Features
Explore the fascinating world of early music through artist spotlight interviews, venue guides, films, playlists, and insightful essays.
Highlights
Not a Carol Service: York Early Music
The National Centre for Early Music, led by Delma Tomlin, hosts a Christmas Festival fusing early music, folk traditions and a focus on community engagement.
Darren Hargan and Le Foyer des Artistes
Darren Hargan’s Le Foyer des Artistes brings world-class music to Derry, fusing ancient culture, community spirit and international artistry.
Articles
Christopher Monks and Armonico Consort
Christopher Monks of Armonico Consort talks tours, recording rare Scarlatti, and engaging youth in music education, including impactful work in Kenya.
Erik Bosgraaf: The New Man at LIFEM
Erik Bosgraaf leads LIFEM with a new artistic vision, exploring themes of variation and early music heritage, plus concerts, competitions and future plans.
Spotlight
In Conversation: Carina Drury
Continuo Connect meet Carina Drury, an Irish cellist and founder of Irlandiani as well as being a member of Ensemble Augelletti.
In Conversation: Oliver Doyle
Oliver Doyle tells us about his doctoral research and work with his ensemble Musica Antica Rotherhithe.
In conversation: Tom Mungall
Producer, sound engineer and filmmaker Tom Mungall tells Continuo Connects how he got into the Early Music scene.
Watch & Listen
Heritage and Identity
The Heritage and Identity playlist surveys the relationship between folk music and early music, through arrangements and shared sound-worlds.
The Art of Obligato
In The Art of Obligato, Davina Clarke explores Bach’s cantata arias with violin, joined by Nick Pritchard, Hugh Cutting, and a skilled continuo ensemble.
The Continuo Edit
Looking back over the catalogue of recordings supported by Continuo grants since 2021, we could not be more proud of the impressive range and quality.
Newe Vialles, Old Viols
Newe Vialles/Old Viols explores 17th-century English music for two historical bass viols and continuo, featuring works by Jenkins, Simpson and more.
Barnstorming!
Barnstorming! was born out of the desire to reconnect with colleagues and audiences during the COVID pandemic. Three concert films were created.
Sounds of the Square Mile
Organist Thomas Allery presents 'Sounds of the Square Mile', a docu-concert from the City of London.