Continuo Foundation - United Kingdom

Continuo Foundation believes that everyone should have the opportunity to experience the astounding talent and creativity in the UK historical performance world. The Foundation supports period instrument ensembles with £200,000 per year in project grants and by providing an online hub for early music in the UK - ContinuoConnect.com. This dynamic digital platform, made available free of charge to all users, offers comprehensive concert listings, a directory of early music festivals and artists in the UK, articles and interviews, and curated monthly playlists which are shared in the fortnightly newsletter.

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The site aims to be a tool for discovery of all the early music sector has to offer, enabling the public to learn about early music and the musicians who make this world so vibrant and fascinating. Continuo Foundation and Continuo Connect are working together to raise awareness of early music and to help the sector to flourish for the benefit of both musicians and audiences across the country. 

Performing on a variety of fascinating instruments, Sounds Historical put women at the centre of their latest programme, and introduce you to some remarkable females who left a tangible musical legacy in many ways – from patrons to poets, printers to publishers and composers, students and scribes. Featuring music by Isabella d'Este, Anne of Denmark, Anne Boleyn, Lady Russell Countess of Bedford, Jane Pickering, Isabella Leonarda, Elizabeth Herbert Countess of Pembroke and Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre.