Upbeat for Friday 16 September 2016

1:40 PM.Wellington Brass Band music director David Bremner talks about the pride he felt conducting his band at the 164^th British Open in Birmingham. Read more Audio

1:20 PM.Sydney-based artists Claire Healy and Sean Cordeiro have a six month residency at Massey University in Wellington. Using the idea of ‘home’ as a theme; the pair use pre-existing items such as lego… Read more Audio, Gallery

1:00 PM.Anthony Ritchie has composed an oratorio to commemorate the centenary of the Battle of the Somme. Commissioned by Dunedin Symphony for Arts Festival Dunedin the work uses text from many writers… Read more Video, Audio