Features

Explore the world of Early & Baroque Music through artist interviews, curated playlists, new album features, videos and much more.

Highlights

Cremona in full voice: Impressions from the Monteverdi Festival 2025
Review

Cremona in full voice: Impressions from the Monteverdi Festival 2025

Continuo’s Writer-in-Residence reviews the final weekend of Cremona's Monteverdi Festival, with Les Talens Lyriques and The Tallis Scholars.

Claire Horáček: Reviving Renaissance Sound
Feature

Claire Horáček: Reviving Renaissance Sound

Continuo Connect catches up with viol player Claire Horáček of the Linarol Consort to discuss her route into Early Music, and Linarol’s upcoming recording.

Articles

nick pritchard tenor headshot in blue shirt by nick hames
Feature

Nick Pritchard’s Summer Concert Picks

Leading Baroque tenor Nick Pritchard shares his choice of forthcoming Early Music events listed on Continuo Connect.

Adrian Butterfield: Leader of the dance
Feature

Adrian Butterfield: Leader of the dance

Continuo caught up with the London Handel Player’s founder Adrian Butterfield, who charts his journey into Baroque violin-playing.

Spotlight

In conversation: Henrik Persson
Spotlight

In conversation: Henrik Persson

Continuo Connect meets baroque cellist and viol player Henrik Persson, co-founder of the ensemble Newe Vialles.

In conversation: Tatty Theo
Spotlight

In conversation: Tatty Theo

Continuo Connect meets Baroque cellist Tatty Theo, founder of the Brook Street Band and the Love:Handel festival.

In conversation: Jacob Garside
Spotlight

In conversation: Jacob Garside

Continuo Connect meets cellist Jacob Garside: founder of the Players of the Hampstead Collective and member of Saraband.

Watch & Listen

Jewels of the French Baroque
Playlist

Jewels of the French Baroque

This playlist explores the jewels of French Baroque music, from well-known names such as Rameau and Lully, to rarely-heard gems by lesser known composers.

The cover artwork of La Serenissima and Adrian Chandler's 'Crossing Borders' album
Recording

Crossing Borders

La Serenissima return with an album of works by Telemann, Sieber, Durante, and Brescianello – their 11th with Signum Records.

Music for Viol Consort
Playlist

Music for Viol Consort

This playlist celebrates music for viol consort, including tracks from recordings my Continuo grantee ensembles Linarol Consort, Rose Consort and Fretwork.

Biber: Violin Sonatas – 1681
Recording

Biber: Violin Sonatas – 1681

Bojan Čičić records Heinrich Biber’s collection of sonatas from 1681 - comprising some of the most ambitious and inventive violin works of the 17th century.

The OAE introduces...
Film

The OAE introduces...

The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment presents a series of videos introducing the interesting and unusual instruments commonly found in early music.

Barnstorming!
Film

Barnstorming!

Barnstorming! was born out of the desire to reconnect with colleagues and audiences during the COVID pandemic. Three concert films were created.

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