Adrian James

The sound of the accordion is an underexploited resource in classical music; it is heard even less frequently in combination with other instruments. This recital of music by Irish composers for cello and accordion – from the nimble folk idiom of Turlough Carolan to the passionate Romanticism of more recent men and women – demonstrates just how effectively these colours blend together. And it is not just the medium which is unusual: much of this music is as good as unknown.

The sound of the accordion is an underexploited resource in classical music; it is heard even less frequently in combination with other instruments. This recital of music by Irish composers for cello and accordion – from the nimble folk idiom of Turlough Carolan to the passionate Romanticism of more recent men and women – demonstrates just how effectively these colours blend together. And it is not just the medium which is unusual: much of this music is as good as unknown.

Adrian Hell is back in this latest, tense, pulse-pounding adventure! The world has just experienced the most devastating nuclear terrorist attack in history. Having discovered proof the conspiracy behind it reaches the upper echelons of the U.S. government, legendary assassin, Adrian Hell, finds himself up against an adversary too powerful to overcome alone…

Obwohl sein Reichtum auf recht zweifelhafte Weise zustande kam, hat sich James Brydges, Earl of Carnavon und First Duke of Chandos, als Förderer und Mäzen Händels in den späten 1710er Jahren zumindest ein ehrenvolles musikhistorisches Verdienst erworben. Für ihn entstanden etwa so wichtige Werke wie das Oratorium Esther und die Masque Acis and Galatea. Für die Gottesdienste in der Privatkapelle seines prachtvollen Anwesens Cannons schrieb Händel zudem die Chandos-Anthems sowie das hier eingespielte Te Deum HWV 281. Adrian Butterfield hat sich für seine Einspielung mit dem Ensemble London Handel Orchestra & Soloists an den überlieferten Besetzungsstärken in Cannons orientiert.

The sophomore album from Early James, Strange Time To Be Alive is the sound of an artist sublimely out of step with the world. With all the charmed eccentricity of a true poet, the Alabama-bred singer/songwriter takes in the endless absurdity he sees around him, then alchemizes his unease into a glorious patchwork of musical idioms: forsaken blues and contemplative folk songs, brooding murder ballads and lovestruck piano tunes.

The Poor Clare Sisters of Arundel are answering the prayers of eagerly waiting fans, as they return with a second album My Peace I Give You, out on May 24th. They captured the hearts of millions of listeners in 2020 with their uplifting debut album 'Light for the World', which soared to No.5 in the UK Official Album Chart, infusing Latin hymns and medieval texts with a unique 21st Century production. The sisters are now gearing up to bring music from the 13th Century back to the mainstream once again. Recorded at the convent chapel in Arundel, West Sussex and mixed at Abbey Road Studios, this new album is a message of peace for a fractured world and the importance of caring for the planet.

The Poor Clare Sisters of Arundel are answering the prayers of eagerly waiting fans, as they return with a second album My Peace I Give You, out on May 24th. They captured the hearts of millions of listeners in 2020 with their uplifting debut album 'Light for the World', which soared to No.5 in the UK Official Album Chart, infusing Latin hymns and medieval texts with a unique 21st Century production. The sisters are now gearing up to bring music from the 13th Century back to the mainstream once again. Recorded at the convent chapel in Arundel, West Sussex and mixed at Abbey Road Studios, this new album is a message of peace for a fractured world and the importance of caring for the planet.