Music
Hymns on Sunday, 7 August 2022
Sing along this week to hymns marking the Feast of the Transfiguration (6 August). Audio
The Seekers lead singer Judith Durham dies aged 79
Judith Durham, the lead singer of the Australian folk group the Seekers, has died. Audio
Geoffrey HILL: Dancing with the Devil
Members of Auckland Youth Orchestra perform the winner of the Original Composition Award at the final of the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2022, Auckland Town Hall, 6 August 2022. Audio
ZARĘBSKI: Piano Quintet in G minor Op 34, movement I
Juliusz Quintet of Christchurch perform at the final of the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2022, Auckland Town Hall, 6 August 2022. Audio
SCHOENFELD: Trio for Clarinet Violin and Piano, movements I, III & IV
Amallegro of Auckland perform at the final of the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2022, Auckland Town Hall, 6 August 2022. Audio
MENDELSSOHN: Piano Trio No 1 in D minor Op 49, movement I
Berlin Trio of Christchurch perform at the final of the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2022, Auckland Town Hall, 6 August 2022. Audio
Alfred HILL: String Quartet No 11 in D minor
The Hillbillies of Wellington perform at the final of the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2022, Auckland Town Hall, 6 August 2022. Audio
SCHNITTKE: Hommage to Stravinsky, Prokofiev and Shostakovich
Schnittke's Snickers of Wellingon perform at the final of the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2022, Auckland Town Hall, 6 August 2022. Audio
MUCZYNSKI: Fantasy Trio for Clarinet Cello and Pian
Trio Chicago of Auckland performs at the final of the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2022, Auckland Town Hall, 6 August 2022. Audio
RAVEL: Piano Trio in A minor, movements I & II
Gedalge Trio of Auckland and Hamilton perform at the final of the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2022, Auckland Town Hall, 6 August 2022. Audio
Elliot COLE Postludes for Bowed Vibraphone VIII; Aurél HOLLÓ: José/beFORe JOHN 5
WATPIC of Christchurch perform at the final of the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2022, Auckland Town Hall, 6 August 2022. Audio
Nashville Babylon 6 August 2022
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has a blues heavy show featuring the likes of Irma Thomas, Etta James, Big Maybelle and Freddie King. Elsewhere there's reggae from Love Joys, boogie woogie… Audio
Mary Lou Williams
Mary Lou Williams was an underrated composer and pianist, whose work ranged from bop to a Catholic Mass. This week Nick checks out her piano playing, as well as soprano sax work from Sidney Bechet and… Audio
Top of the South
The Nelson Tasman arts scene is legendary, so it's no surprise that the region has produced its fair share of top level jazz musicians. From Nelson city to Golden Bay, and from Richmond to New York… Audio
The Mixtape: Bill Brewster
Bill Brewster has been involved in the UK music industry since the 1980s, as a musician, DJ, and journalist, and co-authored the definitive history of DJing Last Night a DJ Saved My Life, which has… Audio
Introducing: Bird Machine
This week we are introduced to Kirikiriroa duo Bird Machine and their latest single "Our Kind"
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Archie Roach tribute - Live at Womad
Archie Roach was a First Nations, indigenous Australian and one of the 'Stolen Generation' - Aboriginal children forcibly taken from their families by the Australian government. He grew up in foster… Audio
The Sampler: Beyoncé, Feign Jima, Tali
Tony Stamp sifts through the maelstrom of responses to Beyoncé's latest, discovers a new Melbourne singer called Feign Jima, and checks out the 8th album from NZ's queen of drum n bass, Tali. Audio
The Sampler: Beyoncé, Feign Jima, Tali
Tony Stamp sifts through the maelstrom of responses to Beyoncé's latest, discovers a new Melbourne singer called Feign Jima, and checks out the 8th album from NZ's queen of drum n bass, Tali.
AudioPacific Music Awards 2022 Winners
After two years of being held virtually, the Pacific Music Awards returned to a live audience at the sold-out Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau, Auckland on Thursday. The awards were a celebration of… Audio
