Music

Performed by Eliza Boom (soprano) and Somi Kim (piano) at the Auckland Opera Studio's Gala Concert, Auckland Town Hall, 21 August 2022. Audio

Performed by Natasha Te Rupe Wilson (soprano) and Somi Kim (piano) at the Auckland Opera Studio's Gala Concert, Auckland Town Hall, 21 August 2022. Audio

Performed by Paul Whelan (bass) and Somi Kim (piano) at the Auckland Opera Studio's Gala Concert, Auckland Town Hall, 21 August 2022. Audio

Performed by Samson Setu (baritone) and Somi Kim (piano) at the Auckland Opera Studio's Gala Concert, Auckland Town Hall, 21 August 2022. Audio

Performed by Eliza Boom (soprano) and Somi Kim (piano) at the Auckland Opera Studio's Gala Concert, Auckland Town Hall, 21 August 2022. Audio

Top New Zealand singers perform a selection of opera highlights at the Auckland Opera Studio's annual Gala Concert for 2022. Audio

Charlotte Yates explores the history of her series of musical collaborations between contemporary composers and the work of New Zealand's finest writers at the 2021 Going West Festival. Audio

William Dart checks out the music of two indomitables - the fiery R&B diva Bettye LaVette, and the incomparable Mavis Staples. Audio

Calling Home this morning, a very familiar name, and voice Don McGlashan.  He's calling home from Canada where he lives with his wife Canadian, Ann Macdonell, Director of Library Advancement at Simon… Audio

One hymn, two writers, 12 verses... that’s the hymn Crown Him with many crowns. We’ll hear three of those verses in today’s programme. Audio

On this week’s Nashville Babylon Mark has birthday tunes for Joe Strummer and Robert Plant, gospel courtesy of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, classic reggae from the Meditations plus new music from London… Audio

This week Nick features some of the many Daves who have made an impact on jazz, including drummer Dave Tough, bass player Dave Holland, and Trumpeter Dave Douglas. Audio

This week Nick features some of the many Daves who have made an impact on jazz, including pianist Dave Kikoski, pianist Dave Brubeck, and drummer Dave King. Audio

Our guest on The RNZ Mixtape this week is Harper Finn. He grew up in a very musical house with his father being Tim Finn of Split Enz fame. He tells Charlotte Ryan what it was like growing up with a… Video, Audio

Earth Tongue have just released their first single since 2019 Miraculous Death, recorded at their home studio in Kingsland and Jonathan Pearce’s studio on K Rd. 

She also works for Live Nation… Video, Audio

This week we are introduced to Poneke musician Elliott Dawson and his new single Bald Spot. Video, Audio

Tony Stamp directs his ears to a lovely and lacerating collection from Emily Fairlight and The Shifting Sands, atmospheric electronics courtesy of Kirikiriroa's Moppy, and a sixties-indebted… Audio

Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie. Audio

Jacob Collier is an English musician, whose music incorporates a combination of jazz with elements from many other musical genres, and often features extensive use of re-harmonisations and close… Audio