Independent reviews, by musicians.

The Australian Haydn Ensemble played with collective excellence, showcasing the soloistic and ensemble capabilities of its players.

The Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra has a neat pairing of works by W A Mozart on its winning new album Heavenly Mozart.

Flautist Sally Walker and harpist Emily Granger release their new album, Something Like This in November, on the UK-based independent classical music label Avie Records.

Specialist French Baroque ensemble Les Épopées, directed by Stéphane Fuget has recently released a CD, Airs sérieux & à boire. These songs composed by Marc-Anoine Charpentier continue the series of discs for this recording house Chateau de Versailles.

Life on Land’s Edge is music with an environmental conscience. Its pure sounds are pleasurable to listen to and intensely calming.

They crooned and scatted, bobbed and whistled. This was the Sydney Chamber Choir in alter-ego mode, presenting Winter Nights, a concert program with a fresh twist.

The Australian Haydn Ensemble’s Die Stille Nacht featuring baritone David Greco and flautist Melissa Farrow, reached beyond the era by which it is defined and presented a charming selection of Baroque works by Vivaldi, Telemann, Hasse and Biber.

This quartet use musical means to hold fascinating interchanges that revel in emotion and intellectual rigor.

Classy and clever entertainment which which drew threads through and along generations, connecting father with son and brother with brother.