Mary Black - The Best Of Mary Black, Volume 2Black is Ireland's premier vocalist. She interprets the tradition in many ways without ever losing it in the arrangements. Her take on pop songs is to render them through the eyes and ears of the great Celtic folk tradition as well. There are, as would be expected, many fine moments on this set, including her readings of Dougie MacLean's "Turning Away," Thom Moore's "Still Believing," Phil Colclough's "Song for Ireland," and Noel Brazil's "The Loving

" Death Bells left their hometown of Sydney for the United States

It's an extraordinary balancing act

Louis Lortie - Lortie Plays Chopin 1/ Nocturnes Scherzos Sonata 2

Tex Beneke was a big band saxophonist and singer who joined the Glenn Miller Orchestra in 1941

Sachio Fujioka - Symphony 2 / Guitar Concerto / Pegasus Effect

from baroque concerto grosso and romantic parodies to agitprop music and modern sounds

Now he presents his new CD with recordings of compositions by Robert Schumann

Following the recent assassination attempt on the Queen

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the record is expansive

This have I done for my true love

Chopin/ Lortie - Louis Lortie Plays Chopin