Peter Philps wrote:

>The current great name is Andreas Scholl who has recordings out on
>Harmonia Mundi of Bach cantatas, some Vivaldi pieces, some more Baroque
>arias (including some beautiful Handel), and German pieces of a somewhat
>earlier date and, apart from Schuetz, by less well-known composers.
>They're all highly recommendable.

I agree Scholl is very good.  I would also recommend "Maddalena a di piedo
di Christi" by Caldara.  Rene Jacobs conducting.  It is lovely piece of
barouque.  Excellent singing by Scholl and the other solists and beutiful
playing by the Schola Cantorum Basisilensis.  It's on Harmona mundi.

Patrik