This may come as a shockto classical music lovers,but Don Kay is still aliveand composing in Hobart,Tasmania. This new releasefeatures a number of hisrecently written chamber works, highlysuited to his sparse compositional style.With his Piano Sonatas 2-4 *as the centrepoint of the recording, they are interspersedwith Hastings Triptych for Flute and Piano*and a Sonata for Cello and Piano. Originallyrecorded in 2007, this is a real boon forlovers of modern, simple, easy listeningmusic.

Kate Rockstrom is from Readings Carlton.