Recreation

New Titles Audio and Video June 2013 (arrived in May)

CDs

BLUES

So many years ago, Buddy Guy.
The golden age of song, Jools Holland & his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra.

Classical

Brundibar : music by composers in Theresienstadt (1941-1945), Nash Ensemble
French chamber music with harp.
Impressive work featuring the work of Ravel, Debussy, Albert Roussel and others.
Flute sonatas, Johann Sebastian Bach.
Angela Hewitt, piano, and Andrea Oliva, flute.
Choral music, Geoffrey Burgon.
Featuring Wells Cathedral Choir recorded in Wells Cathedral in 2006.
Violin concertos, etc, Aleksandr Glazunov & Othmar Schoeck
Chloe Hanslip, violin.
Music for solo piano, Douglas Lilburn.
Michael Houstoun, piano, recorded at the University of Waikato in 2012.
The complete solo piano music. 1, Felix Mendelssohn.
Howard Shelley, piano, recorded at St. Michael's Church, Highgate, in 2012.
Musorgsky, Prokofiev.
Steven Osborne, piano, recorded in London in 2011.
Lamentations, Palestrina.
Recorded in 1988 at St. Albans Church, Book Street, London.
String quartets, Penderecki, Lutoslawski.
Royal String Quartet recorded at Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk, in 2012.
Cantiones sacrae octonis vocibus, Peter Philips.
Recorded live in St. Albans Church, Holborn, London.
Piano concertos, Schumann & Tchaikovsky.
Sviatoslav Richter, piano.
Canciones espanolas : songs, Granados
Sylvia Schwarz, soprano, and Malolm Martineau, piano.
Arapatiki, Gillian Karawe Whitehead.
Arapatiki, which translates as 'the way of the flounder', is the name given to the sand flats in the Otago Harbour in front of Gillian Whitehead's house. Material suggesting the inexorable ebbing and flowing of the tide and the call of the korimako (bellbird) are the basic ideas propelling the piece.
Zelenka sonatas, Zelenka
Features Ensemble Marsyas. The trio sonatas for wind by the Dresden composer Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745) are considered to be one of the great discoveries of our generation in baroque music.

COUNTRY

Live at Blue Rock, Mary Gauthier.
Old yellow moon, Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell.
Hope on the rocks, Toby Keith.
Buddy and Jim, Buddy Miller & Jim Lauderdale
Give me all you got, Carrie Rodriguez.

EASY LISTENING

Stronger together, Military Wives.
The golden jubilee album : 50 tracks for 50 years, The Seekers.
The Tenors.
Both sides now, Michael Ball.
Storyteller, Alfie Boe.
Songs, Placido Domingo.
Francoise Hardy, Francoise Hardy

FILM

In motion pictures, Elvis Costello.
Magic of the movies, Andre Rieu and his Johann Strauss Orchestra.

JAZZ

Bossa nova U.S.A, the Dave Brubeck Quartet.
Esprit de four, Fourplay.
Jazz and Beatles : the coolest and sexiest new songbook of the Beatles.
Jazz and U2 : the coolest and sexiest songbook of U2.
Magico : carta de amor, Jan Garbarek, Egberto Gismonti, Charlie Haden.
Eight classic albums, Oscar Peterson.

MUSICAL

Now that's what I call musicals.

OPERA

Opera, Andrea Bocelli.

POPULAR

Africa, Rhythms del Mundo.
All for you, Titanium.
Bossa n' disco : the electro-bossa songbook of the Disco era.
Raintown, Deacon Blue.
The rest, Deacon Blue.
We are love, Il Volo.
We are love, Il Volo.
The female boss, Tulisa.
I will always love you : the best of Whitney Houston, Whitney Houston
Portrait, Josephine.
The celebration, Junica.
Girl on fire, Alicia Keys.
Six strings and a sailboat, Jamie McDell.
Nana & friends : rendez-vous, Nana Mouskouri.
Right place right time, Olly Murs.
Anthology, Bic Runga.

ROCK

A spoonful of time, Nektar.
A wrenched virile lore, Mogwai.
Below the belt, Boxer.
Blue lines, Massive Attack.
Downtown rockers, Tom Tom Club.
Fade, Yo La Tengo.
George yearbook. 2012, mixed by Dan Aux.
Heads, Osibisa.
Heartthrob, Tegan and Sara.
Hedkandi : the mix, 2013.
Holy fire, Foals.
Last night you saw this band, Minuit.
Party clowns, Pulp.
The greatest hits, 3 Doors Down.
The Lumineers, The Lumineers
The path of totality tour : live at the Hollywood Palladium : rock changes again, Korn.
The Pogues in Paris, The Pogues.
30th anniversary concert at The Olympia in Paris, 2012.
The raw & the cooked, Fine Young Cannibals.
UKF dubstep. 2012.
Slowhand ; Live at Hammersmith Odeon, April 1977, Eric Clapton.
Trailer park celebrity, Eminem.
Live from Alabama, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit.
Warrior, Ke$ha.
O.N.I.F.C, Wiz Khalifa.
Rebel soul, Kid Rock.
The heist, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.
Ghetto Barbie, Nicki Minaj.
Elastic wasteland, SJD.
Napalm, Xzibit.

DVDs

COMEDY

Further up Pompeii.
Frankie Howerd as Roman slave Lurcio in this one-off extravaganza of comical innuendo.
Parks and recreation. Season one.
Some mothers do 'ave 'em : the complete second series.
Some mothers do 'ave 'em : the complete third series.
The bleak old shop of stuff.
A parody of the works of Charles Dickens.
The Good life : the complete series 2.
Whatever Comes Next.
Well known Australian comedian Carl Barron.
Something smells funny.
Irish comedian Jimeoin.
Showtime : live tour, 2012.
Michael McIntyre at his breathtaking best.

DANCE

An evening with the Royal Ballet.
Napoli : ballet in three acts.
Royal Danish Ballet.

FILM

10 years, written and directed by Jamie Linden.
A sweet ensemble comedy about a high school reunion.
A Chinese ghost story, directed by Yip Wai Shun
Ning Tsai-Shen, a humble tax collector, arrives in a small town to carry out his work and falls in love with a ghost. In Mandarin with English subtitles.
A matter of heart, directed by Francesca Archibrugi
Two men strike up a close friendship after suffering a heart attack. In Italian with English subtitles.
A serious man, directed by Joel & Ethan Coen.
A black comedy drama centered on Larry Gopnik, a Midwestern professor who watches his life unravel.
A ship bound for India, directed by Ingmar Bergman.
The film tells the story of the past of the character Johannes during an ocean voyage to India, along with his cruel father, his mother, and a female traveler with whom Johannes falls in love. In Swedish with English subtitles.
Agatha and the storm, directed by Silvio Soldini
A whimsical comedy about a forty-something bookstore owner who finds love in the arms of a younger, married man. In Italian with English subtitles.
Any questions for Ben?, directed by Rob Sitch
Ben, an up and coming marketing guru, is invited to his old school to speak at a careers event, which is also attended by Alex, an old classmate. This rekindles a mutual attraction between them and is also a life-changing event for Ben, as he starts to question his career to date, and where his life is headed.
Arranged, directed by Diane Crespo
Two young women meet and become friends. They learn that they share much in common, not least of which is that they are both going through arranged marriages.
Back to stay, directed by Milagros Mumenthaler
Marina, Sofia and Violeta are alone in the family home after their grandmother, who had raised them, has died. They have to come to terms with her death. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Bigger than life, directed by Nicholas Ray.
A seriously ill schoolteacher becomes dependent on a "miracle" drug that begins to affect his sanity. Originally released, 1956.
Black robe, directed by Bruce Beresford
In the 17th century a Jesuit priest and a young companion are escorted through the wilderness of Quebec by Algonquin Indians to find a distant mission in the dead of winter.
Cafe de Flore, directed by Jean-Marc Vallee
A love story about people separated by time and place but connected in profound and mysterious ways. In French with English subtitles.
Castle Keep, directed by Sydney Pollack
During the Battle of the Bulge, an anachronistic Count shelters a ragtag squad of Americans in his isolated castle hoping they will defend it against the advancing Germans.
Certified copy, directed by Abbas Kiarostami
In Tuscany to promote his latest book, a British writer meets a French woman who leads him to the village of Lucignano. While there, a chance question reveals something deeper. In French and English with English subtitles.
Chronicle, directed by Josh Trank
Whilst attending a party, three high school friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery underground.
Coriolanus, directed by Ralph Fiennes
A British film adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy Coriolanus, directed by and starring Ralph Fiennes in his directorial debut.
Declaration of war, directed by Valerie Donzelli
When their young son is diagnosed with a brain tumor, young parents Roméo and Juliette unite in the fight for his survival. In French with English subtitles.
Electrick children, directed by Rebecca Thomas
It concerns the story of a 15-year old girl in a fundamentalist Mormon commune who experiences immaculate conception while listening to an old blue mixtape.
Elena, directed by Alexander Rodntansky
When a sudden illness and an unexpected reunion threaten dutiful housewife Elena's potential inheritance, she must hatch a desperate plan. In Russian with English subtitles.
Here, directed by Bradern King
A cross-cultural romance set against the rural Armenian landscape. In English and Armenian with English subtitles.
Honey, directed by Semih Kaplamoglu
The quiet life of a boy and his family is endangered when his father does not return home from his work collecting honey in the forest. In Turkish with English subtitles.
Hysteria, directed by Tanya Wexler
A romantic comedy about the invention of the vibrator in Victorian England.
Keep your seats please, directed by Monty Banks
A 1936 British comedy starring George Formby.
Le chef, directed by Daniel Cohen
A gastronomic comedy in which Jean Reno plays a veteran chef who faces off against his new CEO when they set out to lose a star from the restaurant's rating in order to bring in a younger replacement. In French with English subtitles.
Love unto death, directed by Alain Resnais
Simon and his wife Elizabeth's happy marriage is suddenly put to the test when he suffers a near-fatal seizure. Although he recovers miraculously, Simon becomes obsessed with his own mortality. In French with English subtitles.
Monsieur Lazhar, directed by Philippe Falardeau
After an intermediate school teacher's abrupt demise, an eccentric replacement tries to stabilise the emotionally distraught class. In French with English subtitles.
Nine queens, directed by Fabian Bielinsky
Two con artists try to swindle a stamp collector by selling him a sheet of counterfeit rare stamps. Argentine crime drama. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Pink string and sealing wax, directed by Robert Hamer
Googie Withers plays the frustrated wife of a 1880s Brighton tavern keeper, looking for an easy way out of the relationship. 1945 British drama.
Robin and Marian, directed by Richard Lester
Based on the legend of Robin Hood. Stars Sean Connery, Audrey Hepburn and Robert Shaw.
Ruby Sparks, directed by Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris
A novelist struggling with writer's block finds romance in a most unusual way: by creating a female character he thinks will love him, then willing her into existence.
Seance on a wet afternoon, directed by Bryan Forbes
An unstable medium convinces her husband to kidnap a child so she can help the police solve the crime and achieve renown for her abilities.
Sparkle, directed by Salim Akil.
Whitney Houston's final film role before her death.
The naked city, directed by Jules Dassin
Depicts the police investigation that follows the murder of a young model. Black and white film noir from 1948.
The science of sleep, directed by Michel Gondry
A man entranced by his dreams and imagination is lovestruck with a French woman and feels he can show her his world. In French, English and Spanish with English subtitles.
The spark of life, directed by Alex de la Iglesia
Spanish comedy-drama about a washed-up advertising executive who trades his dignity for cash, exploiting his own bizarre and fatal predicament. With Salma Hayek.
The world is not enough, directed by Michael Apted
The nineteenth spy film in the James Bond series, and the third to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond.
Ulysses, directed by Mario Camerini
A movie adaptation of Homer's second epic starring Kirk Douglas as Ulysses.
Ulzana's raid, directed by Robert Aldrich.
A 1972 revisionist Western starring Burt Lancaster.
Viva Maria!, directed by Louis Malle
A 1965 film starring Brigitte Bardot and Jeanne Moreau as a pair of feisty vaudeville dancers and Mexican revolutionaries. In French and English with English subtitles.
Whispering Smith, directed by Leslei Fenton
A western starring Alan Ladd as a railroad detective assigned to stop a gang of train robbers. Released originally, 1943.
White vengeance.
Tells the story of two brothers contending for supremacy during the fall of the Qin Dynasty, which ruled Imperial China from 221 to 206 BC. In Mandarin and Cantonese with English subtitles.
Windrider, directed by Vincent Monton
Filmed in Perth, Australia this movie features Nicole Kidman in her first adult role.
Wunderkinder, directed by Marcus O. Rosenmuller
Ukraine 1941: The story of three gifted children - two Jewish, one German, who depend on their musical skill. In German with English subtitles.
Your sister's sister, directed by Lynn Shelton
A charming, insightful examination of criss-crossing relationships starring Emily Blunt.
Alan Ayckbourne's A chorus of disapproval, directed by Michael Winner
A man new to a smallish British town joins an amateur theatre company. Once there, he discovers that the drama on stage is quite often nothing compared to what's happening behind the scenes.
Delicacy, directed by David & Stephane Foenkinos
The French actress Audrey Tautou stars as a workaholic widow pursuing an unexpected relationship. In French with English subtitles.
Wise blood, directed by John Huston.
Based on the novel by Flannery O'Connor.
Goodbye again, directed by Anatole Litvak
An adaptation of Françoise Sagan's novel starring Ingrid Bergman and Yves Montand.
Tennessee Williams' The glass menagerie, directed by Anthony Harvey
Katharine Hepburn's first appearance on television in this third screen adaption of the play.

MUSIC

Water from the well : the Chieftains live over Ireland, The Chieftains
The Liszt recital : from La Scala.
Happy birthday! : a celebration of 25 years of the Johann Strauss Orchestra, Andre Rieu.

Non-fiction

Speed of life.
The subtle nuances and hidden majesty of the natural world are revealed by using modern technology to manipulate time, light and size to analyze the 'speed of life'.
March of the dinosaurs.
Narrated by Stephen Fry.
Finding life beyond Earth, directed by Oliver Twinch
Kingdom of plants.
Featuring David Attenborough.
Stott Pilates. Superior balance.
Baby bliss : yoga & massage for newborns to 18 months.
The snowman.
In 1978, Jimmy Graham went to Antarctica to work as a survival instructor. A couple of months later he was medically evacuated after becoming suddenly and severely mentally ill. What happened?
Top gear. 50 years of Bond cars.
Ride on the wild side. Yamaha.
Yamaha motorcycle.
Oasis Earth.
Join the crew of the Endeavour for a view of our world you have never seen before.
The delicious Miss Dahl.
The delectable Sophie Dahl brings her culinary prowess to DVD, marrying her talent for storytelling with fresh, enticing recipes.
Gluten freedom. Volume one.
Gluten freedom. Volume two.
Jiro dreams of sushi.
Follows Jiro Ono on his continuing quest to perfect the art of sushi.
About face : supermodels, then and now.
An uncensored look at many of the biggest names in modelling.
The birth of impressionism.
A look at three of the most celebrated figures in modern art: Edouard Manet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Claude Monet.
The age of the Titans, directed by Alain Jaubert.
Explores a selection of major works from various periods in the history of painting.
In search of Haydn.
Biographical account of the life of the composer Joseph Haydn.
Hit so hard : the life & near death story of Patty Schemel.
Searching for Sugar Man, directed by Malik Bendjelloul
A documentary which details the efforts of two fans in the late 1990s, Stephen 'Sugar' Segerman and Craig Bartholomew Strydom, to find out whether the rumoured death of American musician Sixto Rodriguez was true, and, if not, to discover what had become of him.
Mrs Carey's concert.
High School Music Director Karen Carey, puts on a concert every two years at the Sydney Opera House. She insists upon a demanding repertoire, and the participation of all 1200 girls in the school.
Traces to nowhere : the conductor Carlos Kleiber.
The film follows in the traces of the conductor's final journey. In German and English with English subtitles.
Brock Lesnar : :here comes the pain!.
WWE
Night of champions. 2012.
WWE
Royal rumble. 2013.
WWE
Ultimate fishing adventures. Vol. 2, Giant black marlin.
The Crusades.
Dr Thomas Asbridge, re-examines the romanticised, idealised history to find out what really happened eight centuries ago.
Paris, 1919, written and directed by Paul Cowan
Paris 1919 revisits the creation of the Treaty of Versailles that ended World War One, concluded the Age of Empire, and ushered in the modern colonial era.
A jubilee tribute to the Queen.
Secret access. The Vatican.
Provides a revealing look at the inner workings of the Vatican, from the secret archives to the Swiss guards, as well as some of the treasures locked inside.
Flight of faith : the Jesus story.
Precious life, directed by Shlomi Eldar
Chronicles the struggle of an Israeli pediatrician and a Palestinian mother to get treatment for her baby, who suffers from an incurable genetic disease.

TV SERIES

Daniel Deronda, directed by Tom Hooper
Based on the novel by George Eliot.

Talking Books

Adventure

Bloodland, Alan Glynn.
The far side of the world, Patrick O'Brian.
The Ionian mission, Patrick O'Brian.
The rook, Daniel O'Malley.
The Geneva trap, Stella Rimington.
Betrayal (Playaway), Julian Stockwin.
The labyrinth of Osiris (Playaway), Paul Sussman.

FANTASY

Forge of darkness, Steven Erikson.

FICTION

One hundred names, Cecelia Ahern.
A rural affair, Catherine Alliott.
The aviator's wife, Melanie Benjamin.
A week in winter, Maeve Binchy.
The harbour, Francesca Brill.
A land more kind than home (Playaway), Wiley Cash.
The mistress's revenge, Tamar Cohen.
Tom Baker reads A Christmas carol, Charles Dickens.
Two brothers, Ben Elton.
A man could stand up, Ford Madox Ford.
The lay of the land, Richard Ford.
Hard twisted, C. Joseph Greaves.
The taste of apple seeds, Katharina Hagena.
A cat, a hat and a piece of string, Joanne Harris.
A cat, a hat and a piece of string (Playaway), Joanne Harris.
Wool, Hugh Howey.
Before I met you (Playaway), Lisa Jewell.
The mystery of Mercy Close (Playaway), Marian Keyes.
Flight behavior, Barbara Kingsolver.
The unbearable lightness of being, Milan Kundera.
Swimming home (Playaway), Deborah Levy.
The twelve tribes of Hattie, Ayana Mathis.
Felix in the underworld, John Mortimer.
After the fall, Charity Norman.
Good kids, Benjamin Nugent.
Good kids (Playaway), Benjamin Nugent.
Where have you been? (Playaway), Joseph O'Connor.
Foreign bodies, Cynthia Ozick.
The truth (Playaway) : a novel, Michael Palin.
When in Rome (Playaway), Nicky Pellegrino.
Poppy Day (Playaway), Amanda Prowse.
Village school, Miss Read.
The driver's seat, Muriel Spark.
This is where I leave you, Jonathan Tropper.
The cleaner of Chartres, Salley Vickers.
A half forgotten song, Katherine Webb.
Mike and Psmith, P.G. Wodehouse.

HISTORICAL

San Miguel (Playaway), T. Coraghessan Boyle.
Two for Texas (Playaway), James Lee Burke.
The final sacrament, James Forrester.
Havisham, Ronald Frame.
Wolves in winter, Lisa Hilton.

Mystery

Blood loss, Alex Barclay.
Trust your eyes (Playaway), Linwood Barclay.
The lost girls of Rome, Donato Carrisi .
The black box, Michael Connelly.
Death benefit, Robin Cook.
The bone bed (Playaway), Patricia Cornwell.
XO (Playaway), Jeffery Deaver.
Killing the emperors, Ruth Dudley Edwards.
Alone, Loren D. Estleman.
Safe house (Playaway), Chris Ewan.
The thin man, Dashiell Hammett.
The murder wall, Mari Hannah.
The killing. Book one, Parts 7-14 (Playaway), David Hewson ; based on the original screenplay by Soren Sveistrup.
A question of identity, Susan Hill.
The blind goddess (Playaway), Anne Holt.
The burning air, Erin Kelly.
Robert B. Parker's Ironhorse, Robert Knott.
Prime suspect. 2, A face in the crowd, Lynda La Plante.
The jewels of paradise (Playaway), Donna Leon.
Back from the dead, Peter Leonard.
The prodigal son, Colleen McCullough.
The vanishing point (Playaway), Val McDermid.
Eye of the storm : a Sharon McCone investigation, Marcia Muller.
The shape of dread, Marcia Muller.
Camouflage, Bill Pronzini.
The blood of crows (Playaway), Caro Ramsay.
Means of evil and other stories, Ruth Rendell.
The face of trespass, Ruth Rendell.
Mad River, John Sandford.
The golden calf : a Detective Inspector Irene Huss mystery, Helene Tursten.
Locked in, Kerry Wilkinson.

Non-fiction

Mr Selfridge, Lindy Woodhead.
Kitchen round table: at home with Lidia Bastianich, Madhur Jaffrey, Judith Jones, Betty Fussell, and Deb Perelman.
Bruce, Peter A Carlin.
Mick Jagger (Playaway), Philip Norman.
Running with the Kenyans (Playaway) : discovering the secrets of the fastest people on earth, Adharanand Finn.
The secret race : inside the hidden world of the Tour de France, Daniel Coyle & Tyler Hamilton.
Write that memoir right now, Kim Brittingham.
Wild, Cheryl Strayed.
Things I want to punch in the face, Jennifer Worick.
Time to be in earnest (Playaway) : a fragment of biography, P.D. James.
Better than fiction, Don George.
Raiders (Playaway) : WWII Britain's most daring special operations, Ross Kemp.
Destiny in the desert (Playaway) : the road to El Alamein : the battle that turned the tide, Jonathan Dimbleby.
Bertie (Playaway) : a life of Edward VII, Jane Ridley.
Londoners (Playaway) : the days and nights of London now : as told by those who love it, hate it, live it, left it, and long for it, Craig Taylor.
My first coup d'etat, John Dramani Mahama.

Romance

Enticed by his forgotten lover, Maya Banks.
How to seduce a billionaire, Kate Carlisle.

Saga

The perfume garden, Kate Lord Brown.