Australia's fantastic four celebrates 20 years with Ligeti, Stanhope and Beethoven.
May 5, 2015
Conductor Jessica Cottis shares her top essential works of modern Australian music. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
April 7, 2015
Much choral food for thought as Paul Stanhope passes the baton. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
March 29, 2015
Hush Live in Concert is the 14th in a series of albums released to calm and comfort families facing stressful medical procedures. It’s a compilation of Hush Foundation recordings selected by former ABC Classic FM presenter Emma Ayres. Composer/pianist Paul Grabowsky states in the notes: “music has its roots in healing, dreaming, and story-telling”. Opening with two of his jazzy Ten Healing Songs, it becomes apparent from the outset that this is anything but the conventionally soothing Debussy for Daydreaming or Relaxation Made Easy style album. Andrea Keller’s A Castle for All is oddly uplifting as it cycles repetitively through the same series of chords. Brass, wind, and percussion instruments appear to improvise around Keller’s piano, and while it has plenty of musical tension, the overall feel is not a dark one. Tony Gould’s Gentle Conversations is as it sounds – a smattering of percussion, a gentle pulse, and a layering of instruments simulate just that. Though magnificently portrayed by the Grigoryan brothers, Songs with Strings is perhaps a touch too intense and emotionally confronting for an album attempting to reduce stress. Mark Isaacs’ romantic and visually evocative The Wind in the Willows is more fitting; one can just imagine a…
December 20, 2014
Music by the Icelandic songstress is at the heart of a delightful evening.
September 16, 2014
Icelandic a capella gets a dose of Aussie sunshine as the Sydney Chamber Choir takes on Björk.
September 10, 2014
Paul Stanhope turns Indigenous legend into choral hero. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
July 17, 2014
The story of an Indigenous hero is about to become an epic choral work by Paul Stanhope.
July 12, 2014
Two spectacular instrumental showcases that, despite their differences, find common ground.
May 8, 2014
The popular musician and educator is set to follow in Paul Stanhope’s footsteps from 2015. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
March 24, 2014
Paul Stanhope’s commission will examine one of the few cases of organised resistance to white settlement. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
September 12, 2013