Anthony Burgess wrote his own film script for 'A Clockwork Orange', the notorious 1962 novel brimming with ultra-violence joyfully committed by youths fuelled by drencom, willful amorality and the music of Beethoven. Stanley Kubrick discarded Burgess' screenplay, favouring his own rather operatic version. A Clockwork Operetta is a cabaret-style setting of the original Burgess songs from various parts of the screenplay.

Also featured on this disc are two chamber pieces – American Terpsichore for piano quartet, and Angels and Fireflies (recorder version) - plus another cabaret song set The Radio Song.

Kevin Malone is Director of Composition at the University of Manchester, UK.