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26 December 2025
Pärt, Arvo: Fratres - Gil Shaham (violin), Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra/Neeme Järvi (DG 457 647)
Mendelssohn, Felix: String Quartet No 3 in D Op 44/1 (1) - New Zealand String Quartet (Naxos 8.570003)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Keyboard Concerto No 5 in F minor BWV1056 - András Schiff (piano/director), Chamber Orchestra of Europe (Decca 425 676)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: String Quartet No 17 in Bb K458, Hunt (1) - New Zealand String Quartet (NZ String Quartet 2006)
Schubert, Franz: Symphony No 9 in C D944, Great (4) - Swedish Chamber Orchestra/Thomas Dausgaard (BIS SACD 1656)
Hamilton, David: Tango, from Imagined Dances - Archi D'amore Zelanda (Atoll ACD218)
1:00 approx
Sierra, Roberto: Folias - Manuel Barrueco (guitar), Galicia Symphony Orchestra/Victor Pablo Pérez (KOCH KIC CD 7597)
Chopin, Frédéric: Waltzes Op 34 - Terence Dennis (piano) (RNZ UB40)
Stamitz, Carl Philipp: Symphony in D, The Hunt - London Mozart Players/Matthias Bamert (Chandos CHAN 9358)
Braithwaite, Warwick: Loveliest of Trees - Boyd Owen (tenor), David Barnard (piano) (RNZ 2021-05-04)
Telemann, Georg Philipp: Violin Sonata in A - members of Orchestra of the Golden Age (Naxos 8.553731)
2:00 approx
Fauré, Gabriel: Nocturne No 2 in B Op 33/2 - Richard Mapp (piano) (RNZ UB65)
Sibelius, Jean: Scènes historiques, Suite No 1 Op 25 (3) - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Pietari Inkinen (Naxos 8.570068)
Liszt, Franz: Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude - Michael Houstoun (piano) (RNZ UA37)
Purcell, Henry: My heart is inditing - soloists, Collegium Vocale Choir & Orchestra/Philippe Herreweghe (dir) (HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 90 1462)
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Concerto No 2 in Bb Op 19 (3) - Diedre Irons (piano), Christchurch Symphony Orchestra/Marc Taddei (Trust MMT 2050)
Rachmaninov, Sergei: Bless the Lord, o my soul, from Vespers Op 37 - St Petersburg Chamber Choir/Nikolai Korniev (ABC Classics 446 631)
3:00 approx
Ravel, Maurice: La vallée des cloches, from Miroirs - Michael Houstoun (piano) (RNZ UA34)
Norman, Philip: Excerpts, from The flight & the stars Excerpts, from Cold & darkness Excerpts, from Warmth & light Excerpts, from The Sun King Excerpts, from The journey continues Excerpts, from The Lost Boys - Orchestra Wellington/Kenneth Young (RNZB 1999A)
Boccherini, Luigi: String Quintet in F minor G348 (3) - Vanbrugh Quartet, Richard Lester (cello) (Hyperion CDA 67287)
Schumann, Robert: Novelettes Op 21 (2) - Lixin Zhang (piano) (Rattle RATD084)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Symphony No 35 in D K385, Haffner - Symphony Nova Scotia/Georg Tintner (Naxos 8.557233)
Puccini, Giacomo: E lucevan le stelle, from Tosca - José Carreras (tenor), Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Orchestra/Colin Davis (Philips 422 278)
4:00 approx
Debussy, Claude arr Amsterdam Guitar Trio: Petite Suite - Amsterdam Guitar Trio (Newton 880 2093)
Dvořák, Antonín: Symphony No 9 in E minor, From the New World (4) - Los Angeles Philharmonic/André Previn (TELARC CD 80238)
Haydn, Franz Joseph: Piano Trio in E HobXV/28 - Beaux Arts Trio (Philips 420 790)
Traditional Irish arr Percy Grainger: Irish Tune from County Derry - Sydney Symphony Orchestra/Stuart Challender (ABC Classics 472 610)
Nazareth, Ernesto: Nove de Julho - Australia Ensemble (Tall Poppies TP266)
Traditional arr Leon: Henry Martin - Andreas Scholl (countertenor), Edin Karamazov (lute), Stacey Shames (harp), Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (Decca 468499)
Sibelius, Jean: Scènes historiques, Suite No 2 Op 66 (3) - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Pietari Inkinen (Naxos 8.570068)
5:00 approx
Smith, Ryan: Suikinkutsu - Hannah Darroch (flute), Robyn Jaquiery (piano) (RNZ)
Albinoni, Tomaso: Violin Concerto in D Op 9/7 - Andrew Manze (violin), Academy of Ancient Music/Christopher Hogwood (Decca 458 129)
Schubert, Franz: Impromptu in Bb D935/3 - Imogen Cooper (piano) (Avie AV 2157)
Grieg, Edvard: Holberg Suite - Moscow Soloists/Yuri Bashmet (RCA RD 60368)
Goodwin, Ron: Puppet Serenade - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Ron Goodwin (Marco Polo 8.223518)
Delibes, Léo: Flower Duet from Lakmé - Renée Fleming (soprano), Susan Graham (mezzo), Philharmonia Orchestra (Decca 478 0125)
Massenet, Jules: Meditation, from Thaïs - Pieter Schoeman (violin), London Philharmonic/David Parry (X5 105)
27 December 2025
Holst, Gustav: Venus, Bringer of Peace, from Planets Suite - Montreal Symphony Orchestra (Decca 417 553)
Debussy, Claude: String Quartet in G minor Op 10 (1) - New Zealand String Quartet (Atoll ACD 399)
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Sonata No 8 in C minor Op 13, Pathétique (1) - Alfred Brendel (piano) (Brilliant Classics 93993)
Lilburn, Douglas: A Song of Islands - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/John Hopkins (KIWI CD SLD 100)
Grandjany, Marcel: Rhapsody - Judy Loman (harp) (Naxos 8.554347)
Stamitz, Johann: Orchestral Trio in C minor Op 4/3 (3) - New Zealand Chamber Orchestra/Donald Armstrong (vln/dir) (Naxos 8.553213)
1:00 approx
Jennings, Janet: Prelude, Fugue, Variations, and Chaconne - Luca Manghi (flute), Ben Hoadley (bassoon), Liam Wooding (piano) (Atoll ACD221)
Liszt, Franz arr Janácek: Mass in Bb - Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Clive Driskill-Smith (organ)/Stephen Darlington (Griffin GCCD 4042)
Poulenc, Francis: Trio for oboe, bassoon and piano - Peter Kirstein (oboe), Etienne Boudreault (bsn), Martin Qvist Hansen (piano) (CPO 777 711)
Fauré, Gabriel: Violin Sonata No 1 in A Op 13 (4) - Wilma Smith (violin), Michael Houstoun (piano) (RNZ UA63)
Messner, Joseph: Rondo giocoso Op 54 - Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra/Ivor Bolton (OEHMS OC 734)
2:00 approx
McLeod, Jenny: Rock Sonata No 1 (2) - Stephen de Pledge (piano) (Atoll ACD223)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano Sonata No 5 in G K283 - Sharon Joy Vogan (piano) (RNZ UB32)
Debussy, Claude: Cello Sonata in D minor - Inbal Meggido (cello), Jian Liu (piano) (Rattle RAT D069 2017)
Prokofiev, Sergei: Piano Concerto No 3 in C Op 26 (3) - Michael Houstoun (piano), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/James Judd (TRUST MMT 2035)
Handel, George Frideric: Violin Sonata in D HWV371 - Riccardo Minasi (violin), Marco Ceccato (cello), Giulia Nuti (harpsichord), Luca Pianca (archlute) (DHM 88697 70531)
Vivaldi, Antonio: Cum dederit dilectis suis somnum, from Nisi Dominus RV608 - Andreas Scholl (countertenor), Accademia Bizantina/Paul Dyer (Decca 4757667)
3:00 approx
Brahms, Johannes: Clarinet Sonata in Eb Op 120/2 (3) - Murray Khouri (clarinet), John McCabe (piano) (Continuum CCD 1027)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Orchestral Suite No 2 in B minor BWV1067 - Penelope Evison (flute), Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble (BIS CD 249)
Parish Alvars, Elias: La Mandoline, Grand Fantasy - Ieuan Jones (harp) (Claudio CR 4939)
Psathas, John: Helix No 1, Archon Metron - New Zealand Chamber Soloists (Atoll ACD 542)
Liszt, Franz: Reminiscences of Simon Boccanegra - Michel Dalberto (piano) (RCA 82876 60309)
Hawes, Patrick: Dressed in Blue - Hugh Webb (harp), Jo Knight (cello), Conventus, English Chamber Orchestra/Patrick Hawes (Black Box BBM 1081)
4:00 approx
Holst, Gustav: Hammersmith Op 52 - North Texas Wind Symphony/Eugene Migliaro Corporon (GIA Publications CD655)
Geminiani, Francesco: Concerto Grosso in D minor, La Folia - Purcell Quartet with Purcell Band (Hyperion CDA 66264)
Strauss, Richard: Macbeth Op 23 - Detroit Symphony Orchestra/Antal Dorati (Decca 410 146)
Haydon, Claude Meurisse: Youth - Boyd Owen (tenor), David Barnard (piano) (RNZ 2021-05-04)
Ross, James: Grey Coast - James Ross (piano), The Maxwell Quartet (Phenotypic Recordings 2024)
Berlioz, Hector: L'ile inconnue, from Les nuits d'été - Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo), Berlin Philharmonic (DG 445 823)
Chopin, Frédéric arr Davydov: Waltz in C# minor Op 64/2 - Pieter Wispelwey (cello), Paolo Giacometti (piano) (Onyx ONYX4078)
Hill, Alfred: String Quartet No 3 in A minor, Carnival (4) - Dominion Quartet (Naxos 8.570491)
5:00 approx
Canteloube, Joseph: Poème - Philippe Graffin (violin), Ulster Orchestra/Thierry Fischer (Hyperion CDA 67294)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Concerto in C for flute & harp K299 (2) - Alberto Navarra (flute), Claudia Lucia Lamanna (harp), Odense Symphony Orchestra/Holly Hyun Choe (Orchid Classics ORC100287)
Schumann, Robert: Symphony in G minor WoO29, Zwickauer - Le Concert des Nations/Jordi Savall (Alia Vox AVSA9963)
Shostakovich, Dmitri: Piano Concerto No 2 in F Op 102 (3) - Michael Houstoun (piano), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Christopher Lyndon-Gee (Naxos 8.553126)
Vasks, Pēteris: Joyfully, from Summer Dances - Vadim Gluzman (violin), Sandis Šteinbergs (violin) (BIS BIS2352)
Ferré, Léo: Jolie môme - Patricia Petibon (soprano), Olivier Py (voice), David Venitucci (accordian), Susan Manoff (piano) (DG 4792465)
Fauré, Gabriel orch Rabaud: Berceuse, from Dolly Suite - Paris Orchestra/Serge Baudo (EMI 5 67523)
Brahms, Johannes: Sapphische Ode Op 94/4 - Andrew Joyce (cello), Rae de Lisle (piano) (Atoll ACD280)