Welcome to the Silly Season edition of Australian Accent, Limelight‘s unashamedly parochial monthly round-up of the Australian music being played on our concert stages and in our recital halls.

Got a premiere to puff? A piece getting a repeat performance? Email editors@limelight-arts.com.au for inclusion in next month’s round-up (subject to editorial discretion).

We’ve also have a week-by-week breakdown of the works being performed on our Instagram for something a little more digestible.

Touring

Alice Chance

Alice Chance. Photo © Soumya Subramanian

The Song Company returns this 4–13 December with Hark! 2025 – its much-loved annual celebration of the festive season. The program rejoices in family, memory, and belonging, bringing together timeless Christmas favourites and sparkling contemporary works from Arvo Pärt, Judith Weir, Gabriel Jackson, and Bob Chilcott, alongside pieces by Australian composers Alice Chance, David Yardley, Joe Twist and Ruth McCall. The tour begins on 4 December at St Paul’s, Manuka, with stops at Blackheath and Newcastle, Pier 2/3, Walsh Bay, Sydney and Wollongong. Details here.

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