"There is much to enjoy here as they have clearly grasped the essence of Handel’s settings of Barthold Heinrich Brockes’s Enlightenment poetry in pared-back style, and they play with confident precision as the (unnamed) obbligato part is shared between the two regular members of C4."

"‘Künft’ger Zeiten eitler Kummer’ (‘Vain concerns for the future’) uses recorder and I love recorder-player Caroline Eidsten Dahl’s husky, woody tone, which makes an interesting counterpart to Sæther’s focused and citrusy falsetto – there’s no denying that his voice is a stunning instrument”

"this is a superb recording and a strong debut for Ensemble C4. It’s characterised by the voice of Daniel Sæther: sure-footed, stylish and confident. There’s a bright future ahead for these musicians, I’m sure."