Music
Ad WAMMES: Peaceful Waves
Performed by Indra Hughes on the Auckland Town Hall Organ, 13 August 2021. Audio
Craig Sellar LANG: Tuba Tune
Performed by Indra Hughes on the Auckland Town Hall Organ, 13 August 2021. Audio
DEBUSSY arr Indra Hughes: The Girl with the Flaxen Hair
Performed by Indra Hughes on the Auckland Town Hall Organ, 13 August 2021. Audio
WIDOR: Allegro cantabile from Symphony No 5
Performed by Indra Hughes on the Auckland Town Hall Organ, 13 August 2021. Audio
HANDEL arr William Best: Overture to The Occasional Oratorio
Performed by Indra Hughes on the Auckland Town Hall Organ, 13 August 2021. Audio
Music 101: Charlotte Ryan
Charlotte Ryan, host of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from midday talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and picks us a… Audio
Music Critic: Colin Morris
Colin Morris talks to Jesse about musician Abiodun Oyewole and his music. He also has a look behind the scenes at the song, 'Circus' by Eric Clapton. Audio
Bookmarks with Kristy McGregor
Founder and editor-in-chief of Shepherdess magazine, Kristy McGregor, joins Jesse to share her favourite things! Audio
Music with RNZ's Yadana Shaw
Music reviewer Yadana Saw reflects on the Super Bowl halftime show which was celebration of Dad music and the Gen X culture, and the curious ukulele skills of Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison… Audio
The beauty of the recorder with Imogen Morris
Imogen Morris joins Jesse to set the record straight about the much-maligned recorder and share some examples of how beautiful this instrument can sound. Audio
Nights Jazz
Fergus Barrowman brings his pick of the latest jass releases - including a treat from Immanuel Wilkins. Audio
Blue Smoke: The Beatles and NZ Music - Part 1
The arrival of The Beatles' music in New Zealand required a response, whether you were for or against. Young musicians reacted quickly: if you didn't comb your hair forward, suddenly you looked dated… Audio
Janis Ian - The Light at the End of the Line
The 70-year-old Janis Ian has said that the new album, The Light at the End of the Line, is going to be her last. William Dart puts up a case for hoping that it won't be. Audio
Sam Neill: The Best Song Ever Written
New Zealand actor and winemaker Sam Neill is in Sydney filming Australian courtroom drama The Twelve at the moment he joined Jim Mora to talk about Australia's "tone deaf" national day - and the best… Audio
Calling Home: Sam Coley in Birmingham
Christchurch native Sam Coley lives in the popular suburb of Kings Heath in Birmingham, with his French wife, Emilie Grinan-Coley, and son Tom Coley. Kings Heath, which is one of Birmingham's real… Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 13 February 2022
In this week’s programme, you can hear two settings of Psalm 121: ‘I will lift mine eyes unto the hills’. One’s from the 18th century and the other was written especially for the Queen’s Silver… Audio
SCRIABIN: Piano Sonata No 4 in F# Op 30
Otis Prescott-Mason performs at the final of the LECT National Piano Competition 2021, Diocesan Arts Centre, 12 February 2022. Audio
PAGANINI: Fantasy on Rossini's Moses in Egypt
Cellist Hyein Kim performs at the 2021 National String Competition accompanied by Sarah Watkins, Diocesan Arts Centre, Auckland, 12 Ferbuary 2022. Audio
RAVEL: Ondine, from Gaspard de la nuit
Otis Prescott-Mason performs at the final of the LECT National Piano Competition 2021, Diocesan Arts Centre, 12 February 2022. Audio