Early Music Today

Hannah French celebrates 40 years of the ensemble Giardino Armonico, marks the 400th anniversary of John Dowand's death and finds out about some recent detective work surrounding the composer Denis Delair. She also looks ahead to festivals and events in Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh and Belfast, as well as exploring a selection of new recordings.

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