New 'Wylde Britain' audio album
The 'Wylde Britain' album will be released by Heritage Records on 27th July 2026. It will be available on all major streaming platforms.
solo performances by bassoonist
Laurence Perkins
(BBC Radio 3 / Classic FM / Hyperion Records soloist)
in a unique and highly innovative musical setting - digital audio including natural soundscapes and special effects
The full 'Wylde Britain' album will be digitally released on Monday 27th July 2026, and will be available on all the major streaming platforms.
There is also a limited-edition CD of the album - if you would like a CD copy, please click HERE to place an order. (This links to a Contact Form, please allow 2-3 days for a response).
SAMPLE the 'Wylde Britain' tracks below...
Shetland Dawn
Two traditional Shetland tunes, celebratory and evocative
Excerpt: 32 seconds
Banks of Loch Ness
A lyrical version of a classic Scottish melody
Excerpt: 26 seconds
Roman Soldier at Hadrian's Wall
Featuring a glorious instrumental version of Puccini's music, set in Rome
Excerpt: 32 seconds
Irish Idyll
Beautiful settings of two great Irish tunes, 'The Lark in the Clear Air' and 'Sí Bheag Sí Mhór'
Excerpt: 33 seconds
Wizard of Alderley Edge
An 18th century baroque melody transformed into music full of wizardry and fun!
Excerpt: 42 seconds
White Snowdon
Traditional Welsh folk melodies evoking the winter beauty of the famous mountain in Wales
Excerpt: 34 seconds
Robin Hood in the Woods so Wylde
A light-hearted version of music by William Byrd, based on a melody attributed to Henry VIII
Excerpt: 36 seconds
Conversation with a Nightingale
Music by Bill Connor evoking a Sussex woodland and featuring the song of a nightingale
Excerpt: 45 seconds
Mermaid of Zennor
Music by Judith Bailey, recreating the legend of a mermaid in the Cornish village of Zennor
Excerpt: 32 seconds
Land's End - The Beginning of the World
A 17th century dance tune from the Playford Collection with an upbeat character of hope and optimism
Excerpt: 34 seconds