Dubourg/ Irish Baroque Orchestra/ Whelan - Welcome Home Mr DubourgPeter Whelan champions the music of Matthew Dubourg in his recording debut as Artistic Director of the Irish Baroque Orchestra. Dubourg, a pupil of Francesco Geminiani, was a charismatic virtuoso and composer who Whelan believes deserves to be acknowledged as one of Ireland's most influential musicians. With many of his compositions having only recently come to light, most are presented here for the very first time including the world premiere of the

causing 30 years of bloody civil war

ranging from folk and classical songs to witty popular songs of the day

they discover that the chateau has sustained serious damage and the surrounding lands have been laid to waste

After the premiere of Lady MacBeth of Mtsensk and the official denunciation of the opera prompted by Stalin's stormy reaction to the work

John Ford (Strawbs)

Helena Carter

written between 1894 and 1897

sky and birdsong

The obsessive interest in geometric shapes and numbers is visibly present all along their work and spirituality inspires them to create music that reflects the transcendental

The 18th century did not escape this rule

Fred Pellerin - C'est Un Monde

sweet Americana songs