The Scottish musical spirit Inspiring music, from the beautiful sounds of the clarsach and the small pipes to some moving and breathtaking full-scale 'piobaireachd', played by one of Scotland's leading pipers.

The medieval music featured on this release aims to create the atmosphere ofa tranquil abbey. The pieces’ composers are largely unknown, most being passed down from ancient texts with no named author. These works are sung mainly by girls’ voices, and are accompanied by medieval instruments in keeping with historical performance practice.

This toe-tapping album contains some of the biggest hits of the golden era of jazz. This repertoire spans three decades, and includes such hits as At Last, Cheek to Cheek, Unforgettable, and After All. The jazz greats are heard performing these works, including Ella Fitzgerald, Glen Miller, and Louis Armstrong.

Music from the swinging twenties and thirties, perfect for cocktails and dancing. Broadway hits and unforgettable melodies by gershwin, Cole Porter, 'Fats' Waller, Scott Joplin and others invite us to sit back and enjoy or even get up and shake a leg or two!

This light-hearted classical collection will appeal to dog lovers as we celebrate 'man's best friend'. Music from the great composers is themed around dogs and some of the things that they do and some of their typical characteristics and traits. The accompanying booklet includes some famous personality quotes referencing man’s best friend and brief notes about the works included in this collection.

Greek Taverna

A meditation for the close of the day. The timeless liturgy of the Anglican church has produced a wonderful tradition of Evensong. This album captures beautiful choral music by Bernard Rose, one of the twentieth century's most brilliant exponents of this special art form, with bible readings by Margaret Howard. Around 50 minutes.

Music for Opera Lovers

This new collection brings together some of the most famous songs and musicians from the blues tradition. Blues music is one of our oldest popular music types and its influence spread into many fields, from jazz to rock n' roll. BB King, Bo Diddley, John Lee Hooker and others sing of troubles and heartahce through a series of wonderful tracks with an unlifting feel. (Gift of Music)

Timeless plainsong from a medieval abbey centered around one of the most popular mass melodies, ‘cunctipotens genitor deus’. The music was used for major feasts and church celebrations and its eternal beauty perfectly captures a need for calm and contemplation: solace indeed for those hours where peace is needed by the listener. (Gift of Music)

Vespers is the ancient office of prayer, celebrated every evening throughout Christendom as the sun goes down. This beautiful and reflective music, plainsong chants sung in praise and contemplation contrast with the magnificent organ works of Marcel Dupré and the splendor of choral music by David Bevan, John Sheppard and John Duggan. David Bevan (b.1951) has worked as a singer, organist, composer and music teacher since 1980 and has held Master of Music, Director of Music and organist positions at churches in England and America. John Sheppard was a 16th c. composer, working in the time of Tallis, Taverner, and the like. His only recent rehabilitation is uncovering a composer of distinction despite the lack of hard knowledge about him. Composer and singer John Duggan has written for a number of choirs, received a number of commissions and is co-founder of Oxford-based choir Sospiri.

From Greensleeves to Jerusalem this selection of music in celebration of England's green and pleasant land will evoke fond memories of summer holidays, end-of-term assemblies and listening to the wireless alongside a nostalgic pride in our country and it's unique heritage.

The finest songs from Shakespeare's plays, from Johnson's arrangement of 'Where the bee sucks' in 'The Tempest' to Morley's famous version of Feste's song, 'O mistress mine', from 'Twelfth Night'. Carefully researched and played on instruments of the period.

A beautiful selection of classical music inspired by our feathered friends! Composers have been inspired by birds and birdsong for generations. Blue tit, robin, lark, nightingale, cuckoo, blackbird and linnet find musical expression alongside exotic pelicans, a bluebird and some imaginary birds.

Chant for quiet meditation Timeless music from the early church, it's rites and it's rituals, creates an unhurried atmosphere of calm. Vocal plainchant and instrumental music combine to envoke the medieval world in sound with fine performances from groups new to the Gift of Music: The Oxford Clerkes and the stunning musicians of Le Basile.