The art of melancholy : songs by John Dowland

"Their recital demonstrates once again that, although Henry Purcell was a more universal musical genius, Dowland surpassed him as a song writer ... Another welcome feauture of Davies's singing is ornamentation, which is a comparative rarity in Dowland songs recorded ... Dunford, for his part, combines in his lute playing an enviable technical facility and an artistic insight beyond his tender years".

"The main strength of Iestyn Davies's singing lies in its straightforward lyrical beauty, certainly a sound fit for Dowland's classic melodic grace. When his songs are performed as purely musically as this, the battle is already half-won, and indeed Davies seems to see no need for overdeliberate interpretation ... This is Dowland to treasure".