The Benaud Trio return with the release today of The Aussie Album, a beautiful and arresting collection of works that captures modern-day Australia through music. Recorded for ABC Classics, (ABC 481 7164), the album is available as a single CD and in digital form. Using Percy Grainger’s Colonial Song as its starting point, The Aussie Album…
Lux Aeterna, is a new album of music by Australian composer Paul Stanhope, performed by the Sydney Chamber Choir and release on ABC Classics on 8 September 2017. ‘Lux Aeterna’ – ‘eternal light’, represents the struggle of light and darkness: an ancient concept, inspiring music-making for centuries. The album brings this search for light into…
Some of Australia’s finest composers and performers in contemporary classical, jazz and experimental music have today been named as finalists for the 2017 Art Music Awards. Nominees are spread over performing and non-performing categories. Australian State and Territory Awards will be announced during the awards ceremony, while the Distinguished Services to Australian Music Award will…