Winchester's fifth Early Music Festival once again brought an international spotlight onto the historic city.

The festival attracts top names form the world of early music and with it the interest of enthusiasts and critics from all over the UK and abroad.

This year artists such as Penelope Cave, Joseph Schlesinger, Jacqui Robertson and Micaela Schmitz dazzled audiences at various venues during the five-day festival.

The climax was a performance by Opus Anglicanum in Winchester Cathedral. The Song of Songs was read and put to music by the practitioners of Gregorian chant. A clever use of light and space, as well as sound, ensured an enchanting evening.

The festival also featured a free preview concert in the Milner Hall, which gave people a chance to experience this increasingly-popular form of music.

This is the last appearance of the Early Music Festival in this form. Next year, the festival changes its name to Early Music Now and will take place in May.