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03/09/2026

AGATHA’S CANTATA, VIVALDI’S GLORIA

Following the extraordinary story told in Agatha’s Story, the Australian Chamber Choir brings this music to the concert stage in September.

The program features:
Antonio Vivaldi — Gloria
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina — Tu es Petrus
Gregorio Allegri — Christus Resurgens
Agatha della Pietà — Ecce nunc

Agatha’s lost cantata has travelled from its rediscovery and reconstruction to its premiere in Venice — and to Australian audiences this weekend and next.

DUNKELD — Saturday 5 September, 3pm
MELBOURNE — Saturday 12 September, 5pm

Book tickets here:
https://www.auschoir.org/buy-tickets/

Watch Agatha’s Story on SBS On Demand and then come and experience the music for yourself.

Can’t make the live concerts? Discover the music on CD. Released in 2024, Keys to Heaven features the first recording of Agatha della Pietà’s Ecce nunc, reconstructed by Elizabeth Anderson, alongside sacred works by Palestrina and Allegri.
Available from Move Records: https://www.move.com.au/disc/keys-to-heaven

Australian Chamber Choir and Douglas Lawrence. The Australian Chamber Choir opens with the first recording of Agata della Pietà’s cantata Ecce nunc, written in eighteenth-century Venice by an orphan of the Ospedale della Pietà and reconstructed by Elizabeth Anderson. Sacred works by Palestrina a...

03/09/2026

AGATHA’S STORY — NOW STREAMING ON SBS ON DEMAND

The remarkable story of a lost cantata, rediscovered centuries after it was written, is now available to watch on SBS On Demand.

Agatha’s Story follows the discovery and reconstruction of a lost work by Agatha della Pietà, culminating in the Australian Chamber Choir's extraordinary premiere in Venice.

It’s a fascinating journey of musical discovery, bringing a remarkable chapter of history — and Agatha’s music — back to life.

Check out the trailer here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvi2QVBXfeg

You can watch Agatha’s Story in full on SBS On Demand.

And if you’d like to experience the music live, the Australian Chamber Choir presents Agatha’s Cantata, Vivaldi’s Gloria in Dunkfield and Melbourne this September.

The one-hour documentary, Agatha’s Story is available on SBS OnDema...

18/08/2026

Move Records is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Belinda Webster OAM.
Martin Wright remembers Belinda from her days at 2MBS and from her first Tall Poppies office in Glebe.
Both Move Records and Tall Poppies have played an important role in supporting and promoting Australian music, each from their respective states, and Belinda’s passion and dedication to Australian composers and performers will be greatly missed.

Vale Belinda.

We are saddened to hear of the passing of Belinda Webster OAM.

Belinda was an incredible champion for Australian music. Her record label Tall Poppies Records was the first company in Australia to focus on the recording of solo and chamber music, and for AMC to have a long enduring partnership with her and her label has been a privilege. Belinda’s role in the art music community, her passion, commitment and dedication will be sorely missed.

Vale Belinda.

18/08/2026

Calling all Australian art music composers and creators!

Expressions of interest are now open for the Limelight 2026 Guide to Australian Composers, a public vote and content series celebrating living Australian composers and works written since 2000, presented by Limelight and Cameron Lam -Producer.

The Guide will bring together one track from each composer, improviser or sound artist, so this is your chance to be part of it!

Submit your EOI by 21 August.
🔗https://limelight-arts.com.au/australian-composers/

Public voting opens mid-September, so stay tuned for more updates.

18/08/2026

We’re delighted to share some wonderful recent responses to Michael Kieran Harvey’s new album 'the life in between'.
Alan Holley, reviewing the album for classikON, writes:
“It is a CD that all who love piano music should add to their collection.”
And on PBS 106.7FM Melbourne The Sound Barrier on PBS presenter Ian Parsons featured four works from the album alongside an interview with Michael last week

Writing about Friedel’s music and Michael’s performance, Ian describes it as:
“The profound sensitivity, reflective and haltingly expressive, is given a deep eloquence in Michael's playing.”

Ian also describes Michael as a “composer, pianist, and progressive thinker” and celebrates the album’s commitment to challenging and contemporary Australian music.

Listen to Ian Parsons’ The Sound Barrier on PBS:
The programme includes music from the life in between and Michael’s interview:
https://www.pbsfm.org.au/program/the-sound-barrier

Read Alan Holley’s full review on classikON:
https://www.classikon.com/cd-review-the-life-in-between-michael-kieran-harvey/

Dedicated to the memory of composer Martin Friedel (1945–2022), the life in between features Friedel’s final completed work alongside music by Colin Spiers, Andrián Pertout, Johanna Selleck, Vaughan McAlley and Bruce Crossman.

Available now on CD and across major streaming platforms.
Thank you to Alan Holley, ClassikON and Ian Parsons for their wonderful support of Michael Kieran Harvey and Australian contemporary classical music.

Discover CD REVIEW | ‘the life in between' - Michael Kieran Harvey on classikON. View event details, performers, venue information and booking links for this classical music event.

11/08/2026

'The Life In Between' is already making waves!

We're delighted to see Michael Kieran Harvey's new Move Records album the life in between already being ordered and receiving some wonderful radio support.

3MBS Melbourne 103.5FM Contemporary Visions presenter, Tony Thomas has already featured a track from the album, and will play Colin Spiers' work from the collection on tonight's program — with more tracks from the album to come in future weeks. Tune in tonight between 8-10pm.
https://www.3mbs.org.au/programs/contemporary-visions

PBS 106.7FM Melbourne – The Sound Barrier on PBS presenter, Ian Parsons has also recently interviewed Michael Kieran Harvey about the new album. The interview will air this Sunday from 10pm on The Sound Barrier.

As a passionate advocate for new music, particularly the work of Australian composers who push boundaries and challenge ideas — Michael talks about the life in between, which celebrates recent works by some of his closest musical friends. Tune in Sunday night.
https://www.pbsfm.org.au/program/the-sound-barrier

It's wonderful to see this deeply personal collection of contemporary Australian piano music finding its way into the hands, ears and programs of listeners and broadcasters.

🎧 Michael Kieran Harvey – the life in between
Available now on CD and across all major digital platforms.

11/08/2026

🎉 A wonderful start for 'Exquisite Harmonies'!

We're delighted to share some great early news following the release of The Marais Project's new album.

'Les Pleurs' has been selected for Spotify's New Classical playlist this week, currently sitting at No. 83 on a playlist with more than 750,000 followers. This is the first time The Marais Project has been included in the playlist!

The album has also received airplay on ABC Classic Drive with 'The Acceptance' from 'Exquisite Harmonies' appearing in the station's recent programming.

And we're thrilled that 'Exquisite Harmonies' is 2MBS Fine Music Sydney CD of the Week!

Listen to the Spotify New Classical playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWV0gynK7G6pD?si=RAQ881acRLKpvzCvBwT8mA&utm_source=copy-link&pi=BduDR1yOTUG8u&nd=1&dlsi=c921a802c4bf4698

Read the 2MBS CD of the Week feature:
https://www.2mbsfinemusicsydney.com/cdoftheweekthemaraisproject/

'Exquisite Harmonies' is available now on CD and all major streaming platforms.

Come and celebrate the album live!

The Marais Project's album launch concert takes place on Saturday 15 August in Sydney as a Musica Viva in Schools fundraiser

Book tickets for the album launch: https://events.humanitix.com/exquisite-harmonies-album-launch-concert

06/08/2026

We're delighted to announce the release of Exquisite Harmonies, the beautiful new album from The Marais Project, now available on CD and all major digital streaming platforms.

Performed by acclaimed viola da gambist Jennifer Eriksson and harpsichordist Anthony Abouhamad, Exquisite Harmonies presents an exquisite journey through French and German Baroque repertoire, featuring works by Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe, Marin Marais, Antoine Forqueray, Georg Philipp Telemann and Carl Friedrich Abel. Alongside these masterpieces are two contemporary Australian works: Anthony Abouhamad's Fantasia after Telemann and Troy Russell's moving new composition, The Acceptance.

Richly expressive and beautifully recorded, Exquisite Harmonies celebrates the enduring dialogue between historical performance and contemporary Australian creativity.

Exquisite Harmonies is available on CD through the Australian Music Centre and Buywell Music plus digitally via all major streaming platforms, including Apple Music (with Dolby Atmos), Spotify and the iTunes Store.

Visit www.move.com.au/disc/exquisite-harmonies for details.

06/08/2026

Now available – the official music video for Fantasia after Telemann
"Fantasia after Telemann is my attempt to imitate the compositional model that Telemann presents in his Three Dozen Fantasias. Following Telemann's model, my fantasia uses da capo form to explore and contrast melodic ideas. I was able to develop these ideas – as products of the imagination – by using my knowledge of eighteenth-century counterpoint and harmony to improvise the fantasia at the harpsichord."
— Anthony Abouhamad

Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRo7PivGuRE

Exquisite Harmonies, the beautiful new album from The Marais Project, will be released tomorrow, Friday 7 August, on CD and all major streaming platforms, including Apple Music (in Dolby Atmos) and Spotify.

The Fantasia after Telemann is my attempt to imitate the compositio...

04/08/2026

Move Records is proud to release 'the life in between', a compelling new album from acclaimed Australian pianist and composer Michael Kieran Harvey.

Dedicated to the memory of Australian composer Martin Friedel (1945–2022), the album centres on Friedel's final completed work, …the life in between…, a cycle of ten intimate piano miniatures written for Harvey shortly before the composer's death.

The recording also features contemporary Australian piano works by Colin Spiers, Andrián Pertout, Johanna Selleck, Vaughan McAlley and Bruce Crossman, celebrating the rich creative collaborations that have defined Harvey's extraordinary career as one of Australia's leading champions of new music.

Recorded at Move Records Studio, with editing by Vaughan McAlley and mastering by Martin Wright, 'the life in between' is available now on CD and across all major digital platforms.

🎧 Listen now or order your CD via the link below.
https://www.move.com.au/disc/the-life-in-between