Australian Classical

Australian classical music is a vibrant and distinctive genre that reflects both the country's Western musical heritage and its unique cultural influences. With a diverse blend of traditional European orchestral styles and an embrace of the natural and indigenous elements of the Australian landscape and Aboriginal heritage, the genre often features unusual timbral and harmonic combinations. Composers like Liza Lim and Ross Edwards have introduced evocative textures and ecological themes, while Carl Vine and Elena Kats-Chernin are known for their lyrical and accessible compositions that sometimes incorporate elements of jazz and folk music. Australian classical music ranges from the deeply contemplative to the rhythmically vigorous, serving as a dynamic and innovative presence on the global classical music scene, constantly evolving and resonating with a sense of place and identity.

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Single - Released March 14, 2025

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Alison Bauld
Andrew Schultz
Ann Carr-Boyd
Anne Boyd
Arthur Benjamin
Barry Conyngham
Benaud Trio
Betty Beath
Brenton Broadstock
Brett Dean
Carl Vine
Colin Brumby
Damien Ricketson
David Lumsdaine
Diana Blom
Don Banks
Don Kay
Elena Kats-Chernin
Esther Rofe
Gordon Kerry
Graeme Koehne
Guitar Trek
Helen Gifford
Horace Keats
Hugh Dixon
Iain Grandage
Iris De Cairos-Rego
John Antill
John Carmichael
John Lavender
Julian Cochran
Larry Sitsky
Lindley Evans
Liza Lim
Malcolm Williamson
Margaret Sutherland
Mary Finsterer
Mary Mageau
Matthew Hindson
May Howlett
Mike Nock
Miriam Hyde
Nicholas Vines
Nicole Murphy
Nigel Butterley
Nigel Westlake
Patrick Thomas
Paul Paviour
Paul Stanhope
Peggy Glanville-Hicks
Percy Grainger
Philip Braĉanin
Richard Meale
Richard Mills
Roger Smalley
Romano Crivici
Ross Edwards
Roy Agnew
Sadie Harrison
Stephen Cronin
Viney-Grinberg Duo
William Barton
Percy Grainger
Elena Kats-Chernin
Nigel Westlake
William Barton
Arthur Benjamin
Nigel Butterley
Graeme Koehne
Richard Mills
Ross Edwards
Patrick Thomas
Mike Nock
Brett Dean
Miriam Hyde
Carl Vine
Iain Grandage
Peggy Glanville-Hicks
Benaud Trio
Anne Boyd
Paul Stanhope
John Carmichael
Guitar Trek
Matthew Hindson
Liza Lim
Colin Brumby
Don Banks
Larry Sitsky
Andrew Schultz
Malcolm Williamson
John Lavender
Mary Finsterer
Sadie Harrison
Don Kay
Roy Agnew
Roger Smalley
Brenton Broadstock
Ann Carr-Boyd
John Antill
Richard Meale
Nicole Murphy
Horace Keats
Romano Crivici
Stephen Cronin
Viney-Grinberg Duo
Damien Ricketson
Esther Rofe
Barry Conyngham
Mary Mageau
Nicholas Vines
Betty Beath
May Howlett
Iris De Cairos-Rego
Helen Gifford
Lindley Evans
Paul Paviour
Gordon Kerry
Diana Blom
Philip Braĉanin
Hugh Dixon
Julian Cochran
Margaret Sutherland
David Lumsdaine
Alison Bauld