Bradley Kunda and Matthew Withers are based in Canberra where they have been studying guitar for many years with Tim Kain. They gave a stellar performance in Cooma on Sunday 15 November. This concert was part of their “Songs & Dances Tour”. What a great concert! These guys put the fun back into classical music. The audience loved the rapport between these awesomely gifted young players. It was a varied and entertaining programme with music from Cuba, Venezuela, Spain and France, as well as contemporary Australian composers, Phillip Houghton and Richard Charlton. There was even a  great jazz standard ” Mr Sandman”, as well as some great arrangements of the Ralph McTell’s “Streets of London” and the Beatles’ song “The Fool on the Hill”.

Bradley and Matthew played together with wonderful precision and phrasing. There are many delightful melodies, flashes of technical brilliance, as well as subtle, delicate and beautiful musical gems. You also feel that these guitarists are having a lot of fun playing together.

Samples of the new CD may be heard on their website as well as information about their tour dates:

http://www.brewguitarduo.com/

Track Listing:

1. Dance from “La Vida Breve” – M. de Falla, arr E. Pujol
2. Streets of London – R. McTell, arr. J. Williams
3. Cuban Dance – J. Guimaraes (arr. Brew Guitar Duo)
4. The Fool on the Hill – J. Lennon & P. McCartney, arr. L. Brouwer
5. Spanish Romance – Traditional (arr. Brew Guitar Duo)
6. Mr Sandman – P. Ballard (arr. Brew Guitar Duo)
7. Que no te quiera mas – V. Sojo, arr. I. Kircher & A. Montes
8. Venezuelan Waltz No. 3 – A Lauro (arr. Brew Guitar Duo)
9. Spanish Dance No. 6 – E. Granados, arr. J. Williams
10. Recuerdos de la Alhambra – F. Tarrega, arr. J. Sagreras
11. Something Sweet (From “Two guitars dine out: a musical degustation”) – R. Charlton (commissioned by the Brew Guitar Duo)
12. Tournedos Rossini (From “Two guitars dine out: a musical degustation”) – R. Charlton (commissioned by the Brew Guitar Duo)
13. Sons de carrilhoes – J. Pernambuco, arr. H. Villa-Lobos
14. El Valsecito – V. Sojo, arr. I. Kircher & A. Montes
15. Gnossienne No. 1 – E. Satie

Available from:

Cooma School of Music
Shop 2, Parkview Arcade, 123 Sharp Street,
Cooma, NSW 2630
Phone: 02 6452 6067
Fax: 02 6452 4938
Email: allan@coomamusic.com.au

Tracks:

1. Reckless – James Rheyne

2. Night After Night – Paul Kelly

3. When I First Met Your Ma – Paul Kelly

4. When The War Is Over – Cold Chisel

5. Khe Sanh – Cold Chisel

6. Light My Fire – The Doors

7. You Can’t Always Get What You Want – Rolling Stones

8. Red Red Wine – Neil Diamond

9. Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond

10. Cherry Cherry – Neil Diamond

11. Blues Man – Alan Jackson

12. That’s My Daughter – Loudon Wainwright the III

13. Take Your Time – Paul Kelly

Available from:

Cooma School of Music
Shop 2, Parkview Arcade, 123 Sharp Street,
Cooma, NSW 2630
Phone: 02 6452 6067
Fax: 02 6452 4938
Email: allan@coomamusic.com.au

Desdemona’s Song:

Asturias (leyenda)
from Suite Española Op. 47, No. 5
Isaac Albéniz (Spain)

Milonga
Jorge Cardoso (Argentina)

Chôros No. 1
Heitor Villa-Lobos (Brazil)

Barcarolle (Julia Florida)
Agustín Barrios Mangoré (Paraguay)

Vals Op. 8, No. 4
Agustín Barrios Mangoré (Paraguay)

Cavatina
Stanley Myers (England)

Spatter the Dew (Irish Slip Jig)
Arr. David Russell

Neil Gow’s Lament for the Death of his Second wife (Scottish Air)
Arr. David Russell

The Bucks of Oranmore (Irish Reel)
Arr. David Russell

Capricho Arabe
Francisco Tárrega (Spain)

Recuerdos de la Alhambra
Francisco Tárrega (Spain)

Desdemona’s Song
Douglas Lilburn (New Zealand)

Quatro Valses Venezolanos
Antonio Lauro (Venezuela)

Southern Cross
Marián Budoš (Slovakia/Australia)

El Colibri
Julio Salvador Sagreras (Argentina)

Hine e Hine
Princess Te Rangi Pai (New Zealand)

The Southern Cross Soloists consists of Paul Dean (Clarinet & Artistic Director), Leesa Dean (Bassoon), Tania Frazer (Oboe), Peter Luff (Horn), Kevin Power (Piano) and Margaret Schindler (Soprano). Margaret is also Leslie Spencer’s sister. We were able to attend the launch of this CD in Canberra earlier this year. It was a fabulous concert!

The CD also showcases new music by Australian composers Shaun Rigney and Gerard Brophy, created especially for this unique combination of musicians.

Track Listing:

1. MANUEL DE FALLA: Three-Cornered Hat
2. GERARD BROPHY: Verlaine Songs
3. SHAUN RIGNEY: Chamber Concerto
4. LUIS DE MILAN: Two songs
5. ENRIQUE GRANADOS: Tonadillas
6. JOAQUIN RODRIGO: Liricas Castellanas
7. FERNANDO OBRADORS: Chiquitita la novia

ISBN / Catalogue Number: 4766887

This CD is available through ABC Shop. Click here.

Slava Grigoryan

Margaret Schindler-Soprano

Southern Cross Soloists

Garry Carson Jones & the Poddy Dodgers NEW CD "Spirited" ($25)

Click here to hear Garry Carson Jones & the Poddy Doggers

Steve Carter-”Home” CD now available ($15)

Contents

Minh Le Hoang's New CD "The Fall of Birds" now available ($25)

I had the privilege of attending Minh Le Hoang’s solo classical guitar concert and launch of his new CD “The Fall of Birds” last Friday March 6th at the Wesley Music Centre. This was one of the best classical guitar concerts I’ve ever attended. The playing was not only virtuostic but the level of emotional intensity was extraordinary. The CD is a delight and I can heartily recommend it to any lovers of the guitar.

Minh Le Hoang "The Fall of Birds" now available at Cooma School of Music ($25)

“Continuum” is available at Cooma School of Music for $25.00

You can hear some of the tracks on this cd by going to:

http://www.myspace.com/milenacifali

Recorded in the Bega Valley in six different studios with eighteen musicians over eight months, pete wild is a collection of songs that tell an array of stories in a myriad of styles – bluegrass, rock, polka, broadway, epic-dirty-melancholic-folk ballads…

You can purchase this CD from Cooma School of Music. For more information go to:

http://petewild.com.au/

(you can hear a few of these songs on pete’s myspace or facebook page)