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Another intriguing glimpse into the life and work of Fiori Musicali’s musicians.This time Fiori’s director Penelope Rapson chats with bassoonist Mike Brain (nephew of the celebrated horn player Dennis Brain), and together they perform some of his favourite music.Enjoy the company of these entertaining musicians and chat with them over buffet lunch afterwards.Mike Brain baroque bassoon
Penelope Rapson harpsichordTickets £14 including buffet lunch afterwards
20% off for blue badge, students and childrenPresented in partnership with The Castle

Fiori’s popular traditional concert of choral sacred music for Good Friday in the Augustinian Priory Church at Canons Ashby.

Victoria Popule meus
Allegri Miserere
Byrd Ave verum corpus
Lotti Crucifixus
Sheppard Lord’s Prayer
Victoria Agnus Dei

Fiori Musicali Choir, Penelope Rapson director

Tickets £20, £15 (view may be restricted)
20% off for children, students, unemployed, and blue badge holders

In association with the National Trust
Supported by South Northamptonshire Council

Third Sunday After Trinity
Revd Dr Jonathan Arnold, Chaplain, Worcester College, Oxford
Fiori Musicali Choir, director Penelope Rapson

Traditional choral evensong at the Priory Church with the 1662 Book of Common Prayer and readings from the King James Bible.

• Ayleward             Preces & Responses
• Gibbons              Short Service
• Redford               Rejoice in the Lord alway

Eighth Sunday After Trinity
Fiori Musicali Choir, director Penelope Rapson

Traditional choral evensong at the Priory Church with the 1662 Book of Common Prayer and readings from the King James Bible.

• Mudd Let thy merciful ears
• Byrd Preces & Responses
• Byrd Short Service
• Mudd O God which hast prepared

Twelfth Sunday After Trinity
Fiori Musicali Choir, director Penelope Rapson

Traditional choral evensong at the Priory Church with the 1662 Book of Common Prayer and readings from the King James Bible.

• Batten Haste thee, O God
• Tomkins Preces & Responses
• Farrant Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in G minor
• Purcell Rejoice in the Lord alway

To open the 2016 season, Fiori’s popular New Year Concert in the historic setting of Sulgrave Manor features sparkling music by Vivaldi and his contemporaries, performed by Fiori’s principal players. Music to lift the spirits by the ever-inventive Vivaldi, including :

Vivaldi – Chamber Concerto in D min RV 96
Pisendel – Violin Sonata in G minor
Vivaldi – Trio in A minor for recorder and bassoon RV 86
Vandini – Cello Sonata in B flat
Vivaldi – Chamber Concerto in G min RV 106

Fiori Musicali Players, Penelope Rapson director

Optional buffet reception in the Buttery before the concert (+£12)

Presented in partnership with Sulgrave Manor
Supported by South Northamptonshire Council

Second Sunday after Easter
Fiori Musicali Choir, director Penelope Rapson

Traditional choral evensong at the Priory Church with the 1662 Book of Common Prayer and readings from the King James Bible.

• Pitoni Cantate Domino
• Smith Preces & Responses
• Batten Fourth Service
• Sheppard Lord’s Prayer
• Batten O Sing Joyfully

Presented in association with the National Trust.

Whit Sunday
Fiori Musicali Choir, director Penelope Rapson

Traditional choral evensong at the Priory Church with the 1662 Book of Common Prayer and readings from the King James Bible.

• Gibbons Come Holy Ghost
• Ayleward Preces & Responses
• Purcell Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in G minor
• Purcell O God, the King of glory

Presented in association with the National Trust.

Fourth Sunday after Trinity
Fiori Musicali Choir, director Penelope Rapson

Traditional choral evensong at the Priory Church with the 1662 Book of Common Prayer and readings from the King James Bible.

• Ouseley How Goodly are thy Tents
• Tomkins Preces & Responses
• Stanford Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in C
• Howells O pray for the peace of Jerusalem

Presented in association with the National Trust.

Eighth Sunday after Trinity
Fiori Musicali Choir, director Penelope Rapson

The Venerable David Painter
Former Archdeacon of Oakham

Traditional choral evensong at the Priory Church with the 1662 Book of Common Prayer and readings from the King James Bible.

• Batten O sing joyfully
• Byrd Preces & Responses
• Byrd Short Service
• Byrd Sing joyfully

Presented in association with the National Trust.

Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity
Fiori Musicali Choir, director Penelope Rapson

Traditional choral evensong at the Priory Church with the 1662 Book of Common Prayer and readings from the King James Bible.

Presented in association with the National Trust.

Feast of St George
The Right Reverend John Holbrook, Bishop of Brixworth
Fiori Musicali Choir, director Penelope Rapson

Traditional choral evensong at the Priory Church with the 1662 Book of Common Prayer and readings from the King James Bible.

Presented in association with the National Trust.

Fiori Musicali’s traditional Good Friday concert in the 13th-century Priory Church at Canons Ashby – Gregorian chant and glorious choral music.

Fiori Musicali Choir
Penelope Rapson director

Presented in association with the National Trust
Supported by South Northamptonshire Council

Fifth Sunday after Easter
The Venerable John Duncan, formerly Archdeacon of Birmingham
Fiori Musicali Choir, director Penelope Rapson

Traditional choral evensong at the Priory Church with the 1662 Book of Common Prayer and readings from the King James Bible.

Presented in association with the National Trust.

Dazzling recorder players Heidi Fardell and Olwen Foulkes bring alive the vibrant musical world of 17th-century Venice.

Monteverdi – Zefiro torna
Uccellini – Aria sopra La Bergamasca
Merula – Ciaconna
Castello – Sonata Prima
Merula – Canzon La Strada

Heidi Fardell recorder
Olwyn Foulkes recorder
Sally Holman dulcian
Penelope Rapson director

Optional buffet reception in the Buttery before the concert (+£12)

Presented in partnership with Sulgrave Manor
Supported by South Northamptonshire Council

English choral masterpieces from the Renaissance. Glorious polyphony in the atmospheric church at Wolfhampcote.

Fiori Musicali Choir
Penelope Rapson director

First Sunday after Trinity
The Very Reverend David Ison, Dean of St Paul’s
Fiori Musicali Choir, director Penelope Rapson

Traditional choral evensong at the Priory Church with the 1662 Book of Common Prayer and readings from the King James Bible.

We are delighted that members of The Prayer Book Society will be joining us for this service.

Presented in association with the National Trust.

With its unique chancel and wall paintings attributed to Inigo Jones, St Guthlac’s Church, Passenham is one of Simon Jenkins’ 1000 Best Churches.

Charismatic Spanish flute player Lina León joins Fiori to celebrate Telemann’s 250th anniversary.

Leclair – Trio Sonata in D op.2 no.8
Bach – Flute Partita in A minor
Telemann – Sonata Corellisante in G minor
Tartini – Violin Sonata no.10 in G minor
Boccherini – Cello Sonata in C
Telemann – Paris Quartet in E minor

Lina León flute
Kerstin Linder-Dewan violin
Poppy Walshaw cello
Penelope Rapson harpsichord

Fiori’s popular high summer concert at Castle Ashby, featuring the dazzling concerto for three violins and orchestra by JS Bach.

Fiori Musicali Chamber Orchestra
Penelope Rapson director

Supported by South Northamptonshire Council in partnership with Orchestras Live

Fifth Sunday after Trinity
The Venerable David Meara, former Archdeacon of London
Fiori Musicali Choir, director Penelope Rapson

Traditional choral evensong at the Priory Church with the 1662 Book of Common Prayer and readings from the King James Bible.

• Tye Sing unto the Lord
• Ayleward Preces & Responses
• Stanford Magnificat & Nunc dimittis in C
• Wood O Thou the Central Orb

Presented in association with the National Trust.

Dazzling soprano Judit Felszeghy – a pupil of Emma Kirkby – reveals the world of Mozart and Salieri.

Fiori Musicali Players
Judit Felszeghy soprano
Penelope Rapson director

Tenth Sunday after Trinity
The Reverend Canon Peter Moger, Precentor of York Minster
Fiori Musicali Choir, director Penelope Rapson

Traditional choral evensong at the Priory Church with the 1662 Book of Common Prayer and readings from the King James Bible.

Presented in association with the National Trust.

Fiori’s festive summer concert celebrating the Feast of the Assumption in the iconic church at Fotheringhay.

Gail Hennessy oboe
Kerstin Linder-Dewan violin
Simon Lawford organ
Fiori Musicali Choir
Fiori Musicali Chamber Orchestra
Penelope Rapson director

Generously sponsored by patrons Geoffrey & Brenda Dannell

Pergolesi’s famous Stabat Mater in the idyllic setting of St Mary’s, Fawsley. Beautiful music from 18th-century Naples.

Amy Wood soprano
Robert Cross countertenor
Fiori Musicali Players
Penelope Rapson director

One of the great names of early music, the English violinist and conductor Simon Standage is renowned for his many acclaimed recordings of Vivaldi and Bach.

Bach Cantata – Non sa che sia dolore
Boismortier – Actéon
Vivaldi – Flute concerto “Il Gardelino”
Bach – Aria from Coffee Cantata
Leclair – Violin sonata op.5 no.7 in A minor

Simon Standage violin
Amy Wood soprano
Lina León flute
Fiori Musicali Chamber Ensemble
Penelope Rapson director

Optional supper in The Great Barn before the concert (+£20)
Supported by South Northamptonshire Council

Brilliant choral and instrumental music to mark the birth 450 years ago of Claudio Monteverdi – the greatest musical genius of the early 17th century.

Monteverdi – Beatus vir
Monteverdi – Gloria Concertata à 7
Biber – Violin sonata in E minor (1681)
Biber – Sonata à 3 for 2 violins & trombone

Kerstin Linder-Dewan violin
Fiori Musicali Choir
Fiori Musicali Chamber Ensemble
Penelope Rapson director

Presented in partnership with The Friends of St Mary’s

Fiori Musicali perform beautiful classical music in the wood-panelled mediaeval Baron’s Hall of this fine 11th-century Manor.

Mozart – Duo for violin & viola in G
JC Bach – Oboe quartet in Bb
Salieri – Trio in G
Boccherini – Cello Sonata in A
Rossini – Sonata a quattro

Kerstin Linder-Dewan violin
Gail Hennessy oboe
Giulia Panzeri viola
Poppy Walshaw cello
Penelope Rapson harpsichord/director

Includes champagne reception at 7pm
Optional fine dining afterwards in the Michelin-starred restaurant
Optional overnight stay with breakfast

Sponsored by patrons Michael & Susan Doolan