Contemporaries of Alessandro Scarlatti and now largely forgotten, Camilla de Rossi and Maria Margherita Grimaldi left behind remarkable contributions to the oratorio genre, at a time when few women composed - and even fewer within official circles. Soprano Suzanne Jerosme, Jörg Halubek and Il Gusto Barocco bring several of their works back to life, preserved since the early 1700s in the holdings of the Austrian National Library. Alongside arias by Alessandro Scarlatti, who helped shape the oratorio form in both Rome and Vienna, these strikingly beautiful compositions emerge - fully deserving a place among the masterpieces of their time.

This live album, originally released as a double-record set, succeeds in capturing the raw power and high energy that the group can actually attain in performance. Although a few songs were lost in the move from record to compact disc, the band's greatest hits are retained from their '84-'85 tour, from ballads such as "Holiday" to rock anthems like "Blackout." The album is never tedious, and all of the fourteen songs on the recording are captured with excellent authenticity. World Wide Live is by far the Scorpions' best live release, and is a must for fans of their music.

Rod Picott Born in New Hampshire but raised in South Berkwick, ME, Rod Picott started his musical journey performing with a number of high-school and after-school rock and punk bands. After graduation, Picott headed west for Boulder, CO, performing in various coffeehouses and perfecting his craft with the help of Steven Allen Davis. After this time, Picott headed to Nashville to try his luck on Music Row. After seven years performing in various clubs and becoming a regular on the competitive circuit, Picott received an opening slot on Allison Krauss & Union Station's 1998 tour of the West Coast. He also has written with Slaid Cleaves as well as Fred Eaglesmith. In 2001, Picott released his debut album Tiger Tom Dixon's Blues, named after his father's uncle who was a boxer during the Depression. The album received great acclaim for its style and substance along the lines of Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, John Hiatt, and Steve Earle. Picott has also performed at various musical showcases, including the South by Southwest Festival (SXSW) in 2002.

Convaincu par la puissance “live” du CelticSocialClub, le producteur anglais Nick Davis (Genesis, The Pogues, Björk, XTC) voulait absolument capturer cette énergie brute sur disque. Le groupe va donc revenir à l’essentiel : jouer et arranger tous ensemble, dans la même pièce, à l’ancienne. Une idée simple et décisive pour l’album.

Five CD set containing a quintet of albums from the Alt-Pop band packaged in mini LP sleeves and housed in a slipcase. Includes the albums Train, Drops Of Jupiter, My Private Nation, Alive At Last and Save Me, San Francisco (Golden Gate Edition).

100 Feel good classics including favourites from The Jacksons, JLS, Kenny Loggins, Scouting For Girls alongside timeless classics from Tony Bennett, Perry Como, Andy Williams and The Byrds.

The largest collection of piano nocturnes on CD, celebrating the art of the romantic piano song without words. Over a century of repertoire in all modern recordings, plus a new booklet essay exploring the history and context of the nocturne.

Previously, soprano Fatma Said’s latest albums, El Nour and Kaleidoscope crossed cultures and musical genres, her new album Lieder instead focuses on German-language songs of the Romantic era: lieder by Schubert, Mendelssohn, Schumann and Brahms.

The fact that Timothy Ridout has recorded a whole album of music for unaccompanied viola before the age of thirty is a telling indication of the meteoric rise of this prodigious, boundary-pushing artist. As is his choice of contrasting the Baroque era (Telemann and Bach) with two figures of modern music, in Britten's rarely heard Elegy and Caroline Shaw's in manus tuas. This program is a breathtaking ode to the viola over the centuries, played with all the fire of youth.

Broadcast December 28th 1979.

"I started to feel at home the day of my first performance at the Bataclan in 1987"… Jane Birkin "The Complete Live Collection", a luminous artist with unfailing elegance. Rediscover the complete shows of Jane Birkin, a tender and offbeat icon with her inimitable charming voice. Sublime and generous, Jane Birkin gives herself wholeheartedly throughout the concerts at the Bataclan, at the Philharmonie de Paris, via Japan and the Olympia… In 35 busy years, Jane will have become what she never thought she would be: a stage animal. But with infinite delicacy…

This beautifully packaged 13 CD + 6 DVD 19 disc box set spans Rufus entire career and represents the most complete collection of Rufus Wainwright recordings to date. It contains: Six studio albums; Rufus Wainwright, Poses, Want One, Want Two, Release the Stars and All Days Are Night- Songs for Lulu, now all with additional previously unreleased bonus material. Two concerts on CD; Milwaukee at Last!!! and the legendary Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall (2CD) now with previously unreleased songs from the show. Four additional CDs; Disc One features previously unreleased songs and rarities. Disc Two contains many of the songs Rufus has recorded for soundtracks including "Hallelujah" from the film Shrek. Disc Three is drawn from Rufus collaborations with friends and family members such as Leonard Cohen, Teddy Thompson, Loudon Wainwright III, Martha Wainwright, Kate and Anna McGarrigle, The Pet Shop Boys, and Burt Bacharach. Disc Four is made up of the demos from the tape which secured him his first record deal. Six DVDs; Live at Fillmore, Rufus Does Judy at the London Palladium, Milwaukee at Last!!!, Release The Stars album commentary and live performance. Two feature length documentaries; All I Want and Prima Donna, the Making of An Opera. All housed in a beautiful, red velvet encased, 90 page hardback book containing; rare and unseen photos, Rufus early hand drawn tour posters, handwritten lyrics, four art prints and other memorabilia, extensive sleeve notes with interviews with Neil Tennant, Martha Wainwright, Linda Thompson and Lenny Waronker and an introduction by Rufus

"In Pharaoh's Garden" was the first true work of "sacred music" by Florian Fricke, guiding light of the mythical group Popol Vuh. Consisting of two extended works, his mixture of electronics and church organ with assorted winds and percussives, conjures up visions of the celestial light. Deeply emotional and filled with mysticism, this album marked the dawning of new age music, and still today is a wonder to behold.

The definitive tribute to power pop legends Raspberries, Play On: A Raspberries Tribute features 37 artists across two discs celebrating the band who perfected melodic rock.From Rick Springfield's electrifying take on "Go All The Way" to Lou Gramm's powerhouse "Tonight," Vicki Peterson and Debbi Peterson (The Bangles) spirited "I Wanna Be With You" to John Waite's anthemic delivery of "I Don't Know What I Want," The Lemon Twigs' brilliant "Let's Pretend" to Marshall Crenshaw's rootsy "Should I Wait," this collection showcases why John Lennon praised the band and Bruce Springsteen cited them as influences. With original drummer Jim Bonfanti on four tracks and Eric Carmen supplying the iconic count-in on "Tonight," producers Ken Sharp and Fernando Perdomo have assembled chart-toppers, indie favorites, and rising stars-all honoring the band that proved Beatles-inspired melodies plus driving rock could create pop perfection. Deluxe 6-panel digipak includes 20-page booklet with liner notes by Howie Edelson.

Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten is a 2007 documentary film directed by Julien Temple about Joe Strummer, the lead singer of the British punk rock band The Clash, that went on to win the British Independent Film Awards as Best British Documentary 2007. The film premiered 20 January 2007 at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. It was also shown at the Dublin Film Festival on 24 February 2007. It was released in the United Kingdom on 18 May 2007 and in Australia on 31 August 2007. The film opened in limited release in the United States on 2 November 2007.