Sunday 28 December 2025 Rātapu 28 Hakihea 2025

• 12:00 AM. Music Through the Night

  Saint-Saëns, Camille: Havanaise - Sarah Chang (violin), Philadelphia Orchestra/Wolfgang Sawallisch (EMI CDC 5 55026)

  Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Quintet in Eb for piano & winds K452 (3) - Michael Houstoun (piano), Gordon Hunt (oboe), Gordon Richards (clarinet), Ingrid Hagan (bsn), Nicola Baker (horn) (Atoll ACD 883)

  Chopin, Frédéric: Ballade No 1 in G minor Op 23 - Cédric Tiberghien (piano) (HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 90 1943)

  Hummel, Johann Nepomuk: Rondo brillant in F Op 127, Le retour à Londres - Christopher Hinterhuber (piano), Gävle Symphony Orchestra/Uwe Grodd (Naxos 8.557845)

  Vivaldi, Antonio: Concerto in Bb for multiple instruments RV553 - La Serenissima/Adrian Chandler (vln/dir) (Avie AV 0031)

  Hill, Alfred: String Quartet No 1 in Bb, Maori (4) - Dominion Quartet (Naxos 8.570491)

  1:00 approx

  Vaughan Williams, Ralph: Concerto Grosso - strings of New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/James Judd (Naxos 8.555867)

  Sibelius, Jean: Kuolema - Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra/Jussi Jalas (Decca 448 267)

  Stanford, Charles Villiers arr Grainger: Four Irish Dances - Piers Lane (piano) (Hyperion CDA 67279)

  Haydon, Claude Meurisse: The Portrait - Boyd Owen (tenor), David Barnard (piano) (RNZ 2021-05-04)

  Handel, George Frideric arr Russell: Recorder Sonata in A minor HWV362 - David Russell (guitar) (TELARC CD 80559)

  2:00 approx

  Dittersdorf, Karl Ditters von: Symphony in A minor, (1) - Failoni Orchestra/Uwe Grodd (Naxos 8.553975)

  Telemann, Georg Philipp: Overture in G, Nations Old & New - NZ Barok (Atoll ACD 813)

  Françaix, Jean: Quintet No 2 for flute, string trio & harp - Valérie Milot (harp), François Vallières (viola), Raphaël Dubé (cello), Jocelyne Roy (flute), Antoine Bareil (violin) (Analekta AN29985)

  Schumann, Robert: Arabeske in C Op 18 - Tessa Birnie (piano) (WALSINGHAM 3WAL 80432)

  Weber, Carl Maria von: Overture, from Euryanthe - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Antoni Wit (Naxos 8.570296)

  Beethoven, Ludwig van: Faithfu' Johnie - Wolfgang Holzmair (baritone), Trio Fontenay (Philips 442 784)

  3:00 approx

  Ireland, John orch Parlett: Cavatina - Justine Watts (violin), Royal Scottish National Orchestra/Martin Yates (DUTTON CDLX 7215)

  Lilburn, Douglas: String Trio (1945) - Schola Musica Trio (Ex Kiwi SLD 57)

  Grenfell, Maria: Di Primavera - Claire Edwardes (marimba), Karin Schaupp (guitar) (ABC Classics ABC 4817995)

  Schubert, Franz: Violin Sonatina in D D384 - Robin Wilson (violin), Kemp English (piano) (ODE CD MANU 5082)

  Chopin, Frédéric: Nocturnes Op 27 - Bart van Oort (piano) (Brilliant Classics 94048)

  Vaughan Williams, Ralph: Whither must I wander, from Songs of Travel - Bryn Terfel (bbar), Malcolm Martineau (piano) (DG 477 6686)

  4:00 approx

  Satie, Eric: Three pieces in the shape of a pear - Pascal Rogé (piano), Jean-Philippe Collard (piano) (Decca 455 401)

  Zipoli, Domenico arr Hunt: Elevazione - Gordon Hunt (ob/director), Niklass Veltman (cello), Norrköping Symphony Orchestra (BIS CD 5017)

  Franck, César: Prelude, Chorale & Fugue - Stephen Hough (piano) (Hyperion CDA 66918)

  Schramm, Paul: A Few Variations, from Impressions of Java & Bali - Jenny Wollerman (soprano), Bruce Greenfield (piano) (RNZ 2021-05-04)

  Hanke, SJ: Starfish Rebellion II - Verità Baroque (Evil Penguin EPRC0052)

  Schubert, Franz: Ständchen D920 - Der Singphoniker (CPO 999470)

  Gershwin, George arr Heifetz: It ain't necessarily so, from Porgy & Bess - Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), André Previn (piano) (DG 471 500)

  Couperin, François: Le Tic-Toc-Choc, ou Les Maillotins - Gillian Weir (harpsichord) (EX TARTAR TRL 046)

  5:00 approx

  Bach, Johann Sebastian: French Suite No 3 in B minor BWV814 - Murray Perahia (piano) (DG 479 6565)

  Brahms, Johannes: Piano Concerto No 1 in D minor Op 15 (2) - András Schiff (piano, director), Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (ECM 4855770)

  Rutter, John: Suite Antique - Duke Dobing (flute), Wayne Marshall (harpsichord), City of London Sinfonia/John Rutter (Collegium CSCD 516)

  Liszt, Franz: Valse oubliée No 1 - Michael Houstoun (piano) (RNZ UA32)

  Copland, Aaron: Simple gifts, from Appalachian Spring - Cincinnati Pops Orchestra/Erich Kunzel (TELARC CD 80503)

  Sennhofer, Ernst arr Thomas: Dankeschön - Die Singphoniker (CPO 999 470)

  Ravel, Maurice: The fairy garden, from Mother Goose Suite - Katia Labèque (piano), Marielle Labèque (piano) (KML 1111)

  Grandjany, Marcel: Automne - Carolyn Mills (harp) (Atoll ACD 917)

• 6:00 AM. Summer Mornings

  Marianelli, Dario: Dawn, from Pride and Prejudice - Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano) (Silvascreen 111309)

  Anonymous arr Hillier: Laude novella sia cantata, from Laudario di Cortona - Ars Nova Copenhagen/Paul Hillier (Naxos 8574281)

  Hovhaness, Alan: The garden of Adonis (2) - Anthony Ferner (flute), Helen Webby (harp) (MANU CD MANU 2050)

  Rutter, John: Musica Dei Donum - Karen Jones (flute), Cambridge Singers (Collegium COLCD 129)

  Bach, Johann Sebastian: Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied BWV225 - BBC Singers/Stephen Cleobury (BBC Music MM 44)

  Górecki, Henryk Mikolaj: Five Marian Songs Op 54 (5) - Los Angeles Master Chorale/Grant Gershon (Decca 478 3537)

  Gould, Morton: Spirituals for Strings - I Musici de Montreal/Yuli Turovsky (Chandos CHAN 9848)

  Mendelssohn, Felix: Verleih' uns Frieden - St John's Choir Elora, Paul Halley (organ) (Naxos 8.557037)

  Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Sonata in D for two pianos K448 (2) - Anderson & Roe Piano Duo (Steinway & Sons STNS 30022)

  Byrd, William: Laudibus in sanctis - The Sixteen/Harry Christophers (CORO COR 16077)

  Parry, Hubert: I was glad - Iain Simcock (organ), Choir of Westminster Abbey/Martin Neary (IMP PCD 919)

• 7:30 AM. Hymns on Sunday

  with Robyn Jaquiery

• 8:00 AM. Summer Mornings

  Haydn, Franz Joseph: Symphony No 82 in C, The Bear (1) - Lower Austria Tonkünstler Orchestra/Kristjan Järvi (PREISER PR 90765)

  Strauss, Richard: Breit' über mein Haupt dein schwarzes Haar Op 19/2 - Beverly Sills (soprano), London Philharmonic/Aldo Ceccato (DG 471 766)

  Handel, George Frideric: Oboe Concerto No 2a in Bb - David Reichenberg (oboe), English Concert/Trevor Pinnock (dir) (Archiv 415 291)

  Scarlatti, Domenico: Keyboard Sonata in C Kk159 - Terence Dennis (piano) (RNZ UB39)

  Traditional: The Duel: Rakes of Mallow (Irish tune with variations) - Reel of Tulloch (Scottish tune with variations) - The Curious Bards (Harmonia Mundi HMN916105)

  Picker, Tobias: Old & Lost Rivers - London Symphony Orchestra/John Williams (SONY SK 62729)

  Chopin, Frédéric: Piano Sonata No 2 in Bb minor Op 35 (2) - Simon Trpceski (piano) (EMI 375586)

  Puccini, Giacomo: Humming Chorus, from Madame Butterfly - André Rieu & his Choir & Orchestra (UNIVERSAL 589 306)

  Debussy, Claude: Cello Sonata in D minor (3) - Gautier Capuçon (cello), Frank Braley (piano) (ERATO 9341582)

  Beethoven, Ludwig van: Octet in Eb Op 103 (3) - Sabine Meyer Wind Ensemble (EMI CDC 5 56817)

  9.00

  Glass, Philip: Façades - Lara James (saxophone), Sinfonia Viva/Nicholas Kok (SIGNUM SIGCD 158)

  Bach, Johann Sebastian: French Suite No 5 in G BWV816 - Angela Hewitt (piano) (Hyperion CDA 67121/2)

  Liszt, Franz: Festklänge - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Michael Halász (Naxos 8.557846)

  O'Cahan, Rory Dall arr Thile, Mehldau: Tabhair dom do Lámh - Chris Thile (mandolin), Brad Mehldau (piano) (Nonesuch 5048202)

• 10:00 AM. Summer Days

  Chabrier, Emmanuel: Overture, from Gwendoline - Vienna Philharmonic/John Eliot Gardiner (DG 447 751)

  Dvořák, Antonín: Symphony No 7 in D minor Op 70 - Philharmonia/Charles Mackerras (SIGNUM SIGCD 183)

  Lilburn, Douglas: Three Sea Changes - Margaret Nielsen (piano) (MANU CD MANU 1511)

  Hayes, Martin: The Boyne Water - Martin Hayes (fiddle), and The Common Ground (Faction 2023)

  11.00

  Grieg, Edvard: March of the Trolls, from Lyric Suite Op 54 - Malmö Symphony Orchestra/Bjarte Engeset (Naxos 8.572403)

  Bach, Johann Sebastian trans Neumann: Excerpts, from Twenty Duos for violin & cello - Renaud Capuçon (violin), Gautier Capuçon (cello) (Virgin 3 32626)

  Beach, Amy: Piano Concerto in C# Minor Op 45 - Danny Driver (piano), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra/Rebecca Miller (Hyperion CDA 68130)

  Dean, Emmet Sidney: Just Over in the Gloryland, gospel song - Anonymous 4, Darol Anger (mandolin, vln), Mike Marshall (gtr, mandocello, mandolin) (Harmonia Mundi 467400)

  12.00

  Handel, George Frideric: Overture, from Giulio Cesare - NZSO Chamber Orchestra/Donald Armstrong (dir) (ARTWORKS 029)

  Schumann, Robert: Piano Quintet in Eb Op 44 (3) - Marc-André Hamelin (piano), Takács Quartet (Hyperion CDA 67631)

  Korngold, Erich Wolfgang: Violin Concerto in D Op 35 (1) - Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Vienna Philharmonic/André Previn (DG 474 8742)

  Brahms, Johannes: Intermezzo in Eb minor Op 118/6 - John Chen (piano) (RNZ UB13)

  Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Symphony No 1 in G minor Op 13, Winter Daydreams (1) - Prague Symphony Orchestra/Václav Smetácek (SUPRAPHON SU 3895)

  Frost, Stephen: Oboe Concerto (2) - Simon Emes (oboe), Ensemble 2000/Tony Harrison (Chandos CHAN 9763)

  Trenet, Charles: Que Reste-t-il de nos Amours - Charles Trenet (EMI 524339)

  Satie, Eric orch Debussy: Gymnopédie No 1 - Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra/Leonard Slatkin (TELARC SACD 60655)

  1.00

  Debussy, Claude: Preludes, extracts - Jun Boutery-Ishido (piano) (RNZ 2024-07-28)

  Stravinsky, Igor: Pulcinella Suite - Orchestra Wellington/Marc Taddei (RNZ OW 2024-05-04)

  Haydn, Franz Joseph: String Quartet in G, Op 33 No 5 - New Zealand String Quartet (RNZ)

  Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Il mio tesoro, from Don Giovanni - Manase Latu (tenor), New Zealand SO/Hamish McKeich/Hamish McKeich (RNZ)

  Prokofiev, Sergei: Symphony No 5 in Bb Op 100 - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Hamish McKeich (RNZ)

  Dvořák, Antonín arr Eric Wilson: Song to the moon, from Rusalka - Kevin Hickman (flugel horn), Grant Bartley (piano) (RNZ 2025-07-02)

• 3:00 PM. The Musical Omnivore

  with David Morriss

  A Summer Season of highlights from 2025

  Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: L’amerò, sarò costante, from Il re pastore – Nellie Melba (sop), Jan Kubelík (vln), Gabriel Lapierre (pno) (rec 1913) (Romophone 81011)

  Verdi, Giuseppe: Caro nome, from Rigoletto – Luisa Tetrazzini (sop), unnamed orch/Percy Pitt (rec 1907) (EMI CHS 7 63802)

  Rossini, Gioachino: The Silken Ladder, Overture – BBC SO/Arturo Toscanini (rec 1938) (Biddulph WHL 008-9)

  Bach, Johann Christoph: Cantata, Meine Freundin, du bist schön – Maria Zedelius (sop), David Cordier (counterten), Paul Elliott (ten), Michael Schopper (bass), Rheinische Kantorei, Musica Antiqua Köln/Reinhard Goebel (Archiv 419 253)

  Strauss, Richard: Schlagobers Op 70 - Tokyo Metropolitan SO/Hiroshi Wakasugi (Denon CO 73414)

• 5:00 PM. Summer Afternoons

  Prokofiev, Sergei: Symphony No 1 in D Op 25, Classical (4) - Atlanta Symphony Orchestra/Yoel Levi (TELARC CD 80289)

  Beethoven, Ludwig van: String Quartet in Eb Op 127 (3) - ASMF/Murray Perahia (SONY SK 93043)

  Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Overture, from Idomeneo - Auckland Philharmonia/Roy Goodman (Atoll ACD 883)

  Bernstein, Elmer: The Age of Innocence - Bruce Dukov (violin), Hollywood Bowl Orchestra/John Mauceri (Philips 454 647)

  Mathieu, André: Laurentienne No 2 - Alain Lefèvre (piano) (Analekta AN29275)

  Handel, George Frideric: Samson, Act 1 Sinfonia - Anthony Halstead (horn), Christian Rutherford (horn), English Concert/Trevor Pinnock (dir) (Archiv 447 279)

  McLeod, Jenny: Music for Four (2) - Rae de Lisle, Stephen De Pledge (pianos), Eric Renick, Lenny Sak (Atoll ACD223)

  Respighi, Ottorino: Ancient Airs & Dances Suite No 2 (1) - Boston Symphony Orchestra/Seiji Ozawa (DG 419 868)

  Ravel, Maurice: Sonatine - 1. Modéré - Michael Houstoun (piano) (Rattle RAT D075)

• 6:00 PM. Worlds of Music

  with Trevor Reekie

  Koch, Gareth: Rumba Flamenca - Saffire, The Australian Guitar Quartet (ABC Classics 476 701)

• 7:00 PM. Made in New Zealand

  Debussy, Claude: Jardins sous la pluie, from Estampes - Michael Houstoun (piano) (RNZ UA23)

  Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Pezzo Capriccioso in B minor Op 62 - Alexander Ivashkin (cello), Ingrid Wahlberg (piano) (MANU CD MANU 1426)

  Handel, George Frideric: Care selve, from Atalanta - Keith Lewis (tenor), NZSO Chamber Orchestra/Kenneth Young (Trust MMT 2022)

  Dvořák, Antonín: Largo from Symphony No 9 in E minor, From the New World - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Victor Yampolsky (KIWI CD SLC 215)

• 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)
  (4) 1930-1939: Arts in Exile

• 9:00 PM. Sound Lounge

  2025 highlight (TBC)

• 11:00 PM. New Music Dreams

  with Ryan Smith

Next day - Mon 29

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