Dear David 2023

Inspired by the idea of finding inner peace, Soord’s latest solo release explores the difficulty of living in the metropolis of the modern world. Born from days exploring various cities whilst on tour, tracks from the album feature recordings from Soord’s various wanderings captured on his field recorder.

Following the critically acclaimed album of Byrd’s 1589 collection, Alamire returns with the completion of their survey of the early song collections with the 1589 Collection, in this, the composer’s 400th anniversary year. • Alamire is joined by viol consort Fretwork and director David Skinner. • Byrd’s first song collection was published in 1588. In following year he writes that he had ‘bene encouraged thereby, to take further paines therein, and to make the pertaker thereof, because I would shew my selfe gratefull to thee for thy loue, and desirous to delight thee with varietie, whereof (in my opinion) no Science is more plentifully adorned then Musicke.’

Three CD set. NOW Music is proud to present 66 more essential gems from the incredible year in Pop that was 1978 with NOW - Yearbook Extra 1978. Includes tracks by Queen, Boomtown Rats, Blondie, ELO, Smokie, Darts, John Travolta, Crystal Gayle, Anne Murray, Hot Chocolate, Raydio, Third World, O'Jays, Boney M, Donna Summer, Meat Loaf, Billy Joel, Dean Friedman, Chris Rea, Elton John, Status Quo, The Clash, The Jam, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Sham 69, Squeeze, PiL, Andrew Gold, Samantha Sang, Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman, Earth, Wind & Fire, Evelyn "Champagne" King, Barry Manilow, Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams, Leo Sayer, and many others. NOW - Yearbook Extra 1978 - a further celebration of the diversity and magic of the year in Pop.