Independent musician ventures into uncharted classical territory.

become part of his new work First Snow.

As he created this album a theme was found through the feeling of melancholy, many ideas came together over the course of the production yet that feeling resonated through each song.

“I had written some tangential sort of pieces that were starting to feel like they could be a thing together that they were all unified”

First Snow was not seen as a linear project by Batterham, instead there was repeated change as the work evolved.

“It’s like you’ve got a dozen jigsaw puzzles on the go at one time,” he said.

The album, recorded at Lester Lane, his studio in Pascoe Vale South, was released on October 17 on all platforms and encompassed eight tracks.

The work will be performed at Tempo Rubato in Brunswick on November 10, alongside tracks created for Rone’s visual art.

Batterham has found Brunswick to be an area in which he finds his music is welcomed and is set to play from 8pm.

“The best venue in the city, I just love Rubato as a place,” said Batterham.

“It’s really a dream come true to put on a concert at Tempo Rubato.”