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RNZ Music Pocket Edition: 11 October 2023
In Pocket Edition this week, Tony Stamp visits New Zealand's finest songwriters at the Silver Scroll Awards. Maggie Tweedie meets Black Belt Eagle Scout and talks about how their ancestral lands in… Audio
Remembering Erebus with Mozart's Requiem
He's not the first composer to attempt to complete it, but Robert Wiremu's arrangement of Mozart's unfinished Requiem is possibly the most imaginative. Audio
Bookmarks with Karen Hormann
Today's Bookmarks guest is none other than Bike Auckland chair Karen Hormann. In addition to her cycling advocacy, Karen also raises funds for pancreatic cancer patients and their families, including… Audio
Forever young after 75 years
The Auckland Youth Orchestra is celebrating its diamond anniversary this month. Ahead of concerts in Whangarei, Hamilton and Auckland, Bryan Crump speaks to musical director Antun Poljanich and former… Video, Audio
Music feature: New Zealand violinists
Today for our Tuesday music segment we celebrate famous songs that feature New Zealand violinists. Glenn Moffatt is a reporter and a musician. His 1995 album 'Somewhere In New Zealand Tonight' is… Audio
The TAHI 10th October 2023
On todays show, So’omālō catches up with Ōtara legend Tha Movement, Evie wonders if Clifford the big red dog could be used as a weapon of war, and Waimirirangi challenges boss man Harry to complete… Audio
Retired winemaker happy to face the music
Former director of Montana Wines, Peter Hubscher, talks to Bryan Crump about embracing his musical self after stepping back from the winemaking business and setting up the Tironui Trust (with his wife… Audio
RNZ Concert listeners poll open
RNZ Concert's Settling the Score poll is back. This annual survey asks listeners to select their favourite pieces of classical music, culminating in a top 30 published by RNZ. It's open from now until… Audio
Festival kicks off summer in Bay of Islands
The it! festival in the Bay of Islands brought a taste of summer to Paihia on Saturday, after years of cancellations due to Covid and extreme weather. Audio
Hollow and Handsome
Dark and unsettling, but sort of cute and eminently catchy in the tune department, The Handsome Family have finally brought us a new album, Hollow. William Dart plays it alongside three decades of… Audio
Worlds of Music 8 October, 2023
Trevor features music from mariachi violinist Mireya Ramos and flamenco guitarist Paul Bosauder. Audio
Princess Chelsea: Everything Is Going to Be Alright Tour
Princess Chelsea refers to her 2023 Taite Music Prize winning album as her 'nervous breakdown' album. She speaks to Jim Mora about her journey to personal recovery and reconnecting with fans. Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 8 October 2023
Arthur Sullivan was the music half of the successful theatrical partnership, Gilbert and Sullivan. Alongside those catchy songs from Pirates of Penzance and HMS Pinafore, he also wrote hymn tunes. You… Audio
Nashville Babylon: 7 October 2023
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has classic blues from Bo Diddley and Lavern Baker, soul courtesy of Erma Franklin, Americana from the Felice Brothers plus a track from Margo Cilker's brand new… Audio
West Coast Cool Pt 1
Nick takes a dive into the cool sound of West Coast jazz, including musicians like Dave Brubeck, Anita O'Day, Art Pepper and Gerry Mulligan. Audio
West Coast Cool Pt 2
More jazz from the West Coast cool school, including Gretchen Parlato and Bill Holman. Audio
The Mixtape: Ariana Tikao
Ariana Tikao is a gifted musician, singer, taonga puoro practitioner and New Zealand arts laureate.
Ariana Tikao is joined by host Kara Rickard on this Mixtape. Audio
Introducing: KIKO
This week on introducing it's ‘KIKO’ A te reo rock band from Tamaki Makaurau. Video, Audio
MĀ set to play with seven piece band at the Nelson Arts Festival
MĀ set to play with seven piece band at the Nelson Arts Festival Video, Audio
The last recordings of Ainu folk singer Umeko Ando.
Elliott Childs reviews an album of beautifully captured field recordings from Hokkaido. Audio