Your ultimate guide to Baroque & Early Music

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

Peter Phillips (seated in the middle) and The Tallis Scholars | image by Hugo Glendinning

Pursuing the perfect sound

Peter Phillips reflects on the history of 'rockstars of Renaissance vocal music' The Tallis Scholars.

OBS Easter Oratorio

Full concert: Bach's Easter Oratorio

Oxford Bach Soloists perform Bach's Easter Oratorio, recorded live in New College Chapel, Oxford.

Harry Christophers (carousel)

Playlist: Curated by Harry Christophers

The Founder of The Sixteen shares personal reflections on works which have inspired him.

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.

Fairest Isle Festival
Festival

Fairest Isle Festival

Journey through 16th-18th century music on a magical Island with world-class musicians, sea shanty and barqoue workshops, talks and more.

Beverley & East Riding Early Music Festival
Festival

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.

Oxford Early Music Weekend
Festival

Oxford Early Music Weekend

Following the outstanding interest in Early Music Day 2025, Continuo is delighted to partner once again with Oxford Festival of the Arts to present a full weekend of Early Music at Magdalen College and New College, Oxford.

Early Music News

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

London’s newest Medieval music group set for launch concert
News

London’s newest Medieval music group set for launch concert

New Medieval music group Green Dragon Guild of London, founded by Australian countertenor David Yardley, will present its launch concert in Central London on 17 April.

Anneke Scott (photo credit Nick Gilbert)
News

Historic Brass Society recognises Anneke Scott with annual award

The Historic Brass Society has awarded London-based period multi-instrumentalist Anneke Scott the 2026 Christopher Monk Award.

Features

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

Pursuing the perfect sound: Peter Phillips and The Tallis Scholars
Feature

Pursuing the perfect sound: Peter Phillips and The Tallis Scholars

Director of The Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips in conversation, talking about the origin of the group, their sound, and much more.

Murder, myth and memory: The legend of Saint Henry and Lalli
Feature

Murder, myth and memory: The legend of Saint Henry and Lalli

For their Welsh debut at Early Voices Festival, Ensemble Gamut! explore one of Finland’s most enduring legends: the story of St Henry and Lalli, where history, myth, and music intertwine.

Fiddlers Three | Musical & Amicable Society
Recording

Fiddlers Three | Musical & Amicable Society

New from Musical & Amicable Society, directed by Martin Perkins, Fiddlers Three presents an astonishingly varied cross-section of music associated with Charles II’s ‘Private Musick.

Playlist: The Tallis Scholars
Playlist

Playlist: The Tallis Scholars

Continuo's latest playest explores the extensive discography built up by Peter Phillips and the Tallis Scholars over the last 50 years.

In conversation: Kinga Ujszászi
Spotlight

In conversation: Kinga Ujszászi

Continuo Connect talks to violinist Kinga Ujszászi - leader of Spiritato, member of The English Concert and Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, and regular violinist with the Academy of Ancient Music and Dunedin Consort.

Ensemble Diderot: ‘Bach Beyond Borders’ at Wigmore Hall
Film

Ensemble Diderot: ‘Bach Beyond Borders’ at Wigmore Hall

Ensemble Diderot are tireless in their search through library catalogues and uncover forgotten treasures which, in this programme, stand alongside some of the most iconic masterpieces of the baroque.

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