Nz Composer
Jenny McLEOD: Music for Four
New Zealand music for two pianos and percussion played by GoodFellas. Audio
Craig UTTING: Cry of the Stolen People
Virtuoso Strings Quintet plays an original composition written for them by Craig Utting. Audio
Vadim FONG: Seven Scenes for String Octet
The Winning Composition at the 2021 NZCT Chamber Music Contest performed by a Guest Octet. Audio
Ihlara McIndoe: Ephemeral Bounds
Ihlara McIndoe's work inspired by her 2020 visit to Antarctica, performed by the NZSO National Youth Orchestra conducted by Gemma New.
Recorded 11 July 2021, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ… Audio
Dorothy Ker: The Third Dream
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Holly Mathieson. Recorded 14 May 2021, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert. Audio
SALINA FISHER: Mono no aware
Inbal Megiddo (cello), Rachel Thomson (piano) Recorded 9 May 2021, St Andrew's on The Terrace, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio
Karlo MARGETIĆ: Lightbox
Performed by NZTrio at their concert, 'Constellations', Auckland Concert Chamber, 11 December 2020. Video, Audio
Juliet Palmer: Buzzard
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hamish McKeich. Recorded 8 April 2021, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert. Audio
Helen BOWATER: Fekete Folyó
Performed by the New Zealand Chamber Soloists at their concert, 'An Evening in Budapest', Auckland Concert Chamber, 15 November 2020. Audio
Ben HOADLEY: Cave Dances
Performed by Jonathan Cohen, Ingrid Hagan, Josh Rogan, Andrew Beer, Chen Cao, and Sarah Watkins, Auckland Concert Chamber, 27 October 2020. Video, Audio
William THOMAS: The Dying Lover
"Music should in sounds convey what dying lovers dare not say". Video, Audio
Moses Hamilton HODGES: Twilight
"Now as twilight shades are falling, Lay thee down to sleep my child". Video, Audio
Vera BEAUCHAMP: Two Songs
"O night, how I love and adore thee, Why dost thou so short a time stay; My sorrows come crowding back o'er me, When the shades of the night pass away". Video, Audio
J H PHILLPOT: A Song of Flowers
"Once the days were sad and lonely, 'Twas before we met; Now I keep some flow'rs before me, Lest I should forget". Video, Audio
Call of the Huia: Michael Vinten interview
Michael Vinten talks to Clarissa Dunn about his project to rediscover early New Zealand Art Songs. Audio
The Call of the Huia: Volume One – Part One
Part One of a concert presenting rediscovered New Zealand Art Songs. Audio
The Call of the Huia: Volume One – Part Two
Part Two of a concert presenting rediscovered New Zealand Art Songs. Audio
Claude Meurisse HAYDON: Two Songs
"Rainbow, stay, Gleam up on gloom, Bright, bright as my dream, rainbow stay!" Video, Audio
Arnold TROWELL: Three Songs
"Night lies on the silent highways, Sick my heart, my limbs are weary; Then like gentle balm descendeth, Moon, thou soft light on me dreary." Video, Audio
Alice Forrester MACKAY: Four Songs
"My heart's oppress'd, My peace is o'er, I have no rest, no, never more." Video, Audio