Lives of Women

Help-mate, singer, wife, mother. The Notebook of Anna Magdalena Bach, a gift from her husband, gives a glimpse into the life of Bach’s second wife. A world away and Debussy is inspired to put to music the poetry of his friend Pierre Louys. Bilitis is a figment of one man’s imagination. She’s exotic, Lesbian, sensual, erotic and of course she exists. Diana Blom is an Australian composer. She is an academic, teacher, pianist, composer, writer and our colleague and friend.  The lives of women are many and varied.

Performers include Hester Wilson (voice), Mary Sambell (piano), Diana Weston (piano, harpsichord).