Alex Taylor
Alex TAYLOR: Flute Concerto
The world première performance by Abigail Sperling and the Auckland Chamber Orchestra conducted by Peter Scholes in the Raye Freedman Arts Centre, Auckland, 25 November 2018. Video, Audio
Alex TAYLOR: Three Preparations
Anthony Marwood (violin), Monique Lapins (violin), Sergei Bresler (violin). Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ. Video, Audio
NZ poets inspire Kiwi composers
The wealth of New Zealand poetry has been a rich source of inspiration for New Zealand composers since the 1940s. Video
New Caledonia crows learn to use tools
New Caledonia crows are able to make tools by remembering what's worked for them before. It's known the clever crows can make basic stick tools but it's not been clear until now if they learnt from… Audio
BACH Sarabande; Alex TAYLOR Sarabande, Inertia Study
Pianist Stephen De Pledge plays pieces by seven NZ composers, inspired by BACH's Partita No 3 in A minor BWV 827. Video, Audio
Clever canines
How do dogs think? Do they experience emotions such as jealousy? The Clever Canine Lab at the University of Auckland is investigating. Audio
Our Changing World for 25 January 2018
Testing dogs to find out how smart they are and how they think, and designing low-damage buildings that move during an earthquake and remain useable. Audio
Alex Taylor
Alex Taylor is the music director and writer of the show The Winterreise Project. He's also a multi-instrumentalist, composer, critic, lecturer, conductor, singer and impresario. Lynn Freeman first… Audio
Flying Solo - solo parent Tamsyn's story
In the third episode of Flying Solo, Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets single-working parent Tamsyn Matchett who knows a thing or two about being discriminated against, especially overcoming the stigma around… Audio, Gallery
Alex TAYLOR: Bassoon Concerto
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Ben Hoadley (bassoon), Hamish McKeich (conductor). Recorded by RNZ Concert for the 2016 NZ Composer Sessions. Video, Audio
New Generation Winner
New Zealand composer Alex Taylor is such a well recognisable name in the industry that you’d think he was an old hat at this. But the young talent has just been recognised as one of three New Zealand… Audio
Eve de Castro-Robinson - Cries of Auckland
Eve de Castro-Robinson writes of her work for vocal sextet and string quartet: "Cries of Auckland is based on calls and chants from the concrete and steel canyon of Auckland's Queen St. Beginning with… Audio
John Grant - Queen of Denmark
Alex Taylor (sometimes known as Bellfrog) performs the title song from American songwriter John Grant's debut album. Audio
Alex Taylor - vis-à-vis
Auckland composer Alex Taylor's tribute to Pierre Boulez, whose music he describes as "some of the most sensual and fluid in the repertoire". Performed by Stephen De Pledge. Audio
Jack Body - Turtle Time
Jack Body's classic score from 1968, with text by NZ poet Russell Haley, performed by Callum Blackmore (speaker), Jonathan Dunlop (harpsichord), Rachel Song (piano), Cynthia Hsu (harp), Amy Hsu… Audio
Composer Connections - Alex Taylor's selection
Three young New Zealand composers curate their own concert for NZTrio selecting music that has influenced or inspired them, performed alongside their own works. Alex Taylor's selection:
NANCARROW… Video, Audio, Gallery
A successful experiment?
Peter Mechen reviews US based Ensō String Quartet. The performance included works from Beethoven, Ravel, and a new piece by New Zealand composer Alex Taylor, A Coincidence of surfaces, which can be… Audio
Alex Taylor talks about his latest projects
Charlotte Wilson caught up with the Auckland composer to discuss his two new string quartets touring the country with the with the Enso Quartet, his Dido and Aeneas recomposed project and his new… Audio
Alex Taylor and Frances Moore - Modern Day Dido and Aeneas
Dido and Aeneas is one of Henry Purcell's classic operas, and it is being recomposed for a new generation, with composer Alex Taylor taking the helm. Alex Taylor is one of NZ's leading young composers… Audio
Three NZ Songwriters
William Dart reviews new releases from NZ songwriters Dave Dobbyn, Will Wood and Alex Taylor. Audio