We have the pleasure to welcome again Damien Guillon in a tempting program dedicated to Purcell’s (and Dowland’s) remarkable arias and songs like If Music be the food of Love, Strike the Viol, Here the deities approve or Music for a while. Music for a while is a song for voice and basso continuo, where the voice is accompanied by an instrumental part featuring an ascending ground bass. Additional harmonies are supplied by the musicians playing continuo. A century stands between Dowland and Purcell, but the musical influence is obvious. Dowland (1563-1626) expresses amorous passion with sweetness and intimacy, whereas they are more extraverted and theatrical with Purcell (1659-1695), announcing the Handel opera style. A strong musical and stylistic relation between both composers in masterpieces like Dowland’s « Flow my tears » and Purcell’s « Music for a while » is obvious.