Irish singer-songwriter Wallis Bird and German ECHO Klassik award-winning ensemble Spark highlight a thousand years of female musical art in Visions of Venus. The result is a fascinating, genre-transcending blend of pop, jazz and classical music.

Medieval melodies by mystic and composer Hildegard von Bingen merge with indie pop by Björk. Music by early-seventeenth-century composer, singer and poet Francesca Caccini is interspersed with hits by Kate Bush and Tori Amos. Timeless melodies by icons such as Joni Mitchell, Carole King and Janis Joplin are commented on by impressionistic soundscapes by twentieth-century French composer Germaine Tailleferre. And the mesmerizing minimal structures of contemporary Australian composer Elena Kats-Chernin are also given a place. From medieval hymns to contemporary pop songs, Visions of Venus celebrates the creativity and resilience of women throughout the ages.