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18 February 2026

with Clarissa Dunn

Wigmore Hall Lunchtime Concerts 2025: Piazzolla, Vaughan Williams, Adès, and Sally Beamish

Anthony Marwood (violin), James Crabb (accordion)

Piazzolla, Ástor arr James Crabb: Trad. Tango Suite

Adès, Thomas: Märchentänze

Vaughan Williams, Ralph arr James Crabb: The Lark Ascending

Beamish, Sally arr James Crabb: Lament, from Seavaigers (Sailors)

Traditional arr James Crabb: Struan Robertson's Rant / Cuckold come out of the Amery

Gow, Niel: Lament for the Death of His Second Wife

(BBC Wigmore Hall, London)

Mahler, Gustav: Symphony No 3 in D minor (6) - New Zealand SO/Gemma New/Gemma New (RNZ)

Scriabin, Alexander: Piano Sonata No 4 in F# minor Op 30 - Tony Yan Tong Chen (piano) (RNZ)

Copland, Aaron: Billy the Kid - NZSO National Youth Orchestra/Giancarlo Guerrero/Giancarlo Guerrero (RNZ)

Latest audio

Friday, 23 October 2015

  • John Coulter - Green

    23 Oct 2015

    John Coulter performs on an electronic wind instrument of his own invention, made out of a branch of manuka. Read more Video, Audio

    This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.

  • David Grahame Taylor - Obłoki nad Ferrarą, from Podróż

    23 Oct 2015

    Soprano Jennifer Maybee performs David Grahame Taylor's song, whose title translates as "Clouds over Ferrara" from his song cycle "Journey", with a string quartet: Stella Kim, April Ju (vlns)… Read more Video, Audio

    This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.

  • Iannis Xenakis - Paille in the Wind

    23 Oct 2015

    Cellist Edith Salzmann and pianist Kent Isomura perform "Paille in the Wind" by Xenakis. Audio

    This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.

  • Bob Dylan - Masters of War

    music
    23 Oct 2015

    Michael Murray performs Dylan's classic song from "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan. Audio

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Thursday, 8 October 2015

  • Steve REICH: Three Movements

    music
    8 Oct 2015

    Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Fawzi Haimor. Read more Audio

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  • Mason BATES: Violin Concerto

    music
    8 Oct 2015

    Description: performed by Anne Akiko Meyers with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Fawzi Haimor. Recorded 8 October 2016 at the Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert. Read more Audio

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Saturday, 5 September 2015

Tuesday, 18 August 2015

  • Ross Harris: NZ Composer

    18 Aug 2015

    Ross Harris has just returned from Turkey and the world premiere of The Gallipoli Symphony; a work that's been a decade in the making and involved 11 composers from New Zealand and Australia. The New… Read more Audio

Saturday, 8 August 2015

  • Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 3, 'Polish'

    music
    8 Aug 2015

    The third symphony is unashamedly cheerful and has at its centre one of the most romantic pieces of music that Tchaikovsky ever wrote. The nickname 'Polish' relates to the finale which draws on… Read more Audio

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Monday, 3 August 2015

  • TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No 2, 'Little Russian'

    music
    3 Aug 2015

    Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei. Recorded at the Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington. Read more Audio

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  • Leila ADU: Rain as Blessings Fall

    music
    3 Aug 2015

    The world premiere of Leila Adu's 'Rain as Blessings Fall', written as part of Orchestra Wellington's Composer-in-Residence programme. Read more Audio

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  • PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No 3

    music
    3 Aug 2015

    Michael Houstoun (piano), Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei. Recorded 20 June 2015 at the Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert. Audio

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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

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