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12:00 AM. Music Through the Night

Mendelssohn, Felix: Hebrides Overture - Vienna Philharmonic/Christoph von Dohnányi (Decca 421 769)
Kent, Walter: I'll Be Home For Christmas - Graduate Choir/Terence Maskell (Atoll ACD 308)
Farr, Gareth: Taheke - Bridget Douglas (flute), Carolyn Mills (hrp) (Atoll ACD 709)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Orchestral Suite No 1 in C BWV1066 (1) - Tafelmusik/Jeanne Lamon (dir) (Analekta FL 2 3134)
Brumel, Antoine: Noe, noe, noe - Orlando Consort (HARMONIA MUNDI HMU 90 7418)
Bruni, Antonio: Duo Concertante in D Book 4/4 - Natalia Lomeiko (violin), Yuri Zhislin (viola) (Naxos 8.572522)
Torke, Michael: Javelin - Atlanta Symphony Orchestra/Yoel Levi (Argo 452 101)
Brahms, Johannes: Intermezzo in Ab Op 76/3 - Michael Houstoun (piano) (Rattle RATD131)
1:00 approx
Bizet, Georges: Carmen Suite - New Zealand Guitar Quartet (Ode CDMANU 5153)
Boccherini, Luigi: String Quintet in G minor G351 - Vanbrugh Quartet, Richard Lester (cello) (Hyperion CDA 67287)
Traditional: A Merry Little Christmas - Huddersfield Choral Society, Sellers Engineering Band/Brian Kay (Chandos CHAN 4530)
Holst, Gustav: A Moorside Suite - North Texas Wind Symphony/Eugene Migliaro Corporon (GIA Publications CD655)
Tombs, Beatrice: The Legend of the Cuckoo - Robert Tucker (baritone), David Barnard (piano) (RNZ 2021-05-04)
Tárrega, Francisco: Gran Jota - Rovshan Mamedkuliev (guitar) (Naxos 8.573179)
2:00 approx
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Concerto in D minor for oboe & violin BWV1060* (2&3) - Martin Jaenecke (violin), Michael Sieg (oboe), Viva Chamber Orchestra (VIVA CO 2003A)
Schubert, Franz: Moments musicaux D780 (2) - Tessa Birnie (piano) (ABC Classics 476 6479)
Vaughan Williams, Ralph: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis - London Festival Orchestra/Ross Pople (ASV CD DCA 779)
Mathias, William: Sir Christèmas - John Finney (organ), Handel & Haydn Society Chorus/Grant Llewellyn (Avie AV 2078)
Huyssen, Hans: Mapfachapfacha muMhembero, from Concerto for an African Cellist - Heleen du Plessis (cello), Odeion School of Music Camerata/Hans Huyssen (ODE CDMANU 5158)
Vivaldi, Antonio: Trio Sonata in A RV75 - Purcell Quartet (Chandos CHAN 0511)
Arlen, Harold arr Barnett: Out Of This World - Christopher Fritzsche (countertenor), Chanticleer (Teldec 4509 96515)
3:00 approx
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich orch Lane: Troika - RTE Concert Orchestra/Gavin Sutherland (Naxos 8.572744)
Franck, César: Violin Sonata in A (4) - Jan Tawroszewicz (violin), Diedre Irons (piano) (RNZ UB59)
Andrès, Bernard: Preludes Vol 1, extracts - Carolyn Mills (harp) (Atoll ACD 917)
Hill, Alfred arr Vidulich: Viola Concerto - Donald Maurice (viola), Massey Chamber Orchestra (HILL RECORDS 002)
Poulenc, Francis: Four Christmas Motets - Choir of New College, Oxford/Edward Higginbottom (Avie AV 2084)
Bunch, Kenji: Velocity - Marya Martin (flute), Colette Valentine (piano) (Naxos 8.559629)
Smetana, Bedřich: The Fisherman - BBC Philharmonic/Gianandrea Noseda (Chandos CHAN 10413)
Purcell, Henry: An Evening Hymn, from Harmonia Sacra - Helen Charlston (mezzo), Toby Carr (theorbo) (Delphian DCD34283)
4:00 approx
Leontovych, Mykola arr John Metcalfe: Carol of the bells - John Metcalfe, session musicians/Cliff Masterton (John Metcalfe promocarols)
Brel, Jacques arr Anderson and Roe: Mathilde, Marieke, et Madeleine - Anderson & Roe Piano Duo (Steinway & Sons STNS30006)
Shostakovich, Dmitri: Jazz Suite No 1 - Philadelphia Orchestra/Mariss Jansons (EMI CDC 5 55601)
Traditional: Joys Seven - Huddersfield Choral Society, Sellers Engineering Band/Brian Kay (CHANDOS CHAN 4530)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Violin Partita No 3 in E BWV1006 - Rachel Podger (violin) (Channel Classics CCS 14498)
Howard, Ken / Blaikley, Alan: Theme from Miss Marple - Consort (Pickwick 550645)
Tombs, Beatrice: Thoughts of Thee - Jenny Wollerman (soprano), Bruce Greenfield (piano) (RNZ 2021-05-04)
Handel, George Frideric: Minuet, from Berenice - English Chamber Orchestra/Raymond Leppard (SONY MLK 64066)
Blake, Christopher: We all fall down - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Marc Taddei (Atoll ACD 403)
5:00 approx
Traditional, with text by Kathy Gillard, Christchurch arr Francis Melville, lyrics Kathy Gillard: The Kauri and the Kowhai - The Sirens and RNZ Concert Choir (RNZ 2019)
Elgar, Edward: Serenade for Strings Op 20 - ASMF/Neville Marriner (ASV CD DCA 518)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Violin Concerto No 5 in A K219, Turkish (1) - Hilary Hahn (violin), Bremen German Chamber Philharmonic/Paavo Järvi (DG 4793956)
Schubert, Franz trans Liszt: Erlkönig D328 - Niu Niu (piano) (EMI 7 25332)
Gershwin, George: An American in Paris - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Asher Fisch (RNZ NZSO 2023-03-31)
Debussy, Claude arr Heifetz: Beau soir - Robin Wilson (violin), Kemp English (piano) (MANU CD MANU 5006)
Ponce, Manuel: Estrellita - Slava Grigoryan (guitar), Leonard Grigoryan (guitar) (ABC Classics ABC 4815101)
Josephs, Wilfred: Alice's Reverie - Jennifer Paull (oboe d'amore), Read Gainsford (piano) (Amoris AR 1003)
Chilcott, Bob: The Sleeping Child - VOCES8 (Decca 5568937)
Vivaldi, Antonio: Concerto in C for two trumpets RV537 (1) - Wynton Marsalis (trumpet), English Chamber Orchestra/Raymond Leppard (SONY SK 60804)
6:00 AM. Summer Mornings

Brahms, Johannes: Intermezzo in Bb minor Op 117/2 - Arcadi Volodos (piano) (Sony 8887 5130192)
Phillips, Montague: Hampton Court - Royal Ballet Sinfonia/Gavin Sutherland (ASV White Line CD WHL 2140)
Handel, George Frideric: Overture, from Belshazzar - English Concert/Trevor Pinnock (dir) (Archiv 447 279)
Tailleferre, Germaine: Flute Sonata No 2 (3) - Ransom Wilson (flute), Christopher O'Riley (piano) (Etcetera KTC 1073)
Harriss, William: Faire is the Heaven - Auckland Cathedral Singers (Corellia COR 1007)
Boccherini, Luigi: String Quintet in G minor G351 (4) - Vanbrugh Quartet, Richard Lester (cello) (Hyperion CDA 67287)
Neruda, Johann Baptist Georg: Trumpet Concerto in Eb (3) - Tine Thing Helseth (trumpet), Norwegian Chamber Orchestra (SIMAX PSC 1292)
Finzi, Gerald: Romance in Eb Op 11 - City of London Sinfonia/Richard Hickox (Chandos CHAN 9888)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano Concerto No 14 in Eb K449 (3) - Maria Joao Pires (piano), Vienna Philharmonic/Claudio Abbado (Philips 456 928)
7.00
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Sinfonia, from Cantata No 29, Wir danken dir - Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott (EMI CDM 7 69853)
Mendelssohn, Felix: Violin Concerto in E minor Op 64 (3) - Jascha Heifetz (violin), Boston Symphony Orchestra/Charles Munch (RCA 09026 68980)
Goodall, Howard: Shackleton's Cross - Howard Goodall (piano) (ClassicFM CFMD 28)
Sibelius, Jean: Suite for Violin and Strings Op 117 - Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Danish National Symphony Orchestra/Thomas Dausgaard (Virgin 5 45534)
Caresana, Cristofaro: Cantata, La Tarantella - Cappella de'Turchini/Antonio Florio (OPUS 111 OPS 10-009)
Traditional arr Langland: My love is like a red, red rose - Trevor Bremner (cornet), Wellington Brass Band/David Bremner (Private BATB 1947)
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Symphony No 4 in Bb Op 60 (3) - Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique/John Eliot Gardiner (Archiv 439 900)
Schubert, Franz: Impromptu in F minor D935/4 - John O'Conor (piano) (TELARC CD 80337)
Ponce, Manuel: Estrellita - Slava Grigoryan (guitar), Leonard Grigoryan (guitar) (ABC Classics ABC 4815101)
8.00
Glazunov, Alexander: Chant du Ménestrel - Shauna Rolston (cello), Calgary Philharmonic/Mario Bernardi (CBC Records SMCD 5153)
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang: Garden Scene, from Much Ado About Nothing Suite Op 11 - Gil Shaham (violin), André Previn (piano) (DG 439 886)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Eine kleine Nachtmusik (1) - Australian Chamber Orchestra/Richard Tognetti (dir) (ABC Classics ABC4816494)
Debussy, Claude: Jardins sous la pluie, from Estampes - Michael Houstoun (piano) (RNZ UA23)
Vivaldi, Antonio: Concerto in Bb for strings RV167 - Venice Baroque Orchestra/Andrea Marcon (dir) (Archiv 474 5092)
Franck, César: Violin Sonata in A (4) - Steven Isserlis (cello), Stephen Hough (piano) (Hyperion CDA 67376)
Fasch, Johan Friedrich: Concerto in D FWV L/D3 - Il Gardellino (Accent ACC 24252)
Traditional: Klezmer Dances, Suite - Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, Leo Chelyapov (clarinet) (Sony SK 60274)
9.00
Saint-Saëns, Camille: Phaéton - Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra/Lorin Maazel (SONY SK 53979)
Allegri, Gregorio: Miserere mei, Deus - Tenebrae/Nigel Short (SIGNUM CLASSICS SIGCD 085)
Dvořák, Antonín arr Burghauser: Waltzes Op 54 (6) - Prague Philharmonia/Jakub Hrusa (SUPRAPHON SU 3867)
Holst, Gustav: Uranus, the Magician, from The Planets Suite - London Festival Orchestra/Ross Pople (ASV CD DCA 782)
Handel, George Frideric: Music for the Royal Fireworks - Boston Baroque/Martin Pearlman (TELARC CD 80594)
Cowan, Claire: Curtain Call, from Hansel and Gretel - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Hamish McKeich (Private P002363)
10:00 AM. Summer Days

Lalo, Édouard: Scherzo in D minor - Royal Philharmonic/Yondani Butt (ASV CD DCA 709)
Hespe, George: The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan, Soldier of Fortune - National Youth Brass Band of New Zealand/Nigel Weeks (Trust MMT 2049)
Mussorgsky, Modest: A Night On Bare Mountain - Vienna Philharmonic/Gustavo Dudamel (DG 479 6297)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: English Suite No 2 in A minor BWV807 - Ivo Pogorelich (piano) (DG 415 480)
de Bousset, Jean-Baptiste Drouard: La Nuit De Noel - Maîtrise Saint-Pierre-Aux-Liens De Bulle, François Delor (organ)/André Corboz (ERATO 245641)
Warlock, Peter arr Lane: Bethlehem Down - Royal Ballet Sinfonia/Gavin Sutherland (Naxos 8.557753)
11.00
Elfman, Danny: Overture, from The Nightmare before Christmas - Studio Orchestra (WALTDISNEY 476935)
Liszt, Franz: Totentanz - Nelson Freire (piano), Dresden Philharmonic/Michel Plasson (Berlin Classics 018 5942 BC)
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Piano Concerto No 1 in Bb minor Op 23 - Alice Sara Ott (piano), Munich Philharmonic/Thomas Hengelbrock (DG 477 8779)
Manz, Paul: E'en so, Lord Jesus, quickly come - Gloucester Cathedral Choir/Andrew Nethsingha (Avie AV 2122)
12.00
Offenbach, Jacques arr Baril: Allegro con fuocu, from Overture to Orpheus in the Underworld - Angèle Dubeau (violin), La Pietà (Analekta AN 2 8723)
Elfman, Danny: Christmas Eve Montage, from The Nightmare before Christmas - Studio Orchestra (WALTDISNEY 476935)
Berlioz, Hector: Pandaemonium - Epilogue sur la Terre, from La Damnation de Faust - Stuart Burrows (Faust), Donald McIntyre (Méphistophélès), Tanglewood Festival Chorus, Boston Symphony Orchestra/Seiji Ozawa (Deutsche Grammophon 453 019-2)
Britten, Benjamin: Nicolas and the Pickled Boys, from Saint Nicolas, Op 42 - Anthony Rolfe Johnson (ten), Harry Briggs (treble), Corydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra/Matthew Best (HYPERION CDH55378)
Hague, Albert: You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch - Coral Egan (JUSTINTIME 440197)
Elgar, Edward: Romance Op 62 - Preman Tilson (bsn), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/James Judd (Naxos 8.557577)
Hess, Nigel: The Love, from Piano Concerto - Lang Lang (piano), London Chamber Orchestra/Christopher Warren-Green (DG 4779014)
Vivaldi, Antonio: Concerto in G minor for strings RV156 - Berlin Baroque Soloists/Rainer Kussmaul (dir) (AVI 855 3060)
Brahms, Johannes orch Dvorák: Hungarian Dance No 21 in E minor - Royal Philharmonic/Rafael Kubelík (EMI CDZ 7 62608)
1.00
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Concerto in C minor for oboe & violin BWV1060 - Liu-Yi Retallick (violin), Bede Hanley (oboe), Auckland Philharmonia/Benjamin Morrison (vln, director) (RNZ)
Rachmaninov, Sergei: Symphonic Dances Op 45 - Auckland Philharmonia/Chloé van Soeterstède/Chloé van Soeterstède (RNZ)
Booth, Stephen: Descent to Hell - Steven Booth (baritone), Soomin Kim (piano) (RNZ 2025-07-02)
Liszt, Franz: Hungarian Rhapsody No 2 in C# minor S244 - Jenő Lisztes (cimbalom) (RNZ)
Riniker, David: Three pieces from Velvet Valves - Arna Morton (violin), Alexander Morton (horn), Liam Wooding (piano) (RNZ)
Mahler, Gustav: Adagietto, from Symphony No 5 in C# minor - Auckland Philharmonia/Giordano Bellincampi ()
Bewley, Jack: Apokalypsis - Wellington Brass Band/David Bremner (RNZ 2025-07-05)
Debussy, Claude: Reverie for flute and harp - Melanie Lançon (flute), Ingrid Bauer (harp) (RNZ)
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da: Beata es, Virgo Maria - The Tudor Consort/Michael Stewart (RNZ Tudor Consort 2022-09-03)
3:00 PM. Summer Three to Seven

Dvořák, Antonín: String Quintet in Eb Op 97 (2) - Simon Rowland-Jones (viola), Chilingirian Quartet (Chandos CHAN 9046)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano Concerto No 14 in Eb K449 (1) - Maria Joao Pires (piano), Vienna Philharmonic/Claudio Abbado (Philips 456 928)
Gauntlett, Henry John arr Mann & Cleobury: Once in Royal David's City - Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury (King's College KGS0033)
McLeod, Jenny: Cambridge Suite - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Kenneth Young (RNZ UC25)
Britten, Benjamin: Simple Symphony Op 4 - Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (DG 423 624)
Psathas, John: The Desert - John Psathas, Joseph Callwood, Nick Tipping (MiFilms 173495)
Elgar, Edward: Pomp & Circumstance March No 4 - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/James Judd (Naxos 8.557273)
4.00
Ries, Ferdinand: Piano Concerto in D Op 120, Pastoral (3) - Christopher Hinterhuber (piano), Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/Uwe Grodd (Naxos 8.572088)
Mendelssohn, Felix: String Symphony No 10 in B minor - London Festival Orchestra/Ross Pople (Hyperion CDA 66561/3)
Puccini, Giacomo: Preludio Sinfonico in A - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra/Riccardo Chailly (Decca 410 007)
Davis, Oliver: Infinite Ocean (5) - Benjamin Baker (violin), Royal Philharmonic/Paul Bateman (Signum SIGCD590)
Gruber, Franz Xaver: Silent Night (Po Marie) - Graduate Choir/Terence Maskell (Atoll ACD 308)
Schubert, Franz: Symphony No 2 in Bb D125 (1) - Chamber Orchestra of Europe/Claudio Abbado (DG 423 652)
Ellington, Edward Kennedy "Duke" arr Hyman: In a Sentimental Mood - Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano) (Decca 460 811)
Matteis Jr., Nicola: Fantasia in A minor for solo violin - In Mo Yang (violin) (DG 40265)
5.00
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Sextet in Eb Op 71 (4) - members of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe (ASV CD COE 807)
Vivaldi, Antonio: Concerto in F for multiple instruments RV574 - Freiburg Baroque Orchestra/Gottfried von der Goltz (dir) (OPUS 111 OP 30283)
Leslie, Kenneth Arr Stuart Calvert: Cape Breton Lullaby - Toronto Children's Chorus/Elise Bradley (Marquis 81439)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Flösst, mein Heiland, from Christmas Oratorio BWV248 - Kathleen Battle (soprano), George Randall Ellis III (oboe), Charles Curtis (cello), Anthony Newman (organ) (Sony SK 62035)
Traditional: Highland Battle: The March -They Mend their Pace - The Battle Begins - The Height of the Battle - The Preparation for a Retreat - The Chief is Killed - The Retreat - The Lamentation for the Chief - The Curious Bards (Harmonia Mundi HMN916105)
Brahms, Johannes: Double Concerto in A minor Op 102 (3) - Gil Shaham (violin), Jian Wang (cello), Berlin Philharmonic/Claudio Abbado (DG 469 529)
Cossart, Leland A: Suite Op 19 (3) - Holland Wind Players/Jeroen Weierink (Ars Produktion FCD368407)
6.00
Moore, James: Where We'll Never Grow Old, gospel song - Anonymous 4 (Harmonia Mundi 467400)
Preisner, Zbigniew: Greetings from Pamalican - Leszek Mozdzer (piano) (EMI CDC 5 56971)
Ferrandini, Giovanni Battista: Christmas Symphony - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Marc Taddei (Trust MMT 2043)
Arensky, Anton: Variations on a theme by Tchaikovsky Op 35a - Russian State Symphony Orchestra/Valeri Polyansky (Chandos CHAN 10086)
Monti, Vittorio: Czárdás - Greg Knowles (cimbalom), English Chamber Orchestra/Kennedy (vln/dir) (EMI 5 10568)
Mozart, Leopold: Sinfonia di caccia in G major - NZSO Chamber Orchestra/Donald Armstrong (NAXOS 8553347)
7:00 PM. Summer Evenings

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Oboe Concerto in C K314 (2) - Douglas Boyd (oboe), Chamber Orchestra of Europe/Paavo Berglund (ASV CD COE 808)
Chopin, Frédéric: Piano Sonata No 2 in Bb minor Op 35 (1) - Eric Lu (piano) (Warner Classics 9029555117)
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Triple Concerto in C Op 56 (3) - David Oistrakh (violin), Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Sviatoslav Richter (piano), Berlin Philharmonic/Herbert von Karajan (EMI 5 66902)
Lilburn, Douglas: Phantasy for String Quartet - New Zealand String Quartet (Naxos 8.573079)
Smythe, Mark: Moto Mojo - Helen Webby (harp) (Ode CD MANU 5144)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Keyboard Concerto No 7 in G minor BWV1058 (3) - Angela Hewitt (piano), Australian Chamber Orchestra (Hyperion SACDA 67307)
McLeod, Jenny: Indigo II, from Sun Festival Carols - Festival Singers (Festivity Productions FPCD2007)
Gershwin, George: Swanee - The Black Quartet (Private P001452)
8:00 PM. Music Alive

with Clarissa Dunn
NDR Chorus - Bach's Christmas Oratorio
Lydia Teuscher (soprano), Hugh Cutting (countertenor), Andrew Haji (tenor), Konstantin Krimmel (bass), NDR Chorus & NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra/Bernard Labadie
BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantata No 1, from Christmas Oratorio BWV248
BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantata No 2, from Christmas Oratorio BWV248
BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantata No 3, from Christmas Oratorio BWV248
(EBU NDR Konzerthaus, Hanover)
Brahms, Johannes: Hungarian Dance No 5 in F# minor - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Hamish McKeich (RNZ 2017)
Mussorgsky, Modest: Pictures at an Exhibition - Henry Wong Doe (piano) (RNZ WCMT 2024-07-21)
Rutter, John: There Is A Flower - Brass Whanganui/Bruce Jellyman (RNZ 2025-07-02)
10:00 PM. Summer Evenings

Zumaya, Manuel de: Albricias Mortales - Coro Ciudad de La Alhambra, Ensemble Elyma/Gabriel Garrido (K617 K617 156)
Hummel, Johann Nepomuk: Rondo brillant in Eb Op 120, La Galante - Georgina Zellan-Smith (piano) (ZELLAN RECORDS ZRCD 1002)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Trio No 4 in Eb, Kegelstatt (3) - Gidon Kremer (violin), Nancy Green (cello), Valery Afanassiev (piano) (DG 415 483)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Orchestral Suite No 1 in C BWV1066 - Zefiro Baroque Orchestra/Alfredo Bernardini (Arcana A 400)
Corigliano, John: Voyage - Paul Edmund-Davies (flute), I Fiamminghi/Rudolf Werthen (TELARC CD 80503)
Godowsky, Leopold: Alt Wien - Aurélien Pontier (piano) (Warner Classics 5419763354)
Bigham, Ned: Archipelago Dances Set 1 Kyra (Pavane) - Royal Scottish National Orchestra/Jean-Claude Picard (Aruna ARUNACD002)
Saint-Saëns, Camille: Violin Concerto No 2 in C Op 58 - Liviu Prunaru (violin), Paris Orchestral Ensemble/Lawrence Foster (Claves CD 50-2210)
Holst, Gustav Darke, Harold arr John Metcalfe: In the bleak midwinter - John Metcalfe, session musicians (JohnMetcalfe promocarols)
Brahms, Johannes: Intermezzo in A Op 118/2 - John Chen (piano) (RNZ UB13)
Debussy, Claude: Nuages, from Nocturnes - Cleveland Orchestra/Pierre Boulez (DG 439 896)