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Upbeat for Friday 1 December 2017

  • Previous Episode: Thursday, 30 November 2017
  • Next Episode: Monday, 4 December 2017
  • Judges want competitors to tell the story through music

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    Robin Wilson

    1:40 PM.The judges at the Gisborne International Music Competition are hoping those competing in the final round this weekend communicate a story through their music. Juror Robin Wilson is one of Australia’s… Read more Audio

  • Seacliff: The Demise of Ward 5

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    The cast of Seacliff: The Demise of Ward 5

    1:20 PM.The dramatic true story of the 1942 fire at Seacliff Mental Hospital comes to Te Papa next week. The musical, Seacliff: Demise of Ward 5 was written by New Zealand’s Got Talent winner Renee Maurice… Read more Audio

  • Carol Advent Calendar for Festive Season

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    Suzi Digby

    1:00 PM.Today RNZ Concert is the first radio station in the world to broadcast a new carol by top British composer John Rutter. It’s one of 25 carols being released in the lead up to Christmas. The carols are… Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Thursday, 30 November 2017
  • Next Episode: Monday, 4 December 2017
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