Sydney Philharmonia Choirs Chamber Singers | Voices of the Italian Baroque August 16, 2024, St James’ Church, Sydney, NSW Conductor: Brett Weymark St James' Church is one of the larger churches in Sydney, and on this Friday night, with rather threatening weather, it...
Articles + Reviews By Clive Lane
Thoroughbass concert – making known the unknown, re-discovering the forgotten and creating the new
Thoroughbass | Set in Stone: Music for two keyboards 13 July, 2024 Margaretta Cottage, Glebe, NSW Performers: Diana Weston & Michael Tsalka This was the first of a series of three concerts in historic stone buildings (‘Set in Stone’), with the two remaining...
CD Review | Telemann Fantasias – Shaun Ng
Telemann Fantasias | Shaun Ng This double CD of the Telemann Fantasias for solo viola da gamba is a new release on the A415 Music label (CD008) from the Sydney-based player Shaun Ng. Georg Philipp Telemann is well-known as a one of the most prolific composers of all...
Simon Martyn-Ellis’ very pleasant evening of plucked-string music!
At the King's Pleasure: A recital of music from Baroque France Simon Martyn-Ellis: theorbo and baroque guitar 28th February, 2024, Glebe Town Hall Simon Martyn-Ellis is probably best known to Sydney audiences from his work as a continuo theorbo player with Pinchgut...
VOX The Sacred Veil – mesmerising lightness and grace
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs | The Sacred Veil – Eric Whitacre Conducts 17 September 2022, Sydney Opera House Concert Hall An unusual concert: focusing on the works of the American superstar choral composer, conducted by the man himself! Eric Whitacre occupies a unique...
The Song Company presents an interesting mix of old favourites and new carols
HARK! 2021 Carols with new and old arrangements from The Naxos Book of Carols and The Patmos Book of Carols The Song Company, conducted by Francis Greep Kurt Ison, organ Tuesday 21st December | 3.00pm St Philip’s Church, Church Hill, Sydney St Philip’s is the oldest...
CD Review: Michelle Nelson | Flowers Still Bloom
Compositions by Michelle Nelson for solo guitar, harp and guitar, recorder and guitar, and for tenor ukulele. This 46-minute CD is a new release on the MOVE label (MCD621) of compositions by the Melbourne composer, guitarist and educator, Michelle Nelson. Recorded...
CD Review: Michael Kieran Harvey | Catalogue des Errances Bibliques
This 70 minute CD is a new release on the Move label, described by Move as follows: Using the songs of birds from all over France, the composer Olivier Messiaen compiled his Catalogue d'oiseaux (“Catalogue of birds”), a vast compendium of music in seven books. Michael...
Coro Austral introduces Sydney to some great new music – gloriosa!
Coro Austral | Musica Gloriosa May 15, 2021 Rozelle NSW Coro Austral is Australia’s premier choir for Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American choral music. Now entering its second decade under the artistic and musical direction of Margot McLaughlin, who founded the...
Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra really sparked!
Evoke Thursday 6 May | 7.00pm City Recital Hall, Sydney On a rainy Thursday night we headed to the City Recital Hall in Sydney to hear members of the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra (ARCO) in a chamber music concert. And how delightful to be greeted by a...