Upbeat for Wednesday 22 January 2014 Upbeat

12:15 Dave Dobbyn

New Zealand musician previews his Orpheus Choir commission

Dave Dobbyn

12:40 Colin Morris

Upbeat soul contributor

1pm Ethan Stiefel

Royal New Zealand Ballet Artistic Director previews the 2014 season

BRAHMS: Scherzo in C minor, 'FAE Sonata', WoO2
Vanessa-Mae (violin) Pamela Nicholson (piano)
EMI CDC 5 55395

DOBBYN: Instinct for the Blue
Dave Dobbyn
Sony 327202

DOBBYN: Only Love Remains
Dave Dobbyn
Sony 327202

LEWIS/LEWIS: Just Walk In My Shoes
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Universal 5443132

WHITFIELD/HOLLAND: Everybody Needs Love
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Universal 5443132

WHITFIELD/STRONG/PENZABENE: I Wish it Would Rain
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Universal 5443132

HANDEL: Da tempeste, from Julius Caesar
María Bayo (sop), Capriccio Stravagante / Skip Sempé (hpschd/dir)
Auvidis Astrée E 8674

DELIBES: Waltz, from Coppélia
New Zealand SO / Varujan Kojian
Kiwi CD SLC 222

Upbeat for Wednesday 22 January 2014