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Hymns on Sunday, 15 February 2026
"Next to the Word of God", wrote German theologian Martin Luther, "the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world." Hymns in this week's programme include settings of Psalm 150, and a hymn by 20th century minister Fred Pratt Green: When in our music God is glorified. Audio
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At the limits of Artificial Intelligence
12 Feb 2026Composer Sophie Burbery is doing a PhD on AI creativity and feminism. Audio
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The best seat in the house
11 Feb 2026Pianist and vocal coach Rosemary Barnes is the "official accompanist" at this year's Nicholas Tarling Aria Competition on at the Due Drop Events Centre in Manukau this Sunday. Audio
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Jumping in the deep end
10 Feb 2026Conductor Giordano Bellincampi has chosen the Auckland Philharmonia to play his first ever performance of a lush, late romantic tone poem. 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: Days
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Andrew Clark
Station: Concert
Programme: Mornings
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Clarissa Dunn
Station: Concert
Programme: Music Alive
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Bryan Crump
Station: Concert
Programme: Three to Seven
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David Morriss
Station: Concert
Programme: The Musical Omnivore
Thursday 19 February
10:00 AM. Days
with Nick Tipping
Chopin, Frédéric: Etude in C Op 10/1 - Maurizio Pollini (piano) (DG 459 064)
Grossi, Andrea: Sonata in D for trumpet & strings Op 3/10 - Crispian Steele-Perkins (trumpet), Parley of Instruments/Peter Holman (org/dir) (Hyperion CDA 67359)
Dvořák, Antonín: Slavonic Rhapsody No 3 in Ab minor Op 45 - Royal Philharmonic/Rafael Kubelík (EMI 5 62863)
Bassi, Luigi: Concert Fantasia - Julian Bliss (clarinet), Julien Quentin (piano) (EMI 5 85639)
Delius, Frederick: Concerto for violin, cello & orchestra - Tasmin Little (violin), Paul Watkins (cello), BBC Symphony Orchestra/Andrew Davis (Chandos CHSA 5094)
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Suppé, Franz von: Overture, from Poet & Peasant - Cincinnati Pops Orchestra/Erich Kunzel (TELARC CD 80116)
Schubert, Franz: Piano Sonata No 20 in A D959 - Steven Osborne (piano) (Hyperion CDA68437)
Farr, Gareth: Taheke (2) - Bridget Douglas (flute), Carolyn Mills (hrp) (Atoll ACD 709)
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Blumenfeld, Felix: Etude de concert in F# minor Op 24 - Stella Almondo (piano) (Naive)
Vivaldi, Antonio: Concerto in G minor for two cellos RV531 (1) - Christina Mahler (cello), Allen Whear (cello), Tafelmusik/Jeanne Lamon (dir) (Analekta AN 2 9811)
Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel: Concerto in Eb for fortepiano & harpsichord (3) - Jos van Immerseel (fortepiano), Eric Lynn Kelley (harpsichord), Collegium Aureum (DHM 05472-77410)
Ptaszynska, Marta: Double Concerto for Flute, Harp & Orchestra (II) Jeux du rythme - Daniel Mieczkowski (flute), Zuzanna Elster (harp)/Mariusz Smolij ()
Mendelssohn, Felix: Concerto in D minor for violin & piano (3) - Gidon Kremer (violin), Martha Argerich (piano), Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (DG 427 338)
Haydn, Franz Joseph: Trio in G for keyboard, flute & cello HobXV/15 (2) - Uwe Grodd (flute), Martin Rummel (cello), Christopher Hinterhuber (piano) (Naxos 8.572667)
Rameau, Jean-Philippe: Chaconne, from Les Indes galantes - Les Musiciens du Louvre/Marc Minkowski (Archiv 477 5578)
Bowie, David Arr. Harle: Where Are We Now - Jess Gillam (saxophone), John Harle (double bass), Ben Dawson (piano), BBC Concert Orchestra/Richard Balcombe (Decca 4834862)
Ma Shui-lung: Bamboo Flute Concerto (3) - Michala Petri (recorder) Copenhagen PO/Lan Shui (OUR Recordings)
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Bach, Johann Sebastian: Italian Concerto in F BWV971 - Alex Bai (piano) (RNZ)
Moss, Keith: Notes in Autumn - Brad Mancer (flugel Horn), Eleanor Carter (piano) (RNZ 2025-07-02)
Sibelius, Jean: En Saga Op 9 - Auckland Philharmonia/Okko Kamu (RNZ)
Wijeratne, Dinuk: Love Triangle - NZTrio - Amalia Hall (violin), Ashley Brown (cello), Somi Kim (piano) (RNZ)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Divertimento in D K136 - Camerata/Anne Loeser (RNZ Camerata 2019)
Dvořák, Antonín: Symphony No 8 in G Op 88 - Orchestra Wellington/Marc Taddei (RNZ 2018)
Whitacre, Eric Terence Maskell: Lux Nova - The Graduate Choir New Zealand/Terence Maskell (RNZ)
