Fiori Musicali
Continuo Foundation grantee
Supported by Continuo Foundation
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 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 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) who joined us for Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez on several occasions.
Fiori appear in many guises – as a choir, as a small chamber ensemble and as a chamber orchestra; and our CDs include Tallis, Vivaldi, Bach, Zelenka and much else besides.
Biography
Founded in 1983 by director Dr Penelope Rapson, Fiori are one of the principal providers of professional classical and early music 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 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 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) who joined us for Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez on several occasions.
Fiori appear in many guises – as a choir, as a small chamber ensemble and as a chamber orchestra; and our CDs include Tallis, Vivaldi, Bach, Zelenka and much else besides.
Musicians
- Poppy WalshawCello, Viola da Gamba, Strings
- Nichola BlakeyViola
- Malu Lin SwayneViolin
- Heidi FardellRecorder, Flute
- Eva CaballeroFlute
- Judit FelszeghyVoice
- Gail HennessyOboe, Recorder
- Kerstin Linder-Dewan
- Kelly McCusker
- Adrian Woodward
- Hazel Brooks
- Sue Addison
- Andrew Durban
- Iva Fleischhansova
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Upcoming Concerts

Hildegard & the Billingsgate Trumpet
Fri, 4 April 2025
St Margaret of Antioch, Alderton
6:30pm
£5-£25 (concessions)
Fiori Musicali Autumn/Winter series

MUSIC before EASTER
Fri, 18 April 2025
St John's Church, Cranford St John
6:30pm
£25, Restricted view - £15, conc. available
Fiori Musicali Summer Series

The Garden of the Rose
Sat, 31 May 2025
St James' Church, Edgcote
6:00pm
£25, Restricted view - £15, conc. available
Fiori Musicali Summer Series

The Trumpet Shall Sound
Sun, 15 June 2025
St Andrew's Church, Harlestone
6:00pm
£25, Restricted view - £15, concessions available
Fiori Musicali Summer series

Palestrina 500th!
Sun, 29 June 2025
St Peter's Church, Wolfhampcote
6:00pm
£25, Restricted view - £15, concessions available
Fiori Musicali Summer Series

Trumpet in the Garden
Sun, 13 July 2025
Coton Manor Gardens
4:30pm
£25, (concessions available), Optional picnic by Zest Catering £17-£19
Fiori Musicali Summer Series

The Castle Ashby Concert
Sun, 27 July 2025
Castle Ashby Church
6:00pm
main area £30, restricted view £20 (concessions for children, students and blue badge)
Fiori Musicali Summer Series

Haydn Theresienmesse
Sun, 10 August 2025
St Mary the Virgin & All Saint's Church, Fotheringhay
6:00pm
£35, restricted view £20 (concessions available)
Fiori Musicali Summer Series
Past programmes

The Enlightenment
Sat, 18 January 2025
Northampton Museum & Art Gallery
6:00pm
£5-£30 (concessions)
Fiori Musicali Autumn/Winter series

JS Bach Christmas Oratorio
Fri, 20 December 2024
Northampton Catholic Cathedral
6:00pm
£4-£40
Fiori Musicali Autumn/Winter series

Advent Candlelight Concert
Sat, 30 November 2024
St Michael's Church, Aynho
6:00pm
£6-£25
Fiori Musicali autumn series

Vivaldi @ Paulerspury
Sat, 28 September 2024
St James the Great, Paulerspury, Northamptonshire
6:00pm
£6-£25
Fiori Musicali summer series

Music at Fawsley
Fri, 13 September 2024
St Mary the Virgin Church, Fawsley
6:00pm
£6 - £25
Fiori Musicali summer series

Handel & Bach at Fotheringhay
Sun, 11 August 2024
St Mary the Virgin Church, Fotheringhay
6:00pm
£6-£30 (concessions available)
Fiori Musicali Summer Series

Bach & Tartini
Sun, 28 July 2024
St Mary Magdalene, Castle Ashby
6:30pm
£6 - £25
Fiori Musicali summer series

Music at Geddington
Thu, 4 July 2024
St Mary Magdalene Church, Geddington
6:30pm
from £7.50 (Two-for-one concessions)
Music in Country Churches

Renaissance at Wolfhampcote
Sun, 30 June 2024
St. Peter’s Church, Wolfhampcote
6:00pm
£6 - £25
Fiori Musicali summer series

Renaissance at Edgcote: Fire
Sat, 15 June 2024
St James' Church, Edgcote
6:00pm
£6 - £25
Fiori Musicali summer series

Mesmerising Guitar
Sat, 8 June 2024
All Saints' Church, Sudborough
6:30pm
£6 - £25 (concessions available)
Fiori Musicali Summer Series

Vivaldi at St Botolph's
Sun, 19 May 2024
St Botolph's, Slapton
6:00pm
£6 - £25 (conc. - children, students, blue badge)
Fiori Musicali Summer Series