Schedule for Wednesday 18 February 2026

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12:00 AM. Music Through the Night

Offenbach, Jacques arr Werner Thomas-Mifune: Les Larmes de Jacqueline - Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla (Decca 483 2948)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano Concerto No 11 in F K413 (1) - Erin Helyard (fortepiano), NZ Barok (Atoll ACD 229)
Rheinberger, Josef Gabriel: Kyrie, from Messe in E flat, Op 109 'Cantus Missae' - Neuer Kammerchor Berlin/Adrian Emans (Rondeau)
Debussy, Claude: Pour le Piano - John Chen (piano) (ABC 4766834)
Vivaldi, Antonio: Trio Sonata in G RV71 - Purcell Quartet (Chandos CHAN 0502)
Beethoven, Ludwig van arr Druzecky: Septet in Eb Op 20 (2) - Sabine Meyer Wind Ensemble (EMI CDC 5 56817)
Brahms, Johannes: Ballades Op 10 (1) - Richard Farrell (piano) (Atoll ACD 208)
1:00 approx
Françaix, Jean: L'Horloge de flore - Albrecht Mayer (oboe), ASMF/Mathias Mönius (Decca 478 2564)
Ries, Ferdinand: Piano Concerto in C minor Op 115 (1) - Christopher Hinterhuber (piano), Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/Uwe Grodd (Naxos 8.572088)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Trio on Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr BWV664 - Gillian Weir (organ) (PRIORY PRCD 800)
Mendelssohn, Felix: Octet in Eb Op 20 (1) - James Ehnes (violin), members of Seattle Chamber Music Society (ONYX 4060)
Liszt, Franz trans Liszt: Ständchen S560/7 Das Wandern S565/1 - Evgeny Kissin (piano) (RCA 82876 58462)
2:00 approx
Boccherini, Luigi: String Quintet in F minor G348 - Vanbrugh Quartet, Richard Lester (cello) (Hyperion CDA 67287)
Brahms, Johannes: Clarinet Sonata in Eb Op 120/2 (1) - Marie Ross (clarinet), Petra Somlai (piano) (Centaur CRC3760)
Rodrigo, Joaquín: Invocation & Dance - Xuefei Yang (guitar) (EMI 6 98361)
Hummel, Johann Nepomuk: Trumpet Concerto In Eb - Ole Edvard Antonsen (trumpet), English Chamber Orchestra/Jeffrey Tate (EMI 7 54897)
Chopin, Frédéric: Prelude in C# minor Op 45 - Michael Houstoun (piano) (RNZ UA33)
Ēriks Ešenvalds: O salutaris hostia - Ensemble Altera/Christopher Lowrey (Alpha)
3:00 approx
Haydn, Franz Joseph: Symphony No 82 in C, The Bear (1) - Orchestra of the 18th Century/Frans Brüggen (Philips 473 015)
Dvořák, Antonín: String Quartet No 10 in Eb Op 51 - New Zealand String Quartet (Atoll ACD 703)
Grainger, Percy: Blithe Bells - BBC Philharmonic/Richard Hickox (Chandos CHAN 9493)
Fauré, Gabriel: Nocturne No 7 in C# minor Op 74 - Richard Mapp (piano) (RNZ UB66)
Whitacre, Eric: Water night - London Symphony Orchestra/Eric Whitacre (Decca 279 6323)
4:00 approx
Hofmann, Leopold: Oboe Concerto in G - Stefan Schilli (oboe), Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia/Béla Drahos (Naxos 8.553979)
Schubert, Franz: Piano Sonata No 16 in A minor D845 (3) - Maria Joao Pires (piano) (DG 477 8107)
Saint-Saëns, Camille: Fantasy in A Op 124 - Dawn Harms (violin), Carolyn Mills (harp) (Atoll ACD 199)
Rachmaninov, Sergei: Piano Trio No 1 in G minor, Elégiaque - Moscow Rachmaninov Trio (Hyperion CDA 67178)
Bruni, Antonio: Duo Concertante in F Book 4/6 (2) - Natalia Lomeiko (violin), Yuri Zhislin (viola) (Naxos 8.572522)
Mieg, Peter: Wind Quintet (3) - Art'Ventus Quintet (Prospero Classical PROSP61961)
5:00 approx
Lilburn, Douglas: Diversions for Strings (4) - NZSO Chamber Orchestra/Donald Armstrong (dir) (RNZ UB11)
Dett, Robert Nathaniel: In The Bottoms - Denver Oldham (piano) (New World NW 367)
Fiala, Josef: Oboe Concerto in Bb (1) - Ingo Goritzki (oboe), Polish Chamber Philharmonic/Wojciech Rajski (Claves CD 50-9018)
Ellisor, Connie: Blackberry Winter - Stephen Seifert (mountain dulcimer), Nashville Chamber Orchestra/Paul Gambill (Warner 9 46739)
Arlen, Harold: Over the Rainbow, from The Wizard of Oz - Miró Quartet (Pentatone)
Hasted, Derek: Celebration Suite (4) - Bruce Paine (guitar) (PRIVATE RECORDING BNP 02 CD)
Puccini, Giacomo: O mio babbino caro, from Gianni Schicchi - Maria Callas (soprano), Philharmonia/Tullio Serafin (EMI 557389)
6:00 AM. Mornings

with Andrew Clark
Grainger, Percy: Handel in the Strand - Penelope Thwaites (piano) (UNICORN-KANCHANA DKP CD 9127)
Mothersbaugh, Mark; Wehrmeijer, Sunna orch Tim Davies: Midport Village - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Tim Davies (warner promomine)
Gregson, Peter: A Little Chaos - Angèle Dubeau (violin), La Pietà (Analekta AN28748)
Verdi, Giuseppe arr Turovsky: String Quartet in E minor (1) - I Musici de Montréal/Yuli Turovsky (Chandos CHAN 9662)
Grieg, Edvard: Violin Sonata No 2 in G Op 13 (3) - Vadim Repin (violin), Nikolai Lugansky (piano) (DG 477 8794)
Williams, Grace: Elegy for String Orchestra - BBC National Orchestra of Wales/Ryan Bancroft (Lyrita SRCD-447)
Wolf-Ferrari, Ermanno: Intermezzo, from The Jewels of the Madonna - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/James Sedares (UNIVERSAL 99072)
Haydn, Franz Joseph: Cello Concerto No 1 in C HobVIIb/1 (3) - Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello), Freiburg Baroque Orchestra/Petra Müllejans (HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 90 1816)
7.00
Liszt, Franz: Grand galop chromatique - Lang Lang (piano) (SONY 88697 89140)
Stamitz, Johann: Orchestral Trio in C minor Op 4/3 (3) - New Zealand Chamber Orchestra/Donald Armstrong (vln/dir) (Naxos 8.553213)
Schumann, Robert arr Cox: Four Songs for Double Choir Op 141 (4) - Septura (Naxos 8.573314)
Mendelssohn, Felix: String Quintet No 2 in Bb Op 87 (4) - Sharon Quartet, Petra Vahle (viola) (Brilliant Classics 94205)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Symphony No 29 in A K201 (1) - London Mozart Players/Jane Glover (ASV CD DCA 717)
Monti, Vittorio: Czárdás - Greg Knowles (cimbalom), English Chamber Orchestra/Kennedy (vln/dir) (EMI 5 10568)
Spohr, Louis: Clarinet Concerto No 1 in C minor Op 26 (3) - Emma Johnson (clarinet), English Chamber Orchestra/Gerard Schwarz (ASV CD DCA 659)
Scarlatti, Domenico: Keyboard Sonata in D Kk491 - Murray Perahia (piano) (Sony SK 62785)
Mozetich, Marjan: A Messenger, from Postcards from the Sky - CBC Vancouver Orchestra/Mario Bernardi (CBC Records CMCCD 21815)
Kanneh-Mason, Sheku: Melody - Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello) (Decca 2020)
8.00
Bizet, Georges orch Debussy: Prelude to Act 1, from Carmen Suite for orchestra No 1 - Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra/Leonard Slatkin (TELARC SACD 60655)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Ich ruf zu dir Herr Jesu Christ, Chorale Prelude BWV 639 - Víkingur Ólafsson (piano) (DG 4835022)
Fauré, Gabriel: Masques & Bergamasques (4) - BBC Philharmonic/Yan Pascal Tortelier (Chandos CHAN 9416)
Dvořák, Antonín: Piano Quintet in A Op 81 (4) - Piers Lane (piano), Goldner String Quartet (Hyperion CDA 67805)
Imamovic, Almer: Sarajevo Nights - New Zealand Guitar Quartet (Ode CDMANU 5153)
Carpenter, Gary: Grand March (Of the Chief Executive), from Pantomime - Czech PhilharmonicWind Ensemble (Divine Art DDX21118)
Schneider, Enjott: Mozart in New Orleans - Andreas Skouras (piano) (Ambiente Audio ACD3070)
Traditional arr Hart: Scarborough Fair - Stella Dickinson (oboe), Capital Virtuosi/Paul Hart (ASV CDWHL 2118)
Schubert, Franz: Die junge Nonne D828 - Samuel Hasselhorn (baritone), Ammiel Bushakevitz (piano) (Harmonia Mundi)
Vivaldi, Antonio: Violin Concerto in D minor RV241 (3) - Café Zimmermann, Pablo Valetti (violin/director) (Alpha ALPHA1195)
Brahms, Johannes orch various: Hungarian Dance No 21 in E minor - Scottish Chamber Orchestra/Joseph Swensen (LINN CKD 224)
9.00
Wagner, Richard: Forest Murmurs, from Siegfried - Philadelphia Orchestra/Eugene Ormandy (VICTROLA 7819-2-RV)
Koehne, Graeme: To His Servant Bach, God Grants a Final Glimpse, The Morning Star - Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra/Richard Mills (ABC Classics 476 6502)
Ewald, Victor: Brass Quintet No 3 in Db Op 7 (2) - Gomalan Brass Quintet (cpo 555680-2)
Field, John: Piano Sonata in C minor Op 1/3 (1) - John O'Conor (piano) (TELARC CD 80290)
Debussy, Claude: Beau soir - Bert Lucarelli (oboe), Susan Jolles (harp) (Stradivari SCD 6034)
McDowall, Cecilia: Dancing fish - Amy Dickson (saxophone), Orchestra Nova/George Vass (DUTTON CDLX 7159)
Corea, Chick: Crystal Silence - Chick Corea (piano) Gary Burton (vibraphone) (ECM 831331)
10:00 AM. Days

with Nick Tipping
Weber, Carl Maria von: Overture, from Abu Hassan - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Antoni Wit (Naxos 8.570296)
Kreisler, Fritz: Caprice viennois - Tasmin Little (violin), Piers Lane (piano) (EMI CD EMX 2196)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano Sonata No 12 in F K332 - Lars Vogt (piano) (EMI 3 36080)
Williams, Grace: Violin Concerto - Geneva Lewis (violin), BBC National Orchestra of Wales/Jaime Martín (Lyrita SRCD-447)
Nyman, Michael: In Re Don Giovanni - Lyric Quartet (Black Box BBM 1020)
11.00
Telemann, Georg Philipp: Trio Sonata in F - Michala Petri (recorder), Pinchas Zukerman (viola), Charles Ullery (bsn), Layton James (harpsichord) (Philips 420 243)
Dvořák, Antonín: Symphony No 6 in D Op 60 - London Symphony Orchestra/Colin Davis (LSO LIVE LSO 0526)
Sanz, Gaspar: Canarios - Philip Griffin (baroque guitar) (Atoll ACD 717)
12.00
Handel, George Frideric: Water Music Suite No 1 in F (4) - ASMF/Neville Marriner (Philips 416 447)
Williams, Grace Mary: Penillion (1) - Ray Allan (trumpet), Royal Philharmonic/Charles Groves (Lyrita SRCD 323)
Williams, Grace: Gather for Festival, from The Dancers - Eiddwen Harrhy (soprano), Caryl Thomas (harp), Richard Hickox Singers, Sity of London Sinfonia/Richard Hickox (CHANDOS CHAN 9617)
Williams, Grace Mary: Fantasy on Welsh Nursery Tunes - London Symphony Orchestra/Charles Groves (Lyrita SRCD323)
Schumann, Robert: Novelettes Op 21 (1) - Lixin Zhang (piano) (Rattle RATD084)
Boccherini, Luigi: Guitar Quintet in D G448, Fandango (1) - Kazuhito Yamashita (guitar), Tokyo String Quartet (RCA RD 60421)
Weber, Carl Maria von: Clarinet Concerto No 2 in Eb Op 74 (1) - Sabine Meyer (clarinet), Dresden State Orchestra/Herbert Blomstedt (EMI 5 67988)
Glass, Philip: In the Theatre (5) Suite from Dracula - Carducci Quartet (Naxos 8559766)
Starr, Ringo arr Braunstein, Guy: Octopus's Garden, from Abbey Road Concerto for Violin and Orchestra - Alondra de la Parra (violin), Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège/Guy Braunstein (Alpha)
1.00
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: String Quartet No 1 in G K80/73f - New Zealand String Quartet (RNZ)
Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel: Symphony in E minor Wq178 - Orchestra Wellington/Marc Taddei/Marc Taddei (RNZ)
Brahms, Johannes: Clarinet Quintet in B minor Op 115 - Rachel Vernon (clarinet), Aroha String Quartet (RNZ 2022)
Saint-Saëns, Camille: Introduction and Rondo capriccioso Op 28 - Hayden Chiu (violin), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Hamish McKeich (RNZ 2024-10-08)
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Concerto No 3 in C minor Op 37 - Ingrid Fliter (piano), Auckland Philharmonia/Karl-Heinz Steffens (RNZ)
Braithwaite, Warwick: Dithyramb - Sarah Court (mezzo), Bruce Greenfield (piano) (RNZ 2021-02-12DMc)
3:00 PM. Three to Seven

with Bryan Crump
Williams, Charles: Devil's Galop - New London Orchestra/Ronald Corp (Hyperion CDA 66868)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Prelude in G BWV541 - Martin Setchell (organ) (Pipeline Press PP2)
Sullivan, Arthur: Overture, from Iolanthe - Scottish Chamber Orchestra/Alexander Faris (NIMBUS NI 7067/8)
Boccherini, Luigi: String Quintet in G minor G351 (1) - Vanbrugh Quartet, Richard Lester (cello) (Hyperion CDA 67287)
Chopin, Frédéric: Polonaise in Ab Op 53, Heroic - Rafal Blechacz (piano) (Accord ACD 136)
Fauré, Gabriel trans Busser: Sicilienne, from Pelléas & Mélisande - Jean-Pierre Rampal (flute), Marielle Nordmann (harp) (SONY SK 44552)
Tartini, Giuseppe: Violin Concerto in D Op 1/4 - Elizabeth Wallfisch (violin), Raglan Baroque Players/Nicholas Kraemer (Hyperion CDA 67345)
4.00
Strauss, Richard: Introduction from Don Quixote, Fantastic Variations on a Theme of Knightly Character Op 35 - Orchestre National de Lyon, Amihai Grosz (violin), Jian Wang (cello)/Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider (Outhere)
Myers, Stanley: Cavatina, from The Deer Hunter - Norbert Kraft (guitar) (Naxos 8.554400)
Stamitz, Johann: Orchestral Trio in C Op 1/1 (4) - New Zealand Chamber Orchestra/Donald Armstrong (vln/dir) (Naxos 8.553213)
Purcell, Henry: An Evening Hymn, from Harmonia Sacra - Emma Kirkby (soprano), Anthony Rooley (lute), Richard Campbell (viola da gamba)/Christopher Hogwood (org/dir) (Decca 460 583)
Dvořák, Antonín: Serenade in D minor for wind instruments Op 44 (1) - Nash Ensemble (CRD 3410)
Albéniz, Isaac orch Arbós/Surinach: Málaga, from Iberia Book 4 - Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra/Jésus López-Cobos (TELARC 2CD 80470)
Kopetz, Paul: Armadillo - Lunaire Collective (Navona Records NV6566)
5.00
Debussy, Claude: Doctor Gradus Ad Parnassum, from Children's Corner - Pascal Rogé (piano) (Decca 458 595)
Saint-Saëns, Camille: Suite for cello & orchestra Op 16 (3) - Johannes Moser (cello), Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra/Fabrice Bollon (Hänssler CD 93.222)
Capua, Eduardo di: O sole mio - Pene Pati (tenor), Antonello Paliotti (mandolin), Il Pomo d'Oro (Warner 2173283574)
Statham, Keith: Song without Words - Camilla White (oboe), Puertas Quartet (Atoll ACD 881)
Holst, Gustav: Suite No 2 for Military Band Op 28/2 - Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra/Timothy Reynish (Chandos CHAN 9697)
Woodforde-Finden, Amy: Kashmiri Love Song - Julian Lloyd Webber (cello), John Lenehan (piano) (EMI 3 59488)
Sibelius, Jean: Serenade No 1 in D Op 69/1 - Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Staatskapelle Dresden/André Previn (DG 447 895)
Vejvanovský, Pavel Josef: Balletti in five parts - Ars Antiqua Austria/Gunar Letzbor (dir) (SYMPHONIA SY 96151)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Sonata No 3 In D Minor BWV527 (3) - James Crabb (accordion), Genevieve Lacey (recorder) (ABC Classics ABC4811874)
Bolcom, William: Three Rags (3) - Ying Quartet (QUARTZ QTZ 2055)
6.00
Kreisler, Fritz: Sicilienne & Rigaudon, in the style of Francoeur - James Ehnes (violin), Eduard Laurel (piano) (FLEURS DE LYS FL 2 3159)
Bizet, Georges arr Guirand: L'Arlésienne Suite No 2 - Ulster Orchestra/Yan Pascal Tortelier (Chandos CHAN 6693)
Brahms, Johannes: String Quartet No 3 in Bb Op 67 (4) - Emerson String Quartet (DG 477 6458)
Copland, Aaron: Cuban Dance - BBC Symphony Orchestra/Leonard Slatkin (BBC Music BBC MM 98)
Canteloube, Joseph: Baïlèro, from Songs of the Auvergne - Véronique Gens (soprano), Lille National Orchestra/Jean-Claude Casadesus (Naxos 8.557491)
Batson, Mark; Elizondo, Michael; Brook, Holly arr Metcalfe & Ryan: Moving Mountains - Miloš Karadaglić (guitar), Katherine Tinker (piano), 12 ensemble (strings) (Decca 7779637)
Hamelin, Marc-André: Etude No 3 in B minor, after Paganini-Liszt - Marc-André Hamelin (piano) (Hyperion CDA 67789)
7:00 PM. Music Alive

with Clarissa Dunn
Wigmore Hall Lunchtime Concerts 2025: Piazzolla, Vaughan Williams, Adès, and Sally Beamish
Anthony Marwood (violin), James Crabb (accordion)
Piazzolla, Ástor arr James Crabb: Trad. Tango Suite
Adès, Thomas: Märchentänze
Vaughan Williams, Ralph arr James Crabb: The Lark Ascending
Beamish, Sally arr James Crabb: Lament, from Seavaigers (Sailors)
Traditional arr James Crabb: Struan Robertson's Rant / Cuckold come out of the Amery
Gow, Niel: Lament for the Death of His Second Wife
(BBC Wigmore Hall, London)
Mahler, Gustav: Symphony No 3 in D minor (6) - New Zealand SO/Gemma New/Gemma New (RNZ)
Scriabin, Alexander: Piano Sonata No 4 in F# minor Op 30 - Tony Yan Tong Chen (piano) (RNZ)
Copland, Aaron: Billy the Kid - NZSO National Youth Orchestra/Giancarlo Guerrero/Giancarlo Guerrero (RNZ)
9:00 PM. Evenings

with David Morriss
Allegri, Gregorio: Gustate et videte - Cardinall's Musick/Andrew Carwood (Hyperion CDA 67860)
Albinoni, Tomaso: Concerto in C for two oboes Op 7/5 - Anthony Robson (oboe), Catherine Latham (oboe), Collegium Musicum 90/Simon Standage (dir) (Chandos CHAN 0602)
Chambonnières, Jacques Champion de: Allemande la Mignonne - Skip Sempé (harpsichord) (DHM 05472-77210)
Glass, Philip: Symphony No 3 (3) - Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra/Dennis Russell Davies (nonesuch 7559 79581)
Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Mario: Sonatina for Flute & Guitar Op 205 (1) - André Cebrián (flute), Pedro Mateo González (guitar) (Eudora Records EUDDR2307)
Schubert, Franz: Piano Quintet in A D667, Trout (4) - Braimah Kanneh-Mason (violin), Edgar Francis (viola), Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello), Toby Hughes (double bass), Isata Kanneh-Mason (piano) (Decca 4871265)
Vecchi, Orfeo: Coelorum candor splenduit - Carlo Montalenti (organ), Cappella Musicale Eusebiana/Don Denis Silano (Dynamnic CDS8001)
Horovitz, Joseph: Sonatina for clarinet & piano - Murray Khouri (clarinet), Peter Pettinger (piano) (Continuum CCD 1038)
McGlashan, Don: End Credits, from Dean Spanley - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Marc Taddei (Mana 531802)
Rachmaninov, Sergei: Piano Sonata No 2 in Bb minor Op 36 (1) - Jason Bae (piano) (Austrian Gramophone AG 0003)
Boyce, William: Symphony No 8 in D minor - Aradia Ensemble/Kevin Mallon (Naxos 8.557278)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Jesu, meine Freude BWV227 - Monteverdi Choir/John Eliot Gardiner (Soli Deo Gloria SDG 716)
Debussy, Claude: L'isle joyeuse - Michael Houstoun (piano) (RNZ UA24)
Richter, Max: Sunlight - Baltic Sea Philharmonic/Kristian Jarvi (DG 4860446)
Falla, Manuel de: Nana, from Seven Popular Spanish Songs - Dawn Harms (violin), Carolyn Mills (harp) (Atoll ACD 199)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano Concerto No 17 in G K453 (2) - Angela Hewitt (piano), Orchestra da Camera di Mantova/Hannu Lintu (Hyperion CDA 67919)
Komitas: Chinar es - Anja Lechner (cello), François Couturier (piano) (ECM 2367)
Brahem, Anouar: Le Voyage de Sahar - Anouar Brahem (oud), Jean-Louis Matinier (accordion), François Couturier (piano) (ECM 987465)
Brahms, Johannes: Violin Sonata No 3 in D minor Op 108 - Bella Hristova (violin), Michael Houstoun (piano) (Rattle RAT-D144)
Tallis, Thomas: In ieiunio et fletu - Winchester Cathedral Choir/David Hill (Hyperion CDA 66400)
Schumann, Robert: In the Evening, from Fantasy Pieces Op 12 - Marc-André Hamelin (piano) (Hyperion CDA 67120)