This month, our Featured Album is a coming together of two iconic cellists of their respective generations. Italian composer and performer Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805) wrote many virtuosic works for his own instrument, which are interpreted here by celebrated British cellist...
Returning for their second Featured Album from The Early Music Shop, Raphaël Pichon and Pygmalion released their recording of Mozart's iconic Requiem last autumn via Harmonia Mundi. Renowned for their interpretations of big works from the world of early music,...
This month, we shine a light on the final album from the celebrated vocal quartet The Orlando Consort. A momentous eleventh release dedicated to the medieval sounds of French composer Guillaume de Machaut (c1300–1377); this time his polyphonic motets are...
For the first Featured Album of 2025, we're looking towards the spring with Ensemble Hesperi's new album "A Gift For Your Garden". Released in December on BIS Records, Telemann's love of horticulture is in the spotlight for this charming collection of...
The nights are drawing in and it's time for some festive music! For many people, Christmas is a time to bring the family together, and that's exactly what the performers on our final featured album of 2024 have done. With...
This month sees the welcome return of the London International Festival of Early Music, and one of this year's headline performances comes from Amsterdam-based recorder consort The Royal Wind Music. Their new album, released last month on Pan Classics, focusses...
In our early music world, we love seeing artists collaborate and come together to bring their projects to life. An idea from celebrated tenor David de Winter to explore the Venetian sensibilities of the music of German composer Heinrich Schütz...
Returning to our Featured Album series this September, we're delighted to introduce the new album by harpsichord virtuoso Mahan Esfahani. The latest in his series of solo recordings of music by J S Bach sees Esfahani tackle Preludes, Inventions & Sinfonias...
August once again brings Recorder31, our annual celebration of all things recorder. Therefore, it made perfect sense for this month's Featured Album to be a recorder album! We're delighted to share with you the long-awaited debut recording from recorder quartet BLOCK4. An enticing and varied journey through four-part music ranging from medieval to contemporary, this disc is the perfect choice for those who like their consort music served with a dash of magical storytelling. Read on to find out why...
A few weeks ago, our director attended the launch concert for the new album "Father & Son" by George Ross (cello) and Alastair Ross (harpsichord). He came back, CD in hand, and recommended we all take a listen. So, we decided to go one further and choose it for this month's Featured Album. Recently released on Deux-Elles Records, the disc is a detailed exploration of sonatas by Francesco Geminiani.
Our latest Featured Album showcases the recorder and piano repertoire of celebrated Warsaw-based composer Sören Sieg, performed with precision and emotion by the composer and recorder virtuoso Chris Orton. A captivating journey through different emotions and stories, we're delighted to be sharing this self-released album and hopefully helping it to reach some new ears.
