Lyell Cresswell

Stephen De Pledge and the NZSO give the world premiere of NZ composer Lyell Cresswell’s final work. Flanking the piano concerto is Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring depicting a rural wedding, and…

Performed by accordionist James Crabb and the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Luke Dollman at their Premier Series concert, 'Dragspil', Auckland Town Hall, 18 May 2023. Audio

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Hamish McKeich (conductor). Recorded by RNZ Concert, 25 May 2007 Audio

Christoph Richter (cello). Recorded by RNZ Concert, 4 February 2005 Audio

Performed by the Auckland Chamber Orchestra conducted by Peter Scholes at its concert in the Raye Freedman Arts Centre, Auckland, 29 April 2018. Video, Audio

Lyell Cresswell’s new piano concerto was premiered last week by Michael Houstoun and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. The programme also featured Elgar and Prokofiev. Peter Hoar discusses whether… Audio

The world première performed by Michael Houstoun and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Johannes Fritzsch. Video, Audio

Michael Houstoun is about to play a new piano concerto, written for him by Lyell Cresswell, working with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra.

Lyell turned 70 in 2014 and is busier than ever writing… Audio

Stephen De Pledge (piano). Recorded by RNZ Concert, 1 September 2010. Audio

Stroma. Recorded by RNZ Concert, 26 September 2004. Audio

NZTrio. Recorded by RNZ Concert, 27 July 2006. Audio

Leading New Zealand contemporary composer Lyell Cresswell has been named as one of five Laureate Award recipients in this year’s Arts Foundation Awards. He accepted the award last night along with… Audio

Lysis: Roger Dean (keyboards), Hazel Smith (violin), Torbjörn Hultmark (trumpet). Recorded by Radio New Zealand Concert on 14th June 1990. Audio

Jane Manning (soprano), Maurice Till (piano). Recorded by Radio New Zealand on 12th March 1982. Audio

David Titterington (organ of Wellington Town Hall). Audio

Soprano Jennifer Maybee and pianist Kent Isomura perform Lyell Cresswell's cycle of songs on various fishy topics. The first and title song is about a constipated goldfish. Video, Audio

Introduced by Kenneth Young. Audio

From Landscape Preludes. Stephen De Pledge, piano. Recorded by Radio New Zealand Concert in the Ilott Theatre, Wellington Town Hall, 27 February 2008. Audio

Charlotte Wilson chats with the composer in celebration of his 70th birthday on 13 October 2014. Audio

Harry Sparnaay (bass/contrabass clarinets); in a recording from 29 December 1983. Audio