Irish pianist Una Hunt gathers together for the first time the many strands of piano writing by nineteenth-century Irish composers in a disc of music drawn largely from the music collections at the National Library of Ireland.

The Cork School of Music Symphony Orchestra conducted by Dr Geoffrey Spratt perform the sound track to John Conroy’s film Poker Nights. The score was composed, arranged and produced by C.S.L. Parker.

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.

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.