Songs, principally from English odes, and instrumental works; the suite from Venus and Adonis from a masque; Fairest isle from an opera. Title from disc label. Compact disc. Program notes principally by Andrew Stewart, biographical notes on the performers, and texts (15 pages) inserted in container. Recorded live. 2013 February 27. Wigmore Hall, London. Recorded live at Wigmore Hall, London, Feb. 27, 2013. Iestyn Davies, countertenor ; Richard Egarr, harpsichord ; Pamela Thorby, Tabea Debus, recorders ; Bojan .ư̐Ci.ư̐ci.ư̐c, Stephen Pedder, violins ; Julia Kuhn, viola, violin ; Mark Levy, viola da gamba ; William Carter, theorbo, baroque guitar.