Music

The NZCT Chamber Music Contest is back for 2021. Event organiser Beckie Lockhart gives us a peek behind-the-scenes in the lead up to the finals in August. Audio

A Sofa Session from OdESSA featuring Mireya Ramos ahead of her gig at Meow in Wellington. Audio

Just over 20 years ago at the end of the '90s, a generation of Pasifika dragged the memory of the Dawn Raids from under the rug.

Pacific creativity broke out into a hive of popularity, declaring an… Video, Audio

Amanda Palmer undertakes a small hall crawl on Waiheke Island this weekend for her fans and the locals - she talks to Jesse about her time here and why she's not leaving anytime soon. Audio

For people living with neurological conditions the Cantabrainers Choir offers singing, socialising, and speech therapy. In that order. Audio

For this week's music feature, Claire Mabey, director of Verb Wellington and one of our regular book critics, deep dives into song lyrics as a form of poetry. Audio

Our cultural ambassador for Latin American music, Mona Lynn Courteau joins us once again. Tonight she'll be introducing us to Salsa Dura ("hard salsa"). The classic salsa scene in New York City that… Video, Audio

Soprano Deborah Wai Kapohe pulled apart her singing technique while under South Africa's lockdown. Back in Aotearoa, she is showcasing what she learned of the "bel canto" style during that time. Audio

Performed by Liam Wooding, piano, at his concert Reflections and Connections. St. Andrew's on The Terrace. 25 July 2021. Audio

Performed by Liam Wooding, piano, at his concert Reflections and Connections. St. Andrew's on The Terrace. 25 July 2021. Audio

Performed by Liam Wooding, piano, at his concert Reflections and Connections. St. Andrew's on The Terrace. 25 July 2021. Audio

Performed by Liam Wooding, piano, at his concert Reflections and Connections. St. Andrew's on The Terrace. 25 July 2021. Audio

Performed by Liam Wooding, piano, at his concert Reflections and Connections. St. Andrew's on The Terrace. 25 July 2021. Audio

Performed by Liam Wooding, piano, at his concert Reflections and Connections. St. Andrew's on The Terrace. 25 July 2021. Audio

William Dart features some recent releases from Nonesuch Records, with new music by Lake Street Dive, Rhiannon Giddens, kd lang and Caroline Shaw. Audio

Kiwi musician John Hanlon appeared on Sunday Morning a couple of weeks ago but sent us the demo versions of some of the tracks by accident. We thought it only fair to get John back on and showcase one… Audio

 'Celestial Incantations' combines sounds from within our solar system and beyond with acoustic instruments on a collaborative album by musicology professor Kim Cunio, UK artist Diana Scarborough and… Audio

We've hymns by Scotsman James Montgomery in this week's programme. As well as writing hymns (including the carol Angels from the realms of glory), he was a journalist and newspaper editor who worked… Audio