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Birdsong Cafe: The Sound of the New Zealand Rainforest
[ Tasmantis / CD - released 5/May/2017 ] A unique, de-stressing alternative to music in the café, home or work place. Bring the exotic sound of the New Zealand rainforest into your world. Let it wash around you while you work or play, calming and transforming your day. In this original... |
GAO PING / WOJCIECH KILAR / ANTHONY RITCHIE / JACK BODY / etc
Adrianna Lis: Rozmowa / Dialogue Adrianna Lis (flute) / Sarah Watkins (piano) [ Atoll Records New Zealand / CD - released 10/Jun/2012 ] "Modern virtuoso music for flute from Poland and NZ" |
Al Fraser & Phil Boniface
Ponguru [ Rattle Records / CD - released 23/Mar/2018 ] Phil and Al began performing together in 1998 while studying jazz performance at Massey University Conservatorium of Music, now the New Zealand School of Music. Al's journey with ngā taonga pūoro began in 1999 and he is now one of the leading... |
Anika Moa
In Swings the Tide [ EMI Music New Zealand / CD - released 8/Oct/2007 ] The third album from Auckland based singer / songwriter Anika Moa features the single "Dreams in My Head". Beautifully composed and her first self-produced album, 'In Swings the Tide' is her finest work yet! |
Anika Moa
Queen At the Table [ Anika Moa / CD - released 10/Apr/2015 ] Hot on the heels of the Tui Award winning album Songs For Bubbas (2014) featuring the APRA winning Children's Song Of The Year, Anika has turned her attention back to her never departing fan base with her fifth solo studio album Queen At The Table. ... |
Antipodes
Good Winter [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 7/Sep/2018 ] Antipodes is a collective of New Zealand, Australian, and European jazz musicians co-led by pianist Luke Sweeting and saxophonist Jake Baxendale. Their compositions are drawn from diverse influences - modern New York jazz meets Swedish indie pop and... |
ANTHONY RITCHIE
Ritchie: Survivors Aquarius Choir, Marc Michael de Smet [ Atoll Records New Zealand / CD - released 5/Sep/2018 ] Moving a cappella settings of contemporary poems - music composed by Anthony Ritchie and performed by the superb Aquarius Choir of Belgium. |
EVE DE CASTRO ROBINSON
Other Echoes and Other Orchestral Music Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra / New Zealand Philharmonic Orchestra [ Atoll / CD - released 31/Jul/2007 ] Orchestral music by one of our most original talents. |
GILLIAN WHITEHEAD
Arapatiki Ben Hoadley (bassoon) Stephen de Pledge (piano) with Richard Nunns, Aroha Yates-Smith, Janet Roddick & others [ Atoll Records New Zealand / CD - released 10/Dec/2012 ] Smaller-scale Whitehead, all pieces based on a single artistic theme - and featuring solo bassoonist Ben Hoadley. |
Birds of New Zealand
Land and Sea Bird Calls [ Viking Seven Seas / CD ] The dawn chorus and 39 songs of land and sea birds, produced for the Department of Conservation and Radio NZ. Recorded on location, includes a 12 page colour booklet |
The Black Seeds
Solid Ground [ Black Seeds Music New Zealand / CD - released 11/Aug/2008 ] New Zealand's best loved reggae / funk / soul / dub band are back with more sweet sounds on their fourth studio recording - 'Solid Ground'. Feels like summer already! |
TAKEMITSU / BODY / TAN DUN / DE CASTRO-ROBINSON / FARR
Flight - music for flute and harp Bridget Douglas (flute) / Carolyn Mills (harp) [ Atoll Records New Zealand / CD - released 1/Aug/2010 ] "I'm finding it difficult to banish Bridget Douglas and Carolyn Mills' flute-and-harp treasure trove to the shelf. Its mix of East and West continues to captivate." (William Dart NZ Herald) |
Carl Doy With The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
Lullaby [ Thom Marketing Limited / CD - released 26/Apr/2011 ] Pianist Carl Doy & NZSO bring us 'Lullaby' - 30 exquisite lullabies from across the globe, presented as an elegant embossed 32-page book with CD. |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
An Enchanted Land: Traditional Celtic Melodies For Solo Harp Carolyn Mills (concert harp) [ Atoll Records / CD - released 6/Jan/2023 ] This collection of beautiful Celtic tunes combines the simplicity of traditional music with the sonorous richness of the concert harp. |
GARY DAVERNE
Koriana: New Zealand Accordion Music Champion New Zealand Accordionists [ Viscount / CD - released 26/Jul/2019 ] Accordion music, composed by Gary Daverne, New Zealand's most prolific composer and writer of music for the accordion. All performed by New Zealand champion accordionists, recorded at various venues over several years, with several archive tracks. |
ANTHONY RITCHIE
Symphony No 4 "Stations" Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, Tom Woods, with Jenny Wollerman (soprano) [ Atoll / CD - released 10/Nov/2014 ] Anthony Ritchie's Symphony No. 4 was written for the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, and dedicated to "those in Christchurch who have suffered in the [2010/2011] earthquakes". The work's principal point of reference is a publication entitled The Way... |
FERDINAND RIES
Ries: Piano Concertos Vol 1: No 6 Op 123 & No 8 Op 151 Christopher Hinterhuber (piano) / New Zealand Symphony Orchestra / Uwe Grodd (conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 25/Nov/2005 ] "If its successors are as good as this, the series will introduce us to a lot of very attractive music." (MusicWeb Jan 2006) |
Clive Williamson
New Zealand Naturally [ Symbiosis Music / CD - released 9/Nov/2018 ] These relaxing recordings capture the true beauty of New Zealand's natural sounds: from enchanting birdsong, the peaceful Pacific ocean and glowworm caves to the power of distant rolling thunder and geothermal activity. |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Ovation: The Very Best Of Dame Malvina Major Dame Malvina Major with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Brian Law [ Sony Music / 2 CD - released 27/Nov/2015 ] A celebration of an incredible 50 year career New Zealand's internationally acclaimed soprano Dame Malvina Major releases her first ever career retrospective. 'Ovation: The Very Best Of Dame Malvina Major' features 36 recordings across 2 CDs. |
DOUGLAS LILBURN
Lilburn: Complete Piano Music Vol 4 Dan Poynton (piano) [ Trust / 2 CD - released 1/Dec/2012 ] This landmark series culminates with this 2-CD album. This fourth volume brings to light several first recordings. The performances by Dan Poynton are assured and idiomatic, presenting an unseen side of this pre-eminent New Zealand composer. |
DAVID GRIFFITHS
Charms & Knots David Griffiths (baritone) Christine Griffiths (piano) [ Atoll Records New Zealand / CD - released 1/Apr/2010 ] |
JOHN NEPOMUK HUMMEL
Hummel: Missa Solemnis / Te Deum David Griffiths (bass) Zan McKendree-Wright (alto) Patrick Power (tenor) Patricia Wright (sop) / TOWER Voices New Zealand / NZ Symphony / Uwe Grodd [ Naxos / CD - released 2/Apr/2004 ] Editor's Choice - Gramophone Magazine May 2004 - "This choir has a remarkable level of control, vocal development and musicality. The fact that they are all trained voices means that an effortless power is available to them, with a wide and dramatic... |
BRIDGE / LILBURN / IRELAND / FINZI
Elegy - songs Paul Whelan (baritone) / David Harper (piano) [ Trust / CD - released 23/Jan/2000 ] The magic baritone voice of Paul Whelan! |
Death And The Maiden
Wisteria [ Fishrider / CD - released 27/Apr/2018 ] The second album from Port Chalmers, Dunedin band Death and the Maiden creates a shadowy world within a world; populated by melancholy melodic synth waves, dreamy reverb washed guitars and vocals that celebrate the excruciating beauty and crushing... |
Dennis Marsh
Lest We Forget [ Sony / CD - released 27/Mar/2015 ] Dennis releases his personal tribute album to New Zealand war veterans past and present. Having had a number of his immediate family members involved in overseas conflicts throughout the course of his life, it's always been an album Dennis has wanted... |
Dennis Marsh
Memories of New Zealand [ Rajon Music Group / CD - released 11/Apr/2002 ] An album of favourite songs including: Songs of Home, Waikaremoana, E Hine Hoki Mai, Pania of the Reef, Under the Sun, Te Arikinui, Toro Mai, Pokarekareana, Moe Mai, and How Great Thou Art. |
ALFRED HILL
Alfred Hill - String Quartets, Vol. 4 (Nos. 10, 11 & 'Life' Quintet) Dominion String Quartet with Richard Mapp (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Dec/2011 ] Alfred Hill was the doyen of Australasian composers, and his exploration of the string quartet demonstrates the range of his imagination. Both the Tenth and Eleventh quartets were written in 1935, but they offer richly differing affiliations. No. 10... |
ANTONIO VIVALDI
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons Donald Armstrong (violin) / New Zealand Chamber Orchestra [ Atoll Records New Zealand / CD - released 18/Nov/2002 ] "In a market crowded with versions of these concerti, the NZSO Chamber Orchestra has given us a first-class, vivid, well-recorded reading. The solo passages feature Donald Armstrong obtaining the sweetest, liveliest tones from his 1754 Gagliano... |
Dudley Benson
Zealandia [ Golden Retriever Records / CD - released 10/Aug/2018 ] Composer and performer Dudley Benson's long-awaited third album Zealandia is a love record to a drowned continent. An album that explores our identity through twelve meticulously arranged pop songs, Benson's most accomplished work yet was eight years... |
Dudley Benson
Zealandia (LP) [ Golden Retriever Records / 2 LP - released 10/Aug/2018 ] Composer and performer Dudley Benson's long-awaited third album Zealandia is a love record to a drowned continent. An album that explores our identity through twelve meticulously arranged pop songs, Benson's most accomplished work yet was eight years... |
Duo Tapas (Rupa Maitra, violin & Owen Moriarty, guitar)
Incantation [ Ode Records / CD - released 26/Sep/2014 ] In early 2010, Rupa Maitra, violin and Owen Moriarty, guitar, formed Duo Tapas, with the aim of performing a wide range of music written for this beautiful combination of instruments as well as exploring and introducing exciting new arrangements of... |
DYLAN LARDELLI
Two Bells Ensemble Klangrauschen featuring Peter Veale [ Rattle Records / CD - released 3/Nov/2023 ] Music for flutes, piccolo, viola, double bass, piano, oboe and English horn, composed by Dylan Lardelli and performed by Ensemble Klangrauschen and special guest Peter Veale. Elizabeth Farrell (flute, piccolo, alto and bass flute) Marie Yamanaka... |
WHITICKER / BANKS / SCULTHORPE / WESLEY-SMITH / etc
Jewel: Australian gems for violin and piano Elizabeth Holowell (violin) Robert Constable (piano) [ Atoll Records New Zealand / CD - released 1/Apr/2010 ] Jewel- Australian gems for violin and piano - a unique programme of Australian violin music is presented here by top NZ-based Australian musicians. |
The Eversons
Stuck In New Zealand [ Lil Chief / CD - released 18/Nov/2016 ] "Clever might be the key word to their sound, because they often sound like a bunch of college students too smart for their own good, and frankly, it's addictive. There isn't enough music like this that is as blatantly honest and self-effacing as it... |
Eye TV
Fire Down Below [ Antena Records New Zealand / CD - released 16/Jun/2008 ] This is a re-issue of the outstanding NZ album by Eye TV, which includes "One Day Ahead", "Just The Way It Is" and more. |
Fat Freddy's Drop
Based On a True Story [ The Drop / Rhythmethod New Zealand / CD - released 2/May/2005 ] The debut studio album from one of Aotearoa's most loved and respected groups. The legendary brotherhood of midnight marauders & purveyors of hi-tek soul, deliver an album which is steeped in dub, reggae & dancefloor electronica. Fat Freddy's... |
Fat Freddy's Drop
Live at Roundhouse, London [ The Drop / Rhythmethod New Zealand / CD - released 14/Jun/2010 ] Recorded in concert at The Roundhouse venue in London, this CD features 76 minutes of jam-filled, chilled out, soulful beats from New Zealand's most famous 8-piece group. |
The Feelers
The Best of the Feelers: '98-'08 [ Warner Music New Zealand / CD - released 10/Nov/2008 ] This CD is an 18-song, ten year celebration of The Feelers, featuring two fabulous new songs - great kiwi numbers, such as "Pressure Man", "One World", "Venus", "Good As It Gets", "Larger Than Life", "Weapons of War", "Stand Up", "Supersystem" & more! |
Greg Johnson
Sea Breeze Motel (LP) [ Universal Music New Zealand / 2 LP - released 8/Nov/2024 ] Originally released in 2000, Greg Johnson's Sea Breeze Motel has been remastered and released on vinyl for the first time! Features Hibiscus Song, Beautiful Storm, Cut To The Chase and more |
GRG67 & Roger Manins
Happy Place [ Rattle Records / CD - released 12/Jun/2020 ] GRG67 follow their Jazz Album of the Year (2019) release, "The Thing", with an album of equally vibrant new compositions. |
