Australian music icon and proud Torres Strait Islander Christine Anu has just released her first album of new music in 20 years. Waku-Minaral A Minalay was recorded across the Pacific in places like New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Torres Strait Islands and the Solomon Islands - utilising traditional percussion instruments like the Warup (drums), the Urub (shakers) and the Kulap (seed pot rattles). It’s a deeply personal bilingual album which includes songs written by Christine Anu, her grandfather and her daughter.  British countertenor Iestyn Davies is about to make his Australian debut singing music by JS Bach and Arvo Pärt alongside the Australian Chamber Orchestra and dancers from Sydney Dance Company. He speaks to Andrew Ford about what links these two composers (born nearly three centuries apart) and the changing attitudes, and repertoire, for high male voices. Christine Anu performs at the Mt Isa Rodeo on 8 August, at Cairns Festival on 23 August and at North Australian Festival of Arts on 13 October. Iestyn Davies performs with the Australian Chamber Orchestra and Sydney Dance Company in Silence & Rapture from 2-19 August. Music in Christine Anu's interview: Title: Aukum of Saibai Composer: Christine Anu, David Bridie Artist: Christine Anu Album: Waku - Minaral A Minalay Label: ABC Music ABCM0029 Title: Koey Dhoerim  Composer: Nadi Anu Artist: Christine Anu Album: Waku - Minaral A Minalay Label: ABC Music ABCM0029 Title: My Popu Nadhi Anu Composer: Christine Anu, David Bridie Artist: Christine Anu Album: Waku - Minaral A Minalay Label: ABC Music ABCM0029 Title: Laga Saibai  Composer: Nadi Anu Artist: Christine Anu Album: Waku - Minaral A Minalay Label: ABC Music ABCM0029 Title: Dhibagaw Gabu Composer: Zipporah Corser Anu Artist: Christine Anu Album: Waku - Minaral A Minalay Label: ABC Music ABCM0029 Music in Iestyn Davies' interview: Title: King David Composer: Herbert Howells, words Walter de la Mare Artist: Iestyn Davies Album: Divine Music: An English Songbook Label: Signum Classics SIGCD725 Title: 'Wer Sünde tut, der ist vom Teufel' from Cantata No. 54, 'Widerstehe doch der Sünde,' BWV 54 (BC A51) Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Artist: Iestyn Davies, Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen conductor Album: Cantatas Nos 54, 82 & 170 Label: Hyperion CDA68111 Title: Or la tromba (from Rinaldo) Composer: George Frideric Handel Artist: Iestyn Davies, La Nuova Musica, artistic director David Bates Album: Handel’s Unsung Heroes Label: Pentatone 5186892 Music at the end of the show: Title: (I’m) Stranded Artist: The Saints Composer: Chris Bailey, Ed Kuepper Album: (I’m) Stranded Label: EMI -- EMC-2570 Technical production by Russell Stapleton The Music Show is produced on Gadigal and Gundungurra Country