Features

Explore the fascinating world of early music through artist spotlight interviews, venue guides, films, playlists, and insightful essays.

Highlights

Davina Clarke: Violins, Voices and Collaboration

Davina Clarke shares her passion for Baroque music, collaboration, leading ensembles, and exploring the art of obligato violin in her recordings.

Erik Bosgraaf: The New Man at LIFEM

Erik Bosgraaf leads LIFEM with a new artistic vision, exploring themes of variation and early music heritage, plus concerts, competitions and future plans.

Christopher Monks and Armonico Consort

Christopher Monks of Armonico Consort talks tours, recording rare Scarlatti, and engaging youth in music education, including impactful work in Kenya.

Baroque X Jazz: reimagining the trio sonata

Liturina’s work with jazz musician and composer Jonny Mansfield forges a new path for historical performance through genre crossover.

In Conversation: Oliver Doyle

Oliver Doyle tells us about his doctoral research and work with his ensemble Musica Antica Rotherhithe.

In Conversation: George Ross

Continuo Connect meets George Ross, a British cellist specialising in period performance and founder member of the Consone Quartet.

In conversation: Tom Mungall

Producer, sound engineer and filmmaker Tom Mungall tells Continuo Connects how he got into the Early Music scene.

The Art of Variation

The Art of Variation playlist traces the development of the form from its origins to the height of the Baroque.

The Muses Restor'd

Baroque violinist Rachel Podger takes the resurgence of the Arts in England post-1660 as inspiration for her album, The Muses Restor’d.

Sweet Stillness

Sweet Stillness: Davina Clarke and Mary Bevan bring Handel’s Nine German Arias to life, blending music, art and poetry.

The Continuo Edit

Looking back over the catalogue of recordings supported by Continuo grants since 2021, we could not be more proud of the impressive range and quality.