As the year comes to a close, we wished to celebrate the twelve early music recordings (11 albums and a music video) released in 2025 which benefited from support from Continuo Foundation. These recordings have received wonderful reviews and awards, and with this playlist, we wish to highlight the remarkable breadth and quality of the work created by the ensembles we support.

Ranging from Henry Purcell to Barbara Strozzi, Maurice Greene to Dario Castello and much more, the playlist spans a wide spectrum of Early Music, alongside compelling new commissions from Nico Muhly, inspired by the music and the death of Orlando Gibbons, and Jonny Mansfield, responding to particular Bach trio sonatas.

Continuo-supported recordings released in 2025 (in chronological order):

• The Secrets of Andalusia | Lux Musicae London | First Hand Records (Jan 2025)

• Bach X Mansfield | Liturina (Feb 2025)

• John Weldon: Judgment of Paris | Cambridge Handel Opera, Academy of Ancient Music | AAM Records (Mar 2025)

• In Chains of Gold | Fretwork, His Majesty’s Sagbutts & Cornetts | Signum Classics (Apr 2025)

• Maurice Greene: Jephtha | Early Opera Company | Chaconne Records (Apr 2025)

• If the Fates Allow | Helen Charlston, Sounds Baroque | BIS Records (May 2025)

• My Days | Fretwork | Signum Classics (May 2025)

• Biber Violin Sonatas - 1681 | Bojan Cicic, Illyria Consort | Delphian Records (Jun 2025)

• Crossing Borders | La Serenissima | Signum Classics (Jun 2025)

• Fandango | Lowe Ensemble (Aug 2025) - music video

• Still Life | Musica d’Outrora | Deux-Elles Records (Sep 2025)

• Cupid's Ground Bass | Bellot Ensemble | First Hand Records (Nov 2025)
  

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TRACK LIST

1. Anon. ‘Dindirin, dindirin’ (arr. for 3 voices and chamber ensemble) | Lux Musicae London
2. Castello Sonate concertate in stil moderno, Bk II, Sonata No. 1 | Christi Park, Música d'Outrora, Pablo Devigo
3. JS Bach Trio Sonata in G, BWV 1038: II. Vivace | Liturina
4. Jonny Mansfield 1038, Op. 12: I. 1038 | Liturina
5. Purcell ‘If music be the food of love’, Z379c (third vrs) | Helen Charlston, Sounds Baroque
6. Telemann Concerto for flute, strings & continuo in D, TWV 51:D2: II. Allegro | Katy Bircher, La Serenissima, Adrian Chandler
7. Weldon Sonata from The Judgment of Paris | Academy of Ancient Music, Julian Perkins
8. Biber Sonata No. 7 in G, C144: III. Adagio from Sonatæ violino solo ‘1681’ | Bojan Čičić, The Illyria Consort
9. Strozzi Arie, ‘Che si può fare’, Op. 8 No. 6 | Bellot Ensemble, Lucine Musaelian
10. Tomkins ‘Know you not’ | Magdalena Consort, His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts, Fretwork, William Hunt
11. Trad. ‘Durme, durme ijiko de madre’ (arr. for 3 voices and chamber ensemble) | Lux Musicae London
12. Greene ‘If I thy grief’ from Jephtha | Mary Bevan, Early Opera Company, Christian Curnyn
13. Eccles ‘She ventures, and he wins: Restless in thought’ | Helen Charlston, Sounds Baroque
14. Biber Sonata No. 7 in G, C144: IV. Ciacona from Sonatæ violino solo ‘1681’ | Bojan Čičić, The Illyria Consort
15. Weldon ‘Nature Fram’d Thee Sure for Loving’ from The Judgment of Paris | Anna Dennis, Academy of Ancient Music, Julian Perkins
16. Nico Muhly My Days | Iestyn Davies, Samuel Boden, Hugo Hymas, Jimmy Holliday, Fretwork
17. Durante Sonata movement for violin and continuo in C minor: II. Giga | La Serenissima, Adrian Chandler
18. Cavalli ‘Delizie, contenti che l’alma beate’ from Giasone | Bellot Ensemble, Kieran White
19. Greene ‘God of hosts, whom we adore’ from Jephtha | Early Opera Company, Christian Curnyn
20. Trad. Samai Andalus (arr. for 3 voices and chamber ensemble) | Lux Musicae London
21. Ravenscroft ‘All laud and praise’ | Magdalena Consort, Fretwork, William Hunt
22. Kapsberger Intavolatura di chitarone, Bk IV: Capona | Daniel Murphy
23. Biber Sonata No. 4 in D, C141: III. Gigue–Double I–Double II from Sonatæ violino solo ‘1681’ | Bojan Čičić, The Illyria Consort
24. Weldon ‘Hither all ye Graces’ from The Judgment of Paris | Cambridge Handel Opera Company, Academy of Ancient Music, Julian Perkins
25. Brescianello Concerto for two violins and continuo in E-flat: II. Allegro | La Serenissima, Adrian Chandler
26. Purcell ‘I attempt from Love’s sickness’ from The Indian Queen | Helen Charlston, Sounds Baroque
27. JS Bach Trio Sonata in G, BWV 1039: III. Adagio e piano | Liturina
28. Jonny Mansfield 1039, Op. 16: Protothought | Liturina
29. Castello Sonate concertate in stil moderno, Bk II: Sonata No. 2 | Christi Park, Música d'Outrora, Pablo Devigo
30. Caroubel Spagnolette | Lux Musicae London
31. Soler Fandango | Lowe Ensemble