Folger Consort Announces 2026-27 Season of Early Music, Celebrating 50 Years of Musical Excellence This year’s program honors the vision and history of Folger Consort and co-artistic directors Robert Eisenstein and Christopher Kendall WASHINGTON, April 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Folger Consort, the award-winning early music ensemble-in-residence at the Folger Shakespeare Library, announced its 2026-27 concert series today. The season marks 50 years of Folger Consort under founding directors Robert Eisenstein and Christopher Kendall. “For more than half a century, Folger Consort has inspired audiences with the music of the early modern world,” shared Folger Director Dr. Farah Karim-Cooper. “Due to the passion and commitment of Bob and Christopher, our audiences have gained a deeper […]

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ARTE Concert -
Répons des Ténèbres - Ensemble Cantoría - ARTE Concert

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TED-Ed -
Les bienfaits de jouer d'un instrument pour votre cerveau - Anita Collins

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Malcolm Rose

Rose Wire Limited - Book
"Malcolm Rose and David Law, A handbook of historical stringing practice for keyboard instruments"...

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A History of Performing Pitch: The Story of 'A' A History of Performing Pitch: The Story of 'A': Haynes, Bruce: 9780810841857: Books - Amazon.ca

A History of Performing Pitch: The Story of 'A' Hardcover – Nov. 6 2002 by Bruce Haynes (Author)

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FNAC - Book
" 1001 clavecins -
Une renaissance de la facture instrumentale - Reinhard von Nagel"...

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Midtown Concerts -
Music of the Regiment — From the Parade Ground to Paris: A Portrait of B...

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Medieval musical instruments: 11 fascinating soundworlds | Classical Music Our guide to 11 of the most fascinating Medieval musical instruments, from the shawm to the sackbut and everything in between

BBC Classical Music -
"Medieval instruments: 11 atmospheric musical instruments from the Middle Ages"...

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Seviqc Brežice -
Seviqc Brežice 2021 (Brežice, 16.8.2021): 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗮 (NL)

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Oh Haec: This is the Day the Lord Has Made There’s an antiphon that features in the masses for Easter Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. Its words begin: “This is the day the Lord has made,” and ends with a joyous Alleluya. This hour, exultant music...

Harmonia Early Music - Audio
"Oh Haec: This is the Day the Lord Has Made"...

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#20albums
that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
(20?! There will be 365 this year.)
#MusicSky
#MusicChallenge
#ClassicalMusic
#EarlyMusic
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I'm starting a band! (share to your networks :)) Thanks to the support of the Grant for Creative Individuals from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, I'm seeking period instrumentalists based in Boston for paid rehearsals and recording sessions this spring and summer. I am seeking fearless and passionate players who treat the score as a jumping off point; who are comfortable and enthusiastic about improvisation, composition, and ornamentation; who harbor a healthy skepticism for Werktreue; who take inspiration from folk and dance music; and above all, those who love the voice and its literature. if this sounds like you, get in touch!

#Boston & NE early music peeps, new opportunity. Basically looking for all instruments.
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France Musique concerts
Johann Friedrich Fasch : Concerto à 6 en ré mineur

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Brilliant Classics -
Baroque Easter: Handel’s Messiah & Bach’s Easter Oratorio

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Voices of Music -
Marchetto Cara: Io non compro più speranza. Danielle Reutter-Harrah & Th...

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Netherlands Bach Society -
Bach - Adagio (2) from Violin concerto in D minor BWV 1052R | Netherland...

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MarchVivo and Nacho Laguna -
Theorbo in 17th-Century Ferrara | Nacho Laguna · MarchVivo

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It's #Pesach, so here are some bonus #marginalmusicians. #Trumpeters at each corner, and a band playing at the bottom.
From the Barcelona #Hagaddah, #14thCentury.
BL Add 14761
#earlymusic #passover #rebec #cittern #bagpipes #trumpet #illuminatedmanuscript

Witte donderdag, er mag weer gejeremiëerd worden:

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EMTAVIDEO -
Jean-Philippe Rameau - "Kontsertpalad klavessiinile": Viies kontsert d-moll

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The Marian Consort -
Palestrina (transcribed JS Bach) - Kyrie (Missa Sine Nomine) | The Maria...

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Sarah Jeffery / Team Recorder -
I'm obsessed with medieval music - here's what you need to know

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Antoine Pansera - Lutes and Guitars -
Ennemond Gaultier - Le Tombeau de Mézangeau - Baroque Lute (Antoine Pan...

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Céleste Music -
Historical Instruments Q&A! | Céleste Music

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Today's #marginalmusicians (#bagpiper, #lutenist & #trumpeter) are all unfinished outlines, with the colours still to be added.
From L'Ystoire du tres sainct Charlesmayne, 1475-1500
BnF, Français 4970

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something beautiful
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École grégorienne -
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Gregorian chant : the same song according to 3 methods.

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Outhere Music -
'Johann Ludwig Bach: The Leipzig Cantatas' by Capella Sollertia and Joha...

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Outhere Music and Evangelina Mascardi official -
VIVALDI // 'Lute Concerto in D Major, RV 93: II. Largo' by Evangelina Ma...

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France Musique and Culture Prime -
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Tragic History of the Castrati interview with Philippe Jaroussky

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