FIORI MUSICALI CHOIR & ORCHESTRA

Baroque and classical music concerts


Welcome to Fiori Musicali – one of the UK’s principal providers of baroque and classical music concerts outside London.  Fiori give over 30 concerts a year – entertaining programmes with world class musicians, directed by founder Penelope Rapson – bringing to life the authentic world of Purcell, Handel, Vivaldi and Mozart.

Fiori appear both as a nationally recognised orchestra and also as a chamber ensemble and chamber choir.  And for atmospheric experience it’s hard to match the array of venues Fiori visit – exquisite country churches tucked away in rural settings, handsome stately piles and historic town venues.  Founded in 1983, this year Fiori celebrate 30 years of delighting audiences with first class baroque and classical music concerts.

Audience feedback

  • We so enjoyed last night!  Handel would have been absolutely delighted.
  • We are running out of superlatives – just magnificent.  Thank you!
  • Every piece of music was sublime and the singing was out of this world.
  • Quite honestly, the most inspired performance of Brandenburg 4 that I have ever heard.

    • Forthcoming events

    Sun 19 May

    Thu 30 May

    Sat 8 Jun

    Sun 30 Jun

    Sun 7 Jul

    Sun 28 Jul

    		Choral Evensong for Whitsunday

    Vivaldi’s Venice

    Corelli 300th Anniversary

    40-part Motet

    English Organ

    Castle Ashby Concert

    		 Canons Ashby Priory Church

    Dunchurch Bilton Grange

    Canons Ashby Priory Church

    Wolfhampcote Church

    Stoke Doyle Church

    Castle Ashby Church
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    Spring 2013

    “For lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth and the time of the singing of birds is come.”

    …..time to investigate the delights in store in Fiori’s new 2013 concert season.

    First off we are delighted to announce our collaboration with NMPAT (the Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Trust.) Over the next week or so, key musicians from Fiori Musicali are working with young string players across South and West Northamptonshire, preparing these gifted youngsters to play alongside the Fiori Chamber Orchestra in concert.

    This is all leading up to a grand joint concert in Towcester on 2 March, when NMPAT’s young musicians will get to experience the sound world of Vivaldi and Corelli at first hand, and feel what it is like to be part of a baroque orchestra. The project is being supported by South Northamptonshire Council in partnership with Orchestras Live and is all part of Fiori’s mission to bring the best of professional baroque music to as many people as possible.

    And of course Fiori’s soloists will be there to inspire, performing Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto no.6, as well as two of Vivaldi’s scintillating virtuoso concertos for two cellos and strings.

    And there are more joint ventures afoot. Fiori’s residency at the Castle Theatre, Wellingborough continues. We have a lunchtime concert of Vivaldi chamber concertos there on 15 March, featuring Gail Hennessy oboe, Mike Brain bassoon and popular young recorder player Heidi Fardell.

    One particularly special musician Fiori are supporting this year is the young Latvian prize-winning pianist Mihkel Poll. Mihkel’s accolades include winning the Guildhall Wigmore Recital Prize, and we are delighted to welcome him to perform at Fawsley Hall in one of our celebrity recital concerts. Mihkel’s piano recital of Mozart Chopin and Brahms takes place at Fawsley Hall on St Patrick’s Day, 17 March.

    Then on Good Friday – 29 March – Fiori mark the approach of Easter with beautiful sacred choral music, including Allegri’s much loved Miserere – in a concert that launches Fiori’s residency at the National Trust, Canons Ashby.

    For more details and booking, see www.fiori-musicali.com/concert-listing (no booking charge).

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    The Big Give

    Thank You to all who took part in The Big Give’s Christmas Challenge – supported by the Reed Foundation, by Fiori Musicali’s benefactor Jason MacQueen, by the members of our Silver Jubilee Club, the Supporters and Friends of Fiori Musicali and others.

    This magnificent support raised £32,000 to help Fiori Musicali continue to bring world-class musicians to beautiful places, many in rural areas, reaching out to those who might not otherwise have the opportunity to experience music of the highest quality.  We are now also able to take the first step towards safeguarding the future by creating a sustainable funding base.

    Fiori Musicali were able to access all the matching funds available through the Christmas Challenge, though this stays open for unmatched donations until 19 December.  See new.thebiggive.org.uk/projects/view/17961.

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