Iestyn Davies has established himself as the countertenor of the moment with a translucent voice that has no trace of the wobbly feminine bloom or hootiness that can haunt lesser singers. Like Andreas Scholl, there is a sinewy edge to the sound that is unmistakably masculine, however ethereal the music, a quality he amply demonstrates on this live Wigmore Hall recording with Ensemble Guadagni, choosing (and sometimes transposing) works that show off his voice to best lyrical effect, chief among them Handel's Nine German Arias, though my favourite is his simply wondrous interpretation of Purcell's sublime Evening Hymn.