Recent Music Stories
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Pink fans faced more transport woes on second night
10 Mar 2024P!nk concertgoers continued to experience transport problems on Saturday night, but Auckland Transport said it was generally pleased with how bus networks fared on a busy weekend.
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Karra Rhodes: My Latest Track
Christchurch based singer-songwriter, Karra Rhodes, chats her latest release, a modern country-pop track 'Why Can't I Love You Less'. The Scottish-born, Aotearoa-based polymath, not only writes a song… Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 10 March 2024
10 Mar 2024It’s the Fourth Sunday in Lent, known as Laetare (‘rejoice’ in Latin) Sunday. Hymns include Praise, my soul, the king of heaven and the psalm paraphrase Praise God, for he is kind. And we remember New… Audio
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PART: Silouan's Song
9 Mar 2024Beyond Words is a New Zealand Symphony Orchestra concert marking the fifth anniversary of the Christchurch Mosque attacks. New Zealand SO/Fawzi Haimor Recorded at the Michael Fowler Centre… Audio
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SIBELIUS: Violin Concerto in D Minor Op.47
9 Mar 2024Performed by Peter Gjelsten and the CSO at the National Concerto Competition Final at Christchurch Town Hall. 09 March 2024. Recorded and produced by Adrian Hollay for RNZ Concert. Audio
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COPLAND: Clarinet Concerto
9 Mar 2024Performed by Ben van Leuven with the CSO at the National Concerto Competition Final at Christchurch Town Hall. 09 March 2024. Recorded and produced by Adrian Hollay for RNZ Concert. Audio
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VALI, Reza: Funèbre for Solo Violin and String Orchestra
9 Mar 2024Beyond Words is a New Zealand Symphony Orchestra concert marking the fifth anniversary of the Christchurch Mosque attacks. Vesa-Matti Leppanen (violin), New Zealand SO/Fawzi Haimor Recorded at the… Audio
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PSATHAS, OUM, TAPAKIS: Ahlan wa Sahlan
9 Mar 2024Beyond Words is a New Zealand Symphony Orchestra concert marking the fifth anniversary of the Christchurch Mosque attacks. OUM (vocalist), Kyriakos Tapakis (oud), New Zealand SO/Fawzi Haimor Recorded… Audio
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OUM: Daba
9 Mar 2024Beyond Words is a New Zealand Symphony Orchestra concert marking the fifth anniversary of the Christchurch Mosque attacks. OUM (vocalists), New Zealand SO/Fawzi Haimor Recorded at the Michael Fowler… Audio
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Traditional arr Hamish Oliver: Hasbi Rabbi (Molla Mamad Jan)
9 Mar 2024Beyond Words is a New Zealand Symphony Orchestra concert marking the fifth anniversary of the Christchurch Mosque attacks. Esmail Fathi (singer & daf), Abdelilah Rharrabti (singer), Liam Oliver (saz)… Audio
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COLEMAN, VALERIE: Umaji - Anthem for Unity
9 Mar 2024Beyond Words is a New Zealand Symphony Orchestra concert marking the fifth anniversary of the Christchurch Mosque attacks. Fawzi Haimor (conductor), New Zealand SO Recorded at the Michael Fowler… Audio
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NZSO Beyond Words
9 Mar 2024Beyond Words is a New Zealand Symphony Orchestra concert marking the fifth anniversary of the Christchurch Mosque attacks featuring Moroccan singer-songwriter Oum and Greek/Cypriot oud player Kyriakos… Audio
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'It fills me with fury' - Green co-leader James Shaw looks back
9 Mar 2024As his term as Green Party co-leader winds down, James Shaw talks with Susie Ferguson about his favourite songs, his successes and regrets, and his hopes for the future of the planet. Video, Audio
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SIBELIUS: Violin Concerto in D Minor Op.47
9 Mar 2024Performed by Hazuki Katsukawa at the National Concerto Competition at Christchurch Town Hall. 09 March 2024. Recorded and produced by Adrian Hollay for RNZ Concert. Audio
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National Concerto Competition Final 2024
9 Mar 2024The Final of the National Concerto Competition in 2024, which was held at the Christchurch Town Hall. Audio
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Nashville Babylon: 9 March 2024
9 Mar 2024On this week's Nashville Babylon there's tracks from Little Feat and Warren Zevon, a country rocker courtesy of Wanda Jackson, Ella Fitzgerald covering a Cream classic plus a song from New Zealand… Audio
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Exit 430
9 Mar 2024A new album from the Wellington trio of Ayrton Foote, Daniel Yeabsley, and Mark Lockett brings their unique take on a set of classic standards; Stuff Smith plays violin in some recordings from the… Audio
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Yeah Man
9 Mar 2024Grammy-winning vocalist Samara Joy sings two classics; Phil Broadhurst plays a track from his album Positif; and Nick checks out three fantastic tracks from the soundtrack to the 1996 movie 'Kansas… Audio
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The Mixtape - Mohamed Hassan
9 Mar 2024Our guest picking the music this week is award-winning journalist, writer and poet Mohamed Hassan. You may have heard, read or seen his work - he previously worked at RNZ as a journalist, is the host… Audio
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Mohamed Hassan: creator of the first Kiwi-Muslim comedy
9 Mar 2024You may have heard, read or seen his work - he previously worked at RNZ as a journalist, is the writer & host of The Big Picture Podcast, and wrote a book How to be a Bad Muslim and a collection of… Audio
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Polynesian metal band Shepherds Reign has everyone talking
9 Mar 2024When Shepherds Reign, a five piece band from South Auckland, were nominated for the prestigious Taite Music Prize this week their Pacific metal music was broadcast on Breakfast television and radio… Audio
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Seventies legends Witch are Zambia's greatest rock band
9 Mar 2024The singer in Zambia's most successful rock act speaks with Tony Stamp about pioneering Zamrock in the 1970s, and the band's resurrection and new roster, ahead of their first New Zealand appearances.
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Auckland musician Leonard Powell launches a charm offensive on Slow Mover
9 Mar 2024Tony Stamp checks out the debut from an up-and-coming local singer-songwriter. Audio
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North America's premiere whistler Molly Lewis delivers her debut On the Lips
9 Mar 2024Tony Stamp reviews the Australian-born musician's first album, which blends lounge music and vintage film scores to slightly cheeky effect. Video, Audio
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