Music
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Capriccio Espagnol Op 34
Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gemma New
Recorded 9 September 2022, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington. Audio
MOZART: Flute Concerto No 2 in D K314, Mvts II & III
Performed by Bridget Douglas (flute) with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gemma New.
Recorded 9 September 2022, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington. Audio
SHOSTAKOVICH: Festive Overture Op 96
Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gemma New.
Recorded 9 September 2022, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington. Audio
Salina FISHER: Rainphase
Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gemma New
Recorded 9 September 2022, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington. Audio
Kahli MEARI MATEROA: Manawakura (waiata)
Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra whānau.
Recorded 9 September 2022, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington. Audio
RNZ Music Pocket Edition: 8 September 2022
In this week's Pocket Edition, we remember drumming Icon Taylor Hawkins, Wellington music fanatic Jeremy Taylor shares what he's been listening to and we share a new waiata anthem Audio
Finalists announced for songwriting and composition awards
The APRA Maioha Award recognises songwriters who are telling their stories in te reo Māori with contemporary music, while the SOUNZ Contemporary Award celebrates excellence in contemporary…
Music Critic: Dianne Swann
Today Dianne Swann talks about the recently released solo album from the other half of her musical duo The Bads, Brett Adams. The session guitarist's album is instrumental and like so many projects in… Audio
The director of the new David Bowie documentary
Jesse talks to Los Angeles filmmaker Brett Morgen about going through the thousands of photos, recordings and written material from Bowie's personal archive to make this special documentary. Audio
Karyn Hay named new host of RNZ weeknights
RNZ has announced that Karyn Hay will replace Bryan Crump on RNZ National's weeknights show.
Childrens songwriter says children need joy in their ears
Michal Bush is an award winning Christchurch children's songwriter and performer who says kids need joy in their ears.She writes and performs music for pre schoolers to 10 year olds under the name… Audio
Music with Charlotte Ryan
Its Waiata Anthems week (Maori Music Week) - Charlotte plays one of the re-worked songs, as well as introducing new singles by Marlon Williams and a new local artist called Summer Vee. Audio
Music feature: The music of Fela Kuti
Fela Kuti is a Nigerian born multi-instrumentalist and bandleader who pioneered the genre that came to be known as Afrobeat. To tell us more about the influence of Fela Kuti Jesse speaks to hip-hop… Audio
Peace train welcome in garden city
The singer Yusuf Islam made the song Peace Train famous, but now he's taken it one step futher: he's donated a physical peace train to the city of Christchurch.
The singer donated a miniature… Audio
Sir Peter Jackson wins big at Emmy Awards
What's a cheeky half-dozen Emmys? All in a year's work for Sir Peter Jackson.
His Beatles documentary, Get Back, won all five categories it was nominated for this year.
Jackson also won the Emmy for… Audio
Sir Peter Jackson's 'Get Back' scoops up five Emmy awards
Sir Peter Jackson's Beatles documentary, Get Back, has won all five categories it was nominated for in the 2022 Creative Arts Emmys. Video
Bannister & Dickinson
William Dart looks at Matthew Bannister's literary adventure of setting the poetry of Emily Dickinson into song. Audio
Review: Midnight Oil burns bright on final tour
Midnight Oil blazed through Auckland on their farewell tour last night. Nik Dirga celebrates the legacy of a band that changed his way of thinking about the wider world. Audio
My Current Song - Nadia Reid
On our My Current Song segment today, one of our great NZ voices and songwriters, Nadia Reid. Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 4 September 2022
The Season of Creation has begun (1 September to 4 October in the church calendar) and this week’s programme includes some creation-themed favourites. Sing along to How great thou art, All things… Audio
