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Music in a cold climate

Lucie Skeaping and guests discuss the musical tradition of the Hanseatic League.

• 30 mins

Vecchi's L'Amfiparnasso

Robert Hollingworth looks at Orazio Vecchi's 1594 madrigal comedy L'Amfiparnaso.

• 31 mins

A tale of two printers

Hannah French tells the tale of two printers: Roger in Amsterdam and Walsh in London.

• 32 mins

Acis and Galatea

Hannah French on the 300th anniversary of the premiere of Handel's Acis and Galatea.

• 17 mins

The Western Wind

Hannah French explores The Western Wind, a song that inspired many 16th-century masses.

• 20 mins

Possessed! Euphoria, Tarantula and Trance

Musical journey into the mystery of possession: ecstasy, trances, spider bites and animism

• 21 mins

Possessed! Demons, Witches and Sorcery

A look at the mysterious world of possession: witchcraft, demons, sorcery and madness.

• 21 mins

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鈥檚 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