‘A Brandenburg Christmas’ – the CD

‘A Brandenburg Christmas’ – the CD

A Brandenburg Christmas (ABC 476 4687) is the The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Choir’s 2010 live recording of their annual festive concert Noel! Noel!, which enters its 14th season in 2012. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Paul Dyer, the orchestra is known for its inimitable presentation of both popular and rare Baroque music performed on period instruments. This core is…

CD Review: A Celtic Christmas/Australian Brandenburg Orchestra And Choir

CD Review: A Celtic Christmas/Australian Brandenburg Orchestra And Choir

With all the frisson of a live recording, the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra’s newest release A Celtic Christmas, from their 2013 Christmas concerts at Sydney’s City Recital Hall and released on the ABC Classics label (ABC 481 1317), is a refreshing collection of seasonal music that goes beyond traditional fare. Paul Dyer’s indefatiguable capacity to curate…

Ottoman Baroque: Brandenburg And The Whirling Dervishes

Ottoman Baroque: Brandenburg And The Whirling Dervishes

The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra continues its 25th anniversary celebrations with a unique event that brings together East and West, the sacred and the secular. Ottoman Baroque will trace the journey of a mystical and imaginary traveller throughout Europe. Designed by Artistic Director Paul Dyer AO, is reflects the riches, mysteriousness, influences and exotic sounds of…