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Michael Composed and recorded this CD at The Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne as artist in residence. The music is inspired by the feeling of such a beautiful garden over the duration of a year.
.(Total running Time: 44' 15")

Featured Track : Roar

".....a collection of pieces, all composed by the sea....." The feeling of this CD is both meditative, relaxing and inspiring. ( Time: 55' 44")

1. Lotus (M.Johnson)
2. Gypsy (M.Johnson)
3. Lullaby ( M.Johnson)
4. Moutain Hop (M.Johnson)
5. Forest floor ( M.Johnson)
6. A Moment's peace (M.Johnson)
7. Dancing seas (M.Johnson)
8. Upstream (M.Johnson)
9. Climbing to paradise (M.Johnson)
10.Erin's Paradise (M.Johnson)
11. Bliss (M.Johnson)

Featured Track : Lullaby

A CD featuring the composing talents of Michael Johnson and Etienne de Lavaulx.. this time for instruments such as guitar, harp, congas, chord zither, cello and violin. In the European celtic fringe style.

(Time: 54')

1. Morocco (M.Johnson)
2. Seagulls (M.Johnson)
3. Sister Luz ( E. de Lavaulx)
4. Departure (M.Johnson)
5. Green Butterfly ( E. de Lavaulx)
6. Erin's Paradise (M.Johnson)
7. Arrival (M.Johnson)
8. Beachcomber (E. de Lavaulx)
9. Asteroid (E. de Lavaulx)
10. Homecoming (M.Johnson)

Featured Track : Seagulls

Avez (Meaning birds...Flight..)was written over the span of a year at Healesville wildlife sanctuary. The inspirations for these pieces came from such experiences as watching eagles fly, or observing water birds swim and dance. With harp, piano, digeridoo, recorders, guitars, bass, sound effects and bird sounds(Time: 54mn)
1. Feel the Love (M.Johnson)
2. Night flight (M.Johnson)
3. Earth Song (M.Johnson)
4.Waltze of the water birds (M.Johnson)
5. Wild weather (M.Johnson)
6. Wind through the wings (M.Johnson)
7. Song for the Amazon (M.Johnson)
8. Ocean song (M.Johnson)
9. Calm seas (M.Johnson)
10. Land of clouds (M.Johnson)
11. Feel the Love (reprise) (M.Johnson with words by Di Johnson)
12. The Swan (M.Johnson)
13. Waves (M.Johnson)
14. Earth Song (reprise) (M.Johnson)

Featured Track : Night Flight

This is a 10 track CD featuring the music group, "Clair de Lune" with the talents of Megan Kenny and Michael Johnson. A duet recording containing music for flute and harp from the Renaissance to the present day. (Time: 45')

1.Pachelbel's canon (Johann Pachelbel arr. Clair de Lune)
2. Greensleeves (Trad.arr. Clair de Lune )
3. A Time for Us (N.Rota arr. Clair de Lune)
4.Ashokan's farewell (J.A.Ungar arr. Clair de Lune)
5. Swan (M.Johnson arr. Clair de Lune)
6. Free (M.Johnson arr. Clair de Lune)
7. Magnificat (Trad.French arr. Clair de Lune)
8. Kirie (Trad.French arr. Clair de Lune)
9. Ash Grove (Trad.Welsh arr. Clair de Lune )
10. Dona Nobis (Trad.arr. Clair de Lune )

Featured Track : Kirie

A richly produced album of original and traditional compositions with flute, recorders, medieval percussion and harp. With Renaissance and medieval court dance pieces, jigs and ballads...... this is Clair de Lune at their finest.

1. The Sacred garden (M.Johnson)
2. Au renoubel du tens (Trad.French arr. Clair de Lune)
3.The Dancing Master (M.Kenny arr. Clair de Lune)
4. Morrison's jig (Trad.arr. Clair de Lune )
5. The fair maid of Wicklow (Trad.arr. Clair de Lune )
6. Richard the 1st (Trad.arr. Clair de Lune )
7. Lovely Joan (Trad.arr. Clair de Lune )
8. Au Clair de Lune (Trad.French arr. Clair de Lune)
9. White Flower (Trad.French arr. Clair de Lune)
10.Heloise and Abelard (M.Johnson arr. Clair de Lune)
11. Willie Mackintosh (Trad Scottish arr. Clair de Lune)
12. Morrison's jig (reprise) (Trad.arr. Clair de Lune )

Featured Track : The Sacred Garden

Light of the Moon perform a fusion of world/ folk and ambient groove sounds and rhythms, with musical layers from Electric harp, electric flute, violin, six string bass, drums, Tibetan and Japanese singing bowls, temple gongs, chimes and much more. Recorded live at Montsalvat, Australia.(approx 1hour)

1.Breath / Lovely Joan (M.Johnson / Tradition arr. LOTM)
2. Free (M.Johnson arr. LOTM)
3. The fair Maid of Wicklow (Tradition arr. LOTM)
4. Homecoming (M.Johnson )
5. Light of the Moon (Kenny/Johnson)
6. Love ( (Kenny/Johnson)
7. Seagulls (M.Johnson arr. LOTM)
8. Willie Mackintosh (Trad arr. LOTM) / Song for the Amazon (M.Johnson arr. LOTM)
9. Miserilu (Trad Greek arr. LOTM)

Featured Track: Lovely Joan