Discover a millennium of music

Live concerts across the UK, plus festivals, artist profiles, news, features, playlists and more.

Margaret Faultless in performance

Touching Bach

Recovering the sense of music’s touching power in an immersive experience of the St John Passion.

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Podcast: Singing from within

Paul McCreesh on a 'new' oratorio introducing young people to some of Handel's greatest music.

Toby Carr Session Photography (Will Coates-Gibson - foxbrush)

New Early Music releases

Our round-up of the latest UK Early Music albums available to purchase and stream today.

Rachel Podger | photo by Broadway Studios

Interview: Rachel Podger

The 'Queen of the baroque violin' reflects on 20 years of the Brecon Baroque Festival.

Spiritato Trumpets

Hear from the musicians

How Continuo Foundation is helping Early Music to flourish in the UK.

What's On

Explore period-instrument performances of medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, classical and new music, and choral & vocal repertoire.

Festivals and Concert Series

Established and emerging artists are presenting inspiring programmes in festivals and concert series across the UK.

Musicians performing on stage of Smith Square Hall in London with purple atmospheric lighting framing the pillars behind the stage
Festival

London Festival of Baroque Music

The London Festival of Baroque Music is a week of creative brilliance under artistic adviser Iestyn Davies – a Baroque world that erupts with sound and captivates the senses.

Cambridge Early Music
Festival

Cambridge Early Music

Committed to promoting the study and enjoyment of early music practice through concerts and education

London Bach Society
Festival

London Bach Society

The London Bach Society was founded on 7 November 1946 in order to ‘get back to Bach in its original form’.

Early Music News

Handpicked news stories from the world of Baroque & Early Music.

New Sky Arts documentary uncovers the scandal behind Handel's Messiah
News

New Sky Arts documentary uncovers the scandal behind Handel's Messiah

A new documentary presented by Olivier Award-winning soprano Danielle de Niese looks at the controversial genesis of George Frideric Handel's Messiah and its connection to English actress and singer Susannah Cibber.

Musicians performing on stage of Smith Square Hall in London with purple atmospheric lighting framing the pillars behind the stage
News

LFBM set to take off as British Airways partners with Sinfonia Smith Square

The upcoming London Festival of Baroque Music (LFBM) will be among the beneficiaries of a new partnership between Sinfonia Smith Square and British Airways, its first airline partner.

Features

Discover the fascinating world of Baroque & Early Music through artist interviews, festival reviews, playlists, album features, and expert insights.

Singing from within: Paul McCreesh on Gabrieli Roar
Podcast

Singing from within: Paul McCreesh on Gabrieli Roar

Conductor and Artistic Director Paul McCreesh talks to Simon Mundy about Gabrieli Roar – the youth choral project that puts thousands of young singers on stage alongside professional period-instrument musicians.

Touching Bach: an immersive experience of the St John Passion
Feature

Touching Bach: an immersive experience of the St John Passion

If we find a piece of music “touching”, it means it makes us feel something. But, like most metaphors, this one has a literal dimension, which becomes very evident when you dig into its history.

In conversation: Samuel Ng
Spotlight

In conversation: Samuel Ng

Continuo Connect catches up with Samuel Ng, cellist and gamba player with the newly formed Republic of Viols and Liturina.

From kitchen to cathedral: the accidental art of festival-making
Feature

From kitchen to cathedral: the accidental art of festival-making

Rachel Podger, a Continuo Foundation Patron, has spent two decades creating a festival as open-hearted and inquisitive as her own music-making. She tells Ashutosh Khandekar how the Brecon Baroque Festival evolved almost by chance.

The Best of Rachel Podger
Playlist

The Best of Rachel Podger

This playlist celebrates 'the unsurpassed British glory of the baroque violin' (The Times) - that is of course Rachel Podger.

JS Bach, and a cabinet of curiosities: Jorge Jiménez
Podcast

JS Bach, and a cabinet of curiosities: Jorge Jiménez

Violinist, director and composer Jorge Jiménez talks to Simon Mundy about his latest album Curiosa: Lost & Found Tunes, his new Bach weekend in Ipswich, and his freelance career balancing life in rural Essex with regular work in Spain.

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