World's worst-kept secret

Ever since I was obliged to take composition classes as part of my music degree at St Andrews University in Scotland, I ha enjoyed the very occasional foray into the art of the tune smith. Nothing serious, of course – just for fun (mostly).

Recently inspired to write some music for recorders by my friend, the writer and musician, Michelene Wandor, I have foolhardily decided to publish two of them:

Waltz for Michelene is for five recorders (STrTTB)

follia (with an original cover illustration by my friend, Daniel Baker) is for four (STrTrTr) and is based on the familiar ground bass but throws a few rhythmic curve balls...

New home – new look

After more than 15 years in Arbroath, I am off back to Dundee.

With a considerable amount of help from my excellent Danish colleague, Niels Danielsen, I have come up with a new style for future editions – I hope you like it!

The first titles are Telemann's string suite "La Musette" (TEL025) and two sonatas for trumpet, 2 violins and continuo from the under-rated Engilsh composer William Corbett's op. 3 (the others will follow). Feel free to suggest other pieces that we could publish.

OUR FIRST 18TH-CENTURY OPERA

This opera caused a bit of a stir in 1719 – Heinichen hadn't quite finished writing it when two of the leading singers had a tantrum about the clumsy way he'd set some of the Italian text. When the Saxon Elector heard about the argument, he dismissed the singers and the entire project was shelved. With a cast of seven principles and an orchestra of horns, flutes, recorders, oboes and strings which Heinichen deploys with considerable skill, this three-act work can now be heard to full advantage on a recording by Il Gusto Barocco.

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Another exciting collaboration

Christopher Palameta and his colleagues in Notturna have been passionate champions of the music of mid-18th-century Berlin, especially trios and quartets by Johann Gottlieb Janitsch. Having provided many of the editions for their recordings, we are now beginning to publish them so that anyone can enjoy them. First up are two trios by Janitsch, and a third by Christian Gottfried Krause.

NEW CATALOGUE

Four years have passed since our last catalogue – literally hundreds of titles
have been added in that time. If you prefer a leisurely browse to scrolling
through website pages, you can save it to your device by clicking HERE.