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Bang bang boom boom, Beth Hart.: When Beth Hart sings, clocks stop, hearts dance and neck-hair tingles. And when she tells her rollercoaster story, in a West Coast drawl that could distil whisky at fifty paces, it’s every bit as compelling.
The hidden treasures of Taj Mahal, 1969-1973.: His music is a mix of blues, Caribbean styles, bluegrass and the music of Hawaii, where he lived for a number of years.

CHRISTIAN

Holy spirit: spiritual soul & gospel funk from Shreveport's Jewel Records.: One of the greatest labels for funky Gospel releases was undoubtedly Jewel Records from Shreveport, Louisiana founded by Stan The Record Man Lewis in 1963 from his original tiny record store, Stan's Record Shop.
Eye on it, Toby Mac.: Toby McKeehan's fifth solo outing further distances the Grammy award winning contemporary christian music artist from his hip-hop past.

Classical

A new Venetian coronation, 1595, Gabriel Consort & Players: The occasional swish of incense dispersal or hand bell chimes are the only interior sound effects, enhancing the ceremonial atmosphere without impinging on the liturgical plainchant, florid organ voluntaries, majestic trumpet fanfares, opulent brass canzonas, and rich choral singing… An especial aural delight is the sumptuously rich lower brass of Andrea Gabrieli's Sanctus & Benedictus. (BBC Music)
Passion & Resurrection : music inspired by Holy Week.: Texts inspired by the dramatic events of Holy Week and Easter, set to music by some of the greatest Renaissance composers are the basis of this new hybrid from Stile Antico. Included are two settings of the poem 'Woefully arrayed': the first by William Cornysh, the second composed for Stile Antico in 2009 by John McCabe (b. 1939). This is its first recording and Stile's first foray into contemporary music.
Partitas BWV 826 & 830 ; Toccata BWV 911, J.S. Bach.: Excellent work by French classical pianist David Fray.
Cello concerto ; Cello sonata ; Adagio, Samuel Barber.: Cellist Christian Poltéra turns to the music of Samuel Barber. He is joined by the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra under Andrew Litton and pianist Kathryn Stott.
America ; Concerto grosso no. 1, Ernest Bloch.
Symphony no. 7 in E major, Bruckner.: For an orchestra who hadn't played Bruckner 7 since 1975, the BBCSSO sounded utterly on home territory. From the sumptuous opening cello theme to the finale's noble fanfares, this was a spacious, tender and beautifully poised performance … it's not often you hear cries of "encore" after a Bruckner symphony, but I would gladly have heard this one repeated in full (The Guardian)
Works for clarinet and orchestra, Mozart, Copland, Kats-Chernin.: Michael Collins combines the roles of clarinet soloist and conductor as he leads the Swedish Chamber Orchestra in three works that chart the journey of the clarinet from Mozart's late eighteenth-century Europe, via Aaron Copland's 1940s America, to today's classical scene with a piece written, for Michael Collins, in 2007 by the Australian composer Elena Kats-Chernin.
Piano concerto in C major, op. 100 ; Piano concertino in E flat major, op. 68, Pixis. Piano concerto in F minor, op. 5: Howard Shelley & Tasmanian Symphony. Thalberg (who would be celebrating his 200th birthday in 2012) famously took part in a pianistic 'duel' with Liszt, and was popularly acclaimed as the greatest pianist in the world during his lifetime. He only wrote one piano concerto, and that in his teens, but it is a brilliantly effective showpiece for virtuosity and stamina, the pianist's hands barely leaving the piano. Johann Peter Pixis has now been consigned — perhaps unfairly — to the oblivion where so many early 19th-century composers dwell. These are world premiere recordings of his charming Piano Concerto and Piano Concertino.
Opus 5, violin sonatas, Arcangelo Corelli.: Released to mark the 300th anniversary of Corelli's death, this album from The Avison Ensemble is certainly a celebration of his colourful music. Classic FM Radio
Mass for the parishes ; Mass for the convents, Francois Couperin.
Pieces de violes, 1728, Francois Couperin.: Featuring Jordi Savall.
Symphony no. 6, Peter Maxwell Davies.: Features his memorable "Orkney wedding".
Pictures at an exhibition, Stephen De Pledge: New Zealand pianist Stephen De Pledge is one of the most exciting and versatile musicians of his generation. Stephen's solo performances have taken him throughout the UK, including five solo recitals in the Wigmore Hall in London, where he made his acclaimed debut in 1999. He has also given solo performances in Hong Kong, Italy, France, Singapore, Japan, Australia and the USA.
La voix de l'emotion = The voice of emotion, Montserrat Figueras
Metamorphosis ; The hours, Philip Glass.: Featuring harpist Lavinia Mejer.
Dead man walking, music by Jake Heggie ; libretto by Terrence McNally: The opera based on the book. Featuring Frederica Von Stade and Joyce Di Donato.
Complete music for saxophone, Charles Koechlin.: Koechlin was an important composer and music theorist at the beginning of 20th century, living in Paris, the world's hot spot for musical innovation. His music is inspired by the impressionistic style, which was much in vogue at that time, but it voices his unique personal language, in which oriental elements are fused. He was enchanted by the then new instrument of Adolphe Sax, the saxophone, and wrote extensively for this sonorous and seductive instrument.
Elijah 1846, Mendelssohn.: Choral work featuring Sarah Connolly, Rosemary Joshua, Simon Keenlyside and Robert Murray.
Zarebski, Zelenski, Jonathan Plowright: Features Jonathan Plowright, whose brilliant and utterly idiomatic performances of Romantic Polish piano music have confirmed him as a master of this repertoire.
The unknown Purcell : sonatas, Daniel Purcell.: On this recording we have a selection of works for solo harpsichord and for violin and continuo by Daniel Purcell, most of which are premiere recordings.
Preludes & transcriptions, Rachmaninoff.: Recordings from the 1950s by New Zealand pianist Colin Horsley, regarded as perhaps the finest pianist of his generation.
String quartets, Schubert.: Go straight to D810, Death and the Maiden. The two opening fortissimo motifs are like clarion calls. The Artemis Quartet are tersely explosive, fiery in attack, the sforzandos in the transition stabbing the air… the Artemis enlarge perceptions, push frontiers and perhaps question received wisdom. (Gramophone)
Spanish guitar music : the absolutely essential 3 CD collection, Andres Segovia and Ramon Montoya
Mission, Cecilia Bartoli.: CD showcasing the music of little-known Italian composer Agostino Steffani and including solo arias of various moods and styles, several duets, solo numbers with chorus - all sung in Italian - and instrumental interludes that create an organic transition from one piece to the next and an arc that reaches from the beginning to the end of the album.
Symphony no. 2, Arthur Honegger.: Featuring trumpeter Jeffrey Silberschlag and Seattle Symphony.

COUNTRY

Tomorrowland, Ryan Bingham.: Tomorrowland contains plenty of the pliant acoustic guitar work that has marked Bingham’s previous studio sets, but Tomorrowland expands his musical landscape exponentially: Guitars howl into keyboards and drums stomp against strings, all bolstered by Bingham’s jagged, weather-beaten vocals.
Change my mind, Billy Ray Cyrus.
Sing the Delta, Iris DeMent.: She's a careful, detailed songwriter with a confessional edge and a good sense of narrative, and her voice is a marvellous instrument that seems to rise out of the previous century.
Let down, Lilly Hiatt and the Dropped Ponies.: Having John Hiatt for a father must be pretty intimidating for anyone eager to become a singer and songwriter, but it's fortunate for Lilly Hiatt that she seems to have learned a great deal from her father's example without trying to sound much like him.
3 pears, Dwight Yoakam.: 3 Pears is the first studio album in almost seven years by the multi-platinum selling and Grammy Award winning artist Dwight Yoakam.

EASY LISTENING

Song of life : a collection, Libera.: This new collection brings together spiritual classics such as 'Be still my soul' and 'Deep Peace' with the title track, 'Song of Life', which has never been internationally released.
Songbird, Tayla Alexander.: Tayla Alexander is an 11 year old classical-crossover soprano from Auckland who has been singing since the age of four. Songbird is her debut
Viva duets, Tony Bennett.: A truly international endeavour, VIVA DUETS, features performances in English and Spanish, with artists representing nine countries and three
Spanish eyes : the best of, Engelbert Humperdinck.
Eight classic albums, Peggy Lee.

FILM

Best of Bond -- James Bond. 50 years - 50 tracks.
Music from the movies, Katherine Jenkins.

JAZZ

Indicum, Bobo Stenson Trio.: Few contemporary jazz groups sustain an atmosphere as evocatively as Swedish pianist Stenson's trio, or conjure so many moods across a variety of material wrote John Fordham, reviewing Cantando in The Guardian.
Guitar destiny, Marc Antoine.: This ten-track session marks French guitarist Marc Antoine's 11th release which mixes smooth jazz with light new age flourishes.
Magico : carta de amor, Jan Garbarek, Egberto Gismonti, Charlie Haden.
Eight classic albums, Dizzy Gillespie.
Seven classic albums, Johnny Hodges.
Glad rag doll, Diana Krall.: For the recording of Glad Rag Doll, Diana Krall went into the studio with T Bone Burnett and came out with what the jazz singer calls a song and dance
Eight classic albums, Herbie Mann.
Too much in love to care, Clair Martin sings with Kenny Barron.: Too Much in Love to Care is the new studio recording from Britain's First Lady of Jazz, Claire Martin.
Rhythm sessions, Lee Ritenour.: Ritenour surrounds himself with a cadre of high-profile veterans and promising newcomers.
Resume, Eberhard Weber.: The unique sound of Eberhard's customised electric bass is heard here mostly in the context of his own keyboard settings and treatments, but also augmented by the saxophones and overtone flute of Jan Garbarek (on three tracks) and by the percussion of Michael DiPasqua.

Follow the sun, Evermore.: Written in seven countries and recorded at The Stables in Victoria Australia.
Music box opera, Delerium.: This Vancouver-based electronic outfit fuses ambient and cinematic production with soaring vocals courtesy of a myriad of guests.
The haunted pad: British instrumental guitar music of the sixties.
The hipsters, Deacon Blue.: The first studio album for eleven years by multi-platinum selling band Deacon Blue marks the bands 25th Anniversary since their debut album Raintown.
The hits collection, Ike & Tina Turner.
This new morning, Luka Bloom.
Over with you, Steve Forbert.: 34 years after his first album, Steve Forbert is releasing an exciting new one. This is an album that has taken a lifetime to make, explains Forbert. You don’t just pull these songs out of thin air you have to live them.
Halcyon, Ellie Goulding.: An album which boasts a diverse range of styles, including piano ballads, pop hits and electronic dancefloor-fillers.
The devil you know, Rickie Lee Jones.
Reunion, Lucy Kaplansky.: Called the troubadour laureate of modern city folk by the Boston Globe
The collection, Beverley Knight.: Beverley Knight MBE, an award bestowed due to her services to music and the work she does on behalf of several charities, is one of the UK’s greatest ever soul/gospel singers, with a recording career littered with awards, nominations and hit singles spanning almost 20 years.
Thankful n' thoughtful, Bettye LaVette.: This is Bettye LaVette’s triumphant year, her 50th in show business.
Invincible, Lemar.: British singer/songwriter.
Glassheart, Leona Lewis.
Memphis rhythm king, Willie Mitchell.
Sugaring season, Beth Orton.: Singer/songwriter Beth Orton combined the passionate beauty of the acoustic folk tradition with the electronic beats of trip-hop to create a fresh, distinct fusion of roots and rhythm.
20, Kate Rusby.: Produced by English folk musician Kate Rusby and her husband Damien O'Kane, the album celebrates Rusby's twentieth year as a recording artist.
Now : a celebratory 50th anniversary album, Dionne Warwick.: Dionne Warwick marks the 50th anniversary of the release of her first Billboard hit single with the release of a special new album Now which reunites her with the legendary creative team of Burt Bacharach, Hal David and Phil Ramone.

ROCK

Afterglow, Black Country Communion.: Black Country Communion feature a formidable line-up of familiar names with a century-plus of experience between them. Joining vocalist/bassist Glenn ‘Voice of Rock’ Hughes (Deep Purple/Black Sabbath) are former Dream Theater keyboard player Derek Sherinian, drummer Jason Bonham (son of late Led Zeppelin sticksman John) and guitarist Joe Bonamassa, currently one of the top bluesmen in business.
Centipede hz, Animal Collective.: The ninth studio album from Animal Collective, recorded with Ben Allen in Oxford, Mississippi.
Cherry tree, the National.
CSN 2012, Crosby, Stills & Nash.
Greatest hits on CD & DVD, The Human League.
Greatest hits on CD & DVD, The Stranglers.
Hedkandi : Ibiza 10 years.
Hello land!, Guillemots.: Guillemots are a BRIT Award nominated indie rock band formed by Fyfe Dangerfield.
Irie inspiration, Sweet & Irie.
Love not money, Everything But the Girl.
Love on your side : the best of the Thompson Twins.
Machine head, Deep Purple.
Mr. Blue Sky : the very best of Electric Light Orchestra.: The Electric Light Orchestra's ambitious yet irresistible fusion of Beatlesque pop, classical arrangements, and futuristic iconography rocketed the group to massive commercial success throughout the 1970s.
Octane twisted, Porcupine Tree.: Porcupine Tree is unquestionably one of the most difficult-to-categorize and innovative bands working today.
The Kinks at the BBC, The Kinks: The release is collated from BBC-owned Kinks recordings that still exist in the archive and charts the inexorable rise of the band. The BBC gave the band a platform and support at crucial stages in their career and The Kinks at the BBC plays like an alternate Greatest Hits, a musical growing up in public.
Uno!, Green Day.: Uno is the first of a trilogy of albums released by the band in the space of a four-month period, as they attempt to create a leaner, meaner rock sound than their most previous studio albums.
X, Focus.: The first studio album from Focus for 6 years.
Bastards, Bjork.: An album of remixed tracks from Björk's critically-lauded 'Biophilia'.
The Silvertone years, JJ Cale.
Sign your name : the best of Terence Trent D'Arby.
Home, Chris de Burgh.: The album was recorded over a week in Enniskerry, Ireland in Chris' own home studio.
Road to forever, Don Felder.: Former lead guitarist of The Eagles.
By my side, Ben Harper.: Ben Harper has handpicked 12 choice ballads from his twenty year career.
3 skulls and the truth, David Hidalgo, Mato Nanji, Luther Dickinson.
The evolution of Kelis.: Her milkshake brought all the boys to the yard in 2004 and six years later she's still shaking things up.
Spring and fall, Paul Kelly.
Desperate character, Kirsty MacColl.
The origin of love, Mika.: A Brit Award-winning one-man Scissor Sisters, Mika returns in a less-than-autobiographical mood for this third album.
Havoc and bright lights, Alanis Morissette.: Havoc and Bright Lights, her first album in four years, presents a generally mellower Morissette. However, that's not to say her music now lacks potency. Two decades into her recording career, she knows how to craft a catchy pop-rock song, though having Guy Sigsworth (Madonna, Britney Spears) as her co-writer must help.
Born to sing : no plan B, Van Morrison.: Born to Sing: No Plan B was self-produced and recorded in his native Belfast, while also marking a return to jazz label Blue Note.
Maximum collection, Maxi Priest.: Maxi Priest has earned his place among other greats such as Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Toots & The Maytals and Dennis Brown in spreading the reggae gospel far and wide.
In the spotlight, Suzi Quatro.
Twins, Ty Segall.
Come home to mama, Martha Wainwright.: Working with a bevy of guest musicians including Yuka Honda and Sean Lennon, as well as Wilco guitarist Nels Cline, Dirty Three drummer Jim White, and others, Wainwright mixes her intimate, poetic writing style with a layered baroque pop aesthetic.
Clarity, Zedd.: Born Anton Zaslavski in Russia and raised in Kaiserslautern, Germany by two classically trained musicians. 2009 proved to be a watershed year for Zedd. It was during this year that he began producing electronic music, and within an incredibly short period of time amassed widespread critical and audience acclaim.

WORLD

From Senegal to the world : 80s classics & rarities, Youssou N'Dour.: Youssou N Dour is one of the most celebrated African musicians in history. His mix of traditional Senegalese mbalax with eclectic influences ranging from Cuban rumba to hip hop, jazz and soul has won him an international fan base of millions.
From dust to light, Ariana Tikao.: Ariana is a unique performer and composer of heartfelt music in both Te Reo Māori and English. She draws on folk and pop styles with a strong emphasis on Māori chant. Although now living in Wellington, her music in inspired and influenced by her Ngāi Tahu ancestry and the dramatic landscape of Te Waipounamu The South Island of New Zealand.

DVDs

FILM

A guide for the married man, directed by Gene Kelly.: Comedy with Walter Matthau, Robert Morse and Inger Stevens.
Adam's apples, written and directed by Anders Thomas Jensen.: Well reviewed Danish film with Mads Mikkelsen.
Albert's memorial, directed by David Richards.: British comedy-drama with David Jason, David Warner and Michael Jayston.
Footnote, Director, Joseph Cedar.: Israeli film about father and son rivalry.
Hope springs, directed by David Frankel.: Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones and Steve Carell.
Irving Berlin's There's no business like show business, directed by Walter Lang.: Musical comedy with Ethel Merman, Marilyn Monroe, Mitzi Gaynor and Johnnie Ray.
Lupin the third. Castle of Cagliostro, a film by Hayao Miyazaki.: Japanese movie.
New in town, directed by Jonas Elmer.: Renee Zellweger, Harry Connick Jr.
Seeking a friend for the end of the world, written and directed by Lorene Scafaria.: Steve Carell and Keira Knightley.
Step up. 4, Miami heat, directed by Scott Speer.
The birdcage, produced and directed by Mike Nichols.: American remake of "La cage aux folles" with Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman and Calista Flockhart.
The magnificent rebel, directed by Georg Tressler.: German actor Karlheinz Bohm as Mozart.
Total recall, directed by Len Wiseman.: The 2012 remake with Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Bill Nighy and Jessica Biel.
The living daylights, directed by John Glen.: Timothy Dalton as Bond, Art Malik, Joe Don Baker and Maryam D'Abo.
The man with the golden gun, directed by Guy Hamilton.: Ninth in the series and the second with Roger Moore.
The grapes of wrath, directed by John Ford.: Classic adaptation of John Steinbeck's novel with Henry Fonda. John Carradine and Jane Darwell.
Sons for the return home, directed by Paul Maunder: The adaptation of the Albert Wendt novel.

MUSIC

Live at Montreux, 1981, Mike Oldfield.
Live in Paris '79, Supertramp.
Own the night world tour, Lady Antebellum.
Pull down the shades, Toy Love.
La voix des reves : greatest moments in concert, Philippe Jaroussky.
Live kisses : from Capitol Studios, Hollywood, Paul McCartney.
Mozart in Turkey, produced and directed by Mick Csaky; opera directed and filmed by Elijah Moshinsky.
On Denniston, directed by Hugh Macdonald and David Sims

Non-fiction

Secrets of the cross.
At home with the Georgians.
Steve Jobs : iGenius.
Austrian railway spectacular.
The history of the London Underground.
Snake underworld, Henry Rollins.
How to cook your life : a cooking class with Zen priest and chef Edward Espe Brown, a film by Doris Dorrie.
Raising children in New Zealand = Te whakatipu tamariki i Aotearoa, produced by Raising Children Ltd.
Art & copy, directed by Doug Pray.: Documentary about the advertising industry that shows the real Mad Men.
Village by the sea : Edith Collier in Ireland, a film by Michael Heath.: Documentary about N.Z. Painter Edith Collier and the time she spent in an Irish village in 1914/15.
Katy Perry : part of me, directed by Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz.
Mark Cavendish : born to race.
She-wolves : England's early queens, written and presented by Helen Castor.

TV SERIES

Land girls. Series one.
Puella magi madoka magica. 1.
Puella magi madoka magica. 2.
Puella magi madoka magica. 3.
Love in a cold climate, directed by Tom Hooper.: The British television series based on the Nancy Mitford novels.

Talking Books

Adventure

The undersea prison, Duncan Falconer.
Undersea prison (MP3), Duncan Falconer.
The expats (Playaway), Chris Pavone.
The Delta solution, Patrick Robinson.
The candle man, Alex Scarrow.
The candle man (MP3), Alex Scarrow.

FANTASY

A blink of the screen, Terry Pratchett.
A blink of the screen (MP3), Terry Pratchett.

FICTION

The time keeper, Mitch Albom.
The time keeper (MP3), Mitch Albom.
Hard times, Charles Dickens.
Arcadia, Lauren Groff.
Zoo time, Howard Jacobson.
With love at Christmas, Carole Matthews.
With love at Christmas (MP3), Carole Matthews.
The butterfly cabinet, Bernie McGill.
The butterfly cabinet (MP3), Bernie McGill.
The girl you left behind, Jojo Moyes.
Mudwoman, Joyce Carol Oates.
The fair deal, Patricia Robins.
The fair deal (MP3), Patricia Robins.
The art of hearing heartbeats, Jan-Philipp Sendker
Rebuilding Coventry, Sue Townsend.

HISTORICAL

River of destiny, Barbara Erskine.
His last duchess, Gabrielle Kimm.
Bring up the bodies (Playaway), Hilary Mantel.
A dangerous inheritance, Alison Weir.

HORROR

December, Phil Rickman.
December (MP3), Phil Rickman.

WESTERN

High desert, Wayne D. Overholser.
Holding the ace card, Lauran Paine.

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