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.

London Handel Festival
The 2026 Festival, ‘From Heavenly Harmony’, is a five-week celebration of Handel’s music, enriching lives through his compositions. The programme channels heavenly harmony, revealing his gift for touching every human emotion with each performance.

Barnes Music Festival
Annual March festival bringing world-class musicians and local performers together in Barnes, London.
Early Music News
Handpicked news stories from the world of Baroque & Early Music.

Bach Choir goes back to its beginnings to celebrate 150 years
The Bach Choir celebrates its 150th anniversary with a performance of the Mass in B minor, conducted by David Hill with period-instrument ensemble Florilegium

Continuo Foundation opens its 11th round of funding for Early Music projects
A total of £100,000 is available to support Early Music projects across the UK, plus an additional £6,000 grant in partnership with The Purcell Society.
Features
Discover the fascinating world of Baroque & Early Music through artist interviews, festival reviews, playlists, album features, and expert insights.

Sisters of polyphony
Laurie Stras uncovers the stories behind the extraordinary Biffoli–Sostegni manuscript, and traces the lives of the nuns who sang from it.

Playlist: Mozart’s Travels
In celebration of Mozart's 270th birthday on 27th January, we trace his travels across Europe throughout his life.

Nardus Williams & Elizabeth Kenny: The Four Humours | Wigmore Hall
The celebrated duo dive headlong into the world of the Four Humours, physical properties believed to govern human behaviour from ancient times until the 1850s.

The Faerie Round: Music from the time of Elizabeth I
PIVA – The Renaissance Collective’s third album features dance and ballad music from late Elizabethan England.

Beethoven revisited
Violinist Jacqueline Ross reflects on her evolving relationship with the composer’s violin sonatas, and her research-led project, ‘Beethoven Revisited’.

Bellot Ensemble | Strozzi: Amor dormiglione
Barbara Strozzi’s ‘Amor dormiglione’ is one of her most beguiling and subtly witty arias, a gently teasing address to Cupid himself.







