Music Education &
Performing Arts Consultant
The title of Yvonne Kenny’s new CD pays homage to a legendary city of great classical music. In particular, the content on this recording sees on operetta and contains some of the genre’s greatest songs, such as Vilja, The Nun’s Chorus and the Merry Widow Waltz. Of the 18 tracks, five are by Franz Lehar, … Read more
Australians seem to be forever on a quest to discover themselves. Australian identity is uppermost in our collective psyche. Gavin Lockley is a new voice in Australian composition, and in this two CD set, we have a symphonic work of large proportions which captures the history of Australia from the Dreamtime, through the arrival of … Read more
More than a Christmas album, Voices of Angels is a mix of traditional and new music for the festive season, with a sizeable chunk of Australian repertoire and also a number of surprises along the way. Other than the traditional music such as Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, O Come, All Ye Faithful, and Il est ne le … Read more
John Martin has compiled a collection of rags, dances, blues and other miniatures from composers as widely known as George Gershwin, Scott Joplin, Elena Kats-Chernin and Ann Carr-Boyd to newer discoveries such as Phillip Wilcher (the “fifth Wiggle”). They are all highly melodic, some showing feats of virtuosic flair, whilst others are interesting journeys of … Read more
Opening with two of my favourite Mozart operatic excerpts, the Catalogue Aria from Don Giovanni and Non piu andrai from the Marriage of Figaro, bass-baritone Bruce Martin immediately captures one’s attention. His is a voice which is commanding, powerful, engaging and full of passion and drama. This magnificent double album features not only opera classics … Read more
Publisher: Cengage Learning Australia ISBN: 9780070161078 An essential resource for any teacher (and students as well), Nick Peterson has produced a comprehensive tool for the NSW curriculum (especially Stages 5-6), explaining in succinct and relevant ways the concepts, elements or “ingredients” of music. These concepts as stated by the Board of Studies are texture, duration, … Read more
The spirit of the Welsh is very real on this collaboration between Wales’ most famous singer, bass-baritone Bryn Terfel and lyric tenor Rhys Meirion, who were born within just a few miles of each other among the western foothills of Snowdonia. Of the 14 tracks totalling 45 minutes which were all recorded in Wales, two … Read more
This anthology of great melodies (of songs both sacred and secular) that have stood the test of time would please most people with its ability to raise the spirits of the listener. The ABC has dug deep into its archive and that of a number of other recording companies to produce this disc which features … Read more