Who was Henry Aldrich? From 1648 to 1710, he was Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, and later the University’s Vice Chancellor. In his interesting notes, Dr Dean Jobin-Bevans, Professor of Music at Lakehead University, Canada, sets the context: during the 1690s, Aldrich was closely involved with Christ Church Cathedral’s music. The collection includes verse and full anthems, choral arrangements, recompositions, and occasional music. On the disc, there are several lovely anthems with three settings inspired by Palestrina, all sung with warmth and a lovely tone, including Be not wroth, a recomposition based on Civitas sancti tui, the second part of Byrd’s Latin motet Ne irascaris Domine, and perhaps one of Aldrich’s best-known works. The musicians under David Maw’s direction have an eye on the detail, tackling the contrapuntal writing with finesse. The different vocal soloists produce a wonderfully balanced sound, all contributing to an overall lovely disc that followers from Charles II’s Restoration period will undoubtedly enjoy, bound with Convivium’s beautiful presentation.