Event
- Title:
- Vivaldi’s World
- When:
- Fri 29 October 2010 7:30pm
- Where:
- Chesterfield, Crooked Spire - Chesterfield
- Category:
- Concert
Description
Back by popular demand, Fiori Musicali present dazzling baroque music in Derbyshire’s most well known landmark, the Crooked Spire.
Spirited music for flute, violin, oboe, bassoon and harpsichord by popular composers from the time of Vivaldi.
Goldberg – Trio Sonata in C for flute, violin and continuo
Vivaldi – Sonata in C for flute, oboe and bassoon
Boismortier – Concerto à 5 in E minor
Bach – Preludes in C and Eb minor for harpsichord
Telemann – Concerto in A minor for flute, oboe, violin and continuo
Concert includes an entertaining pre-concert talk by Dr Penelope Rapson at 7pm: Baroque music, what exactly is it?
Fiori Musicali Chamber Ensemble, Kerstin Linder-Dewan violin, Katy Bircher flute, Gail Hennessy oboe, Penelope Rapson harpsichord / director
Tickets 01246 345777 from 1 June, or
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Presented as part of the Chesterfield Market Festival
Venue
- Venue:
- Chesterfield, Crooked Spire - Website
- Street:
- Church Way
- Post code:
- S40 1XJ
- City:
- Chesterfield
- County:
- Derbyshire
- Country:
-
Description
The famous Crooked Spire in Chesterfield has as its proper name the Parish Church of St Mary and All Saints, but everyone refers to it as the Crooked Spire! It is perhaps Derbyshire's most well known landmark, and a popular haven for visitors to the Peak District.
The Grade One listed building is the largest parish church in Derbyshire. Building began during the early years of the 14th century, but was halted by the Black Death, and a corresponding dearth of available craftsmen, before being completed around 1350.
Classically cruciform in design, the church has many splendid artefacts, including the late Saxon font dating from around 1000, and the wonderful tomb effigy of Sir Godfrey Foljambe, who fought alongside William the Conqueror in 1066.
Some facts about the spire - the golden cockerel on the weather-vane is 228 feet above the ground - the spire currently leans 9ft 6ins to the south-west and has a spiral twist of 45% - and it is not attached(!), being held in place solely by weight (32 tons), and perfect balance.
Fiori Musicali are one of the UK’s principal providers of baroque and classical music outside London.
www.fiori-musicali.com
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