I am thrilled that my Pie Jesu has been voted into the Classic FM Hall of Fame for the first time; a brand-new entry at number 238. If you chose it as one of your top three in the favourites in the world's biggest survey of classical music listening tastes, thank you so much!         John Brunning

The Five Romances for Solo Guitar are now available

collected into a single file from our shop

Magna Carta

My complete works for Guitar have been recorded by Xuefei Yang and The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and are now on release. 

In the video below Xuefei and I discuss the creation of the music, our relationship and the recording of the album

The first reviews of 'Magna Carta' are now available

From ARTSMUSELONDON:

'This is an elegant, ravishing album...'

'With a deep understanding and affinity for his soloist's instrument, Brunning seems to have created arrangements specifically designed to showcase Yang's virtuosity'

Read the full review here

From musicweb international:

 'It would be challenging to imagine any Guitar aficianado not enthusiastically embracing the beauty of the Magna Carta concerto'

'delightfully melodious, creatively orchestrated and deviant to the Spanish approach encountered in much music for the Guitar'

Read the full review here:

The CD can be purchased from

 Prima Facie records, Amazon or Presto music

You can also stream it on Apple music, Spotify, Amazon music and many others

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Xuefei and John discuss working on the album with Presto music's David Smith here

 John reflects on his influences with composer Robert Hugill here

Listen to Xuefei talk about the album on the BBC World Service programme 'The Arts Hour' with presenter

Niki Bedi

Watch the Finale from 'Concerto Magna Carta' being recorded

Romance No.2, 'Dusk'

Xuefei records the 'Lacrimosa' with Johannes Moser