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Apollo's Cabinet

Apollo’s Cabinet are an early music ensemble founded at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2018. Since then they have grown in size and perform with a flexible lineup to offer versatility and variety in programming.

Azur Ensemble

A new early music ensemble formed at the Royal College of Music in London.

Baroque In The North

Baroque In The North is a Manchester-based performing arts charity specialising in music from 16th-18th centuries, played on period instruments.

Bloomsbury Players

Flexible chamber ensemble, exploring a wide range of repertoire on period instruments 

Brook Street Band

Since its formation in 1996 by baroque cellist Tatty Theo, the award-winning Brook Street Band has established itself as one of the country’s foremost interpreters of Handel’s music.

Ceruleo - Voices of Longing

Ceruleo

Taking communication, collaboration and experimentation as the basis to grow as a group, Ceruleo create dramatic programmes using spoken text alongside music for two sopranos and continuo.

Chelys

Chelys Consort of Viols

Described by Gramophone as having released 'unquestionably the most beautiful recording of the Lachrimae', Chelys have garnered a reputation for their faithful yet fresh interpretations of the consort repertoire.

The Concert Trombone Quartette

Concert Trombone Quartette

The Concert Trombone Quartette is the UK’s only historically informed period instrument trombone quartet. 

Dialogue Viols 

Dialogue Viols was formed to bring the beautiful, yet rarely performed music for two violas da gamba to audiences.  

Ensemble Augelletti

‘The playing is wonderful, with exquisite sensitivity, a refined tone and perfect balance between the instruments.

Ensemble Molière

Ensemble Molière have gained a reputation as an established early music ensemble.

Ex Cathedra

Ex Cathedra is a leading UK choir and Early Music ensemble. We give ground-breaking performances of music from the 12th to the 21st centuries and lead the sector in the fields of learning and wellbeing.

Fiori Musicali

Founded in 1983 by director Dr Penelope Rapson, Fiori are one of the principal providers of professional classical and early music concerts outside London.

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.

Istante Collective

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

Le Foyer des Artistes

Foyer is fire, the collective of energy of musicias from across the world, united to share extraordinary music. Le Foyer des Artistes was founded in 2021 by Darren Hargan.

Liturina

Liturina is an intimate chamber group specialising in baroque repertoire, and exploring historical performance through high-quality ensemble playing.

Londinium Consort

Londinium Consort is a new emerging ensemble based in London seeking commissions for composers and concert opportunities. The ensemble is named after the ancient name of the City of London, where old and new meet.

London Obbligato Collective

A period-instrument ensemble specialising in the “Accompanied Keyboard Sonatas”, music with an independent harpsichord part

Lowe Ensemble

Lowe Ensemble, a British/Spanish musical ensemble comprised of five siblings, aged 19 to 26, specialising in historically informed performance.

Lux Musicae London

Formed in 2014, Lux Musicae London is dedicated to exploring and recreating the performance practices that were developing across Europe in the 16th and early 17th centuries.

Manchester Baroque (photo credit - Claudia Terpstra)

Manchester Baroque

Since our launch in 2019, Manchester Baroque has built a reputation for engaging and vibrant performances of historical music on period instruments.

The Hampstead Collective

Players of The Hampstead Collective

We put on a wide variety of concerts in Hampstead Parish Church on Monday evenings once a month.

Saraband

Saraband is an ensemble that expands from just two violins to a larger group including:
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Sarah Bealby-Wright - violin
Henrietta Wayne - violin ​
​Johan Löfving - theorbo/guitar
Jacob Garside -cello/viola da gamba

Saraband specialise in music that...

Sestina

Sestina Music

Sestina Music is a Belfast-based early music ensemble with a reputation for excellence and authenticity in early music.

Sounds Historical

Sounds Historical are a group of musicians specialising in early music.

Spiritato

Spiritato is a period instrument ensemble with a love for little-known composers.

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