Sir James MacMillan’s Stabat Mater has its Australian premiere this month. Here, the composer discusses its text, his faith and why composing is a compulsion.

Powerful performances as O’Donnell’s Westminster recording odyssey comes to a close.

Jonathan Howard on two Elizabethan giants and why you should never pee on someone’s head from the organ loft.

Odd couple, Weelkes and Byrd get first-class treatment by perfect partners.

Chief Conductor Jaime Martín discusses the season which includes 17 new works, including three by Composer in Residence Mary Finsterer, while soprano Siobhan Stagg is Artist in Residence.

Stanhope's Requiem is a rich, engaging piece for our times, and receives its premiere in a superbly performed concert.

A rich aspect of MacMillan’s music opened up in polished performances.

MacMillan plumbs mystical depths with enormous creativity.

Sam Allchurch talks about his debut concert as Music Director of Sydney Chamber Choir, and following his predecessors Richard Gill, Paul Stanhope and Nicholas Routley.

Founding conductor Harry Christophers discusses the concert, spanning 500 years of British choral music, which the celebrated choir is about to perform in Australia.

Claire Edwardes unveils James MacMillan's latest percussion concerto and David Robertson gives us a cracker of a Beethoven 7.

Amy Dickson's Australian premiere of James MacMillan's Saxophone Concerto was an exciting inclusion in this terrific ASO concert.