Founded in 1983 by director Dr Penelope Rapson, Fiori are a principal provider and promoter of high quality professional classical concerts outside London.
Fiori's repertoire stretches from late renaissance to early romantic and beyond: from Monteverdi's famous Vespers of 1610 to the colourful world of Schubert’s Vienna, always capturing for you something of how the music first sounded. We champion music from England's renaissance and baroque, and we have a particular fondness for the English choral tradition.
Our recent concerts have included Fiori’s choir singing Taverner’s Missa Gloria tibi Trinitas and Tallis’ 40-part motet Spem in Alium with James Bowman at Stationers’ Hall, City of London. And Latin Grammy award-winning Spanish guitarist José María Gallardo de Rey, "the guitarist of his generation" (Classical Guitar) joined us for Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez at The Stables, Milton Keynes.
Fiori appear in many guises – as a choir, as a small chamber ensemble and as a chamber orchestra; and our CDs include Purcell, Vivaldi, Bach, Zelenka and much else besides.
In July, Fiori are offering audience members the opportunity to join us in Tuscany for a singing summer school – click here for further details of how you can combine Italian sun, food, music and culture this summer …
