New Zealand

The Rodger Fox Big Band - X: Plays New Zealand (2016)  Music

Posted by mark70 at May 14, 2016
The Rodger Fox Big Band - X: Plays New Zealand (2016)

The Rodger Fox Big Band - X: Plays New Zealand (2016)
MP3 320 kbps CBR | 62:43 min | 144 MB
Genre: Jazz, Big Band | Label: Rattle Music

The Rodger Fox Big Band follow their 2015 Michael Houstoun collaboration (Concerti) with this collection of big band arrangements of nine pieces by contemporary New Zealand composers, including Nick Granville, Norman Meehan, Phil Broadhurst, Fat Freddy's Drop, and even one from Mr Fox himself.
James Sedares, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra - Miklós Rózsa: Viola Concerto, Sinfonia Concertante (1996)

James Sedares, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra - Miklós Rózsa: Viola Concerto, Sinfonia Concertante (1996)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 277 Mb | Total time: 66:08 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Koch International Classics | # 3-7304-2H1 | Recorded: 1994

Both works on this the third volume in Koch’s superb series of Rozsa’s orchestral music were inspired by suggestions from the cellist Gregor Piatigorsky, the Op. 29 (1966) being a direct commission for a double concerto for himself and Jascha Heifetz. Despite having to juggle with the temperamental demands of his two eminent soloists, both of whom would object if the spotlight seemed to be favouring one instrument more than the other (which probably explains why Rozsa reduced the piece by over ten minutes following its poorly received premiere in Chicago under Jean Martinon), the resulting showcase, with its passionate opening movement and highly rhythmic finale, is further evidence of the composer’s abiding affection for his native Hungary.
The Verlaines - Hallelujah - All The Way Home (1985) {2010 Flying Nun/Warner Music New Zealand)

The Verlaines - Hallelujah - All The Way Home (1985) {2010 Flying Nun/Warner Music New Zealand)
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE | scans | 230 mb
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | RAR | 90 mb
Genre: indie rock

Hallelujah - All The Way Home is the 1995 album by The Verlaines. This was remastered in 2010 by Flying Nun via Warner Music New Zealand.

Hayley Westenra - Live From New Zealand (2005) [Repost]  Music

Posted by juanchito at Dec. 31, 2013
Hayley Westenra - Live From New Zealand (2005) [Repost]

Hayley Westenra - Live From New Zealand
Genre: New Age / Crossover | NTSC 16:9 (720x480) VBR
Audio: English (Dolby AC3, 6 ch), English (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | 7.35 GB (DVD9) | 5% Recovery
Length: 01:11:01 | Uploaded/Bitshare/Freakshare | Links are interchangable
VA - The Sound Of Dub - Rare And Soundful Pearls From New Zealand In Dub (2003)

The Sound Of Dub - Rare And Soundful Pearls From New Zealand In Dub
Dub, Downtempo | MP3 | 320 kbps / 44.1 KHz / Stereo
Publisher: Echo Beach | 2003 | 175 Mb (Rar 3% Recovery)
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Gunter Herbig - New Zealand Guitar Music, Vol. 3 (2019)  Music

Posted by delpotro at Oct. 9, 2019
Gunter Herbig - New Zealand Guitar Music, Vol. 3 (2019)

Gunter Herbig - New Zealand Guitar Music, Vol. 3 (2019)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 188 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 138 Mb | Digital booklet | 00:58:59
Classical | Label: Naxos Records

Classical guitar music has flourished in New Zealand in recent years, and Bruce Paine, among the country’s leading composers for the instrument, is one of the most imaginative and original. This album charts the course of his writing from one of his earliest pieces, the poetic, witty tone poem Sea Suite , to the recent and substantial Waitematā Reverie. Drawing on an impressionistic palette Paine conjures up chime arpeggios as well as the natural world in Oakura Chimes . The four settings of Māori folk songs were arranged expressly for this album.
Gene Pitney - The Ultimate Collection: Australia & New Zealand Exclusive Collection (2015)

Gene Pitney - The Ultimate Collection: Australia & New Zealand Exclusive Collection (2015)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 583 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 231 Mb | 01:38:58
Pop, Pop Rock | Label: Fanfare Classic

One of the unsung heroes of the rock and roll era, Gene Pitney crossed paths with a wide array of rock royalty while amassing a sizable string of hits. Pitney arrived on the scene in the late Fifties as a gifted songwriter, capable musician and incredible singer. His dramatic tenor, given to piercing climaxes, was among the more remarkable voices of the age. In Australia and New Zealand, Pitney is one the most successful recording artists of all time. Achieving an astonishing 27 Top 40 hits, 12 of which made the Top 10.

New Zealand String Quartet - Janáček: Chamber Works (2021)  Music

Posted by delpotro at Feb. 12, 2021
New Zealand String Quartet - Janáček: Chamber Works (2021)

New Zealand String Quartet - Janáček: Chamber Works (2021)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 203 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 113 Mb | Digital booklet | 00:48:10
Classical | Label: Naxos Records

Janácek’s final decade saw an almost unprecedented creative renewal during which he wrote some of his greatest works. Among them were his chamber music masterpieces, the two String Quartets. The first was inspired by Tolstoy’s novella The Kreutzer Sonata, a torrid tale of adultery and murder to which Janácek responded with music of increasingly frenzied passion. The second was subtitled Intimate Letters, a freely evolving work full of yearning and amorous defiance. Originally cast for four violins, the two youthful Sonnets date from 1875 and balance the archaisms of the first with the lyricism of the second.
New Zealand String Quartet - Asian Music for String Quartet (2012)

New Zealand String Quartet - Asian Music for String Quartet (2012)
Zhou Long, Chinary Ung, Gao Ping, Tōru Takemitsu, Tan Dun

EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 242 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 163 Mb | Scans included
Genre: Classical, Chamber Music | Label: Naxos | # 8.572488 | Time: 00:58:07

This programme brings together aesthetic and musical elements of East and West. Zhou Long captures the essence of the Chinese plucked ch’in, and Cambodian aesthetics are preserved in Chinary Ung’s expressive Spiral III. Tan Dun’s Eight Colors combines the exotic timbres of Peking Opera with Second Viennese School tonalities. Gao Ping’s Bright Light and Cloud Shadows has been admired for its ‘long-breathed brush strokes’ (Washington Post). Taking its inspiration from James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake, Toru Takemitsu’s beautifully crafted A Way a Lone evokes a shimmering sound world.
Helen Callus, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra & Marc Decio Taddei - British Music for Viola Concertos (2018)

Helen Callus, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra & Marc Decio Taddei - British Music for Viola Concertos (2018)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 334 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 179 Mb | 01:18:09
Classical | Label: Naxos Records

The ‘warm voice’ of the viola has long been associated with pioneering British performers such as Lionel Tertis, for whom Vaughan Williams wrote his tuneful and elegantly crafted ‘Suite.’ Tertis famously rejected the score of Walton’s ‘Viola Concerto,’ but instantly regretted his decision on hearing its lyrical warmth and piquant blend of delicacy and bite at the premiere performed by Paul Hindemith. Howells’s somber but noble ‘Elegy’ is a memorial for a student colleague killed in action during World War I. Hailed as “one of the world’s greatest violists” (American Record Guide), Helen Callus continues to captivate audiences with her lyrical tone, technical command, and profound artistry. She is a sought-after recitalist, chamber musician, and concerto soloists. She has performed with such world-class ensembles as the Tokyo and Juilliard String Quartets, the BBC Concert Orchestra, and delighted audiences across the world. She is an award-winning recording artist and her seven releases have been met with the highest critical acclaim.