HYPERROMANTIC is a radical take on Felix Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto Op.64 of 1844 (often abbreviated to MenCon in Japanese concert shorthand) from soloist Chihiro Ono and experimental music-theatre ensemble ARCO.

Lisa Illean's subtle, mesmerising compositions explore nuances of sonority, timbre, auditory phenomena and perspective, and have been performed by acclaimed ensembles across the globe. This debut portrait album offers a portal into her delicately captivating sound-world.

Days before his sudden death in 2021, Anthony Payne spoke with NMC's Founder Colin Matthews about plans for a future album of his unreleased orchestral works. Thanks to the generous support of individuals including many of Payne's friends and colleagues, NMC is pleased to be able to pay tribute to Payne, and to the late Sir Andrew Davis, with the release of this new album.

Michael Zev Gordon is a composer whose music is deeply engaged with the subjects of memory and loss, together with a search for serenity. These themes are central to the three large-scale works which comprise this new portrait album.