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Music Alive
Clarissa Dunn takes you to the best seat in the house for live concerts featuring local and international artists.
Now starting at the earlier time of 7pm Monday to Saturday, inc. Opera on Saturdays
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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, 21 August 2025
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Danielsson, Christer: Concertant Suite
Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia brass players at their In Your Neighbourhood - Tuba Tones concert on 21 August 2025 at the St Luke's, Remuera.
Performers were: Alexander Jeantou (tuba), Drew… Read more Audio
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Calvert, Morley: Suite From The Monteregian Hills
Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia brass players at their In Your Neighbourhood - Tuba Tones concert on 21 August 2025 at the St Luke's, Remuera.
Performers were: Alexander Jeantou (tuba), Drew… Read more Audio
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Danielsson, Christer: Capriccio da Camera
Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia brass players at their In Your Neighbourhood - Tuba Tones concert on 21 August 2025 at the St Luke's, Remuera.
Performers were: Alexander Jeantou (tuba), Drew… Read more Audio
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Previn, André: Four Outings For Brass
Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia brass players at their In Your Neighbourhood - Tuba Tones concert on 21 August 2025 at the St Luke's, Remuera.
Performers were: Alexander Jeantou (tuba), Drew… Read more Audio
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Monday, 18 August 2025
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NZSO Immerse Festival 2023 – Become Ocean
18 Aug 2025André de Ridder conducts the NZSO in John Luther Adam’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece Become Ocean. And NZSO percussionists perform Tōru Takemitsu’s incredibly atmospheric piece Rain Tree. Read more Audio
Sunday, 17 August 2025
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Ritchie, Anthony: You! Who?
Performed by Tessa Romano (mezzo-soprano) and Terence Dennis (piano) at the University of Otago - Te Korokoro studios on 17 August 2025. Poem by Fiona Farrell.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
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Wednesday, 13 August 2025
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NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2025
LISTEN: Eight talented secondary school ensembles compete, presenting an innovative 80s jazz-fusion piece, an arrangement of Piazzolla’s tango opera, and a classic performance of Smetana’s emotional… Read more Audio
Monday, 11 August 2025
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NZSO - Requiem
11 Aug 2025A concert exploring the big questions of life and death through works by John Psathas, Richard Strauss and Mozart - composers who have all grappled with these universal themes in profound and… Read more Audio
Thursday, 7 August 2025
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Ravel, Maurice: Daphnis & Chloé
7 Aug 2025Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia and Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, conducted by Jun Maerkl, at their Premier Series - Daphnis et Chloé concert on 7 August 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
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Albéniz, Isaac: Sevilla, from Suite Española No 1 Op 47
7 Aug 2025Performed by Javier Perianes as an encore at the Auckland Philharmonia's Premier Series - Daphnis et Chloé concert on 7 August 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
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Saint-Saëns, Camille: Piano Concerto No 5 in F Op 103, Egyptian
7 Aug 2025Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia and Javier Perianes, conducted by Jun Maerkl, at their Premier Series - Daphnis et Chloé concert on 7 August 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ… Read more Audio
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Sunday, 3 August 2025
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WIENER: Go Between
3 Aug 2025Performed by The Betwieners at the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2025 on 2 August 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
Producer: Emre Ekici
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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
- Text to 8824 (texts cost 20 cents)
- Email concert@rnz.co.nz
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- Write to PO Box 123, Wellington
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