The Enchanted Cottage (1945)

Carl Vine AO is one of Australia's best known and most frequently performed composers, with an impressive orchestral catalogue featuring eight symphonies and 13 concertos.

An unusually enchanting album, even for John Renbourn; The Enchanted Garden is a follow-up to the John Renbourn Group's 1977 A Maid in Bedlam, devoted to medieval and Renaissance dance and classical music, as well as folk material and Indian ragas…

The murmur of the surf breaking on a romantic tropical isle, a distant whistle, a melancholy accordion, lush violins, a guitar that almost seems to be singing, these are just some of the ingredients that are blended so tastefully in this album. The Islanders were an American group which included Frank Metis (accordion) and Randy Starr (guitar). Their most notable song was "The Enchanted Sea" which reached number 15 on Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1959. Originally released on vinyl, this digital album contains a Bonus Track, "Forbidden Island", which was initially released as a single.

"A Showcase for and a love letter to a century of amazing music" is how the creator of The Enchanted Island, Jeremy Sams, described this spectacular operatic pasticcio of music by Handel, Vivaldi, Rameau, Purcell and others. Premiered at the Metropolitan in New York on New Year's Eve 2011, it stars Joyce DiDonato, David Daniels, Danielle de Niese and Placido Domingo, and is conducted by William Christie.