Featured Music Stories
Songs about NZ places
Many songs have been sung about places in New Zealand so we've marked them on this map to explore and soundtrack your journeys across this land.
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L.A.B. Live at Spark Arena
Funk soul powerhouse L.A.B have found themselves top of the charts and playing sold out venues across the country. Here's a rousing set to an enthusiastic and energetic crowd at Auckland’s Spark Arena. Audio
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New in Podcast Classics
Happy New Year! Your new classical podcast for January is Sibelius' Violin Concerto played by Vesa-Matti Leppänen and the NZSO. Audio
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Whānau: Voices of Aotearoa, far from home
29 Nov 2020Watch and listen: New Zealand’s UK-based opera singers come together for a concert of New Zealand, Māori and Pasifika songs to be shared internationally from the Royal Albert Hall. Video, Audio
RNZ Concert
RNZ Concert is New Zealand’s fine music network. Concert promotes New Zealand music and composition and features live broadcasts of concerts and recitals, as well as international content from other public radio broadcasters, podcasts, and on-demand programmes.
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Hymns on Sunday
10 minutes agoHear hymns sung in some great acoustics, including St Paul’s Cathedral and Westminster Abbey in London, Washington National Cathedral, and the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul right here in New Zealand. ‘Amens’ have never sounded so good! Audio
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Playlist: On Wings of Song
18 Jan 2021Enjoy music inspired by the birds of Aotearoa and the world, with this collection from RNZ Concert.
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Capturing the magic of bird song
8 Jan 2021The Huka Falls tui singing what sounded like an Annie Lennox song has been a summer hit on RNZ. We learn more about the tui repertoire from native bird audio specialist Dianne Brunton. Audio
Featured Music Programmes
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Nashville Babylon 24 January 2021
24 Jan 2021On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has birthday tunes for Sam Cooke and Lucinda Williams plus tracks from the Front Lawn, Dave Alvin, Nina Simone and Esther… Audio
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Nashville Babylon 17 January, 2021
17 Jan 2021On this week's show Mark has music from Johnny Otis, Midlake and Iris DeMent, blues courtesy of Muddy Waters and Elmore James plus a live song from Kelly Joe… Audio
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Nashville Babylon 10 January, 2021
10 Jan 2021This week's Nashville Babylon is a celebration of ace A&R man and record producer Jerry Wexler featuring music from Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Champion… Audio
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Nashville Babylon 3 January 2021
3 Jan 2021On this week's show Mark welcomes in 2021 with birthday tunes for Stephen Stills and George Martin plus blues from Big Joe Turner, a track from Little Feat plus… Audio
Recent Music Stories
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The Through Line #8
24 Jan 2021Karyn takes us on a musical journey from Prince Tui Teka to Snow Patrol, think six degrees of separation. Audio
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Being performs new song 'Speak Softly' live in the RNZ studio
24 Jan 2021Being is the indie-pop project helmed by Auckland-based musician and poet Jasmine Balmer. Being will be performing at the Auckland Folk Festival alongside the likes of Troy Kingi, The Eastern, Delaney… Audio
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Andy and Brotha D on the new Dawn Raid film
23 Jan 2021Dawn Raid - the new film directed by Oscar Kightley - follows the story of two Manukau Polytechnic students, Andy Murane and Tanielu Leaosavai'i (aka Brotha D) who turned a bootleg T-shirt business… Video, Audio
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Summer Song Crush - Dianne Swann
23 Jan 2021Tony sits down with musician and critic Dianne Swann, to share some of their favourite musical discoveries of 2020. Audio
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Worlds of Music - Ep 215 features an interview with Jimmy Carter, from the Blind Boys of Alabama
23 Jan 2021Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie. Audio
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Six60 fans reminded to turn on Bluetooth before concert
23 Jan 2021Hawke's Bay health officials are urging people to turn on the Bluetooth function of their Covid Tracer app ahead of a major concert today.
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The Rise and Fall of Phil Spector
23 Jan 2021Spector, who transformed pop with his "wall of sound" recordings, worked with the Beatles, the Righteous Brothers, and Ike and Tina Turner has died.
In 2009, he was convicted of the 2003 murder of… Audio
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The Through Line #7
23 Jan 2021Karyn takes us on a musical journey from Shona Laing to Siouxsie and the Banshees, think six degrees of separation. Audio
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Shona Laing: 50 years later
23 Jan 2021One of New Zealand's most feted musicians Shona Laing is the subject of an exhibition which opens next week at the Waihi Arts Centre and Museum '50 Years Later, Shona Laing: A Pictorial Journey… Audio
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Learning the art of deep listening
23 Jan 2021Listening is like breathing, it's something we do without even thinking. But if we really want to dive into a piece of music, we can practice 'Deep Listening' - a way of hearing every possible element… Audio
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Dawn Raid Entertainment's story heads to the big screen
20 Jan 2021The story of the rise and fall of Dawn Raid Entertainment - the ground-breaking South Auckland Hip Hop and RnB label - is coming to the big screen this week.
Directed by Oscar Kightley, the feature… Audio
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Joe ZAWINUL arr David Bremner: Birdland
18 Jan 2021Performed by the National Band of New Zealand conducted by David Bremner in the Dr John Gallagher Concert Chamber, Hamilton, 1 November 2020. Audio
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Joseph John RICHARDS arr D Broadbent: Midwest March
18 Jan 2021Performed by the National Band of New Zealand conducted by David Bremner in the Dr John Gallagher Concert Chamber, Hamilton, 1 November 2020. Audio
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Johnny RICHARDS arr Harper: La suerte de los tontos
18 Jan 2021Performed by the National Band of New Zealand conducted by David Bremner in the Dr John Gallagher Concert Chamber, Hamilton, 1 November 2020. Audio
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Anders EDENROTH, Matti KALLIO arr Harper: Nordic Polska
18 Jan 2021Performed by the National Band of New Zealand conducted by David Bremner in the Dr John Gallagher Concert Chamber, Hamilton, 1 November 2020. Audio
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Etienne CRAUSAZ: Balkan Dance
18 Jan 2021Performed by the National Band of New Zealand conducted by David Bremner in the Dr John Gallagher Concert Chamber, Hamilton, 1 November 2020. Audio
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Stijn AERTGEERTS: Hope
18 Jan 2021Performed by the National Band of New Zealand conducted by David Bremner in the Dr John Gallagher Concert Chamber, Hamilton, 1 November 2020. Audio
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Philip SPARKE: Pantomime
18 Jan 2021Performed by Steve Miles (euphonium) and the National Band of New Zealand conducted by David Bremner in the Dr John Gallagher Concert Chamber, Hamilton, 1 November 2020. Audio
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RIMSKY-KORSAKOV arr Wilkinson: Capriccio Espagnol Op 34
18 Jan 2021Performed by the National Band of New Zealand conducted by David Bremner in the Dr John Gallagher Concert Chamber, Hamilton, 1 November 2020. Audio
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Jack BEWLEY: Parade
18 Jan 2021Performed by the National Band of New Zealand conducted by David Bremner in the Dr John Gallagher Concert Chamber, Hamilton, 1 November 2020. Audio
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Peter GRAHAM: Shine As The Light
18 Jan 2021Performed by the National Band of New Zealand conducted by David Bremner in the Dr John Gallagher Concert Chamber, Hamilton, 1 November 2020. Audio
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Harry JAMES arr Howarth: Concerto for Trumpet
18 Jan 2021Performed by Harmen Vanhoorne (cornet) and the National Band of New Zealand conducted by David Bremner in the Dr John Gallagher Concert Chamber, Hamilton, 1 November 2020. Audio
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David CHAULK: And My Soul Overflow
18 Jan 2021Performed by the National Band of New Zealand conducted by David Bremner in the Dr John Gallagher Concert Chamber, Hamilton, 1 November 2020. Audio
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BERLIOZ arr Harper: The Brigands' Orgy, from Harold in Italy
18 Jan 2021Performed by the National Band of New Zealand conducted by David Bremner in the Dr John Gallagher Concert Chamber, Hamilton, 1 November 2020. Audio
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