Bic Runga plays with the Christchurch Orchestra on this love album, which features a mix of 11 original songs and covers.

New Zealand's leading female songwriter and artist, Bic Runga, steps out with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra for one special night, performing orchestral arrangements of her own songs and those of some of her favourite artists.

Bic is a long-time fan of legendary singers like Billie Holiday, so be prepared for Bic's creative magic being unleashed on some great numbers of the past.

The album includes five covers, five existing Bic Runga songs and one brand new Bic song

BIC BIO:
Born and raised in Christchurch, New Zealand, of Chinese and Maori descent, Bic, had a natural talent for music from a young age and started writing her own original material.

She recorded ‘Drive’ in early 1997, over a two month period with one engineer and a handful of musicians. She produced the record herself and the album was released later that year..

In 1998 ‘Drive’ won several ‘Tui’ Awards including Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Best Vocal Performance and Best Songwriter. She also took home the coveted Silver Scroll Award for her songwriting.

‘Drive’ went on to sell an unprecedented 7 x Platinum copies, making Bic the biggest selling local artist in New Zealand history.

2003 Sony