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The Planets
20 Apr 2014Gustav Holst's 'The Planets' is a triumph of orchestration, but many of its features and innovations are taken for granted. Thomas Goss takes us on a tour of the unique architecture and fascinating… Read more Audio
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The organ of Napier Cathedral
The organ in Napier Cathedral has been restored and enlarged to become New Zealand's most advanced cathedral organ. Kerry Stevens follows the restoration which honours the organ builders who have… Read more Audio
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Cameron Carpenter
5 Mar 2014John Wells talks to organist superstar Cameron Carpenter. Read more Audio
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Charlotte's Web - Piera McArthur
Charlotte Wilson talks to Piera McArthur, painter, music-lover, and subject of a lifetime's retrospective at the New Zealand Portrait Gallery, about the place of music in her life. Read more Audio, Gallery
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Marti Friedlander with Charlotte Wilson (2013)
Arriving in New Zealand in 1958, Marti Friedlander immediately turned to photography to explore the new country and society around her, and has captured many of this country's most important images… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Risë Stevens (1913-2013)
29 Dec 2013The glamorous American mezzo-soprano lived almost 100 years. Roger Flury & Des Wilson review her career on the opera stage and in the movies. Read more Audio
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High Class Middlebrow - Part 3: Gavin Sutherland
22 Dec 2013Brian Kay talks to conductor, composer and arranger Gavin Sutherland who has numerous light music recordings to his credit. Read more Audio
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High Class Middlebrow - Part 2: Ronald Corp
15 Dec 2013Brian Kay talks to conductor and composer Ronald Corp, whose recordings of light music for Hyperion in the 1990s became immensely popular and helped to re-ignite interest in the field of light music.
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High Class Middlebrow - Part 1: John Wilson
8 Dec 2013Brian Kay talks to conductor, composer, arranger John Wilson, whose musical genius is behind many successful projects in light music and film music. Read more Audio
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Candide: Too Much Genius
24 Nov 2013A look at Leonard Bernstein's 20th century musical presented by Elric Hooper & Des Wilson. Read more Audio
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Carmen: I am here, I am me
Jack Body's composition 'Songs & Dances of Desire' entwines the life of Bizet's opera character with the story of one of NZ's notable characters, Carmen Rupe. NB - listener discretion is advised due… Read more Audio
