Robert Saxton's Hortus Musicae Book 1 was commissioned by Ian Richie for the 2013 City of London Festival with funds provided by the John S. Cohen Foundation. The first performance was given by Clare Hammond on June 24th 2013 at the church of St Mary Le Bow. The title less 'literal' in Latin than in the vernacular refers to the idea of an allegorical/metaphysical garden (reference to a 'real' or existing garden might be implied by Hortus Musicus) with various facets. The titles of the individual pieces/movements with their respective garden image are as follows: 1) Hortus Somniorum: afleeting vision of a 'magical' garden 2) Hortus Temporis: a reflection of/on the floral clock described by Andrew Marvell (1621-1678) in his [metaphysical] poem The Garden: How well the skilful gardener drewOf flowers and herbs this dial newWhere from above the milder sunDoes through a fragrant zodiac run;And as it works the industrious beeComputes its time as well as we.How could such sweet and wholesome hoursBe reckoned but with herbs and flowers! 3) Hortus Cantus: A garden in which nature 'sings' (praises) in the manner of a 'chorale prelude' and ending with the cantus firmus transformed into bells. 4) Hortus Infinitatis: A meditative/formal garden representing Time suspended in the form of a palindromic prolation canon combined with a harmonic ground (chaconne). 5) Saltatio Hortensis: A (summer) garden of dancing celebratory nature. Its essence (and that of the entire cycle both metaphorically and structurally/formally) is summed up in words spoken by Miranda in WH Auden's 1944 Tempest [Shakespeare]-inspired poem The Sea And The Mirror;So to remember our changing garden weAre linked as children in a circle dancing. Duration: 15

Glossa by James Weeks was first performed by the Choir of St John's College Cambridge directed by Andrew Nethsingha 30 June 2010.

Time And The Seasons: A Song Cycle was commissioned by Sholto Kynoch with funding from the Britten Pears Foundation and Truffle Hunter for Roderick Williams and Andrew West to perform at the 2013 Oxford Lieder Festival.

U.S. City Trip est un voyage au c?ur de trois rues historiques de trois grandes villes américaines. Premiére étape : New York et sa légendaire rue Broadway. Nous partons ensuite découvrir le Vieux Carré de la Nouvelle Orléans àtravers Rampart Street. Notre périple se termine à Las Vegas et son extravagante artére principale le 'Vegas Strip'. La musique est un savoureux mélange aux tonalités swing blues et rock.

U.S. City Trip est un voyage au cœur de trois rues historiques de trois grandes villes américaines. Première étape : New York et sa légendaire rue Broadway. Nous partons ensuite découvrir le Vieux Carré de la Nouvelle Orléans à travers Rampart Street. Notre périple se termine à Las Vegas et son extravagante artère principale le « Vegas Strip ». La musique est un savoureux mélange aux tonalités swing blues et rock.

Qui va avoir le n o 1 de Noël a frappé? C'est la question chaud chaque année. Découpe d'un certain nombre saisonnière pourrait sembler la voie évidente, mais il n'est jamais garanti. Après toutes les Pogues 'Fairytale of New York a été coiffé par les Pet Shop Boys' You Were Always On My Mind en 1987. Pourtant, chaque chanson de Noël n o 1 inclus ici est mémorable dans sa propre voie. De Al Martino romantique ballade de 1952 grâce à la Slade droit Merry Xmas Everybody rauque allant jusqu'à reprendre Alexandra Burke Hallelujah de Leonard Cohen hymne en 2008, le n o 1 de Noël a toujours eu son propre magie. Voici donc, couvrant quelque 56 saisons de bonne volonté, est une collection de chansons vraiment classique étincelante qu'il fait au sommet de l'arbre de Noël. / Piano/Vocal/Guitare (PVG) / 120 pages / niveau : Intermédiaire / Partition

Taoist Sacred Dance is a work by Philip Glass for Flute and Piano. Dedicated to Sat Hon and the Ancient Taoist Practice Society Inc the work received its premiere on November 19th 2003 at InterfaithCenter of New York by Philip Glass and Andrew Sterman. The work lasts around 30 minutes and is to be performed in 3 movements.

Par BENJAMIN GEORGE. George Benjamin wrote Sortileges especially for Paul Crossley, to a commission for Northern Arts with funds provided by the Arts Council of Great Britain. Andrew Porter from The New Yorker called it '...fresh, beautifully constructed, harmonically bewitching, and sensitively written for the instrument.' / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Répertoire / Piano

The Grammy Award winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (LAGQ) recorded a live concert at the world-famous Sheldon Concert Hall in St. Louis Missouri on March 20 2005. This DVD features many of their concert favorites includingPachelbel's 'Loose Canon' 'Gongan' 'La Fiesta de la Tirana/Tarantella' and the highly requested 'Nutcracker Suite'. This concert also features the LAGQ's only recording of 'Hungarian Rhapsody #2' by Liszt. Filmed in widescreen this DVD offers an unforgettable concert from four of the world's best guitar players. Special features include interviews and a look behind the scenes of their forthcoming CD. This DVD is a must-have for the serious LAGQ fan!