Welcome to the October edition of Australian Accent, Limelight‘s unashamedly parochial monthly roundup 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

Luminescence Chamber Singers continue on a national tour with Garden of Earthly Delights from 2–12 October, inspired by the whimsical surrealism of painter Hieronymous Bosch. The hugely diverse program spans Hildegard von Bingen to the present with the world premieres of Nicole Murphy‘s Escape and Archie Tulk‘s Ode to An Apple.

Nick Wales and Rrawun Maymuru. Photo © Camila Tassino

The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra’s Water Music travels to Melbourne and Sydney across 9–18 October, and with it the world premiere of Rrawun Maymuru and Nick Wales‘ Nguy Gapu [Ocean Water]. The concert also includes the Australian premier of Wales’ five-minute work for strings, Harbour Light, and a new arrangement of ARIA-winner Sophie Hutchings‘...