In July 2026 Selwyn College Chapel Choir with Sarah MacDonald recorded an album of Janet’s sacred music for Regent Records. The sessions took place over two days and included a wide range of pieces: introits, anthems, psalm settings and The Selwyn Service, a set of canticles dedicated to the college. Four trombonists from Prime Brass featured in one track, Psalm 150, and several pieces included organ accompaniments beautifully played by Shanna Hart and Kim Chin.…
A new album by Papagena includes Tomorrow is Today as its title track. Janet wrote this for the group in 2021, setting a text by Sarah Cattley which likens each new dawn to the new life of a chick emerging from its egg. The music incorporates layered birdsong effects to create a dawn chorus. This is interspersed with more rhythmic and energetic, dance-like music full of the excitement of a new morning and new life.…