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Hymns on Sunday, 27 July 2025

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Hymns inspired by Psalm 150, Praise God in his sanctuary, feature in this week’s programme. Audio

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Sunday 27 July

12:00 AM. Music Through the Night

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Concerto in D minor for two violins BWV1043 (2) - Donald Armstrong (vln/dir), Andrew Thomson (vln), NZSO Chamber Orch (RNZ UB11)

Mendelssohn, Felix: Variations concertantes in D Op 17 - António Meneses (cello), Gérard Wyss (pno) (Avie AV 2140)

Barber, Samuel: Knoxville: Summer of 1915 - Kathleen Battle (sop), Orch of St Luke's/André Previn (DG 437 787)

Brahms, Johannes: Intermezzi Op 117 - Michael Houstoun (piano) (Rattle RATD131)

Harvey, Richard: Concerto Antico (3) - John Williams (gtr), London SO/Paul Daniel (Sony SK 68337)

Liszt, Franz: Pastorale - David James (pno) (RNZ UB48)

1:00 approx

Vaughan Williams, Ralph: Five Mystical Songs - Thomas Allen (bar), BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Chorus & Orch/Leonard Slatkin (Warner 2564 61956)

Finzi, Gerald: Five Bagatelles Op 23 - Murray Khouri (cl), Peter Pettinger (pno) (Continuum CCD 1038)

Walton, William arr Palmer: As You Like It, Suite - RTE Concert Orch/Andrew Penny (Naxos 8.553344)

McLeod, Jenny: Music for Four (2) - Rae de Lisle, Stephen De Pledge (pianos), Eric Renick, Lenny Sak (Atoll ACD223)

Weber, Carl Maria von: Preciosa, Overture - New Zealand SO/Antoni Wit (Naxos 8.570296)

2:00 approx

Schubert, Franz: Rondo in A D951 - Duo Crommelynck (Claves CD 50-9413)

Griffes, Charles Tomlinson: The White Peacock Op 7/1 - Buffalo PO/JoAnn Falletta (Naxos 8.559164)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano Sonata No 8 in A minor K310 - Imogen Cooper (pno) (WIGMORE HALL LIVE WHLIVE 0018)

Chausson, Ernest: Poème Op 25 - Arabella Steinbacher (vln), Lisbon Gulbenkian Orch/Lawrence Foster (Pentatone PTC 5186 503)

Porter, Cole: In the still of the night - Peter Maunder (tbn), Helen Webby (harp) (Atoll ACD 115)

Vivaldi, Antonio: Flute Concerto in G minor RV439, La Notte (1) - Sophia Prodanova (flute), Apollo's Cabinet (Prima Classic PRIMA036EN)

3:00 approx

Brahms, Johannes: Serenade No 1 in D Op 11 (3) - Leipzig Gewandhaus Orch/Riccardo Chailly (Decca 478 6775)

Chopin, Frédéric: Three New Etudes Op posth - Eugene Mursky (pno) (PROFIL PH 04070)

Marshall, Christopher: Imaginary Dances - The Royal Symphonic Band of the Belgian Guides/Yves Segers (HAFABRA Music 89266-2)

Dvořák, Antonín: String Quartet No 10 in Eb Op 51 (2) Dumka - New Zealand String Quartet (Atoll ACD 703)

Sherwin, Manning arr Carlo Martelli: A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square - Pavão Quartet (Carma 2019)

4:00 approx

Wolf-Ferrari, Ermanno: Overture & Intermezzo, from Doctor Love - BBC Phil/Gianandrea Noseda (Chandos CHAN 10511)

Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Trio No 2 in G Op 1/2 (2) - Florestan Trio (Hyperion CDA 67393)

Raum, Elizabeth: Pershing Concerto - John Griffiths (tuba), Orchestra of the Capella of St. Petersburg (MSR Classics LOG 14342)

Ritchie, Anthony: Night-Piece - Sharon Joy Vogan (pno) (RNZ UB37)

Purcell, Henry: The Fairy Queen, Symphony - Le Concert des Nations/Jordi Savall (Auvidis Fontalis ES 9903)

Hasted, Derek: Celebration Suite (3) - Bruce Paine (gtr) (PRIVATE RECORDING BNP 02 CD)

5:00 approx

Traditional: Lullaby for Kamila - Nigel Kennedy (vln), Kroke (EMI 5 57511)

Satie, Eric: Three pieces in the shape of a pear - Pascal Rogé (pno), Jean-Philippe Collard (pno) (Decca 455 401)

Handel, George Frideric: Concerto a due cori No 1 in Bb HWV332 - Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra/Jean Lamon (vln/dir) (Tafelmusik Media 1011CD)

Weber, Carl Maria von: Grand Duo Concertant in Eb Op 48 - Andreas Ottensamer (clarinet), Yuja Wang (piano) (DG 4836069)

Geminiani, Francesco: Concerto Grosso in E minor Op 3/3 (3) - NZ Barok (Atoll ACD 813)

Rachmaninov, Sergei: How Beautiful It Is Here (Zdes khorosho), Op 21/7 - Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello), Isata Kanneh-Mason (piano) (Decca 4851630)

Richter, Max: On the Nature of Daylight - Louisa Fuller (vln), Natalia Bonner (vln), John Metcalf (vla), Philip Sheppard, Chris Worsey (cellos) (DG 479 4443)

Kaihau, Erima Maewa: Haere Ra - Sarah Court (mezzo), Oliver Sewell (tenor), Robert Tucker (baritone), Bruce Greenfield (piano) (RNZ 2021-02-12DMc)

Grainger, Percy: Molly on the Shore - ASMF Chamber Ensemble (Chandos CHAN 9346)

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