Orchestra Wellington
Orchestra Wellington 2020 - Triumph
Featuring John Psathas' landmark work, View from Olympus and Rachmaninov's lush and impassioned second symphony. Video, Audio
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PSATHAS: View from Olympus
Jeremy Fitzsimons (percussion), Michael Houstoun (piano), Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei.
Recorded 5 December 2020, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert. Video, Audio
Orchestra Wellington - Symphonic Dances
New Zealand's pianist Michael Houstoun joins Orchestra Wellington to perform a work dedicated to him by composer John Psathas. You'll hear Tchaikovsky's lovely Serenade for Strings and Rachmaninov's… Audio
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BACH: Keyboard Concerto No 1 in D minor BWV1052
Diedre Irons (piano), Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei. Recorded 21 September 2019 by RNZ Concert. Audio
WEB^2021-06-12DMc^05^OW LISZT Les Preludes
LISZT: Les Préludes Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei Recorded 12 June 2021, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio
WEB^2021-06-12DMc^04^OW LISZT Mazeppa
LISZT: Mazeppa Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei Recorded 12 June 2021, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio
WEB^2021-06-12DMc^03^OW ROUSE Orange Blossom Special
ROUSE arr Hall: Orange Blossom Special (encore) Amalia Hall plays a violin encore Recorded 12 June 2021, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio
PAGANINI: Violin Concerto No 2 in B minor Op 7
PAGANINI: Violin Concerto No 2 in B minor, La Campanella Amalia Hall (violin), Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei Recorded 12 June 2021, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio
WEB^2021-06-12DMc^01^OW CHOPIN Polonaise in A
CHOPIN arr Glazunov: Polonaise in A Op 40/1, Military Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei Recorded 12 June 2021, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio
Virtuosity with Amalia Hall
Orchestra Wellington concertmaster Amalia Hall steps into the spotlight to take on Paganini's Violin Concerto No 2 - a virtuosic and demanding showpiece. Audio
ORFF: Carmina Burana
ORFF: Carmina Burana Amelia Berry (soprano), Amitai Pati (tenor), Christian Thurston (baritone), Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei Recorded 22 May 2021, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington… Audio
BARTOK: Cantata profana
BARTOK: Cantata profana, The Nine Enchanted Stags Amitai Pati (tenor), Christian Thurston (baritone), Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei Recorded 22 May 2021, Michael Fowler Centre… Audio
Orchestra Wellington Perform The Sugar Plum Fairy
On Sunday, Orchestra Wellington will end 2020 on a high note with the Sugar Plum Fairy Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker making a special appearance. We speak to ballerina Kate Cockerton-Holmes about dancing… Audio
PSATHAS: Fragment
Jeremy Fitzsimons (percussion), Michael Houstoun (piano). Recorded 5 December 2020, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert. Audio
RACHMANINOV: Symphony No 2 in E minor
Performed by Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei.
Recorded 5 December 2020, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert. Audio
FAURÉ: Requiem Op 48
Margaret Medlyn (soprano), Wade Kernot (baritone), Orpheus Choir Wellington, Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei. Audio
RACHMANINOV: The Bells
Performed by Margaret Medlyn (soprano), Jared Holt (tenor), Wade Kernot (baritone), Orpheus Choir Wellington, Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei.
Recorded 3 October 2020, Michael Fowler… Audio
TCHAIKOVSKY: Serenade for Strings
Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei.
Recorded 26 September 2020, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio
John PSATHAS: Three Psalms
Michael Houstoun (piano), Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei.
Recorded 26 September 2020, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert
Audio
RACHMANINOV: Symphonic Dances Op 45
Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei.
Recorded 26 September 2020, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio
