French saxophonist Pierre-Stephane Meuge presentsMonodies, a mesmerising musical journey through a century of monologues in a variety of styles, punctuated by the universal reference to JS Bach and played on various saxophones. We hear adaptations of seminal flute works such as Varese's Density 21.5 and Debussy's Syrinx (the fingerings of saxophone and flute are remarkably similar), and two Messiaen rarities: theMonodie in quarter tones for ondes Martenotand Monodie for organ. There is a Sonata by John Cage and the Three Pieces originally for solo clarinet by Stravinsky, alongside two works by Paul Mefano, a composer who has long wished for Meuge to record his music. Sigfrid Karg-Elert's25 Caprices allude to Baroque precedents, in keeping with the Bach pieces threaded through the whole programme, as does Tom Johnson'sTilework, which, like Bach, gives the impression of polyphony on a single instrument.