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CD Review: David Joseph – Australian Classical Music to cherish

David Joseph | Dreams works for small orchestra MOVE RECORDS 3479 1 The Dream (1986) 14’36” 2 The Haunting (1993) 16’18” 3 The Memory (1994) 14’00” 4 By the Fountain […]

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From resonance to rhythm – Claire Edwardes releases new solo percussion album

Claire Edwardes | Dual Attractor CD Review: released 6 March, 2026, ABC Classic Listening to a solo percussion album is a curious experience. Unlike piano or violin, the listener often […]

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New cantata from Melissa Dunphy places young voices at its heart

Melissa Dunphy | On The Horizon CD Release Date: February 6, 2026 Mendelessohn Chorus of Philadelphia Commonwealth Youth Choir Dominick DiOrio conductor The Timberdale Brass Ting Ting Wong piano Chris […]

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Review of new MOVE records CD: True Romantics

CD Review Philip Arkinstall and Kristian Chong | True Romantics Clara Schumann Romances Op. 22 Arr: Roger Young Johannes Brahms Sonata Op.120, No.1 in F minor and […]

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Flutist Laura Chislett’s new release reviewed

CD Review Laura Chislett | 100 years of Australian Flute Music Wirripang: Catalogue number, WIRR 131 100 years of Australian Flute Music (1924-2024) is performed by Laura Chislett on flutes […]

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CD Review: Elysian Fields | Swirling Flame

Elysian Fields | Swirling Flame Released 24 October, 2025 Swirling Flame is the latest release from Elysian Fields, a self-described ‘genre-defying’ ensemble. This is an apt description of a chamber […]

Nexas Quartet launches new Gershwin album – a hit concert!

Nexas Quartet | Gershwin Album Launch 9 August, 2025, Utzon Room, Sydney, NSW Four saxophones sound a bit excessive, but not when you hear them played by Nexas, a quartet […]

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CD Review: Haydn Reeder | Solos Duos Trios – first rate!

Haydn Reeder | Solos Duos Trios MOVE RECORDS MCD666 Artists Danae Killian · piano Philip Nixon · violin Rosanne Hunt · cello Johanna Selleck · flute […]

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CD Review | Shaun Ng’s new recording of French baroque lute music

Shaun Ng | Echoes of Love and Loss: French Baroque Lute Masterpieces This CD of French baroque lute music is a new release on the A415 Music label (CD009) from […]

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CD Review: Halcyon | How Far We’ve Come Together

Halcyon | How Far We’ve Come Together Jenny Duck-Chong mezzo–soprano Geoffrey Gartner cello CD release by Halcyon on 24 March 2025 Those who follow the creation of new vocal music […]

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Thought and love poured into every note of Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra’s new CD

Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra | Midsummer Dreams CD Review On Thursday the 27th of March, 2025 The Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra will release their newest album Midsummer Dreams. […]

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CD Review: David Joseph | Through Tropical Stars

David Joseph | Through Tropical Stars Chamber Music by David Joseph Move MD 3467 The works on this CD are by a composer who is now 70 but these compositions […]

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CD Review | The Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra 

Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra|Illuminate Bruch, Britten and Tchaikovsky for strings and soprano Max Bruch (1838-1920), Serenade on Swedish Melodies (1916) Benjamin Britten (1913-1976), ‘Les Illuminations’ Op.18 (1938) Pyotr Ilyich […]

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Move CDs for Christmas  

Alan Holley reviews three new CD’s on the MOVE record label Zoe Knighton, cello + Amir Farid, piano | Brahms Cello Hamish Strathdee, Guitar | Impulses – A CD of […]

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CD Review: Duo Menurida

Duo Menurida | In Two Minds Label: Métier | Catalogue No: MEX 77121 Laura Chislett, flute(s) Edward Cowie, piano On this impressive CD there are six improvisations for flute and […]

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CD Review | Singing Stone

Singing Stone | Music of Christopher Sainsbury A CD from the guitarist Ken Murray With Joel Brennan (trumpet), Don Immel (trombone), Merinda Dias-Jayasinha (soprano), Laila Engle (alto flute) One of […]

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What happens when nature speaks to Véronique Serret? Magic.

Véronique Serret | ‘Migrating Bird’ Album Launch May 31, 2024, The Great Club, Marrickville, NSW How great is The Great?! In the heart of Marrickville the transformed 1950’s Greek Macedonian […]

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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 […]

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Alan Holley

CD Review: David Joseph – Australian Classical Music to cherish

David Joseph | Dreams  works for small orchestra MOVE RECORDS 3479 1 The Dream (1986) 14’36” 2 The Haunting (1993) 16’18” 3 The Memory (1994) 14’00” 4 By the Fountain (1994) 4’21” 5 At the Window (1994) 2’45”   When I listen to a new CD I avoid reading any program notes until at least the 3rd hearing so as

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Pepe Newton

From resonance to rhythm – Claire Edwardes releases new solo percussion album

Claire Edwardes | Dual Attractor CD Review: released 6 March, 2026, ABC Classic Listening to a solo percussion album is a curious experience. Unlike piano or violin, the listener often has only the faintest idea how the sound is actually being produced. Much of the time the music seems to simply appear – ringing, shimmering or pulsing out of the

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Pepe Newton

New cantata from Melissa Dunphy places young voices at its heart

Melissa Dunphy | On The Horizon CD Release Date: February 6, 2026 Mendelessohn Chorus of Philadelphia Commonwealth Youth Choir Dominick DiOrio conductor The Timberdale Brass Ting Ting Wong piano Chris Hanning percussion Brent Behrenshausen percussion A lone trumpet fanfare opens On the Horizon — mournful and portentous. Then rolling piano chords and timpani gather force before the full adult chorus

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Alan Holley

Review of new MOVE records CD: True Romantics

CD Review Philip Arkinstall and Kristian Chong | True Romantics Clara Schumann     Romances Op. 22 Arr: Roger Young Johannes Brahms   Sonata Op.120, No.1 in F minor and Sonata Op.120, No.2 in E flat Philip Arkinstall – clarinet,  Kristian Chong – piano   MOVE Records       Catalogue number     MCD 668 The inspired coupling of music

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Richard Wong

Flutist Laura Chislett’s new release reviewed

CD Review Laura Chislett | 100 years of Australian Flute Music Wirripang: Catalogue number, WIRR 131 100 years of Australian Flute Music (1924-2024) is performed by Laura Chislett on flutes of various kinds, and Stephanie McCallum on piano for about half of the tracks. This CD is a fascinating exploration of the development of the flute repertoire in the last

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Brianna Louwen

CD Review: Elysian Fields | Swirling Flame

Elysian Fields | Swirling Flame Released 24 October, 2025 Swirling Flame is the latest release from Elysian Fields, a self-described ‘genre-defying’ ensemble. This is an apt description of a chamber jazz ensemble fronted by an electric Viola da Gamba alongside all the other instruments you’d expect from a jazz ensemble – piano, saxophones, bass, vocals and some violin and double

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Tony Burke

Nexas Quartet launches new Gershwin album – a hit concert!

Nexas Quartet | Gershwin Album Launch 9 August, 2025, Utzon Room, Sydney, NSW Four saxophones sound a bit excessive, but not when you hear them played by Nexas, a quartet which has performed with few changes for over twenty years. Indeed, the sounds were so intertwined and complementary that it sounded just like a classical wind quartet but more engaging.

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Alan Holley

CD Review: Haydn Reeder | Solos Duos Trios – first rate!

Haydn Reeder | Solos Duos Trios  MOVE RECORDS   MCD666  Artists Danae Killian · piano    Philip Nixon · violin    Rosanne Hunt · cello    Johanna Selleck · flute     Barbara Hornung · viola    Katia Mestrovic · harp    Susan Pierotti · violin   Elton Sun · piano  This CD of the music by Haydn Reeder offers

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Clive Lane + Marjory Ellsmore

CD Review | Shaun Ng’s new recording of French baroque lute music

Shaun Ng | Echoes of Love and Loss: French Baroque Lute Masterpieces This CD of French baroque lute music is a new release on the A415 Music label (CD009) from the Sydney-based player Shaun Ng.   Shaun performs professionally around Australia on instruments of the violin, da gamba and lute families, while also running a successful music teaching studio in Sydney. 

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Alan Holley

CD Review: Halcyon | How Far We’ve Come Together

Halcyon | How Far We’ve Come Together Jenny Duck-Chong mezzo–soprano      Geoffrey Gartner cello CD release by Halcyon on 24 March 2025 Those who follow the creation of new vocal music in Australia know of the great contribution of Jenny Duck-Chong and cellist Geoffrey Gartner in premiering new works. Both have been active for several decades now, building the foundations for

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Molly Jenkins

Thought and love poured into every note of Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra’s new CD

Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra | Midsummer Dreams CD Review On Thursday the 27th of March, 2025 The Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra will release their newest album Midsummer Dreams. It consists of works by Felix Mendelssohn and Ludwig Van Beethoven, who share a musical language that is influenced by both the Classical and Romantic periods, making ARCO the ideal

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Alan Holley

CD Review: David Joseph | Through Tropical Stars

David Joseph | Through Tropical Stars Chamber Music by David Joseph Move MD 3467 The works on this CD are by a composer who is now 70 but these compositions are from a much earlier time in his life and span the years when David Joseph was 23 through to being 37. An astonishing talent when so young and already

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Peter Hagen

CD Review | The Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra 

Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra|Illuminate Bruch, Britten and Tchaikovsky for strings and soprano Max Bruch (1838-1920), Serenade on Swedish Melodies (1916) Benjamin Britten (1913-1976), ‘Les Illuminations’ Op.18 (1938) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893), The Souvenir de Florence Op.70 (1890) The Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra has rapidly been making a prominent and excellent name for itself with superb performances of chamber

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Alan Holley

Move CDs for Christmas  

Alan Holley reviews three new CD’s on the MOVE record label Zoe Knighton, cello +  Amir Farid, piano | Brahms Cello Hamish Strathdee, Guitar | Impulses – A CD of of Guitar Australian Chamber Choir | Keys to Heaven Brahms Cello Zoe Knighton, cello and Amir Farid, piano Catalogue number   MD 3451 Johannes Brahms 1833–1897 Cello Sonata No. 1

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Alan Holley

CD Review: Duo Menurida

Duo Menurida | In Two Minds Label: Métier | Catalogue No: MEX 77121 Laura Chislett, flute(s) Edward Cowie, piano   On this impressive CD there are six improvisations for flute and piano and one each for solo flute and solo piano and even though the musical and creative skills in each improvisation are delightful, this recording for me is more about

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Alan Holley

CD Review | Singing Stone

Singing Stone  | Music of Christopher Sainsbury A CD from the guitarist Ken Murray With Joel Brennan (trumpet), Don Immel (trombone), Merinda Dias-Jayasinha (soprano), Laila Engle (alto flute) One of Australia’s all time great guitarists, Ken Murray, does an important service in promoting the music of Christopher Sainsbury in this CD of music that spans Sainsbury’s output from 2000 to

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Pepe Newton

What happens when nature speaks to Véronique Serret? Magic.

Véronique Serret | ‘Migrating Bird’ Album Launch May 31, 2024, The Great Club, Marrickville, NSW How great is The Great?! In the heart of Marrickville the transformed 1950’s Greek Macedonian Club was the the perfect venue for an album launch. A unique stage for a unique performance to showcase Véronique Serret’s just released album Migrating Bird. Classical music lovers will

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Clive Lane + Marjory Ellsmore

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 time, with an oeuvre of something like 3000 compositions, many of which

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