Thomas Dunford at Abbey Road Studios with the twice-Grammy-award-winning sound engineer, Sam Okell, with whom Thomas worked on his first songs

Thomas Dunford

Thomas Dunford's life as a lutenist is not one of calm strumming in a salon corner - Simon Mundy catches up with the 'busiest lutenist on the planet'. 

Thomas Dunford – Never Still

Casanova

We trace Casanova's travels across Europe through some of the music that would have been written and heard in these places at that time.

Music in Europe during Casanova's time

Clementi Square Piano (c.1820) from the Finchcocks Collection

Steven Devine

Continuo Connect meets keyboardist Steven Devine, discussing route into early keyboard playing and his career.

Steven Devine: A Man of Many Keyboards

Florilegium

Regular performances in some of the world’s most prestigious venues have confirmed Florilegium’s status as one of Britain’s most outstanding period instrument ensembles.

Florilegium - St Matthew Passion with The Bach Choir 

St Matthew Passion with The Bach Choir 

Amyas

High energy and extreme musicality distinguish this unique ensemble specialising in music from c12-c18th. Vintage music - 21st century flair!!

Worcester Early Music etching

Worcestershire Early Music

Worcestershire Early Music promotes the enjoyment and understanding of music composed before 1800.

The Ghost in the Machine

Rachel Podger

“Rachel Podger, the unsurpassed British glory of the baroque violin,” (The Times) has established herself as a leading interpreter of the Baroque and Classical

Rachel Podger at the Brecon Baroque Festival

Brecon Baroque Festival

Brecon Baroque Festival was established by Rachel Podger in 2006, and brings together some of the world's leading period musicians.

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Solo Bach Recital

The Vauxhall Band

The Vauxhall Band is a collective of musicians and dancers dedicated to performing a wealth of original and unique 18th and 19th century repertoire on period instruments.

The Vauxhall Band - Mozart's Requiem

Mozart's Requiem

The Gesualdo Six

The Gesualdo Six is an award-winning British vocal ensemble comprising some of the UK’s finest consort singers.

The Gesualdo Six - Lux Aeterna

Lux Aeterna

The Hampstead Collective

Players of The Hampstead Collective

We put on a wide variety of concerts in Hampstead Parish Church on Monday evenings once a month.

Players of The Hampstead Collective - Dowland: Lachrimae, or Seven Tears

Dowland: Lachrimae, or Seven Tears

Otto Hashmi

Recorder player from London, carving a link between classical and popular music on an instrument often maligned in both worlds.

Otto Hashmi - Bassano reimagined

Bassano reimagined

The Sixteen Choir & Orchestra

The Sixteen Choir

The Sixteen is a performing arts charity, comprised of a choir and period-instrument orchestra, which exists to take beautiful and inspiring choral music, from the Renaissance to today, to as wide and diverse an audience as possible.

The Sixteen Choral Pilgrimage

The Choral Pilgrimage 2025: Greenwich

Early Opera Company

Founded in 1994 by its music director, Christian Curnyn, Early Opera Company is now firmly established as one of Britain’s leading early music ensembles. Our vision is to celebrate baroque music in ways that delight and inspire audiences.

London Handel Festival

An annual celebration of the life and work of George Frederic Handel.

Early Opera Company - Floridante

Handel Floridante

Figure

We are Figure, a forward-thinking historical performance ensemble, committed to reaching new and existing audiences through immersive musical experiences.

Discover the world of early music

Concerts across the UK and much more

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