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The Early Music Show Episodes

  1. The Musette

    Lucie and Dr Amanda Babington explore the history of a type of bagpipe called the musette.

  2. Vaughan Williams and early music

    Hannah French explores Ralph Vaughan Williams's love for Bach and early English composers.

  3. Robert Parsons

    Lucie Skeaping and Magnus Williamson explore the life and music of composer Robert Parsons

  4. The Vivaldi Edition

    Hannah French explores the major recording series the Vivaldi Edition

  5. Huelgas Ensemble sing Josquin

    The Huelgas Ensemble sings music by Josquin at the Laus Polyphoniae Festival in Antwerp.

  6. York Early Music Festival Young Artists Competition

    Highlights from this year's Young Artists Competition at the York Early Music Festival.

  7. Venice 1629

    The Gonzaga Band play Schutz, Monteverdi and Marini at the 2022 York Early Music Festival.

  8. Heaven's Joy - the World of the Virtuoso Viol

    Paolo Pandolfo and Amélie Chemin perform viol duets at the York Early Music Festival

  9. Belinda Sykes: A Tribute

    A tribute to Belinda Sykes, founder of medieval and folk music band Joglaresa.

  10. Live from the York Early Music Festival

    Hannah French presents a live edition from the National Centre for Early Music in York.

  11. London International Festival of Early Music 2021

    Highlights from the 2021 London International Festival of Early Music.

  12. Ensemble Molière from the Beverley Early Music Festival

    Ensemble Molière give a concert at the Beverley and West Riding Early Music Festival.

  13. Masters of the Queen's Music

    Hannah French explores the history of the role of the Master of the Queen's Music.

  14. John Blanke's England

    Lucie Skeaping uncovers the life of John Blanke, King Henry VIII's black trumpet player.

  15. Réunion des goûts

    Ensemble Molière play Lully, Couperin and Telemann, showing C18 French and Italian tastes.

  16. RIAS Chamber Choir sings Bach

    The RIAS Chamber Choir and Akademie für alte Musik Berlin perform Bach cantatas.

  17. The Aleotti Mystery

    Vittoria and Raffaella Aleotti were nuns and composers - but were they one person or two?

  18. Couperin's Leçons de Tenebres

    Vincent Dumestre directs Le Poème Harmonique in music by Couperin for Holy Week

  19. Handel in Cambridge

    Hannah is in Cambridge exploring links between Handel and a city that he never visited!

  20. Thomas Tomkins

    A celebration of the 450th anniversary of the birth of the composer Thomas Tomkins.

  21. Carnevale - Venice, Vino... and Vivaldi

    Hannah French and historian Ron Merlino explore music and wine from 18th-century Venice.

  22. Carnevale: Venice and Vino

    Hannah French and wine historian Ron Merlino explore Venetian music associated with wine.

  23. A new songbook from the 1400s

    Hannah French uncovers the amazing story of a 15th-century songbook rediscovered in 2014.

  24. Ann Hallenberg in concert

    Swedish mezzo-soprano Ann Hallenberg sings Monteverdi, Sances, Merula and Purcell.

  25. Orquestra Barroca Catalana

    Orquestra Barroca Catalana and Gabriel Diez with music by Porpora, Corelli and Vivaldi.

  26. Molière and Charpentier

    Lucie Skeaping explores the music Charpentier composed for Molière's final theatre pieces.

  27. The Feast of Stephen

    The music, food and traditions of Christmas in Bohemia

  28. Lucrezia Borgia's music

    Hannah French seeks the real Lucrezia Borgia through the music she knew and loved.

  29. Robert Fayrfax - 500th Anniversary

    Lucie Skeaping marks the 500th anniversary of the death of English composer Robert Fayrfax

  30. The Elements - Water

    Music associated with all things watery.

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