Lee calls Trios for One his “love letter to the English madrigal.” A core repertory for the viola da gamba, English madrigals from the 16th and 17th centuries are marked by interplay between the musicians, as well as the dominance of mood that is often supplied not just by the notes, but also by a sung text. “Playing music with a text is almost like having a treasure map. The poetry leads you to an emotional point of view.” But playing all the parts meant that Lee had to develop clever methods to converse with himself. “Recording these pieces was a demanding study of polyphony. Each part can be conceived of as a melody on its own. The question becomes how to shift focus from one part to another without drowning the others out.