Daniel Swenberg, theorbo/lute
Adriane Post, violin
Johanna Novom, violin
Gwen Toth-organ, harpsichord

Trio sonatas from the most influential Roman composer of this genre -- pre-Corelli. Lelio Colista was one of Purcell's "famed Italian masters" and was a major influence on Corelli-- he also hired the young Corelli for oratorios. Lelio was also Gaspar Sanz's guitar teacher. A Kircher referred to him as Rome's true Orpheus. Today, however, his music is seldom performed/ known. Mr. Jones and the Engines of Destruction perform a few of his trio sonatas, in the manner he would have (without bowed bass), and alternate them with his guitar solos and lute works of his colleagues.