Kenneth Young
Lyell CRESSWELL: Violin Concerto (introduction)
Kenneth Young introduces this work from early in Lyell Cresswell's career, written while he was a post-grad student in Toronto. Audio
Ross HARRIS: The Beginning of a New Story (Introduction)
Kenneth Young introduces this commission for the NZSO for their 60th birthday. Audio
Kit POWELL: Rothko Variations for Orchestra
Participants: Kit Powell (composer), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Young (conductor), Michael Parsons (producer), Graham Kennedy (engineer). SOUNZ Readings recorded at the Michael Fowler… Audio
Juliet PALMER: Swerve
Juliet Palmer (composer), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Young (conductor), Michael Parsons (producer), Graham Kennedy (engineer). SOUNZ Readings recorded at the Michael Fowler Centre in… Audio
Ross HARRIS: The Hills of Time
Participants: Ross Harris (composer), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Young (conductor), Michael Parsons (producer), Graham Kennedy (engineer). SOUNZ Readings recorded at the Michael Fowler… Audio
David FARQUHAR: Harlequin Overture
David Farquhar (composer), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Young (conductor), Michael Parsons (producer), Graham Kennedy (engineer). SOUNZ Readings recorded at the Michael Fowler Centre in… Audio
Ross HARRIS: The Hills of Time
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Young (conductor). Recorded by RNZ Concert as part of the 2011 NZSO-RNZ Concert-SOUNZ Recordings. Audio
Making Maestros - Day Two
The five participants move onto Day 2 of sessions, in which they conduct a small group of NZSO players and each other: Raymond plays cello, Brent plays timpani, Nicholas plays viola, Justus plays… Audio
Kenneth Young
NZ composer and conductor working with the Manukau Symphony Orchestra for concert of Dvorak's Symphony No 8 this weekend. Audio
Nigel KEAY: String Quartet No 2 (introduction)
Kenneth Young introduces this work by a now-expat composer who resides in Paris. Audio
Jack BODY: In the Curve of Song (introduction)
Kenneth Young introduces this quirky work inspired by the sounds and rhythms of Old English. Audio
David GRIFFITHS: Piano Sonata in C (introduction)
Kenneth Young introduces a work that purports to be in a key, but leans towards bitonality. Audio
Anthony RITCHIE: The Rose Family (introduction)
Kenneth Young introduces these eight songs for a cappella choir, all on the theme of roses. Audio
John ELMSLY: Sonata for alto saxophone and piano (introduction)
Kenneth Young introduces this work, written while the composer was studying in Belgium. Audio
Kit POWELL: Father's Telescope (introduction)
Kenneth Young introduces this theatrical composition about power, submission and the teaching process. Audio
Ross HARRIS: String Quartet No 3, Blood Red Roses (introduction)
Kenneth Young introduces this haunting and shattering work for quartet. Audio
David HAMILTON: Kaleidoscope (introduction)
Kenneth Young introduces this octet for winds. Audio
David DOWNES: Expulse (introduction)
Kenneth Young introduces this high-pressure work for piano and tape. Audio
Philip BROWNLEE: Synonta (introduction)
Kenneth Young introduces a fractured piano work written for Xenia Pestova. Audio
David FARQUHAR: Equali, Eight duos for two violins (introduction)
Kenneth Young introduces these short studies, written by David Farquhar in 1991. Audio