Lesser-known works by well-known composers – plus hidden gems from our music library. From different genres, traditions and times, expect the unexpected!

Bill Miles


21st February

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  • Duncan, Eve: Four Blackboard Pieces. Danae Killian, pno. Silo String Quartet . 1) Dissolving Atoms: Freedom & Love 2) Wisdom, Will, Love 3) The Arc of the Day 4) Why People Love the Roses
  • Myaskovsky, Nikolai: Symphony No. 6 in E flat minor, 'Revolutionary', Op.23. Slovak Opera chorus, Slovak RSO/Robert Stankovsky.
  • Leek, Stephen: Great Southern Spirits. Ralph Morton, org. Australian Voices Youth Choir/Graeme Morton.
  • Mahler, Alma: In My Father's Garden & Mild Summer's Night Louise Paige, sop., Robert Chamberlain, pno.

  • 14th February

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  • Otterloo, Willem van: Symphonietta for Winds. Seven on Emerald Hill/John Hopkins.
  • Schoenberg, Arnold: Four Songs, Op.2. Amanda Hodder, pno., Hanna Crisp, m-sop.
  • Farrar, Ernest: The Forsaken Merman, Op.20. Philharmonia Orch/Alasdair Mitchell.
  • Gliere, Reinhold: Harp Concerto in E flat, Op.74. Alice Giles, harp Adelaide SO/David Porcelijn.
  • Turvey, Gemma: Solitude (in Memory of Arthur Boyd). New Palm Court Orch/Gemma Turvey.
  • Abbott, Katy: This is My Home. MLC CO, MLC School Senior Chamber Choir/Ian Munns.

  • 7th February

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  • Drigo, Riccardo (arr. Lanchbery, John): Le Corsaire - Pas de Deux. English Concert Orch/Richard Bonynge.
  • Schumann, Robert: Five Poems by J. Kerner. Geoffrey Parsons, pno., Thomas Hampson, bar.
  • Edwards, Ross: Symphony No.4, 'Star Chant'. Adelaide Chamber Singers, Adelaide Philharmonia Chorus, Adelaide SO/Richard Mills.
  • Grainger, Percy: Youthful Suite. Sydney SO/John Hopkins.
  • Hill, Alfred (arr. Stiles, Allan): Piano Trio in A minor. Salzburg Piano Trio . Vln: Scott Stiles (Australian) Vcl: Caroline Modaschi Pno: Angelika Schopper

  • 31st January

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  • Brumby, Colin: South Bank Overture. Queensland SO/Werner Andreas Albert.
  • Borresen, Hakon: Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.3. RSO of Saarbrucken/Ole Schmidt.
  • Banks, Don: Sequence for solo cello. David Pereira, vlc.
  • Gross, Eric: Concerto for Alto Trombone and Concert Band, Op.236. Greg van der Struik, tbn. University of Newcastle Wind Orch/Ian Cook.
  • Various: Australian medley. Australian Girls Choir .
  • Nathan, Isaac (arr. Mackerras, Sir Charles):Overture: Don John of Austria. Sydney SO/Sir Charles Mackerras.

  • 24th January

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  • Meale, Richard: String Quartet No.2. Australia Ensemble .
  • Dukas, Paul: Symphony in C. BBC PO/Yan Pascal Tortelier.
  • Herz, Henri: Piano Concerto No.7 in B minor, Op.207. Howard Shelley, pno. Tasmanian SO/Howard Shelley.
  • Sibelius, Jean: String quartet in A minor, JS 183. Flinders Quartet .

  • 17th January

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  • Otterloo, Willem van: Symphonietta for Winds. Seven on Emerald Hill/John Hopkins.
  • Balakirev, Mily A.: Symphony No.1 in C. Royal PO/Sir Thomas Beecham.
  • Grainger, Percy: My Robin is to the Greenwood Gone. Melbourne SO/John Hopkins.
  • Dean, Brett: Viola Concerto. Brett Dean, vla. Sydney SO/Simone Young.
  • Jones, Trevor: Sunburnt Country. The Vocal Consort/Noel Ancell.

  • 10th January

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  • Gershwin, George: Cuban Overture. Heidelberg SO/Christopher Kopke.
  • Rameau, Jean-Philippe: Dardanus, excerpts. Orch of the Antipodes/Antony Walker.
  • Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay: Symphony No.1 in E Minor, Op.1. Bergen PO/Dmitri Kitajenko.
  • Mills, Richard: Soundscapes for Percussion & Orchestra. Richard Mills, perc. Queensland SO/Werner Andreas Albert.
  • Haydn, Franz Joseph: Piano Trio in C, Hob.XV:27. Streeton Trio .
  • Marshall-Hall, George: Adagio sostenuto from Symphony in C Minor. Queensland Theatre Orch/Warren Bebbington.

  • 3rd January

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  • Glinka, Mikhail: Viola Sonata in D minor. Nobuko Imai, vla., Roland Pontinen, pno.
  • Mills, Richard: Symphony of Nocturnes. Melbourne SO/Richard Mills.
  • Beethoven, Ludwig van: Quintet in E flat for piano and winds, Op.16: excerpts. Kevin Power, pno., Leesa Dean, bsn., Paul Dean, cl., Peter Luff, horn, Sarah Meagher, oboe .
  • Williamson, Malcolm: Sinfonietta. Tasmanian SO/Richard Mills.
  • Faure, Gabriel: Theme and variations in C sharp minor, Op.73. Roy Howat, pno.
  • Allegri, Gregorio: Miserere. Ormond College Choir/Douglas Lawrence.

  • 27th December

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  • Mussorgsky, Modest: Prelude to Khovanshchina. West Australian SO/David Measham.
  • Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Adagio in B Minor, K540. Gerard Willems, pno.
  • Allworth, Robert: Australia Suite. Queensland SO/Patrick Thomas.
  • Cutlan, Paul: Spinning Forth. Jennifer Eriksson, viola da gamba, Raymond Harvey, hpschd.
  • Ravel, Maurice: Sonata for Violin and Cello in A minor. Kristian Winther, vln., Michelle Wood, vlc.
  • Britten, Benjamin: A birthday Hansel, Op.92. Osian Ellis, harp, Peter Pears, ten.
  • Sculthorpe, Peter: Night Pieces. Marshall McGuire, harp .