An image of Matariki taken at Te Kura Hapuku, near Kaikōura. Photo: David Hill
RNZ Concert's Bryan Crump looked to the stars for inspiration for a Matariki montage of music and soundbites from the RNZ website and our archive Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision.
If you'd like to know more about each of the soundbites from the archives, you'll find a link to that item's page on the Ngā Taonga website, along with its reference number.
These are the musical tracks and the soundbites in the order in which they play in the recording above.
Music: Zimmer: Stay, from the movie Interstellar - Studio orchestra.
Footage from Episode 6 of "The Stars are Comforting: The letters of Beatrice Hill Tinsley: September 2009 RNZ Concert Website.
Beatrice Hill Tinsley and a spiral galaxy. Photo: SUPPLIED
Music: Mozart: Variations on Ah vous dirai-je, Maman - Diedre Irons, Piano.
Radio coverage of the official opening of the Mt John astronomical observatory, 1965. Nga Tāonga Sound and Vision 40025.
Music: Under the Milky Way - The Church.
Stargazing tour at University of Canterbury Mt John Observatory in Tekapo (MAKI YANAGIMACHI) Photo:
Broadcast of sounds from space, recorded by the radio observatory at Manchester University. 1960 Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision 147689.
Music: Planet Claire - The B52s.
Documentary on Galileo, broadcast on RNZ Concert to coincide with production of an opera on the pioneer astronomer by John Rimmer and Witi Ihimaera. 2002. Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision 30303
Music: Victoria Kelly: He Taurere - Anika Moa, Luminata Voices, Auckland Philharmonia
RNZ National live broadcast from Te Papa, hosted by Kim Hill, covering the Transit of Venus across the Sun in 2004. Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision 30953
Transit of Venus Photo: Alexchen 4836
Music: Sun Ra: Rocket No 9, Taking off for the Planet Venus.
Outside broadcast for 2YA childrens programme from Carter Observatory, hosted by "Uncle Cedric" 1950. Ngā Sound and Vision 278311
Music: Leigh Harline and Ned Washington - When You Wish Upon a Star, from Pinocchio - Cliff Edwards
New Zealand astronomer Peter Reid witnesses launch of Apollo 15 mission to the Moon, 1971. Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision 28101
Saturn V rocket launch on Apollo 8 mision Photo:
Music: Kate Bush - Hello Earth.
John Campbell covers an anular eclipse over Wellington for Morning Report, January 1991. Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision 7547
Music: Straitjacket Fits - Sparkle that Shines
Footage from the final episode of "The Stars are Comforting - the letters of Beatrice Hill Tinsley" RNZ Concert website December 2009
Music: Eriks Esenvalds: The Stars - Choir of Pembroke College Cambridge, conducted by Anna Lapwood.
An aurora as seen from Island Bay, 4 August 2024. Photo: Chris Harrington-Lines / supplied
