding Dance - Suzanne Shulman (fl), James Campbell (cl), Andrew Dawes (vln), Daniel Domb (cello) (CBC Records MVCD 1046)
Wagner, Richard transcr Liszt: Liebestod, from Tristan & Isolde - Lang Lang (pno) (SONY 88697 89140)
Foscarini, Giovanni Paolo arr Rolf Lislevand & Thor-Harald Johnsen: Tasteggiata detta la Feretti - Rolf Lislevand (lute, baroque guitar), Concerto Stella Matutina (Sony 19075827802)
Rodgers, Richard: The Carousel Waltz - Hollywood Bowl Orch/John Mauceri (Philips 434 127)
Mascagni, Pietro: Cavalleria Rusticana, Intermezzo - New Zealand SO/James Sedares (UNIVERSAL 399 8782)
Lilburn, Douglas arr Farquhar: Desdemona's Song - Matthew Marshall (gtr) (Rattle D097)
Sarievsdki, Aleksandar: Zajdi, Zajdi, jasno sonce - Bora Dugic (frula), Slobodan Markovic (org), Slobodan Prodanovic (accordion), Marko Lazovic (vln), Mihailo Blam (dbass), Hesperion XXI/Jordi Savall (dir) (Alia Vox AVSA 9898)
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Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Sleeping Beauty Op 66, Waltz - New Zealand SO/Gemma New (RNZ )
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Symphony No 38 in D K504, Prague - Amalia Hall (violin & dir) Orchestra Wellington (RNZ 2020)
Becker, Dietrich: Sonata No 5, from Musicalische Frühlings-Früchte - Van Diemen's Band: Julia Fredersdorff (violin, director), Simone Slattery (violin, recorder), Katie Yap (viola), Laura Vaughan (viola da gamba), Anton Baba (viola da gamba, cello), Donald Nicolson (harpsichord) (RNZ )
Brahms, Johannes: Es tönt ein voller Harfenklang Op 17/1 - Women of Orpheus Choir, Shadley van Wyk (hrn), Michelle Velvin (hp)/Brent Stewart (RNZ Orpheus 2022-09-10)
Schumann, Clara: Romance for violin & piano Op 22/2 - Donald Armstrong (violin), Jian Liu (pno) (RNZ WCMT 2023-07-16)
Sibelius, Jean: Lemminkäinen in Tuonela - Auckland Phil/Tobias Ringborg (RNZ )
Dvořák, Antonín: Piano Quartet No 2 in Eb Op 87 - Vesa-Matti Leppänen (vln), Andrew Thomson (vla), Andrew Joyce (cello), Diedre Irons (pno) (RNZ 2018)
Camm, Cheryl: Motu Puketutu - Luminata Voices, Elizabeth Lau (d bass), David Kay, Rhianna Maker (perc)/Vanessa Kay (RNZ )
Wagner, Richard: Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral, from Lohengrin - Wellington Brass/David Bremner (RNZ )