28 September – 2 October
KARIN SCHAUPP – SPAIN: GREAT GUITAR CONCERTOS
Philip Chu and Benjamin Northey, conductors
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Cantillation
ABC 476 3627

One of Australia’s leading guitarists, Karin Schaupp, brings her passionate playing style to a collection of Spanish concertos, including Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s Romancero gitano, recorded with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and Cantillation. 

21 – 25 September
Cheryl Barker – Great Operatic Arias
London Philharmonic Orchestra
David Parry, conductor
CHAN 3161

This is the much-anticipated first solo arias album to be recorded on Chandos by Australian soprano Cheryl Barker.

The CD includes a scene from The End of the Affair (premiered by Cheryl with Teddy Tahu Rhodes in 2004), arias from Strauss’s Arabella (for which Cheryl won the 2008 Helpmann Award for Best Female Performer in an Opera), and an Australian work: The Violins of St Jacques by Malcolm Williamson. All arias are performed in English. 

14 – 18 September
Amy Dickson – Glass, Tavener, Nyman
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Mikel Toms
Sony Music/RCA Red Seal 88697376792

International award-winning Australian saxophonist Amy Dickson plays works by three contemporary icons. For this CD she has arranged Philip Glass’s famous Violin Concerto of 1987 and the first movement of John Tavener’s 1989 cello concerto The Protecting Veil for soprano saxophone and orchestra. She also plays Michael Nyman’s saxophone concerto Where the Bee Dances which draws on his music for Peter Greenaway’s film Prospero’s Books.

7 – 11 September
Marcelo Álvarez – The Verdi Tenor
Giuseppe Verdi Orchestra
Daniel Oren, conductor

Decca 478 1442

In his debut recording for Decca, Marcelo Álvarez showcases the voice that has made him the Verdi tenor on today's operatic stages. He performs arias from Verdi’s much-loved operas including Aida, Il trovatore and Otello.