Sunday 21 December 2025 Rātapu 21 Hakihea 2025

• 12:00 AM. Music Through the Night

  Corelli, Arcangelo: Concerto Grosso in D Op 6/7 - Pavlo Beznosiuk (vln/director), Avison Ensemble (Linn CKD 411)

  Fauré, Gabriel: Nocturne No 1 in Eb minor Op 33/1 - Richard Mapp (piano) (RNZ UB65)

  James, Williams: An Australian Christmas - Huddersfield Choral Society, Sellers Engineering Band/Brian Kay (Chandos CHAN 4530)

  Strauss, Richard: Violin Sonata in Eb Op 18 (1) - Augustin Dumay (violin), Louis Lortie (piano) (Onyx 4096)

  Sibelius, Jean: Belshazzar's Feast, Suite - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Pietari Inkinen (Naxos 8.570763)

  Rota, Nino: Andantino, from Bassoon Concerto - Christopher Millard (bsn), CBC Vancouver Orchestra/Mario Bernardi (CBC SMCD5185)

  1:00 approx

  Debussy, Claude: Cello Sonata in D minor - Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello), Javier Perianes (piano) (Harmonia Mundi HMM902303)

  Mahler, Gustav: Excerpts, from Rückert-Lieder - Christa Ludwig (mezzo), Philharmonia/Otto Klemperer (EMI CDM 7 69499)

  Bach, Johann Sebastian: Keyboard Concerto No 2 in E BWV1053 - András Schiff (piano/director), Chamber Orchestra of Europe (Decca 425 676)

  Bridge, Frank: Lament - NZSO Chamber Orchestra/Donald Armstrong (dir) (RNZ UB11)

  Bloch, Ernest: Baal Shem - Suyeon Kang (violin), Stephen De Pledge (piano) (Atoll ACD 818)

  2:00 approx

  Haydn, Franz Joseph: Symphony No 73 in D, The Hunt - Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra/Adam Fischer (NIMBUS NI 5652/5)

  Handel, George Frideric: Keyboard Suite in D minor HWV447 - Andrei Gavrilov (piano) (Philips 456 787)

  Arutiunian, Alexander: Trumpet Concerto - Alison Balsom (trumpet), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra/Lawrence Renes (EMI 6 78590)

  Brahms, Johannes: Intermezzo in E minor Op 119/2 - Michael Houstoun (piano) (Rattle RATD131)

  Barber, Samuel: Essay No 1 for orchestra Op12 - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Andrew Schenck (Stradivari SCD 8012)

  Poulenc, Francis: Four Christmas Motets (2) - Robert Shaw Festival Singers/Robert Shaw (TELARC CD 80236)

  3:00 approx

  Hill, Alfred: String Quartet No 8 in A - Dominion Quartet (Naxos 8.572097)

  Koechlin, Charles: Bassoon Sonata Op 71 - Karen Geoghegan (bsn), Philip Fisher (piano) (Chandos CHAN 10521)

  Lilburn, Douglas: Concert Overture in D - NZSO Chamber Orchestra (RNZ UA01)

  Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Minuet in F K6 Andante in C K1a - Cyprien Katsaris (piano) (PIANO 21 P21 019)

  Kartal, Deniz Mahir: Wind of Araxes - A.G.A. Trio (Riverboat Records TUGCD1143)

  4:00 approx

  Stamitz, Johann: Orchestral Trio in C minor Op 4/3 - New Zealand Chamber Orchestra/Donald Armstrong (vln/dir) (Naxos 8.553213)

  Bach, Johann Sebastian arr Labadie: Goldberg Variations BWV988 - Aria & Variations 1-3 - Les Violons du Roy/Bernard Labadie (DORIAN 90281)

  Schubert, Franz: Du bist die Ruh' D776 - Andrew Joyce (cello), Rae de Lisle (piano) (Atoll ACD280)

  Liadov, Anatol: Eight Russian Folksongs Op 58 - Krasnoyarsk Symphony Orchestra/Ivan Shpiller (Brilliant Classics 94077)

  Weiss, Silvius Leopold: Lute Sonata No 94 in G minor - Robert Barto (lute) (Naxos 8.570551)

  Dvořák, Antonín: Piano Trio No 3 in F minor Op 65 (2) - Florestan Trio (Hyperion CDA 66895)

  5:00 approx

  Price, Florence Beatrice: Violin Concerto No 1 in D Major (1) - Er-Gene Kahng (violin), Janacek Philharmonic/Ryan Cockerham (Albany TROY1706)

  Beethoven, Ludwig van: String Quartet in F Op 59/1, Razumovsky (1) - Takács Quartet (Decca 470 847)

  Lauridsen, Morten: Les Chansons des Roses - Morten Lauridsen (piano), Polyphony/Stephen Layton (Hyperion CDA 67580)

  Vivaldi, Antonio: Recorder Concerto in A minor RV445 (3) - Jennifer Bouton (piccolo), ensemble (Novona NV6618)

  Liszt, Franz: Transcendental Study No 8 in C minor, Wilde Jagd - Luu Hong Quang (piano) (RATTLE RATD152)

  Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Miniature Overture, from The Nutcracker Suite - Montreal Symphony Orchestra (Decca 417 300)

  Melbourne, Hirini: Purea nei - Anna Coddington (vocalist) (RNZ 2018)

  Debussy, Claude: La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin, from Preludes - Víkingur Ólafsson (piano) (DG 4837701)

• 6:00 AM. Mornings

  with Carey McDonald

  Kastalsky, Alexander: Glory to God in the highest - Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir/Paul Hillier (HARMONIA MUNDI HMU 80 7410)

  Victoria, Tomas Luís de: Ave maris stella - The Sixteen/Harry Christophers (CORO COR 16088)

  Bach, Johann Sebastian: Cello Suite No 1 in G BWV1007 (2) - Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello) (HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 90 1970.71)

  Sirett, Mark: Thou Shalt Know Him - Choir of St. John's, Elora (Marshall Arts NA)

  Cererols, Joan: Serfín que con dulce - Montserrat Figueras (soprano), La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Hespèrion XXI/Jordi Savall (Alia Vox AV 9834)

  Vaughan Williams, Ralph: Household Music (3) - Northern Sinfonia/Richard Hickox (Chandos CHAN 9392)

  Traditional: There is no rose - Voices New Zealand/Karen Grylls (Trust MMT 2052)

  Willan, Healey: Gloria Deo per immensa saecula - St John's Choir Elora (Naxos 8.557037)

  Handel, George Frideric: Chandos Anthem No 7, My song shall be alway - Emma Kirkby (soprano), Iestyn Davies (countertenor), James Gilchrist (tenor), Neal Davies (bass), Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge, Academy of Ancient Music/Stephen Layton (Hyperion CDA 67737)

  Traditional arr Wilberg: Still, Still, Still - Bryn Terfel (baritone), Côrdydd, Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera/Tecwyn Evans (DG 477 8768)

  Artley, Chris: O magnum mysterium - Burnside High School Senior Chorale/Susan Densem (RNZ 2015)

  De Lalande, Michel: Simphonies des noëls - Les Violons du Roy (Dorian DOR 90180)

• 7:30 AM. Hymns on Sunday

  with Robyn Jaquiery

• 8:00 AM. Mornings

  with Carey McDonald

  Albinoni, Tomaso: Flute Concerto in G - Jed Wentz (flute), Musica ad Rhenum (Brilliant Classics 92687)

  Respighi, Ottorino: Pastorale in A (2) - Michael Erxleben (vln/director), New Berlin Chamber Orchestra (Capriccio 10 563)

  Arlen, Harold arr T Poster: Over the Rainbow, from The Wizard of Oz - Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Kathryn Stott (piano) (Sony 19439822372)

  Boccherini, Luigi: Guitar Quintet in D G448, Fandango (4) - Giangiacomo Pinardi (guitar), Europa Galante (Virgin 5 45607)

  Ibert, Jacques: Six harp pieces (5) - Lavinia Meijer (harp) (Channel Classics CCS SA 28908)

  Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da trans Stokowski: Adoramus te - Brussels Philharmonic/Richard Egarr (GLOSSA GCDSA 922209)

  Barber, Samuel arr Parkin: With Rue My Heart Is Laden - Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello), Isata Kanneh-Mason (piano) (Decca 4851630)

  Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus arr Romero: Rondo in C K373 - Pepe Romero (guitar), ASMF/Iona Brown (Philips 426 263)

  Dohnányi, Ernst von arr Wild: Piano Quintet No 1 in C minor Op 1 (3) - Earl Wild (piano), American String Orchestra/Isaiah Jackson (IVORY CLASSICS 64405 71003)

  Traditional arr Shaw/Parker: The Carol of the Birds - Janice Chandler (soprano), Robert Shaw Chamber Singers/Robert Shaw (Telarc CD 80461)

  9.00

  Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Trio No 2 in G Op 1/2 (4) - Storioni Trio (PENTATONE PTC 5186 071)

  Bach, Johann Sebastian: Brandenburg Concerto No 5 in D BWV1050 (1) - Daniel Hope (violin), Jaime Martin (flute), Kristian Bezuidenhout (harpsichord), Chamber Orchestra of Europe (warner 2564 62545)

  Bernstein, Leonard arr Brohn: Lonely Town, from On the Town - Joshua Bell (violin), Philharmonia Orchestra/David Zinman (Sony SK 89358)

  Brahms, Johannes: Variations on a theme by Haydn Op 56a - Berlin Philharmonic/Claudio Abbado (DG 435 349)

  Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Andante cantabile, from Sleeping Beauty, Act 2 - Alexander Rudin (cello), Musica Viva Instrumental Ensemble/Nicolai Alexeiev (Brilliant Classics 94188)

  Brebeuf, Jean De arr Anderson: The Huron Carol - Elora Festival Singers (Naxos 8.554179)

• 10:00 AM. Days

  with Maria Mo

  Debussy, Claude: Toccata, from Pour le piano - Ivan Moravec (piano) (Philips 456 910)

  Prokofiev, Sergei: Sinfonietta in A Op 5/48 (1) - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/Kirill Karabits (Onyx 4139)

  Schubert, Franz: Notturno in Eb D897 - Natalia Lomeiko (violin), Yuri Zhislin (viola), Ivan Martin (piano) (Orchid Classics ORC100098)

  Grieg, Edvard: Piano Concerto in A minor Op 16 - Leif Ove Andsnes (piano), Berlin Philharmonic/Mariss Jansons (EMI 3 94399)

  Statham, Keith: Such sweet sorrow - Puertas Quartet (Atoll ACD 881)

  Anonymous: What Child is This? (Greensleeves) - Jessye Norman (soprano), Ambrosian Singers, Royal Philharmonic/Alexander Gibson (Philips 422 893)

  11.00

  Holst, Gustav: Brook Green Suite - City of London Sinfonia/Richard Hickox (Chandos CHAN 9270)

  Tavener, John: The Protecting Veil - Steven Isserlis (cello), London Symphony Orchestra/Gennady Rozhdestvensky (Virgin VC 7 91474)

  Parry, John: Harp Sonata No 2 in G (2) - Judy Loman (harp) (Naxos 8.554347)

  12.00

  Ravel, Maurice: Menuet, from Le Tombeau de Couperin - Albrecht Mayer (oboe), Bamberg Symphony Orchestra/Jakub Hrusa (DG 4836622)

  Beethoven, Ludwig van: Violin Sonata No 1 in D Op 12/1 (3) - Bella Hristova (violin), Michael Houstoun (piano) (RATTLE RATD088)

  Poulenc, Francis: Hodie Christus natus est, from Four Christmas Motets - Choir of New College, Oxford/Edward Higginbottom (Avie AV 2084)

  Berlioz, Hector: Mon cher fils, from The Childhood of Christ - Janet Baker (mezzo), Thomas Allen (baritone), London Symphony Orchestra, John Alldis Choir/Colin Davis (Philips 416949)

  'Em Walker & Timon Martin: - Theia (Reo 60s 2020)

  Boismortier, Joseph Bodin de: Concerto in A minor for five recorders Op 15/2 - Dan Laurin (recorder), Fredrik Bock (guitar), Sirena Recorder Quartet (BIS CD 1234)

  Blake, Howard: Penillion Op 571 - Madeleine Mitchell (violin), Howard Blake (piano) (Naxos 8.572083)

  Dohnányi, Ernst von: Piano Quintet No 2 in Eb minor Op 26 (2) - Zemlinsky Quartet, Paolo Giacometti (piano) (Evil Penguin PRC0063)

  Vaughan Williams, Ralph orch Jacob: English Folk Song Suite - II. My bonny boy - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic/James Judd (Naxos 8.572304)

  1.00

  Brahms, Johannes: Academic Festival Overture Op 80 - Christchurch Symphony Orchestra/Luke Dollman (RNZ CSO 2023-10-14)

  Bosanko, Ivor: His Provision - Hutt City Brass/Matthew Stein (RNZ 2025-07-02)

  Loeffler, Charles Martin: Two Rhapsodies for oboe, viola and piano - Robert Orr (oboe), Wenhong Luo (viola), Laurence Matheson (piano) (RNZ MMF 2023)

  Anonymous: Extra Rations of Wine / Hodie Christus Natus Est - Voices NZ Chamber Choir/Karen Grylls (RNZ 2019)

  Sweelinck, Jan Pieterszoon arr Althuis: Fantasia Chromatica - Calefax (RNZ)

  Schumann, Robert: Fairy-tale Scenes Op 132 - James Campbell (clarinet), Sergey Malov (viola), Izabella Simon (piano) (RNZ)

  Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Violin Concerto No 4 in D K218 - Amalia Hall (violin & dir) Orchestra Wellington (RNZ 2020)

  Marsalis, Wynton: Blues Symphony (2) Swimming in Sorrow - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/André de Ridder ()

  Natarajan, Sai: We Long for an Adventure - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/James Judd (RNZ)

• 3:00 PM. The Musical Omnivore

  with David Morriss

  Adam, Adolphe: Cantique de Noël - Enrico Caruso (ten), orch/Walter B Rogers (rec 1916) (Naxos 8.110750)

  Tallis, Thomas: Missa Puer natus est nobis – The Cardinall’s Musick/Andrew Carwood (Hyperion CDA 68026)

  Pfitzner, Hans: Das Christelflein, Overture – Berlin State Opera Orch/Hans Pfitzner (rec 1927) (EMI 2 17575)

  Berlioz, Hector: The Shepherds’ Farewell, from The Childhood of Christ – Choeurs Raymond Saint-Paul, Paris Conservatoire Orch/André Cluytens (rec 1951) (Warner 0190295886691)

  Charpentier, Marc-Antoine: Nuit, from In nativitatem Domnini canticum H416 – Paris Conservatoire Orch/André Cluytens (rec 1951) (Warner 0190295886691)

  Vaughan Williams, Ralph: Hodie – A Christmas Cantata - Janet Baker (mezzo), Richard Lewis (ten), John Shirley-Quirk (bar), Philip Ledger (org), Westminster Abbey Choristers, Bach Choir, London SO/David Willcocks (rec 1965) (Warner 0190296245374)

• 5:00 PM. RNZ Concert Afternoon

  Beethoven, Ludwig van: Symphony No 2 in D Op 36 (3) - Royal Flemish Philharmonic/Philippe Herreweghe (PENTATONE PTC 5186 314)

  Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Benedictus, from Requiem in D minor K626 - Barbara Bonney (soprano), Anne Sofie von Otter (contralto), Hans Peter Blochwitz (tenor), Willard White (bass), Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists/John Eliot Gardiner (PHILIPS 420 197)

  Le Trio Joubran: Laytana - Trio Joubran (Randana 818628)

  Ravel, Maurice: La vallee des cloches, from Miroirs - John Chen (piano) (ABC 4766834)

  Locatelli, Pietro: Caprice in D Op 3/23, Il labirinto armonico, from L'Arte del Violino Op 3 - Sergey Malov (baroque-vln) (Pan Classics PC 10360)

  Holst, Gustav: Chaconne, from Suite No 1 for Military Band Op 28/1 - Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra/Timothy Reynish (Chandos CHAN 9697)

  Handel, George Frideric: Rejoice greatly, from Messiah - Kathleen Battle (soprano), session orchestra/Robert Sadin (SONY SK 89464)

  Shore, Howard: The Forest (2) - Miloš Karadaglić (guitar), National Arts Centre Orchestra/Alexander Shelley (Decca 4851525)

  Berlioz, Hector: Overture, from Le Corsaire - Lyon National Orchestra/Leonard Slatkin (Naxos 8.572886)

• 6:00 PM. Worlds of Music

  with Trevor Reekie

  Traditional arr Idenstam: Spel Jocke - Johan Hedin (nyckelharpa), Gunnar Idenstam (organ) (Caprice CAP 21807)

• 7:00 PM. Made in New Zealand

  Mendelssohn, Felix: Song without Words Op 38/2 - Tessa Birnie (piano) (WALSINGHAM 3WAL 80432)

  Schubert, Franz arr James Curnow: Sanctus, from German Mass D872 - Woolston Brass/David Gallaher (Private 930)

  Finzi, Gerald: It was a lover and his lass, from Let us garlands bring - Jonathan Lemalu (bbar), BBC Symphony Orchestra/Jac van Steen (BBC Music BBC MM 298)

  Elgar, Edward: Polonia - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/James Judd (Naxos 8.557273)

• 7:30 PM. Fearful Symmetries

  A series of eleven documentaries celebrating each decade of the 20th century and the first decade of the 21st century. Roger Smith and a selection of experts survey musical landmarks and innovative movements in the arts, including theatre, literature, visual arts, fashion and architecture. (RNZ)
  (3) 1920-1929: Post-War & The Roaring Twenties

• 9:00 PM. Sound Lounge

  Auckland Chamber Orchestra - Bagatelles

  Harris, Ross: Jazz Suite
  Young, Anthony: Firmament
  Holmes, Leonie: Ritual for wind quintet
  Ligeti, György: Six Bagatelles for Wind Quintet
  Hindemith, Paul: Kleine Kammermusik Op 24/2
  Luca Manghi (flutes), Gemma Pilchen (oboe), Peter Scholes (clarinets), Simon Williams (horn), Sam Brough (bassoon)
  Raye Freedman Arts Centre, Auckland 07/09/24 (RNZ)

  Norris, Michael: Rerenga - Alistair Fraser (taonga pūoro), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Hamish McKeich (Rattle RATD160)

  Norris, Michael: Horizon Fields - NZTrio (Rattle RATD160)

  Lizée, Nicole: Son of the Man with the Golden Arms - Architek Percussion (Centrediscs CMCV 20515)

  Gately, Katie: Rest - Katie Gately (voice, electronics) (Houndstooth HTH121)

• 11:00 PM. New Music Dreams

  with Ryan Smith

Next day - Mon 22

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