Recent Music Stories
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Hymns on Sunday, 24 September 2023
24 Sep 2023It's 'hymns by her' this week - we're featuring hymns written or translated by women. Audio
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DVORAK: Symphony No 9 in E minor, 'From The New World'
23 Sep 2023Performed by the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra conducted by Simon Over, Dunedin Town Hall, 23 September 2023. Audio
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Anthony RITCHIE: Symphony No 6
23 Sep 2023Performed by the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra conducted by Simon Over, Dunedin Town Hall, 23 September 2023. Audio
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Anthony Ritchie speaks with Tim Dodd about his Symphony No 6
23 Sep 2023Composer Anthony Ritchie speaks to Tim Dodd about his Symphony No 6. Audio
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Dunedin Symphony Orchestra - 'Dvořák's New World'
23 Sep 2023The Dunedin Symphony Orchestra explores new worlds with the world premiere of Anthony Ritchie's Sixth Symphony and Antonin Dvořák's Ninth Symphony. Audio
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Australia to host world's first Taylor Swift academic conference
The 'Swiftposium' will explore the megastar's influence on everything from the music industry to culture and the economy.
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W MARSALIS: Meeelaan for bassoon and string quartet
23 Sep 2023Performed by Todd Gibson-Cornish (bssn), Benjamin Baker, Wilma Smith (vlns), Amanda Verner (vla), Ashley Brown (cello) at the Martinborough Music Festival, 24 September, 2023 Audio
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LOEFFLER: Two Rhapsodies for oboe, viola and piano
23 Sep 2023Performed by Robert Orr (ob), Wenhong Luo (vla), Laurence Matheson (pno) at the Martinborough Music Festival, 23 September, 2023 Audio
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BOCCHERINI: String Quintet in E G275
23 Sep 2023Performed by Donald Armstrong, Wilma Smith (vlns), Amanda Verner (vla), Matthias Balzat, Ashley Brown (cellos) at the Martinborough Music Festival, 23 September, 2023 Audio
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FALLA: Spanish Dance, from La Vida breve
23 Sep 2023Performed by Benjamin Baker (vln), Laurence Matheson (pno) at the Martinborough Music Festival, 23 September, 2023 Audio
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POULENC: Trio for oboe, bassoon and piano
23 Sep 2023Robert Orr (ob), Todd Gibson-Cornish (bssn), Laurence Matheson (pno) Audio
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Nashville Babylon: 23 September 2023
23 Sep 2023On this week's show Mark has classic cuts from Linda Ronstadt and Chuck Berry, news of a brace of Tom Waits reissues, reggae courtesy of the Wailers, blues from Big Maybelle plus a birthday tune for… Audio
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The Lark
23 Sep 2023The lark is a symbol of hope, light, and joy, and of mornings and new beginnings. In this week's show Nick checks out jazz impressions of the lark, from Johnny Mercer's Skylark to Dave Brubeck's… Audio
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It's Only Music
23 Sep 2023Gospel organ from Corey Henry, a Strayhorn classic from Joey Alexander, and music from bass players Ray Brown, Gary Willis, Tom Warrington, and Matt Penman. Audio
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The Mixtape: Cleve Cameron
23 Sep 2023Our guest picking the music over the next hour is instigator, innovator and general all-round creative legend - Cleve Cameron. Audio
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Igelese Ete: "The voice is a wonderful tool of unity"
23 Sep 2023Sing Aotearoa is back! After an extended break, the NZ Choral Federation's triennial festival for choral singers will be taking place in Tāmaki Makaurau. Co-Artistic Director Dr Igelese Ete talks us… Audio
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Clear Pond Road is further proof that no one writes songs like Kristin Hersh
23 Sep 2023The nineties icon's latest is placid on its surface, roiling with chaos beneath. Video, Audio
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The posthumously-completed Bird Machine has plenty of Sparklehorse magic
23 Sep 2023Tony Stamp reviews the final dispatch from an important artist. Video, Audio
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Kane Strang's new band Office Dog offer evocative indie rock
23 Sep 2023Tony Stamp reviews this Flying Nun debut: jangly, jagged and jaunty. Video, Audio
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Icelandic-Chinese musician Laufey: 'I'm not out here making pure jazz music'
23 Sep 2023Laufey Lín Jónsdóttir has played classical music since childhood but she never expected to become one of the world's most popular modern jazz artists. As her latest album Bewitched breaks… Video, Audio
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SCHUMANN: Piano Quintet in Eb Op 44
23 Sep 2023Benjamin Baker, Donald Armstrong (vlns), Wenhong Luo (vla), Matthias Balzat (cello), Laurence Matheson (pno) Performed at the Martinborough Music Festival in the Martinborough Town Hall, 23 September… Audio
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MOZART: Oboe Quartet in F K370
23 Sep 2023Robert Orr (ob), Wilma Smith (vln), Amanda Verner (vla), Matthias Balzat (cello) Performed at the Martinborough Music Festival in the Martinborough Town Hall, 23 September, 2023 Audio
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S FISHER: Mata-Au for string trio
23 Sep 2023Benjamin Baker (vln), Amanda Verner (vla), Matthias Balzat (cello) Performed at the Martinborough Music Festival in the Martinborough Town Hall, 23 September, 2023 Audio
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FRANCAIX: Trio for oboe, bassoon and piano
23 Sep 2023Robert Orr (ob), Todd Gibson-Cornish (bssn), Laurence Matheson (pno) Performed at the Martinborough Music Festival in the Martinborough Town Hall, 23 September, 2023 Audio
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