22 Dec 2024

A Tribute to William Dart

From New Horizons, 5:30 pm on 22 December 2024

Tim Dodd presents a special edition of New Horizons to pay tribute to the man who has hosted the programme for 45 years.

We hear from several who speak about William's unique contribution to music and radio in Aotearoa: artists Charlotte Yates, Dudley Benson, Jan Hellriegel, Plan 9, Bryce Galloway, Matthew Bannister, Graeme Downes & Shayne Carter, fellow music commentators Nick Bollinger & Chris Bourke, and RNZ production staff who helped put the programme together over the years, Barry Hartley and David McCaw.

Host of New Horizons William Dart

William Dart Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farelly

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    Host of RNZ Concert's New Horizons, William Dart (centre) with four producers he worked with over the 45 years of the programme: Barry Hartley, Kerry Stevens, Tim Dodd and David McCaw. Photo: David McCaw

    Music Details

    ARTIST: Van Dyke Parks
    TITLE: C-H-I-C-K-E-N
    ALBUM: Moonlighting: Live at the Ash Grove
    COMPOSER: Parks
    LABEL: Warner

    ARTIST: Snap-On Male Chorus
    TITLE: Jingle Bells
    ALBUM: Carols of Christmas
    COMPOSER: Pierpont
    LABEL: Salt-n-Pepper

    ARTIST: Lou Reed
    TITLE: Vicious
    ALBUM: Transformer
    COMPOSER: Reed
    LABEL: RCA Victor

    ARTIST: Thrashing Marlin, feat Janet Roddick
    TITLE: Sea of Tranquility
    ALBUM: Wits End
    COMPOSER: Roddick, Donaldson, Roche
    LABEL: Braille

    ARTIST: Randy Newman
    TITLE: Lonely at the Top
    ALBUM: Sail Away
    COMPOSER: Newman
    LABEL: Reprise

    ARTIST: Greg Johnson
    TITLE: Let Time Be Still
    ALBUM: Baxter
    COMPOSER: Johnson, Baxter
    LABEL: Universal

    ARTIST: Charlotte Yates
    TITLE: The Fiery Shirt
    ALBUM: Baxter
    COMPOSER: Yates, Baxter
    LABEL: Universal

    ARTIST: Sneaky Feelings
    TITLE: Not to Take Sides
    ALBUM: Send You
    COMPOSER: Bannister
    LABEL: Flying Nun

    ARTIST: The Verlaines
    TITLE: The Ballad of Harry Noryb
    ALBUM: Hallelujah All The Way Home
    COMPOSER: Downes
    LABEL: Flying Nun

    ARTIST: Martin Phillipps
    TITLE: Hawea
    ALBUM: Sketch Book: Volume One
    COMPOSER: Phillipps
    LABEL: Flying Nun

    ARTIST: Dimmer
    TITLE: Case
    ALBUM: You've Got to Hear the Music
    COMPOSER: Carter
    LABEL: Festival Mushroom

    ARTIST: Erica Miller Experience
    TITLE: Stand By Me
    ALBUM: Reconsidered
    COMPOSER: Presley
    LABEL: private

    ARTIST: Cassandra's Ears
    TITLE: Silver Sheen
    ALBUM: The Cassandra's Ears Story: Your Estimation/Private Wasteland (compilation)
    COMPOSER: Hellriegel
    LABEL: Blind Date

    ARTIST: Dudley Benson
    TITLE: It's Akaroa's Fault
    ALBUM: The Awakening
    COMPOSER: Benson
    LABEL: Golden Retriever

    ARTIST: Wendyhouse
    TITLE: Mr Milk Drool
    ALBUM: Live from the Pillow
    COMPOSER: Galloway/Powell
    LABEL: Wiggly Tapes

    ARTIST: Wendyhouse
    TITLE: Santa's Lament
    ALBUM: The Wendyhouse Christmas Album
    COMPOSER: Galloway/Powell
    LABEL: Wiggly Tapes

    ARTIST: Van Dyke Parks
    TITLE: C-H-I-C-K-E-N
    ALBUM: Moonlighting: Live at the Ash Grove
    COMPOSER: Parks
    LABEL: Warner

     

     

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