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Handel: Messiah, Part II

The second part of George Frideric Handel's oratorio 'Messiah' finishes with the famous 'Hallelujah' chorus, here recorded December 2022 in the Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington.

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Storytime: The Little Yellow Digger Saves Christmas

The Little Yellow Digger is back to save Christmas! Pere Wihongi narrates the story, enriched by a fresh soundtrack from New Zealand composer Claire Cowan.

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Season 2025 Moments

Join us in 2025 for some of the biggest names and greatest moments in music, shared in the concert hall and online.

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Gemma New interview

NZSO Artistic Advisor and Principal Conductor Gemma New talks about the upcoming 'Jupiter' concert and also reveals her highlights of the NZSO 2025 Season with RNZ Concert's 'Three to Seven' presenter, Bryan Crump.

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Opetaia Foa'i & Malcolm Smith: Te Hiva

Watch the NZSO perform this up-tempo smash hit, made famous by International Pacific Artist Te Vaka, by Opetaia Foa'i & Malcolm Smith, arranged by Thomas Goss, Helen Tupai, Jadrah Tupai

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Handel: Messiah, Part II

Storytime: The Little Yellow Digger Saves Christmas

Season 2025 Moments

Gemma New interview

Opetaia Foa'i & Malcolm Smith: Te Hiva

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Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E Minor Op. 64, Mvt. 2

Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet

Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26 No. 7

Saint-Saëns: Danse Macabre

Sibelius: Lemminkäinen Suite Op. 22 Mvt 2

Haydn: Symphony 103 'Drum Roll', Mvt. 4

Debussy: Prelude

Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in A Major Op. 90 Mvt. 4

Shostakovich: Festive Overture

Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2

Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D Minor

Debussy: Syrinx

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Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty Suite

Season 2025 Moments

Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol

Salina Fisher: Rainphase

Mozart: Flute Concerto No. 2 in D Major

Ravel: Boléro

Lexus Song Quest Grand Final Gala: livestream

Beyond Words: The Making of Ahlan wa Sahlan

John Psathas: Ahlan wa Sahlan

Gemma New interview

Opetaia Foa'i & Malcolm Smith: Te Hiva

Wynton Marsalis: Blues Symphony

Holiday Cheer

Pierpont: Jingle Bells

Boismortier: Flute Trio Op.7

Kirkpatrick: Away in a Manger

Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite - Waltz of the Flowers

Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite - Danse des Mirlitons

Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite - Marche

Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite - Trepak

Adorar Al Niño

Gluck: Dance of the Blessed Spirits

Gauntlett: Once in Royal David's City

The First Noel

Vivaldi: Largo

Aotearoa NZ

Anthony Ritchie: A Bugle Will Do

Kenneth Young: Dance

Salina Fisher: Rainphase

The Phoenix Foundation: St Kevin

John Psathas: Ahlan wa Sahlan

Nathaniel Otley: the convergence of oceans

Anthony Ritchie: Remember Parihaka

John Psathas: Seikilos

Gareth Farr: Ngā Hihi o Matariki

Dame Gillian Whitehead: retrieving the fragility of peace

David Mason: Wāhi Ngaro

Cameron Monteath: Moirai

Beyond Words - An expression of peace and unity through music

Valerie Coleman: Umoja - Anthem of Unity

Traditional: Hasbi Rabbi/Molla Mamad Jan

OUM: Daba

Reza Vali: Funèbre for String Quartet and String Orchestra

Kyriakos Tapakis: Mantilatos

Beyond Words: The Making of Ahlan wa Sahlan

John Psathas: Ahlan wa Sahlan

Storytime

Storytime: Taea Ngā Whetū

Storytime: Colour the Stars

Storytime: Kua Whetūrangitia a Koro

Storytime: The Bomb

Storytime: Snake and Lizard

Storytime: Down in the Forest

Storytime: How My Koro Became a Star

Storytime: Tio Tiamu

Storytime: A Lion in the Meadow

Storytime: The Stolen Stars of Matariki

Storytime: I Roto i te Ngahere

Storytime: Mrs Wishy Washy's Farm