Features
Explore the world of Baroque & Early Music through artist interviews, curated playlists, new album features, videos and much more.
Highlights
Pursuing the perfect sound: Peter Phillips and The Tallis Scholars
Director of The Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips in conversation, talking about the origin of the group, their sound, and much more.
Harry Christophers: The Sixteen and the art of sacred sound
Continuo's Simon Mundy meets Harry Christopher, director of the award-winning Sixteen Choir and Orchestra.
Articles
A gift for your garden: Telemann’s floral friendships
In her piece for Continuo Connect, Dr Mary-Jannet Leith explores the research and development of Ensemble Hesperi’s programme, ‘A Gift for your Garden’, which celebrates Telemann’s passion for plants and gift-giving among friends.
Murder, myth and memory: The legend of Saint Henry and Lalli
For their Welsh debut at Early Voices Festival, Ensemble Gamut! explore one of Finland’s most enduring legends: the story of St Henry and Lalli, where history, myth, and music intertwine.
Spotlight
In conversation: Kinga Ujszászi
Continuo Connect talks to violinist Kinga Ujszászi - leader of Spiritato, member of The English Concert and Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, and regular violinist with the Academy of Ancient Music and Dunedin Consort.
In conversation: Eva Caballero
Continuo Connect meets flautist Eva Cabellero to find out how she got into the flute what she loves most about Early Music and much more.
In Conversation: Teresa Wrann
Continuo Connect catch up with Teresa Wrann, recorder player and founding member of the ensemble Apollo's Cabinet.
Watch & Listen
Playlist: The Tallis Scholars
Continuo's latest playest explores the extensive discography built up by Peter Phillips and the Tallis Scholars over the last 50 years.
Fiddlers Three | Musical & Amicable Society
New from Musical & Amicable Society, directed by Martin Perkins, Fiddlers Three presents an astonishingly varied cross-section of music associated with Charles II’s ‘Private Musick.
Oxford Bach Soloists | Bach: Easter Oratorio
Oxford Bach Soloists perform Bach’s Easter Oratorio, recorded live on 20 April 2019 in New College Chapel, Oxford.
Ensemble Diderot: ‘Bach Beyond Borders’ at Wigmore Hall
Ensemble Diderot are tireless in their search through library catalogues and uncover forgotten treasures which, in this programme, stand alongside some of the most iconic masterpieces of the baroque.
Soler’s Fandango: a new arrangement by the Lowe Ensemble
The Lowe Ensemble performs Antonio Soler's Fandango in an arrangement for strings, harpsichord, baroque guitar, and percussion.
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.