“Jonathan Manson… shines with his rich, luminous gamba tone.”

“Rachel Podger and Jonathan Manson… capture the spirit and style of the music perfectly in this recording… reminds us how well the tone of a violin and viol can blend when produced by players of this calibre.”

“…the obbligato piccolo cello runs like a golden thread through these pieces – especially with Manson’s immaculate and affecting performances…”

“…played with rare refinement… Manson exploited to the full the intimate, plangent nature of the instrument.”

“… Jonathan Manson was particularly outstanding in a stylish but tremendously virtuoso performance of Marais’s Le Labyrinthe, which elicited thunderous applause from the audience.”

“…cellist and gambist Jonathan Manson made an outstanding contribution… he was alert and deeply expressive.”

“Jonathan Manson’s exquisite solo transfixed audience and participants alike.”