Composer Ian Wilson has long been fascinated by the story of Orpheus’ journey to the Underworld to bring his lover Eurydice back from the dead. When bass clarinettist Gareth Davis and double-bassist Dario Calderone suggested to Wilson that he compose a large-scale duo for their low instruments he immediately thought of using the myth, with its accompanying themes of deep and dark, as inspiration. The resulting work Orpheus Down (2021) consists of ten movements, each relating to a specific part of Orpheus’ journey. The CD features detailed liner notes by Ian Wilson alongside images by photographer Doreen Kennedy. The project was supported by the Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealíon.

The music on these CDs was composed on a Fairlight Computer Music Instrument between 1983 and 1988. The Fairlight was among the first synthesisers controlled by a computer and Roger Doyle 'made great use out of it' and has 'very fond memories of the Fairlight'. Works include Contents of the Pay-Jar and a suite derived from the music composed for The Love of Don Perlimplin and Belissa in the Garden.

This CD features C. S. L. Parker's programmatic work Lumen: The Walk to Poolbeg Lighthouse performed by the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra, with works by six other contemporary composers.

Philip Martin's piano trio, Serendipity, was inspired by paintings in the Crawford Gallery, Cork, the home of the Crawford Piano Trio for whom he wrote it. Also on this disk are Martin's Two Elegies for Violin and Piano; Songs for the Four Parts of the Night; Light Music and The Rainbow Comes and Goes.