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30 January 2026

with Clarissa Dunn

Auckland Town Hall Organ Trust & The Graduate Choir NZ

Brahms, Johannes: Geistliches Lied Op 30

Antognini, Ivo: Canticum novum

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Prelude & Fugue in A minor BWV543

Chesnokov, Pavel: Salvation is created

Howells, Herbert: Magnificat (Collegium Regale)

Stanley, John arr Henry Coleman: Suite for Organ

Madden, Richard: Set me as a Seal

Tavener, John: Hymn to the Mother of God

Mendelssohn, Felix: Organ Sonata No 1 in F minor

Artley, Chris: I will lift up mine eyes

Vierne, Louis: Carillon de Westminster Op 54/6

James Flores (organ), Soomin Kim (organ), Orson Paine (trumpet), The Graduate Choir NZ/Terence Maskell

Auckland Town Hall, Auckland 04/05/25 (RNZ)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Violin Concerto No 5 in A K219, Turkish - Amalia Hall (violin & dir) Orchestra Wellington (RNZ 2020)

Debussy, Claude: Reverie for flute and harp - Melanie Lançon (flute), Ingrid Bauer (harp) (RNZ )

Latest audio

Thursday, 25 September 2025

Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Toiere

    music te ao Māori
    20 Sep 2025

    Toiere unites beloved operatic arias, duets and ensembles in their original languages and te reo Māori, celebrating voice, language and identity while honouring Aotearoa New Zealand’s rich cultural… Read more Video, Audio

Thursday, 18 September 2025

  • Soweto Gospel Choir perform HOPE

    music Auckland
    18 Sep 2025

    Listen to the Soweto Gospel Choir's performance of 'HOPE' at the Auckland Arts Festival in 2025. Hailing from Soweto, South Africa, the choir is known for its powerful blend of African gospel music… Read more Audio

Wednesday, 17 September 2025

Friday, 12 September 2025

  • The Big Sing Finale 2025

    music
    12 Sep 2025

    The top twenty-four secondary school choirs, selected from over 200 across the motu, perform at The Big Sing Finale. You can listen, and see videos, here:  Read more Video, Audio

Thursday, 11 September 2025

  • From Scratch: Songs For Unsung Heroes

    music Auckland
    11 Sep 2025

    Performed by Adrian Croucher, Shane Currey, Phil Dadson, Darryn Harkness, Chris O'Connor (percussions) at the From Scratch's concert as part of CMNZ tour on 11 September 2025 at the Kāhui St David's.

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    This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.

  • From Scratch: Black Moon

    music Auckland
    11 Sep 2025

    Performed by Adrian Croucher, Shane Currey, Phil Dadson, Darryn Harkness, Chris O'Connor (percussions) at the From Scratch's concert as part of CMNZ tour on 11 September 2025 at the Kāhui St David's.

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    This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.

  • From Scratch: Metroplex

    music Auckland
    11 Sep 2025

    Performed by Adrian Croucher, Shane Currey, Phil Dadson, Darryn Harkness, Chris O'Connor (percussions) at the From Scratch's concert as part of CMNZ tour on 11 September 2025 at the Kāhui St David's.

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    This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.

Wednesday, 10 September 2025

  • NZSO - Til Time Shall End

    music Wellington
    10 Sep 2025

    Multi-Grammy Award winner Giancarlo Guerrero conducts the NZSO in two post-war American works, Leonard Bernstein’s Symphony No 2, The Age of Anxiety with pianist Joyce Yang, and Aaron Copland’s… Read more Audio

Tuesday, 9 September 2025

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Music Alive

Catch the first broadcast of a new recording from New Zealand, or something from overseas - perhaps from the European Broadcasting Union, the Salzburg Festival or the Sydney Opera House. The NZSO are regular performers, and Thursdays are often the domain of the Auckland Philharmonia; You might hear an ensemble touring with Chamber Music New Zealand, something from the Wellington Jazz Festival or music from around the world via the WOMAD festival.

Tune into Music Alive on RNZ Concert on Monday to Friday at 8pm, with Opera at 7pm on Saturday

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