The Minneapolis based period instrument ensemble Minstrelsy! is known for creating imaginative performances of early music that are spontaneous, lively and full of color. Including works by: Castello, Monteverdi, Fontana, Steffani, Weelkes, Purcell, Dowland, Bleier, and Arne, Vieni o cara, is a delightful musical romp through the Italian and English Baroque era. Vieni o cara bursts with brilliance and variety!

What critics said about Minstrelsy!

"The sound is clear and realistic. A most attractive recording debut for a group we will want to hear again." Barker, American Record Guide, May/June '96

"These accomplished musicians make this music seem simple and light-hearted, conveying a sense of spare emotion. It left me with a feeling of marvelous tranquility." AR, Napra Review, Spring 1996

"...authenticity underlying some crisp and elegant playing." Daniel Cusick, Scranton Times Jan. '96

Nancy Froseth - viola da gamba, recorder
Carole Hofstad-Lee, soprano
David Hays - baroque violin
David Livingston - recorders
Phillip Rukavina - archlute

Tracks:
1. Sonata 12 (a,b,d,e) Dario Castello - 6:08
2. Jubilet [a.c.rl Claudio Monteverdi - 4:29
3. Sonata Prima (a,b) Giovanni Fontana - 3:01
4. Quel sguardo sdegnosetto (c,e) Claudio Monteverdi - 2:14
5. Vieni o cara amata sposa (a,b,c,d,e) Agostino Steffani - 4:15
6. Il Pastorello (a,b,c,d,e) Agostino Steffani - 2:35
7. Sonata d-Moll (a,b,d,e) Francesco Mancini Amoroso; Allegro; Largo; Alkgro - 8:31
8. Strike It Up Tabor (a,b,d) Thomas Weelkes - :54
9. Since Robin Hood (a,b,c,d) Thomas Weelkes - 1:25
10. Fowre Arms, Two Necks, One Wreathing (a,b,c,d) Thomas Weelkes - 3:22
11. Ha, ha. This World Doth Pass (a,b,c,d) Thomas Weelkes - 2:38
12. Trio Sonata (.i,b,e) Henry Purcell - 6:32 (Adagio; Allegro; Largo; Vivace)
13. Weep You No More, Sad Fountains (a,b,c,d,e) John Dowland - 3:53
14. A Fancy (e) John Dowland - 2:16
15. The Nightingale (a,b,c) Thomas Weelkes - 1:04
16. Mascarada (a,b,d,e) Nicolaus Bleier - 1:19
17. A Wood Nymph (a,b,c,d,e) Tho. Aug. ARNE - 3:04