Navigation for Station navigation
Music Alive
Clarissa Dunn takes you to the best seat in the house for live concerts featuring local and international artists.
Monday to Friday at 8pm, with Opera at 7pm on Saturday
Navigation for Music Alive
12 December 2025
with Clarissa Dunn
CSO: Romantic Masters
Somi Kim (piano), Christchurch SO/Luke Dollman
Berlioz, Hector: Roman Carnival, Overture
Saint-Saëns, Camille: Piano Concerto No 5 in F Op 103, Egyptian
Satie, Erik: Gymnopédie No 1
Dvořák, Antonín: Symphony No 7 in D minor Op 70
(RNZ Town Hall, Christchurch)
Britten, Benjamin: Notturno - Jian Liu (piano) (RNZ)
Françaix, Jean: String Trio in C Op 2 - Amici Ensemble (RNZ 2025-05-25)
Vaughan Williams, Ralph Leonard Weiss: Fantasia on Greensleeves - Auckland Philharmonia/Leonard Weiss (RNZ)
Debussy, Claude: Syrinx - Bridget Douglas (flute) (RNZ St. Andrew's on The Terrace, Wellington)
Latest audio
Saturday, 14 December 2024
-
RUTTER: Christmas Lullaby
14 Dec 2024Performed by the Graduate Choir New Zealand and the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Stephen Layton at their 'Celebrate Christmas' concert, Holy Trinity Cathedral, 14 December 2024. Read more Audio
This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.
-
ANDERSON: Sleigh Ride
14 Dec 2024Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Stephen Layton at their 'Celebrate Christmas' concert, Holy Trinity Cathedral, 14 December 2024. Read more Audio
This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.
-
ADAM arr Hazell: O Holy Night
14 Dec 2024Performed by tenor Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimaono and the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Stephen Layton at their 'Celebrate Christmas' concert, Holy Trinity Cathedral, 14 December 2024. Read more Audio
This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.
-
GOUNOD arr Hazell: Ave Maria
14 Dec 2024Performed by tenor Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimaono and the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Stephen Layton at their 'Celebrate Christmas' concert, Holy Trinity Cathedral, 14 December 2024. Read more Audio
This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.
-
MENDELSSOHN arr Willcocks: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
14 Dec 2024Performed by the Graduate Choir New Zealand and the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Stephen Layton at their 'Celebrate Christmas' concert, Holy Trinity Cathedral, 14 December 2024. Read more Audio
This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.
-
DELIUS: Winter Night (Sleigh Ride)
14 Dec 2024Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Stephen Layton at their 'Celebrate Christmas' concert, Holy Trinity Cathedral, 14 December 2024. Read more Audio
This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.
-
IRELAND: The Holy Boy
14 Dec 2024Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Stephen Layton at their 'Celebrate Christmas' concert, Holy Trinity Cathedral, 14 December 2024. Read more Audio
This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.
-
ARTLEY: I Sing of a Maiden
14 Dec 2024Performed by the Graduate Choir New Zealand at the Auckland Philharmonia's 'Celebrate Christmas' concert, Holy Trinity Cathedral, 14 December 2024. Read more Audio
This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.
-
POULENC: Hodie Christus Natus Est
14 Dec 2024Performed by The Graduate Choir New Zealand conducted by Terence Maskell at the Auckland Philharmonia's 'Celebrate Christmas' concert, Holy Trinity Cathedral, 14 December 2024. Read more Audio
This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.
-
HEAD arr Hazell: The Little Road to Bethlehem
14 Dec 2024Performed by tenor Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimaono and the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Stephen Layton at their 'Celebrate Christmas' concert, Holy Trinity Cathedral, 14 December 2024. Read more Audio
This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.
-
SCHUBERT arr Hazell: Ave Maria
14 Dec 2024Performed by tenor Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimaono and the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Stephen Layton at their 'Celebrate Christmas' concert, Holy Trinity Cathedral, 14 December 2024. Read more Audio
This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.
-
RUTTER: Nativity Carol
14 Dec 2024Performed by the Graduate Choir New Zealand and the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Stephen Layton at their 'Celebrate Christmas' concert, Holy Trinity Cathedral, 14 December 2024. Read more Audio
This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.
Music Alive
Catch the first broadcast of a new recording from New Zealand, or something from overseas - perhaps from the European Broadcasting Union, the Salzburg Festival or the Sydney Opera House. The NZSO are regular performers, and Thursdays are often the domain of the Auckland Philharmonia; You might hear an ensemble touring with Chamber Music New Zealand, something from the Wellington Jazz Festival or music from around the world via the WOMAD festival.
Tune into Music Alive on RNZ Concert on Monday to Friday at 8pm, with Opera at 7pm on Saturday
- Text to 8824 (texts cost 20 cents)
- Email concert@rnz.co.nz
- RNZ Concert Facebook Page
- Write to PO Box 123, Wellington
More live performances and recordings:
-
Concert Hall Collection
Listen again to performances from New Zealand artists -
Resound
Showcasing work by New Zealand composers