Composers: Holland, Sutherland, Hyde, Kats-Chernin, Finsterer, Cheetham et al
Compositions: Various
Performers: Various
Catalogue Number: 4819111 (2CD)

Last year’s Women of Note (A century of Australian Composers) was an important release, reminding us just how many first-rate Australian composers are women and the many works that deserve more of a hearing in our concert halls. A second volume from ABC Classic, again timed to coincide with International Women’s Day (March 8), is a welcome follow-up, and with slightly more focus on the current crop of Australia composers, it’s a celebration of the haul of fine music produced within...