Commissions

AB maintains a vigorous commissioning program and innovative cross-artform projects

AB's commissioning program has resulted in new works for old instruments by some of South Australia's leading composers performed in original productions featuring cross art-form collaborations between musician and actors. In recent years AB has commissioned noted Adelaide composer Tristram Cary for a series of songs to compliment its "Catches and Rounds" program featuring music from 17th Century England performed by Musica da Camera and readings from social and political tracts of the period read by accomplished Adelaide based actor Paul Blackwell. AB also commissioned respected composer Quentin Grant for it "Psyche" program which also featured a collaboration between Musica da Camera and Paul Blackwell reading from his own script on the story of the goddess Psyche.