^{CURATED BY ELIZABETH KENNY | FIRST PUBLISHED 30 MAY 2026}

Elizabeth Kenny is one of Europe’s leading lutenists. Her playing has been described as ‘incandescent’ (Music and Vision), ‘radical’ (The Independent on Sunday) and ‘indecently beautiful’ (Toronto Post). To accompany our feature interview, she has specially curated a playlist for Continuo Connect.

She shares the recordings that she most admires by some of the giants of the Early Music world including Continuo Patrons Dame Emma Kirkby and Rachel Podger, and lutenists Julian Bream, Anthony Rooley and Nigel North. Also included are favourite tracks from Kenny's own extensive discography. We hope you enjoy listening to this captivating array of tracks from Purcell to Piccinini, JS Bach to Benjamin Oliver, and much more.

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TRACK LIST

1. Purcell Now does the glorious day appear, Z332: VII. 'By beauteous softness mixed with majesty' | Robin Blaze & Elizabeth Kenny
2. Benjamin Oliver Extending from the inside | Elizabeth Kenny
3. Monteverdi Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda, SV 153: 'Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda' | Les Arts Florissants & William Christie
4. Landi Passacaglia della vita | Ed Lyon, Theatre of the Ayre & Elizabeth Kenny
5. Dowland Lachrimae | Elizabeth Kenny & Theatre of Early Music
6. Biber Violin Sonata No.5 in E minor, C142 | Rachel Podger & Brecon Baroque
7. Jenkins Fantasy No. 6 in D minor | Phantasm & Daniel Hyde
8. JS Bach Ich habe genug, BWV 82: I. Aria. 'Ich habe genug' | Matthew Brooke, Dunedin Consort & John Butt
9. JS Bach Sonata for solo violin No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003: I. Grave | Monica Huggett
10. Cécile McLorin Salvant D'un feu secret
11. Handel Theodora, HWV 68: 'As with rosy steps the morn' | Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment & Harry Bicket
12. Robert Johnson (c.1583–1633) Come, heavy sleep | Dame Emma Kirkby & Anthony Rooley
13. JS Bach Trio Sonata No. 1 in E flat, BWV 525: I. Allegro moderato | Julian Bream & George Malcom
14. Robert Johnson (1911–1938) Crossroads Blues
15. Piccinini Intavolatura di liuto et di chitarrone (1623): Toccatta III | Elizabeth Kenny
16. Weiss Tombeau sur la mort de M. Comte de Logy | Nigel North
17. Cavalli Eliogabalo: 'Misero, così va' | Ed Lyon, Theatre of the Ayre & Elizabeth Kenny
18. Robert Johnson A Pavin (C minor, II) | Elizabeth Kenny
19. Vivaldi Sonata in C, RV 32: II. Larghetto | Julian Bream & George Malcom
20. Kapsberger Libro quarto d'intavolatura di chitarrone (1640): Canario – Capona | Elizabeth Kenny

Read our feature interview with Elizabeth Kenny and visit her Continuo profile for upcoming concert details. You can also enjoy a filmed performance of Spiritato’s programme, ‘Music to her Majestie: Odes for the last Stuart’, guest-directed by Kenny from the lute.