Composer Profile: Philip Rosseter

Countertenor Iestyn Davies marks the 450th anniversary of composer Philip Rosseter.

• 24 mins

Couperin's Lecons de Tenebres

An exploration of Couperin's remarkable vocal music for Holy Week - his Lecons de Tenebres

• 19 mins

Firework Music for Bonfire Night

Musical fireworks from Handel, Corelli, Bach and Rameau.

• 27 mins

Boethius's 'The Consolation of Philosophy' in music

Lucie Skeaping, Sam Barrett and Ben Bagby on Boethius's The Consolation of Philosophy.

• 40 mins

The Elizabethan Dance Band

Lucie Skeaping with music for the broken consort, the dance band in Elizabethan times.

• 31 mins

Los Hermanos Pla

Hannah French explores the lives and music of three 18th-century Catalonian brothers.

• 27 mins

The Sixteen at 40

Harry Christophers, founder of The Sixteen, celebrates the choir's 40th birthday.

• 20 mins

Alessandro Scarlatti in Rome

Lucie Skeaping explores Alessandro Scarlatti’s relationship with the city of Rome.

• 10 mins

The Fitzwilliam Collection

Sophie Yates is at the Fitzwilliam Museum exploring a priceless collection of manuscripts.

• 28 mins

Johann Christoph Pepusch

The extraordinary life and music of Johann Christoph Pepusch.

• 31 mins

An Evening in the Palace of Reason

Florilegium's Ashley Solomon looks at the life and music of Frederick the Great.

• 21 mins

Barbara Strozzi 400th anniversary

A profile of the astonishing 17th-century singer and composer, Barbara Strozzi.

• 24 mins

The Gibbons Clan

An exploration of the lives and music of a musical C17th dynasty - the Gibbons family.

• 21 mins

Herbert of Cherbury

The life and legacy of the 16th-century musician and polymath, Edward Herbert

• 30 mins

Louis-Gabriel Guillemain

A profile of 18th-century French violinist and composer Louis-Gabriel Guillemain.

• 14 mins

Schutz's Psalmen Davids

An exploration of Schutz's 26 psalm settings, published 400 years ago.

• 23 mins

Puppetry in opera

The history of puppets in opera, with musician and director Thomas Guthrie.

• 34 mins

The Sacred Works of Claude Le Jeune

The life and works of 16th-century French composer Claude Le Jeune.

• 35 mins

History of the Chapel Royal

Lucie Skeaping talks to the director of the Chapel Royal, Joseph McHardy.

• 35 mins

Thoinot Arbeau's Orchesographie

An exploration of Thoinot Arbeau's 16th-century dancing manual Orchesographie.

• 53 mins

Early Music Show Special: Al-Andalus!

Hannah French and guests explore the music and culture of Al-Andalus.

• 30 mins

The life and works of Jean Mouton

A remarkable early 16th-Century French composer, compared solely to Josquin des Prez.

• 21 mins

Stormy Weather

Lucie Skeaping explores early music that evokes stormy weather and extreme climates.

• 19 mins

La Serenissima at 25

Hannah French and violinist Adrian Chandler chat about 25 years of La Serenissima.

• 31 mins

Stile Antico's Renaissance Christmas

Hannah French is joined by members of Stile Antico to explore festive choral music

• 35 mins

Baroque Trumpets at the Bate Collection

Simon Desbruslais explores some early examples of trumpets in Oxford's Bate Collection.

• 35 mins

Bach Collegium Japan - 30th Anniversary

Hannah French talks to Masaaki and Masato Suzuki about 30 years of Bach Collegium Japan.

• 29 mins

A Black History

Celebrating the cultural contribution of black people in the 17th and 18th centuries.

• 22 mins

The Judgement of Paris

Music from an intriguing 18th-century opera-composing competition, The Judgement of Paris.

• 18 mins

Hercules at the Crossroads

Hannah French explores two settings of the ancient Greek tale, Hercules at the Crossroads.

• 19 mins