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The Early Music Show Episodes

  1. Henry VIII Choirbook

    Music from a choirbook gifted to Henry VIII

  2. Henry VII and Philip the Handsome

    Catherine Bott explores the musical meeting in 1505 of Henry VII and Philip the Handsome.

  3. Handel Week - Handel's Chamber Music

    Catherine Bott talks with Richard Egarr about Handel's chamber music.

  4. Handel Week - Eight Great Suites

    Catherine Bott and Laurence Cummings explore Handel's Eight Great Keyboard Suites.

  5. Philip II and Mary Tudor

    Lucie Skeaping presents music from both the courts of Philip II of Spain and Mary Tudor.

  6. Composer Portrait: Nicola Porpora

    Lucie Skeaping examines the life and works of composer and teacher Nicola Porpora.

  7. Phantasm Profile

    Lucie Skeaping talks to Laurence Dreyfus, founder/director of viol consort Phantasm.

  8. Settings of Poets and Texts

    Catherine Bott looks at some of the poets and texts set by Purcell.

  9. Purcell Weekend - Catches and Glees

    Lucie Skeaping joins a meeting of the Merrie Fellowes Catch Club in Southwark.

  10. Purcell Weekend - Purcell Keyboard Suites

    Mahan Esfahani performs keyboard suites by Purcell.

  11. Gainsborough's Georgian England

    Catherine Bott explores some of Thomas Gainsborough's portraits of musicians.

  14. Countertenor David Daniels

    Catherine Bott talks to countertenor David Daniels about his career and recordings.

  15. Machaut

    Catherine Bott on the Black Death's impact on early music. Including works by Machaut.

  17. 18/01/2009

    Simon Lole explores the Mulliner Book, a collection of Tudor keyboard music.

  18. Christopher Hogwood Profile

    Another chance to hear Catherine Bott's interview with the late Christopher Hogwood.

  19. 11/01/2009

    Andreas Scholl and Accademia Bizantina perform arias written for the castrato Senesino.

  20. 10/01/2009

    Lucie Skeaping talks to Lynda Sayce about her work with lute ensemble Chordophony.

  21. 04/01/2009

    Catherine Bott ponders the question: What is Renaissance?

  22. Highlights from the 2008 Gottingen Handel Festival

    Lucie Skeaping presents highlights from the 2008 Gottingen Handel Festival in Germany.

  23. 15th-century English composer Nicholas Ludford

    Lucie Skeaping explores the music of the 15th-century English composer Nicholas Ludford.

  24. Milton's Comus

    Catherine Bott explores John Milton's masque Comus.

  25. Le Concert Spirituel

    Catherine Bott discusses the composers and perfomers associated with Le Concert Spirituel.

  26. Vivaldi Concertos

    Catherine Bott talks to Adrian Chandler about his recordings of Vivaldi concertos.

  27. 29/11/2008

    Lucie Skeaping explores the painting of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome

  28. La Reverdie - recorded at York Early Music Festival 2008

    Lucie Skeaping introduces La Reverdie performing music by Dufay.

  29. 16/11/2008

    A portrait of the Italian composer, Alessandro Stradella.

  30. The Muiderkring

    Catherine Bott explores the Muiderkring, a group of 17th century Dutch cultural figures.

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