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Brian Kay talks to conductor, composer, arranger John Wilson, whose musical genius is behind many successful projects in light music and film music. His annual concert with his own orchestra has… Read more Audio

Mermaids, the Messiah and a sacrificial maiden - Archetypes in dreams and music
Since ancient times, the arts have been inspired by dreams. Ryan Smith looks at some famous composers from different… Read more Audio

Rachel Hyde and David Morriss explore the background to Michael Tippett's pre-war oratorio (RNZ) Read more Audio

Rachel Hyde and David Morriss explore the background to Michael Tippett's pre-war oratorio (RNZ) Read more Audio

Rachel Hyde and David Morriss explore the background to Michael Tippett's pre-war oratorio (RNZ) Read more Audio

Des Wilson looks at the British gramophone industry's contribution to the war effort 100 years ago (RNZ). Read more Audio

The dark side of dreams - Nightmares and madness
Since ancient times, the arts have been inspired by dreams. Ryan Smith looks at some famous composers from different eras who have lifted ideas and… Read more Audio

Christine Argyle in conversation with the English choral conductor who's director of music at Trinity College, Cambridge, director of Polyphony, Holst Singers, and City of London Sinfonia. Read more Audio

Welcome to the pleasure dome - An introduction to dreams and music.
Since ancient times, the arts have been inspired by dreams. Ryan Smith looks at some famous composers from different eras who have… Read more Audio

Peter Mechen looks into the history of Lilburn's song-cycle Elegy on poems by Alistair Te Ariki Campbell. Read more Audio

Perhaps more than any other New Zealand composer, Douglas Lilburn's career in music was influenced and supported by broadcasting. But this was mutually beneficial, and broadcasting too gained much… Read more Audio

Lisette Wesseling explains the nuts and bolts of working with music in Braille. Read more Video, Audio