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Touch Wood by Gitbox Rebellion – free online New Zealand music
Only a hard heart could resist the infectious charm of Touch Wood. It is infused with a colourful mix of generic and cultural influences and an undeniable musical passion. The core-group of Gitbox...
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Viola Aotearoa – New Zealand Compositions for Viola by Timothy Deighton –...
Viola Aotearoa features virtuoso presentations of modern New Zealand repertoire for viola, including three previously unrecorded works. A New Zealander by birth, Timothy Deighton is Assistant Professor...
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The Islands by Christopher Blake – free online New Zealand music
Christopher Blake, creator of The Islands was born in Christchurch in 1949. He studied music and engineering at Canterbury University and has a post graduate degree in composition from the University...
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Ahoribuzz to Zowie: New Zealand music on Freegal
Christchurch music lovers – every week get your Freegal on and download your three free music MP3s. We are celebrating NZ Music Month with a choice selection of Kiwi tunes. Annah Mac Zowie Jackie...
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Grant Cooper & Concord Brass: Points in a Changing Circle – Brass Music by...
On a disc with the somewhat enigmatic title, Points in a Changing Circle, American-based New Zealander Grant Cooper and his group Concord Brass perform a group of works for acoustic and electronic...
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Winds that Whisper by the Tower New Zealand Youth Choir – free online New...
Winds that Whisper is a collection of 20th century choral music from New Zealand’s outstanding Tower NZ Youth Choir directed by Karen Grylls. It brings together a wide range of New Zealand choral music...
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Aquarius: Music by John Ritchie – free online New Zealand music
A concert overture Papanui Road was commissioned for the Christchurch Symphony’s 25th Anniversary in 1987. The composer was John Ritchie, and Aquarius features a selection of works for string orchestra...
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WHA by Moana and the Tribe – free online New Zealand music
WHA by Moana and the Tribe contains ten new songs celebrating love, protesting against free trade, acknowledging the independence struggle of Timor and paying tribute to Maori soldiers buried in...
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For Today: New Zealand music on Freegal
Christchurch music lovers – every week get your Freegal on and download your three free music MP3s. We are celebrating NZ Music Month with a choice selection of Kiwi tunes. New Zealand Army Band Tim...
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Te Whaiao – Te Ku Te Whe Remixed by Hirini Melbourne and Richard Nunns –...
The winner of Best Māori Album, NZ Music Awards in 2007, Te Whaiao – Te Ku Te Whe Remixed by Hirini Melbourne and Richard Nunns – Remixed by Various New Zealand Artists features artists Epsilon Blue,...
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NZ Music Month 2015
Celebrate New Zealand music throughout May with Christchurch City Libraries, CHART, RDU and live gigs. NZMM launches in Christchurch on Friday 1 May 7pm at Central Library Peterborough. The gig...
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New Zealand’s national anthems. Yes, anthems!
So how many people in New Zealand realise that we have two national anthems? I bet not a lot. Everyone knows God Defend New Zealand/Aotearoa. Well, at least the first verse anyway. There are actually...
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Parklands enjoyed New Zealand Music Month
One of the great things about community libraries is the way we can source local expertise and NZMM was a perfect excuse for us to throw out our nets and land some sparkling talent for all to enjoy at...
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New Zealand Music Month 2016
May is New Zealand Music Month! Celebrate New Zealand music throughout May with Christchurch City Libraries – there’s a lovely batch of NZ Music Month events at your libraries. Subscribe to our NZ...
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NZ Music Month 2017 – Live in the library
Christchurch City Libraries has a brand new initiative for 2017 and it’s all about MUSIC! We are celebrating Christchurch stories. We are celebrating music. And most of all, we are celebrating...
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Ukulele lowdown with Lynda
Is there anything that Lynda can’t do? She is one talented lady. She already starting teaching me how to take better photographs, and do some computer coding. So for New Zealand Music Month I thought...
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Q&A with Adam McGrath (part 3)
Adam McGrath is well known for his work with the band The Eastern. He will be Live at the Library for New Zealand Music Month 2017. Adam McGrath live at the Isaac Theatre Royal. Image supplied. We...
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