Anthology of Australian Music on Disc
The Anthology of Australian Music on Disc has developed as a standard
reference collection of Australian music.
The Anthology features sound recordings of solo instrumental, orchestral,
chamber and electroacoustic works, composed from the turn of the twentieth
century to the present day. The collection captures a diverse range
of works by established and emerging composers, performed by Australia’s
leading musicians and professional performing groups.
The release in October 2003 of Series V of the collection brings the
total number of discs in the collection to forty-one. Since the launch
in 1989 of the first fifteen discs by the then Canberra School of Music,
the Anthology has enjoyed widespread critical acclaim. It has received
national awards for its unique contribution to the preservation and
dissemination of Australian culture, and serves as a primary source
of material on composers, their works, and performers, for the general
public, music broadcasters, researchers, teachers and students.
Series V has been developed by The Australian National University’s
School of Music in partnership with the Australian Music Centre, and
ScreenSound Australia, with the additional cooperation of the Australian
Broadcasting Corporation and assistance from the National Library of
Australia. The series includes two orchestral works by Fritz Hart (1874–1949),
one of the earliest Australian composers to attempt to capture the quintessence
of the Australian bush. Regarding Faustus, a one-act music-theatre piece
by Helen Gifford, casts the legend of Faust in a contemporary and confronting
new light. The ABC’s ongoing commitment to electroacoustic music
is recognised in the EarClips series of threeminute audio compositions,
which were commissioned by The Listening Room to mark the 70th anniversary
of ABC Radio in 2002. Larry Sitsky offers a snapshot of twentieth century
Australian piano music in a two-CD set that ranges chronologically from
Percy Grainger’s Colonial Song (1911) to Sitsky’s own Fantasia
No. 11 (1999), and which celebrates the contribution made by Australian
women composers. The five discs are produced in a limited edition boxed
set, packaged to complement the earlier four sets. Each disc in the
series contains comprehensive notes on the musical works, and their
composers and performers. Discs may be purchased individually from retail
outlets around the country.
Anthology of Australian Music on Disc Series
I
Anthology of Australian Music on Disc Series
II
Anthology of Australian Music on Disc Series
III
Anthology of Australian Music on Disc Series
IV
Anthology of Australian Music on Disc Series
V
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PLEASE NOTE: CSM 3, 9 & 14 are out of stock. Please call +61 2 6125
5700 or email prior to
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Anthology of Australian Music on Disc
School of Music
Faculty of Arts
The Australian National University
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Canberra ACT 0200
Australia
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