Released in August, the new album by Ensemble Odyssee focusses on reimagining music by J S Bach. The ensemble present four Bach concertos in new arrangements, highlighting different solo instruments and framing this repertoire as it's not been heard before,...
The adventurous chromaticism of vocal music from the mid-1500s is celebrated on this month's Featured Album. EXAUDI Vocal Ensemble, perhaps best known for their work with new vocal music, turn the clock back to perform works by Orlando di Lasso,...
This month sees the return of Recorder31 at The Early Music Shop, our annual celebration of all things recorder. Fitting, therefore, to include a new album of recorder music as this month's Featured Album. Tabea Debus is a virtuoso recorder...
We love seeing the range of world-class music taking place at Snape Maltings where The Early Music Shop is proud to have one of our two showrooms. At the end of this month, the Monteverdi Choir will make a much-anticipated...
One of J S Bach's iconic works is his Art of Fugue, and this month's Featured Album is a new recording by celebrated viol consort Phantasm. Released earlier this year by Linn Records, the consort contains highly sought-after viol players...
A new release from Erik Bosgraaf is always cause for celebration in the recorder world. Known as one of this generation's most prevalent recorder soloists (as well as being familiar to our customers as Artistic Director of the London International...
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...
