12:15 Anne O'Brien

Auckland Writers and Readers festival director previews this year's event

Auckland Writer s Festival

12:40 Simon Romanos

Upbeat contributor on the world's great String Quartets

1pm Alastair Carey

Former Tudor Consort music director returns to Wellington for a workshop with the choir

Music played in this show

COWELL: Piano Concerto, Counter Rhythm
Jeremy Denk (pno), San Francisco SO / Michael Tilson Thomas
SFS Media 0056

C SCHUMANN: Lorelei and Mein Stern from Das Veilchen
Barbara Bonney (sop), Vladimir Ashkenazy (pno)
Decca 452 898

ARENSKY: String Quartet no.1 in G Op11
Ying Quartet
DORIAN DSL 92143

MORAVEC: Anniversary Dances
Ying Quartet
DORIAN DSL 92114

ARENSKY: Piano Quintet in D Op51
Ying Quartet, Adam Neiman (pno)
DORIAN DSL 92143

PALESTRINA: Surrexit pastor bonus
Brabant Ensemble / Stephen Rice
Hyperion CDA 67978

CLEMENS NON PAPA: Missa pro defunctis, Offertorium 
Brabant Ensemble / Stephen Rice
Hyperion CDA 67848

BARTOK: String Quartet No 4
Kelemen Quartet
RNZ Rec.14/03/14

DOMINGO/WOJTYLA: La coscienza
Placido Domingo
DG 778166