Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra goes digital with free audio streaming
Orchestral manoeuvres in the data.
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The traditions of the orchestra meet up-to-the-minute on-demand technology in a new partnership between Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and Radio New Zealand.
Orchestral manoeuvres in the data
From today, favourite performances by the APO are being streamed on the orchestra’s website, and can be accessed for no cost at the press of an icon.
The service launches with two recordings: Elgar’s arrangement of Bach’s Fantasia and Fugue BWV537 and Mendelssohn’s ‘Reformation’ Symphony. Both performances are drawn from the orchestra’s recent ‘Inspired by Bach’ series, and were originally broadcast on Radio New Zealand Concert.
The intention is to stream as many performances as possible.
The selection criteria are simple, says Ronan Tighe, the APO’s Manager of Artistic Planning. “Essentially, we choose pieces from our favourite concerts and then we decide whether there are technical issues to think about – we won’t post a concert if someone’s coughing all the way through the quiet bits, for example. Sometimes there are things such as copyright to consider, too, so unfortunately we’re unable to stream everything,” he adds. “Otherwise, we’re simply picking the things we think our listeners will enjoy.”
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra’s online streaming catalogue can be found at www.apo.co.nz/listen_online.aspx; the service uses Adobe Flash Player.
NBR staff
Thu, 04 Aug 2011
Thu, 04 Aug 2011
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Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra goes digital with free audio streaming
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