Upbeat for Monday 8 December 2014 Upbeat

12:15 Gisborne International Music Competition

We announce and meet the winner of this year's competition

12:40 Peter Mechen & Donald McIntyre

Upbeat contributor on New Zealand Musicians interviews the great bass-baritone, who turned 80 in October

Donald McIntyre

1pm James Tibbles

Artistic director of the Age of Discovery early-music ensemble previews A Ceremony of Carols

James Tibbles

POPPER: Elfentanz Op 39
Rustem Khamidullin (cello), Rosemary Barnes (pno)
RNZ Rec.06/12/2014

RACHMANINOV: Cello Sonata Op 19
Rustem Khamidullin (cello), Rosemary Barnes (pno)
RNZ Rec.06/12/2014

WAGNER: Wahn! Wahn! Überall Wahn! from Die Meistersinger
Donald McIntyre (bbar), New Zealand SO / John Matheson
Kiwi CD SLD 39

WAGNER: Wotan's Farewell & Magic Fire Music, from Die Walküre
Donald McIntyre (bbar), New Zealand SO / John Matheson
Kiwi CD SLD 39

KORNGOLD: Tanzlied de Pierrot, from Die tote Stadt
Benson Wilson (bar), New Zealand SO / Emmanuel Joel-Hornak
RNZ Rec.26/07/2014

BRITTEN: Wolcum Yole! and In freezing winter night, from A Ceremony of Carols
The Sixteen / Harry Christophers
Coro COR 16034

SIBELIUS: Symphony No 2 in D Op 43
New Zealand SO / Pietari Inkinen
Naxos 8.572704

Upbeat for Monday 8 December 2014