Features
Explore the fascinating world of early music through artist spotlight interviews, venue guides, films, playlists, and insightful essays.
Highlights
Sounds Historical in Banbury
Sounds Historical share the inspiration behind their performance "600 Years!," a programme featuring 38 instruments, from Hildegard von Bingen to Haydn.
The Other Chandos Anthems
The Harmonious Society of Tickle-Fiddle Gentlemen explore forgotten Baroque music, supported by Continuo Foundation, releasing CDs and performing across Europe.
Articles
Albion's Delight
Lutenist Christopher Hirst, violinist Emma-Marie Kabonova and bassoonist Matthew Dodd have formed Phantasia to explore 18th-century folk music traditions
Luke Styles Answers Carissimi
Early music's success sparks modern creativity. Luke Styles' "Jephthah's Daughter" reimagines a dark tale, blending Baroque elements with contemporary flair.
Spotlight
In conversation: Edmund Taylor
Continuo Connect meets founder and musical director of Bellot Ensemble, baroque violinist Edmund Taylor.
In conversation: Elitsa Bogdanova
Continuo Connect meets Elitsa Bogdanova, member of the Consone Quartet with a busy career as a freelance viola player.
In conversation: Nathaniel Mander
Nathaniel Mander, a harpsichordist and fortepianist, is known for his highly expressive and personal performances.
Watch & Listen
Ebb and Flow
Water has long been a vital and rich source of inspiration. It can symbolise purity, cleansing and transformation, as well as wealth and power.
Beethoven Piano Trios
The Rautio Piano Trio returns with this second volume of Beethoven’s Piano Trios, recorded on period instruments.
Bach’s Goldberg Variations Reimagined
Bach’s Goldberg Variations Reimagined - a recording by Rachel Podger and Brecon Baroque of a new arrangement by Chad Kelly.
The Madrigal Reimagined
We sat down with Oliver Webber, violinist and director of The Monteverdi String Band to discuss the making of their recording The Madrigal Reimagined.
Barnstorming!
Barnstorming! was born out of the desire to reconnect with colleagues and audiences during the COVID pandemic. Three concert films were created.
Celestial Music did the Gods Inspire
Ensemble Hesperi, Hesperi Voices, and Thomas Allery bring to life the extraordinary musical story of the Battle of the Organs in London’s Temple Church.