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Ruby
Indigenous singer/songwriters Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter join forces with the Australian Art Orchestra on the most exciting roots/jazz project out of Australia in '05. The album has a celebratory feel and a musical richness which draws on country, gospel, classical and jazz music.
Those familiar with the previous work of the individual artists will be richly rewarded by this groundbreaking collaboration and new listeners are about to discover Australian music at its very best. The Australian Art Orchestra musicians have set a standard which few can match; add to this the arrangements of renowned jazz pianist and composer Paul Grabowsky and two of Australia's best loved artists in Ruby Hunter and Archie Roach and the recipe for an extraordinary musical experience is complete.
"... the finest, most moving work the Australian Art Orchestra has undertaken" - SMH
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Sita
The Theft of Sita is a collaboration between Australian and Indonesian artists, conceived when the two societies are estranged politically. Derived from Sanskrit epic the Ramayana, the story tells of the abduction of Sita, wife of King Rama, and her rescue ... the traditional gamelan group has been augmented by members and associates of Paul Grabowsky's impro ensemble the Australian Art Orchestra. The marriage of styles is intriguing and often delightful. - Murray Bramwell (The Australian) March 2000
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Passion
Five composers - Doug de Vries, Paul Grabowsky, John Rodgers, Niko Schauble and Alister Spence - drew inspiration from Bach's masterpiece, The Passion According to St Matthew, and this recording is the result.
"This is modern music brilliantly written and played. A showcase of Australian musical talent it would be very hard to equal. "Utterly absorbing listening" – John Clare
