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 led to an approach to The Brook Street Band, and a new collaboration was born. The resulting album, released earlier this year on First Hand Records, is a delightful exploration of the music of Schütz and his contemporaries, and a deserved Featured Album for this month... Schütz: A German in Venice David de Winter & The Brook Street Band OUR FEATURE ..read more

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 taking in both the harpsichord and clavichord. Released very recently on Hyperion Records, read on to discover more about this latest offering... Bach: Preludes, Inventions & Sinfonias Mahan Esfahani OUR FEATURED ALBUM FOR SEPTEMBER 2024 Click here to order now! ---- From the artist's press release: A collection of min ..read more

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... More ..read more

Last month was a busy one at Snape Maltings where one of our showrooms is located, with the 75th Aldeburgh Festival taking place. One of the stand-out events was Vox Luminis' sellout performance of Purcell's The Fairy Queen, which prompted our Snape staff to look at the group's latest recording for this month's feature. Recorded alongside the Freiburger Barockorchester and released recently on Alpha Classics, the new album Himmelfahrt presents music by Bach, and a world premiere recording of a cantata by Telemann. Read on to find out more about the album... Bach & Telemann: Himmelfahr ..read more

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. Father & Son George Ross & Alastair Ross OUR FEATURED ALBUM FOR JUNE 2024 Click here to order now! ---- From the artists' press release: Cellist George Ross studied ..read more

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. Read on to discover more about the inspiration behind Sieg's distinctive compositions... Cádiz Chris Orton & Sören Sieg OUR FEATURED ALBUM FOR MAY 2024 Click here to order now! ---- About "Cádiz": Celebrated rec ..read more

The latest album from celebrated vocal ensemble Solomon's Knot is our featured album for April 2024 – an exciting exploration of the music of 17th Century British composer George Jeffreys. Hot on the heels of their acclaimed album of Bach Motets (a previous featured album at The Early Music Shop), this time the group have turned their attention to a much less familiar composer. The precision and care demonstrated by Solomon's Knot and their artistic director Jonathan Sells is exemplary, and the deluxe 2CD edition from Prospero Classical comes with a 52-page booklet and download codes for ..read more

This month, we're taking a deep dive into instrumental music from the 16th and 17th centuries with our featured album, Vestiva by Lux Musicae London. The three musicians performing on this virtuosic and intimate disc are recognised as leading exponents of their respective instruments (recorder, lute and harp). With this, their debut disc with First Hand Records, they present a varied and thoroughly informed journey through music by composers including Holborne, Palestrina, Frescobaldi and Van Eyck. Vestiva: Embellishing 16th & 17th Century Music Lux Musicae London ..read more

For our first Featured Album of 2024, we’re pleased to bring you a new release from Prospero Classical, showcasing the keyboard works of one of the lesser-known members of the iconic Bach family. Johann Cristoph Friedrich Bach (1732-1795) was the fifth son of Johann Sebastian, a talented keyboard player whose work demonstrated an innate musical understanding. Performed here with passion by Swiss harpsichordist Jermaine Sprosse, this is to our knowledge the first collection of JCF’s keyboard music of its kind. Why not start the new year by discovering some of this fascinating music? JCF Bach: W ..read more

We were delighted to be featured in this brilliant article in The Daily Telegraph in November 2023, exploring the world of early music instruments. Featuring interviews with our director, Chris Butler, along with some of our valued suppliers including Guido Bizzi and Jeremy West. Read the full article by Ivan Hewitt (first published 21 November 2023) below:   And if that harpsichord chosen by Jane Chapman for her recital at the London International Festival of Early Music sounds interesting, you may like to know that it's currently for sale! Click here to view now, or visit&nbs ..read more