Despite some impressive performances, this concert was let down by some odd programming choices.

Featuring the music of the hit film Love Actually, the Sydney edition of this Christmassy cabaret sees Libby O'Donovan shining bright.

A musically sumptuous modern Melbourne take on Dickens’ classic Yuletide tale.

This richly rewarding performance was warmly received by a highly appreciative audience, with some tears of joy.

The choir is in superlative form in the ABO's annual concert featuring traditional carols, sacred songs and popular numbers.

In this adventurous concert exploring the experiences of Mary, mother of Christ, the singers give an expert performance, but the production values could be better.

The precision, blend, fullness and intensity of the sound that this choir makes is utterly glorious.

Led by guest director and harpsichordist Chad Kelly, this celebration of the music of CPE Bach was a fine way to round out the Australian Haydn Ensemble’s 10th anniversary season.

SSO signs off a momentous season with a boldly British blast from the past, along with a new work by Australian composer Paul Stanhope.

The orchestra was in fine fettle for this anniversary concert, while legendary pianist Roger Woodward was on top of every bar in Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No 3.

This presentation of a neglected masterpiece in an abridged version by Joseph Nolan proved welcome and accomplished, but it undercut the work’s complexity and didn't always do justice to Handel’s genius.

This always interesting arrangement draws the ear to melodic and harmonic elements that sometimes get lost, and elegantly reinforces the work’s well-crafted moments of grandiloquence.