Editing RNZ Concert (section)

===Recent history===

Since 2000, the network has aired a New Year's Day countdown from an annual survey of New Zealand's 65 most popular fine music tracks. First-placed pieces have included [[Messiah (Handel)|Handel's Messiah]] and [[Cello Concerto (Schumann)|Schumann's Konzertstuck first movement]], and a majority of high-ranking pieces have come from English composers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radionz.co.nz/concert/programmes/settlingthescore |title=Setting the Score |publisher=[[Radio New Zealand]] |date=1 January 2015 |access-date=28 March 2015}}</ref> The highest-ranked pieces are performed live by the [[Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra]] during the previous November, at concerts hosted by well-known New Zealanders like [[John Campbell (broadcaster)|John Campbell]] and [[Wallace Chapman]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://taknz.wordpress.com/2012/11/16/review-settling-the-score-live-radio-new-zealand-concert-auckland-philharmonia-orchestra-town-hall-15-november-2012/ |title=Review - Setting the Score Live |publisher=TI's Weblog |date=16 November 2012 |access-date=28 March 2015}}</ref> A print advertising campaign showing the musical scores of popular tracks depicted as battle scenes has been used to promote the countdown since 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bestadsontv.com/ad/48690/Settling-the-Score-Live-Musical-Battle |title=Print Ad: Setting the Score |publisher=Best Ads on TV |date=12 November 2012 |access-date=23 January 2015}}</ref>

On 22 January 2007 Concert FM was renamed '''Radio New Zealand Concert''' to associate it more clearly with the Radio New Zealand brand,<ref name="A turning point for radio"/> which was subsequently shortened to '''RNZ Concert''' in 2016. As part of its promotion of New Zealand Music Month, the network has produced a series of podcasts of New Zealand performances of classic works.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://canz.net.nz/uncategorized/radio-new-zealand-concert-celebrates-nz-music-month/ |title=Radio New Zealand Concert celebrates NZ Music Month |publisher=Composers Association of New Zealand |date=2 March 2008 |access-date=28 March 2015}}</ref> [[NZ On Air]] contributes $130,000 each year towards local recordings made by RNZ Concert through SOUNZ - Centre for New Zealand Music's Resound Project.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://playitstrange.org.nz/the-calling/ |title=Preserving a place for breaking NZ music radio |publisher=[[NZ On Air]] |date=18 December 2014 |access-date=28 March 2015}}</ref>