Mr. Shellman wrote:

>I also attended the concert in SLC by the Australian Chamber Orchestra.
>Enjoyed it immensely.  Loved the encores (a tango and a Transylvanian
>stomping dance).  Am I the only one who thinks that the Sculthorpe work
>sounded a little like Hovhaness at the beginning?

The ACO rather reminded me of early Academy of St.  Martin-in-the-Fields
- pure delight.  The attendance at the concert was very disappointing,
but perhaps understandable given the poor advertising - the concert series
web-site did not even mention that Stephen Hough would be performing!
I had never heard Sculthorpe's music before and was quite taken with what
they played.  When I wrote of my pleasure to a friend in Australia, he
kindly sent me a CD (ABC 454 505-2) of Sculthorpe's "Sun Music," performed
by the Adelaide SO under David Porcelijn.  I have also ordered a couple of
CDs of his music from local sources.  It would appear that good music is
alive and well "down-under." Some time ago I discovered and found very much
to my liking the work of Brenton Broadstock, another Australian composer.

Gene Halaburt