Themes of a New Society is a seminal text on the history, development and performance of Western music in Australia, and it has been widely referenced among succeeding generations of Australian composers, practitioners and critics of serious music, and Australian cultural historians generally.
Themes of a New Society was the first comprehensive study in Australia of the history, development and performance of Western serious music, and has become the seminal text on the subject. It has been widely referenced among succeeding generations of Australian composers, practitioners and critics of serious music, and by Australian cultural historians generally.