Features
Discover the fascinating world of Baroque & Early Music through artist interviews, festival reviews, playlists, album features, and expert insights.
The infinite variety of Handel’s ‘Messiah’
Few works in Western music have proved as infinitely adaptable, resilient, and continually renewed as George Frideric Handel’s ‘Messiah’ oratorio.
Playlist: Jane Austen at 250
Our latest playlist celebrates the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth with music used in TV adaptations and music she would have played herself.
Senses, scores and square pianos
Ahead of Jane Austen’s 250th birthday on 16 December this year, Simon Mundy caught up with performers on their respective Austen-inspired projects.
In conversation: Joseph Lowe
Continuo catches up with violinist and violist Joseph Lowe to talk about his journey into Early Music and his recent video recording with the Lowe Ensemble.
Harpsichord Masterclass Series with Nathaniel Mander
Take your early keyboard playing to the next level with this 16-part online masterclass series led by international harpsichordist, Nathaniel Mander.
Ground – Music as sanctuary
Holly Harman introduces her debut solo album, Ground, which pairs music by Biber and Uccellini with new commissions and folk music.
News
Handpicked news stories from the world of Baroque & Early Music.
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.
Two newly attributed organ works added to Bach Catalogue
BWV1178 and 1179 have been officially sanctioned as works by JS Bach after years of rigorous scholarship.
Festivals
Established and emerging artists are presenting inspiring programmes in festivals and concert series across the UK.
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
The GCS promotes a series of six historically informed performances of the highest standard on period instruments each year in Edinburgh.
Colchester Early Music
Mostly Medieval and Renaissance concerts on Sunday afternoons at St Andrew's Church in Marks Tey, showcasing small groups.
What's On
Explore period-instrument performances of medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, classical and new music, and choral & vocal repertoire.
Wed, 3 December 2025
Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
7:00pm
£17-£52 + £3.50 booking fee
Southbank Centre
