Signum Records Podcast

Once in Royal David's City by VOCES8, taken from their album 'Christmas' on Signum Classics SIGCD291 BUY THE FULL ALBUM HERE: http://hyperurl.co/2ypprq

Eva Mason interviews Toby Young, an exciting new composer and arranger. Toby works across many genres, with major artists such as the LSO, RPO, Gareth Malone, Chase & Status and more! For his debut appearing on Signum Classics he turns his hand to arranging Folk Music of the British Isles, for the Armonico Consort's release 'Greensleeves'. More information available at http://signumrecords.com/catalogue/armonico-consort/greensleeves/sigcd447.html http://tobyyoungcomposer.co.uk/ To enter our podcast competition email your answer to podcast@signumrecords.com

Matt Buchanan interviews Desmond Earley, director of UCD Choral Scholars, harpsichordist and arranger, on Invisible Stars, Traditional and Contemporary Irish Music and more. More information available at http://signumrecords.com/catalogue/desmond-earley.html or http://signumrecords.com/catalogue/the-choral-scholars-of-university-college-dublin.html. Don't forget to enter this month's competition to win a signed copy of The Choral Scholars of University College Dublin's new album, Invisible Stars by emailing your answer to podcast(at)signumrecords.com. Closing date for entries 12th January 2015. Recorded at Floating Earth in London. Engineer & Editor - George Collins; Producers - Claire Fleming & Aoife Daly.

Sara Kalic sits down with award-winning conductor, and director of Tenebrae, Nigel Short. They talk concerts, choirs and choral music, plus a discussion of upcoming new releases on Signum with world-renowned choir, Tenebrae . More details: www.signumrecords.com/catalogue/Tenebrae.html. Recorded at Floating Earth in London. Engineer & Editor - George Collins ; Producer - Matt Buchanan

Matt Buchanan sits down with virtuoso British clarinettist Julian Bliss to talk concerts, motorbikes and golden clarinets, plus a behind the scenes of his upcoming new album on Signum with Ailish Tynan and Christopher Glynn. More details: www.signumrecords.com/catalogue/julian-bliss.html. Don't forget to enter this month's competition to win a copy of Julian's new trio album, "Shepherd on the Rock", by emailing your answer to podcast(at)signumrecords.com. Closing date for entries 2nd November 2015. Recorded at Floating Earth in London. Engineer & Editor - Chris Kalcov; Producers - Matt Buchanan & Richard Gay.

Matt Buchanan interviews international concert pianist Alessio Bax on his latest world tour, and previews his new album of works by Scriabin and Mussorgsky. More details: http://www.signumrecords.com/catalogue/alessio-bax.html. Don't forget to enter this month's competition to win a copy of Alessio's new solo album by emailing your answer to podcast(at)signumrecords.com. Closing date for entries 12th October 2015. Recorded at Floating Earth in London. Engineer & Editor - Chris Kalcov; Producers - Matt Buchanan & Richard Gay.

Matt Buchanan interviews contemporary composer and percussionist Joby Burgess on his life and electronic works in the experimental field. More details: www.signumrecords.com/catalogue/powerplant.html. Don't forget to enter this month's competition to win a copy of 24 Lies Per Second by emailing your answer to podcast(at)signumrecords.com. Closing date for entries 24th August 2015. Recorded at Floating Earth in London. Engineer & Editor - Chris Kalcov; Producers - Matt Buchanan & Richard Gay.

Matt Buchanan interviews the founder and artistic director of the award winning Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh about his latest musical explorations, his ongoing work in the community as well as the new Handel 1740 album on Signum. More details: www.signumrecords.com/catalogue/paul-mccreesh.html. Don't forget to enter this month's competition for a copy of the new album by emailing your answer to podcast(at)signumrecords.com. Closing date for entries 15th June 2015. Recorded on location in London. Engineer & Editor - Chris Kalcov; Producers - Matt Buchanan & Richard Gay.

Matt Buchanan speaks to internationally-renowned composer Bob Chilcott about his work with the King's Singers and BBC Singers, and Bob talks about his latest commission on Signum Records - his St. John Passion. More details: www.signumrecords.com/catalogue/bob-chilcott.html. Don't forget to enter this episode's competition by emailing your answer to podcast(at)signumrecords.com. Closing date for entries 23rd May 2015. Recorded at Floating Earth in London. Engineer & Editor - Chris Kalcov; Producers - Matt Buchanan & Richard Gay.

Signum's own Richard Gay interviews internationally-renowned composer and pianist Will Todd on his recent work. More details: www.signumrecords.com/catalogue/will-todd.html. Don't forget to enter this month's competition by emailing your answer to podcast(at)signumrecords.com. Closing date for entries 2nd March 2015. Recorded at Floating Earth in London. Engineer & Editor - Chris Kalcov; Producers - Matt Buchanan & Richard Gay.

In a brand new series of podcasts for Signum Records, label manager Matt Buchanan interviews concert violinist Tamsin Waley-Cohen about her life immersed in music, and previews of her upcoming solo CD on Signum. More details: www.signumrecords.com/catalogue/tamsin-waley*cohen.html. Don't forget to enter this month's competition by emailing your answer to podcast(at)signumrecords.com. Closing date for entries 9th February 2015. Recorded at Floating Earth in London. Engineer & Editor - Chris Kalcov; Producers - Matt Buchanan & Richard Gay.