Composer and pianist Tom Cullivan’s preference is for melody and the concept of music as spontaneous expression. This selection of his compositions and arrangements is an attractive fusion of traditional and classical with a distinctly Irish flavour.

Visual artist Seán Taylor and computer software designer Mikael Fernström work collaboratively under the name Softday. ‘Blian le Báisteach’ (‘A year with rain’) is a computer-generated composition developed in conjunction with the Irish Chamber Orchestra in which rainfall data was converted into music using complex multimedia technology.

Flautist Aisling Agnew and classical guitarist Matthew McAllister met in Glasgow whilst studying at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Their joint passion for chamber music, interacting with composers and performing new music immediately brought them together. Their debut album, ‘Recital’, features a wide range of virtuosic and beautiful music from Greg Caffrey, David Fennessy and others.

Middle Kingdom is a reflective process of compositional techniques scored for solo violin and piano. The cycle is linked by five countries and draws upon Medieval England, the Hebrew scriptures, the vast expanse of the Arabian desert, Israel, Celtic Ireland, Arthurian legends and Welsh magic.