A varied and imaginative song recital from tenor Thomas Michael Allen focusing on themes of distance and longing. Mr. Allen's repertoire spans the centuries, from the French baroque to the... more

The Bavarian-born composer Simon Mayr spent his compositional life in Italy, spreading the influence of Viennese classicism whilst himself being influenced by prevailing Italian models. His cantata... more

Le Roi et le fermier made Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny famous in France and beyond. Set in an evocative and at times stormy Sherwood Forest it tells of a King's encounter with a humble farmer, blending... more

Franz Hauk's pioneering series of the music of Simon Mayr extends our limited acquaintance with his contemporary, Ferdinando Paër whose dramatic oratorio the Holy Sepulchre is filled with expressive... more