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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.
Monday to Friday at 8pm, with Opera on Sunday at 7pm
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06 May 2024
with Clarissa Dunn
NZSO National Youth Orchestra 2017: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
ORAM: Young People's Guide to the Orchestra (première)
MACMILLAN: Veni, Veni, Emmanuel
JELLEYMAN: Vespro (première)
BRITTEN: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
Colin Currie (percussion), NZSO National Youth Orchestra/James MacMillan
Auckland Town Hall (RNZ)
Piazzolla, Astor: Tangazo - New Zealand SO/Miguel Harth-Bedoya (RNZ 2020)
Liszt, Franz: Après une lecture de Dante, from Years of Pilgrimage Book II, Italy - Tony Yan Tong Chen (piano) (RNZ 45130)
Latest audio
Saturday, 16 December 2023
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RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Polonaise, from Christmas Eve
16 Dec 2023Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Leonard Weiss at their 'Celebrate Christmas' concert, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland, 16 December 2023. Read more Audio
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RUTTER: Star Carol
16 Dec 2023Performed by the Graduate Choir NZ and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Leonard Weiss at their 'Celebrate Christmas' concert, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland, 16 December 2023. Read more Audio
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FINZI: Wonder, from Dies Natalis
16 Dec 2023Performed by Frederick Jones and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Leonard Weiss at their 'Celebrate Christmas' concert, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland, 16 December 2023. Read more Audio
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SWEELINCK arr Rondeau: Hodie Christus natus est
16 Dec 2023Performed by the Graduate Choir NZ with brass from the APO conducted by Terence Maskell at the Auckland Philharmonia's 'Celebrate Christmas' concert, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland, 16 December… Read more Audio
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CHEETHAM FRAILLON, Deborah: Christmas with you
16 Dec 2023Performed by the Graduate Choir NZ and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Leonard Weiss at their 'Celebrate Christmas' concert, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland, 16 December 2023. Read more Audio
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TRAD arr Willcocks: O Come All Ye Faithful
16 Dec 2023Performed by the Graduate Choir NZ and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Leonard Weiss at their 'Celebrate Christmas' concert, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland, 16 December 2023. Read more Audio
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SUK: Playing at Swans and Peacocks, from Fairy-tale Op 16
16 Dec 2023Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Leonard Weiss at their 'Celebrate Christmas' concert, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland, 16 December 2023. Read more Audio
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TRAD arr Rutter: The Holly and the Ivy
16 Dec 2023Performed by the Graduate Choir NZ and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Leonard Weiss at their 'Celebrate Christmas' concert, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland, 16 December 2023. Read more Audio
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VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Fantasia on Greensleeves
16 Dec 2023Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Leonard Weiss at their 'Celebrate Christmas' concert, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland, 16 December 2023. Read more Audio
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WHITACRE: Lux Nova
16 Dec 2023Performed by the Graduate Choir NZ conducted by Terence Maskell at the Auckland Philharmonia's 'Celebrate Christmas' concert, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland, 16 December 2023. Read more Audio
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TRAD arr Rainey: Coventry Carol
16 Dec 2023Performed by Frederick Jones and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Leonard Weiss at their 'Celebrate Christmas' concert, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland, 16 December 2023. Read more Audio
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COLERIDGE-TAYLOR: Christmas Overture
16 Dec 2023Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Leonard Weiss at their 'Celebrate Christmas' concert, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland, 16 December 2023. Read more Audio
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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 on Sunday at 7pm
- 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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Concert Hall Collection
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Resound
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