NZSO
T F R SIMANU arr Thomas Goss: Faliu Le La
Mana Moana – a symphonic celebration of iconic songs from Tonga, Samoa, Niue, Tokelau, Fiji and the Cook Islands, recorded Live at Wellington’s Michael Fowler Centre in December 2022. Audio
Mana Moana - Live at the Michael Fowler Centre
A symphonic celebration highlighting the connectedness of our Pacific nations through music.
Performed by Signature Choir and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Brent Stewart. Audio
Schubert with Dr Graeme Downes
Rock and roll star turned musicologist Graeme Downes gives a masterful breakdown of the enduring brilliance of Schubert's Symphony #9 in C major, and why it’s had a hold on his heart all these years… Audio
The Rite of Spring by Stravinsky with Witi Ihimaera
One of our most celebrated authors, Witi Ihimaera, recalls how his life changed when he first heard The Rite of Spring by Stravinsky, as a young boy listening to a record player in Gisborne. And NZSO… Audio
Nimrod with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
One of Aotearoa's legendary performers, opera singer Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, describes the complicated feelings of homesickness stirred in her by Elgar's "Nimrod" while NZSO cellist Brigid O'Meeghan… Audio
Beethoven's Choral Symphony with Dame Patsy Reddy
Dame Patsy Reddy talks about the enduring power of Beethoven’s famous choral symphony, and NZSO conductor Gemma New explains why the symphony packs such an unforgettable emotional punch. Audio
STRAUSS: Death & Transfiguration
Richard Strauss' tone poem Death and Transfiguration is music that seeks to transcend earthly suffering.
Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gemma New.
Recorded 18 November… Audio
PSATHAS: Seikilos
John Psathas’ Seikilos is a challenge to seize the day – life is short, and you should make the most of it!
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gemma New
Recorded 18 November 2022, Michael… Audio
MAHLER: Symphony No 4 in G
From the “ching ching!” of Christmas sleigh bells in the first movement, to the beatified soprano entrance in the finale, Mahler’s Fourth is a picture of the perfect childhood.
Madeleine Pierard… Audio
Gabriella Smith: Tumblebird Contrails
Gabriella Smith's Tumblebird Contrails is a hauntingly evocative work inspired by the hallucinatory sounds of the Pacific Ocean. New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya.
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RAVEL: Bolero
Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gemma New.
Recorded 9 September 2022, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington. Audio
TCHAIKOVSKY: Sleeping Beauty, Waltz
Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gemma New
Recorded 9 September 2022, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington. Audio
SIBELIUS: Violin Concerto in D minor Op 47, Mvt II
Performed by Vesa-Matti Leppänen (violin) with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gemma New
Recorded 9 September 2022, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington. Audio
Anthony RITCHIE: A Bugle Will Do
Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gemma New
Recorded 9 September 2022, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington. Audio
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Capriccio Espagnol Op 34
Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gemma New
Recorded 9 September 2022, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington. Audio
MOZART: Flute Concerto No 2 in D K314, Mvts II & III
Performed by Bridget Douglas (flute) with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gemma New.
Recorded 9 September 2022, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington. Audio
SHOSTAKOVICH: Festive Overture Op 96
Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gemma New.
Recorded 9 September 2022, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington. Audio
Salina FISHER: Rainphase
Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gemma New
Recorded 9 September 2022, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington. Audio
Kahli MEARI MATEROA: Manawakura (waiata)
Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra whānau.
Recorded 9 September 2022, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington. Audio
BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No 5 in Eb Op 73, Emperor
Performed by Paul Lewis (piano), New Zealand SO/Gemma New at the Auckland Town Hall, 14 August, 2022 Darryl Stack producer/engineer Audio