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08 March 2026

Zamora, Carlos: Sikuris (version for chamber orchestra) - Norwegian Radio Orchestra/Miguel Harth-Bedoya (Naxos 8.574265)

Ding, YuYang: Orchids in Rain - Lachlan Spence (tenor horn), Eleanor Carter (piano) (RNZ 2025-07-02)

Harris, Ross: Variation 25 - New Zealand String Quartet (Atoll ACD 118)

Webster, Louise: Proof Against Burning - Auckland Philharmonia/Pierre Bleuse (RNZ 2025-10-16)

Chen, Yi: Tibetan Tunes - NZTrio (RNZ NZT 2025-08-03)

Shankar, Ravi: Sitar Concerto - Ravi Shankar (sitar), Terence Emery (drums), London Symphony Orchestra (EMI 586555)

Hamilton, David: Hine Raukatauri - Jennifer Mori (flute), Auckland Chamber Orchestra/Peter Scholes (RNZ 2019)

Twinn Ethyr: Lost in Love and Lullabies - Briar Prastiti (voice, various instruments) (Whatnot Records 2024)

Twinn Ethyr: Children of Beautiful Dreamers - Briar Prastiti (voice, various instruments) (Whatnot Records 2024)

Latest audio

  • Sound Lounge: Ancient springs and pagan worship inspire Leonie Holmes piece

    27 Apr 2019

    When Auckland composer Leonie Holmes visited the ancient springs in Bath, England, once used by Ancient Romans and Celts, she turned her pagan imaginings into her chamber work Aquae Sulis. Read more Video

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  • Sound Lounge: Flo Wilson featurette

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    13 Apr 2019

    Check out some music by Auckland composer, performer and artist Flo Wilson, whose immersive installation 'Prelude For a Requiem' is open until 27 April 2019 at the Audio Foundation in Auckland. Read more Video

  • Sound Lounge: Composer Dissection - John Psathas on Helix

    6 Apr 2019

    A NZ composer dissects one of their works in plain and simple language. This time John Psathas on his epic piano trio  Helix. Read more Video

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  • Sound Lounge: Three NZ compositions inspired by birds

    30 Mar 2019

    Three examples of works by New Zealand composers inspired by birds - one introduced, one native and one imaginary. Read more Video, Audio

  • Sound Lounge: Al Fraser's sonic journey through the primal realm

    21 Mar 2019

    Al Fraser's latest album Toitu Te Puoro takes as it’s starting point the realm of primal, elemental energy or latent being, where all created things originate. Read more Video, Audio

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  • Sound Lounge: Kirsten Strom to be mentored by Saariaho at Etchings Festival, France

    16 Mar 2019

    Kirsten Strom has been accepted as a Composer Fellow in this year’s Etchings Festival in Auvillar, France where she'll be mentored by some of the great established composers of our time, including one… Read more Video

  • Sound Lounge: 1984 From Scratch music/video - Drum/Sing; Gareth Farr's deconstruction of ‘Now is the Hour'

    9 Mar 2019

    Watch the seminal 1984 music/video Drum/Sing by From Scratch; Gareth Farr's  He Poroporoaki (A Farewell) is a deconstruction of ‘Now is the Hour’ (Po Atarau), a song forever associated with the… Read more Video

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  • Sound Lounge: Karlheinz Company Suffrage 125 Celebration Concert

    2 Mar 2019

    In 2018 The Karlheinz Company celebrated Suffrage 125 with a concert of works by female composers from New Zealand and abroad. Read more Video

  • Sound Lounge: James Newton Howard's Violin Concerto; Whitehead's Serenade for Ann Morris

    23 Feb 2019

    Plus haunting violin and tape delay music by Anita Clarke; piano music by NZ composer and improviser Steve Barry; and Relevant Tones looks at modern compositions that have still been influenced by… Read more Video

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  • Sound Lounge: Laurie Anderson & Kronos's Grammy-winning Landfall; Psathas's Three Psalms

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    16 Feb 2019

    Plus NZ experimental electronic music by Emi Pogoni and Flo Wilson; and Wilco guitarist Nels Cline is Seth's guest on Relevant Tones. Read more Video

  • Sound Lounge: More 2019 Grammy-nominated works; Carol Shortis's setting of a Gaelic death dirge

    9 Feb 2019

    We hear 2019 Grammy-nominated works by Missy Mazzoli, Mason Bates, Aaron Jay Kernis; More new music by Chinese-American composer Dy Yun from her album Dinosaur Scar; Carol Shortis's death dirge, An… Read more Video

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  • Sound Lounge: 2019 Grammy-nominated Air Glow by Du Yun is a daring work for trumpets and laptops; Mason Bates's Liquid Interface depicts water moving through all its states

    2 Feb 2019

    There is so much great music in the world and we’ve discovered a lot of great works for programs. Sometimes we find so much great music we can’t possibly fit it all into a one-hour program. ‘Outtakes’… Read more Video

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