The past decade could well be designated the Rise of the Countertenors with their albums filling record catalogues. Gone are the days when you might find an Alfred Deller offering from the 1950s and little else – today we are spoilt for choice. One of the best is Bejun Mehta, known for his collaborations with René Jacobs. He has two Grammy nominations and fills concert halls and opera houses across Europe and his native America.

For his latest disc he turns his attention to the cantata – both secular and sacred – with works by Handel, JS and JC Bach and Vivaldi and the medium suits both his vocal...