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Patter songs - tongue-twisting rhyming songs, usually for bass or baritone, that are show-pieces for some of the comic characters in Gilbert and Sullivan operettas. They're not the only ones to have written patter songs though - it's an operatic tradition that began during the baroque and continues to the present day.
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A jazz piano trio based in Melbourne, the Nat Bartsch Trio showcase Nat's original compositions.
Classic Drive is pleased to announce the 14 lucky winners of the ‘Picture The Music’ competition who each receive a season subscription to their state orchestra’s 2010 season. Judged by Julia Lester and Julie Howard. View the photos »
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