Singing

RNZ reporter Emile Donovan talks to Lorraine Minnel, the aunt of Keale Settle who sings the song that won Best Original Song. Audio

Tim Dodd talks with Brian Kay, the original bass in the all-male a cappella group formed in the mid-sixties by six friends at King's College, Cambridge and still going strong. Programme one of two. Audio

Everyone loves to sing while driving, until they get a ticket. Video, Audio

Mezzo Soprano Catrin Johnsson and pianist Rachel Fuller hit the road this Labour weekend with Voices NZ for three concerts to celebrate Spring and Love. Audio

GALS, the Auckland Gay and Lesbian choir is celebrating its 25th anniversary with an event that highlights an important issue for Auckland: homelessness. The choir will perform The Street Requiem… Audio

Being encouraged to sing louder in school and a lack of knowledge around vocal techniques is contributing to increased vocal problems for children. Audio

Conductor James Judd is a vocal advocate for music education for all. It’s been a topic of much discussion around the election, with the consensus being arts and music is being pushed aside because of… Audio

Were you told as a child that you shouldn’t or couldn’t sing? What about being told you were tone deaf? As an adult do you sing now? Telling a child they can’t sing has life-long implications. But… Audio

Singing to babies strengthens the attachment between mother and infant and encourages children to self-regulate. It can also help mothers with postnatal depression and benefit babies with Down's… Audio

Soprano Katherine McIndoe and Baritone Daniel O’Connor are performing in Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin for Days Bay Opera.

Katherine will perform as Tatyana, while Daniel will reprise Eugene Onegin… Audio

Luke Bird is used to singing national anthems in massive stadia across the world. Now down the line from The Weekend's little Auckland booth he's talking about his life, his favourite and least… Audio

The Kiri te Kanawa Foundation is coming to the aid of young NZ singers in a well researched and targeted programme. Trustee Stephen Dee explains how the programme could save a young singer $60,000 –… Audio

If you struggle to hit the high notes of Mariah Carey then our next guest may be able to help you out. Professor Ingo Titze, from the University of Utah, led a team of scientists to find out why some… Audio

Actor and choirmaster Bert van Dijk believes everyone can sing. He puts his money where his mouth is by conducting the Devonport World Song Choir, a mostly amateur community group. He teaches an… Audio