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07 September 2025
BBC Proms 2025: Joe Hisaishi and Steve Reich
HISAISHI: The Boy and the Heron
HISAISHI: The End of the World
REICH: The Desert Music
John Holiday (countertenor), BBC Singers, National Youth Voices, Philharmonia Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Joe Hisaishi
Royal Albert Hall, London 14/08/25 (BBC)
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MHIVC Commissions: David Farquhar - Earth, air, water
David Farquhar's piece Earth, Air, Water, was commissioned by the Michael Hill International Violin Competition in 2005. New Zealand violinist and former judge of the competition Justine Cormack and… Read more Audio
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MHIVC Commissions: John Rimmer - Dance of the Sibyl
Every two years the Michael Hill International Violin Competition commissions a new work by a New Zealand composer, which the finalists perform wihin the competition. This programme looks at John… Read more Audio
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Sun Ra's 'arrival' on Earth
Sun Ra's 'arrival' on Earth, his early years in Alabama, the music of the south that would be a life-long influence on his own work, and his move to Chicago as part of the 'great migration' of African… Read more Audio
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Tane Upjohn-Beatson - Gallipoli: The scale of our war
Award-winning composer and film sound designer Tane Upjohn-Beatson discusses with Kate Mead how he created the sounds for the Te Papa exhibition, Gallipoli: The scale of our war. Audio
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Darmstadt 2014: Make it New!
New Zealand writer and composer, Celeste Oram takes us to the International Summer Course for New Music Darmstadt, featuring interviews with some of the world's most forward thinking artists and… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Spur Violins
Composer and RNZ producer Adrian Hollay talks with Australian luthier Paul Davies and Melbourne Symphony Orchestra violinist Sarah Curro about their interests in evolving the traditional stringed… Read more Audio
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Brian Eno: Eno 101 (Part 1 of 6)
Thomas Goss gives an overview of the life and music of BRIAN ENO (b1948). Read more Audio
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Brian Eno: Roxy and Elsewhere (Part 2 of 6)
Thomas Goss looks at the rise of Roxy Music, and how Eno emerged as a significant solo artist of the mid-70's glam scene. (RNZ) Read more Audio
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Brian Eno: Eno as Ambient Composer (Part 3 of 6)
Thomas Goss looks at the beginnings of ambient music, and shows how Eno not only pioneered the field, but helped usher other talents into the spotlight. (RNZ) Read more Audio
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Brian Eno: Eno as Collaborator (Part 4 of 6)
Thomas Goss explores the many collaborations Eno has had with eclectic rockers including David Bowie, John Cale, Robert Fripp, and David Byrne. (RNZ) Read more Audio
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Brian Eno: Eno as Producer (Part 5 of 6)
Thomas Goss looks at the production of such albums as The Unforgettable Fire by U2 and Remain In Light by Talking Heads. (RNZ) Read more Audio
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Brian Eno: Eno Now (Part 6 of 6)
Thomas Goss looks at Eno's film scores, along with his most recent projects as producer, collaborator, and solo artist. (RNZ) Read more Audio
