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Baroque & Early Music

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Features

Discover the fascinating world of Baroque & Early Music through artist interviews, festival reviews, playlists, album features, and expert insights.

Mary Bevan: Giving voice to a family legacy
Feature

Mary Bevan: Giving voice to a family legacy

Our Writer-in-Residence Simon Mundy catches up with Continuo Patron, soprano Mary Bevan, to hear about the Bevan Family Consort, alongside her latest album.

Bellot Ensemble | Monteverdi: ‘Oblivion soave’
Film

Bellot Ensemble | Monteverdi: ‘Oblivion soave’

Tenor Kieran White, joined by Daniel Murphy on theorbo, performs Arnalta’s aria, ‘Oblivion soave’ from Monteverdi's ‘L’incoronazione di Poppea’.

Owain Park: Half a dozen of one
Feature

Owain Park: Half a dozen of one

Ten years on from their Cambridge debut, The Gesualdo Six continue to redefine choral performance through imagination and collaboration.

Playlist: The Gesualdo Six
Playlist

Playlist: The Gesualdo Six

This playlist explores The Gesualdo Six's extensive discography, featuring some new works commissioned by the group, alongside a wide range of early music.

Carnival spirit at The Vache
Review

Carnival spirit at The Vache

Ashutosh Khandekar reviews Vache Baroque’s recent production of ‘Le carnaval de Venise’ by André Campra.

Cantoría | ‘A la fiesta, zagales’: Spanish Baroque at Wigmore Hall
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Cantoría | ‘A la fiesta, zagales’: Spanish Baroque at Wigmore Hall

Cantoría leads listeners into a vibrant Spanish festive world filled with the joyful energy of Baroque villancicos, carols, jácaras and dances.

News

Handpicked news stories from the world of Baroque & Early Music.

Michael Chance to step down as Artistic Director of The Grange Festival
News

Michael Chance to step down as Artistic Director of The Grange Festival

Chance will leave a strong legacy of Baroque and Early Opera after 10 years at the helm of the Grange Opera Festival

Bellot Ensemble unveils debut album: ‘Cupid’s Ground Bass’
News

Bellot Ensemble unveils debut album: ‘Cupid’s Ground Bass’

The Bellot Ensemble’s debut album of 17th-century Italian love songs and rare instrumental works is given an immersive London launch.

Festivals

Established and emerging artists are presenting inspiring programmes in festivals and concert series across the UK.

christmas tree logo for york early music christmas festival 2025
Festival

York Early Music Christmas Festival

The Festival was created in 1997 to introduce audiences to the immense wealth of music associated with Advent, Christmas and Epiphany, from the Medieval to the Baroque, intertwined with the sagas, stories and tales of the north.

The Georgian Concert Society
Festival

The Georgian Concert Society

The GCS promotes a series of six historically informed performances of the highest standard on period instruments each year in Edinburgh.

Colchester Early Music
Festival

Colchester Early Music

Mostly Medieval and Renaissance concerts on Sunday afternoons at St Andrew's Church in Marks Tey, showcasing small groups.

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Explore period-instrument performances of medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, classical and new music, and choral & vocal repertoire.

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