The cover artwork of Helen Charlston & Sounds Baroque's Purcell album

Helen Charlston

Continuo Connect meets award-winning mezzo soprano, Helen Charlston, ahead of the release of her latest album with Sounds Baroque, 'If Fates Allow'.

Fated for the rise: The powerful voice of Helen Charlston

David Hill

David Hill's top early music choices, alongside tracks from his own recordings, to celebrate the conductor's birthday.

David Hill: Playlist

Musicians from Fretwork and Magadalena Consort recording music in a church setting with a small organ in the background

Fretwork and the Magdalena Consort in a recording session of 'In Chains of Gold'

Musicians from Magdalena Consort, Fretwork, and His Majesty's Sagbutts and Cornetts with organist Silas Woolston recording music in a church setting with a small organ in the background.

Bill Hunt with the musicians from Magdalena Consort, Fretwork, and His Majesty's Sagbutts & Cornetts and organist Silas Woolston recording music in a church setting with a small organ in the background

Album cover for In Chains of Gold Volume 3 by Magdalena Consort, Fretwork, His Majesty's Sagbutts & Cornets, and Silas Wollston (Organ) on Signum Classics

The cover artwork for 'In Chains of Gold’: The English Pre-Restoration Verse Anthem, Vol 3

William Hunt, Artistic Director of the Orlando Gibbons Project

William Hunt, Artistic Director of the Orland Gibbons Project

Bill Hunt, Artistic Director of The Orlando Gibbons Project, shares his insights on their latest recording

Bill Hunt of Fretwork, Artistic Director of The Orlando Gibbons Project, introduces the third and final volume of the 'In Chains of Gold' album trilogy.

In Chains of Gold: The English Pre-Restoration Verse Anthem

Wigmore Hall

Early Music at Wigmore Hall

Wigmore Hall, one of the world’s great concert halls, specialises in chamber and instrumental music, early music and song.

Cardinall's Musick

Mother, Virgin and Queen

Sarah Small

Sarah Small is a viola da gamba player performing regularly as a soloist and chamber musician, and founder of the ensemble Hex.

a woman playing a viola da gamba with headshots of a singer and a lutenist

Sarah Small, Kim Porter, Augustin Cornwall-Irving

Good Again? Nothing Gold Can Stay

Tenebrae

Tenebrae is one of the world’s leading vocal ensembles, internationally renowned for its passion and precision.

Chipping Campden Music Festival

Bringing world-class performers to this stunning Cotswold town & sublime acoustic of St James' Church. 

Tenebrae - I saw Eternity

I saw Eternity

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.

Temple Music Foundation

World-class classical concerts in the awe-inspiring spaces of The Temple - the heart of London's historic legal quarter.

Early Opera Company - Pygmalion

Pygmalion

Stile Antico

Stile Antico is one of the world's finest vocal ensembles, renowned for vibrant and expressive performances of music from the Renaissance.

Stile Antico - The Prince of Music

The Prince of Music

Academy of Ancient Music

Academy of Ancient Music (AAM) is an orchestra with a worldwide reputation for excellence in baroque and classical music.

Academy of Ancient Music - Italian Concerti Grossi

Italian Concerti Grossi

Istante Collective

Istante is a versatile musical collective committed to reaching out to new audiences through innovative concert experiences.

Baroquestock Festival

Combo of early-ish music, good vibes and home-made focaccia at the interval.

Istante Collective - The Last Swan 

The Last Swan 

I Fagiolini

I Fagiolini is internationally renowned for its innovative and thought - provoking productions: Handel with masks, Purcell with puppets (with Peter Wilson, MBE); The Full Monteverdi and Betrayal: a polyphonic crime drama (immersive theatre directed...

St George's Bristol Baroque Series

Sit back, relax and let St George's atmospheric acoustics take you on an imaginative journey.

I Fagiolini - Colossal Baroque

Colossal Baroque

Istante Collective - Schubert Octet and other stories

Schubert Octet and other stories

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.

Beverley & East Riding Early Music Festival 2025

Beverley & East Riding Early Music Festival

The Beverley & East Riding Early Music Festival celebrates the glorious county town’s historic association with musicians since medieval times. 

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Concerts across the UK and much more

What's On

Mother, Virgin and Queen

The Cardinall's Musick

Good Again? Nothing Gold Can Stay

Sarah Small

I saw Eternity

Tenebrae

Pygmalion

Early Opera Company

The Prince of Music

Stile Antico

Italian Concerti Grossi

Academy of Ancient Music

The Last Swan

Istante Collective

Colossal Baroque

I Fagiolini

Schubert Octet and other stories

Istante Collective

Handel and Bach

Florilegium | Rowan Pierce

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Fated for the rise: The powerful voice of Helen Charlston

David Hill: Playlist

In Chains of Gold: The English Pre-Restoration Verse Anthem

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