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Continuo Foundation is raising funds toward its second round of grants to UK period-instrument ensembles, supporting outstanding artistic projects creating performance opportunities for their freelance musicians.

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DAME EMMA KIRKBY

"Throughout my career and, I am happy to say, for ever-increasing numbers of singers today, period instruments have been a joy and a vital necessity, in our engagement with so much of our long musical past.  It is horrifying now to see all this under threat, so hearty thanks to Continuo Foundation for coming to the rescue!"

 continuo n. – in baroque music, the continuo (or basso continuo) instruments were used to support the harmony and to hold the ensemble together.