The programming of this disc is faultless in its mix of chamber and vocal works; it opens our eyes and ears to a new side of Domenico Scarlatti

One of the delights of exploring the byways of repertoire is discoveries such as this. On the Belgian label Accent, Jaroslav Thiel along with the Ensemble Polyharmonique and the Wrocław Baroque Orchestra peresent a simply glorious selection of church works by Johann David Heinichen (1683-1729) that grouped together form the

In short, at once a historically informative disc, and a most beautiful one.

Following on from the success of Fretwork/Iestyn Davies’ album IF from 2019 (works by Purcell and Nyman), Lamento offers works for voice and viol consort from 17th-century Germany. Perhaps the locale of the composers is the first noteworthy aspect: the viol consort has long been associated with England. This