The Feast of Stephen

The music, food and traditions of Christmas in Bohemia

• 33 mins

Molière and Charpentier

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

• 21 mins

Carnevale: Venice and Vino

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

• 42 mins

Carnevale - Venice, Vino...and Vivaldi

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

• 41 mins

Thomas Tomkins

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

• 21 mins

Handel in Cambridge

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

• 37 mins

Réunion des goûts

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

• 58 mins

John Blanke's England

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

• 34 mins

Belinda Sykes: A Tribute

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

• 37 mins

The Vivaldi Edition

Hannah French explores the major recording series the Vivaldi Edition

• 31 mins

Robert Parsons

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

• 30 mins

Dunedin Consort's silver anniversary

Hannah French chats to the Dunedin Consort's artistic director, John Butt

• 28 mins

The Akademie für alte Musik Berlin at 40

Hannah French is in Germany to mark 40 years of the Akademie für alte Musik Berlin.

• 35 mins

His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts at 40

A celebration of the 40th anniversary of His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts.

• 31 mins

Gabrieli at 40

Hannah French celebrates Gabrieli's 40th birthday with artistic director, Paul McCreesh.

• 32 mins

Happy New Year with Stile Antico and William Byrd

Stile Antico share their love of William Byrd with Hannah French.

• 28 mins

Clare Salaman: A Tribute

Celebrating the life and work of Clare Salaman, champion of rare and exotic instruments.

• 35 mins

Follow the Lieder

The history of German art song from its beginnings in the 12th century to the Renaissance.

• 29 mins

The Museum of Renaissance Music

Hannah French leafs through a book of 100 exhibits exploring Renaissance music history

• 37 mins

The Brabant Ensemble at 25

Hannah French chats to Stephen Rice about The Brabant Ensemble's 25th anniversary.

• 29 mins

The Trouveres

Lucie Skeaping meets the singer-songwriters of 13th-century northern France.

• 30 mins

Bach's arrival in Leipzig

Mark Seow explores the impact of JS Bach's cantata Die Elenden sollen essen.

• 28 mins

Alessandro Stradella: Music, mayhem and murder

Performance and news from the world of Early Music.

• 41 mins

William Byrd's keyboard music

Lucie Skeaping looks at how Byrd set the course of English keyboard music.

• 22 mins

Dutch Organ Improvisation

Sietz de Vries takes Hannah French on an organ tour of Groningen in The Netherlands.

• 49 mins

Antonio Cesti

Lucie Skeaping delves into the life and music of Italian composer Antonio Cesti.

• 22 mins

The Taverner Consort at 50

Hannah French talks to Andrew Parrott, founder of the Taverner Consort and Players.

• 35 mins

Guillaume de Machaut

Lucie Skeaping discovers the remarkable Guillaume de Machaut, renowned poet and composer

• 35 mins

Fifty years of the Academy of Ancient Music

Hannah French chats to Laurence Cummings and John McMunn of the Academy of Ancient Music.

• 34 mins

The Tallis Scholars at 50

Founder Peter Phillips reviews the Tallis Scholars' five-decade career.

• 28 mins