Photo: Eric Richmond
I Fagiolini is a British solo-voice ensemble specialising in Renaissance and contemporary music, directed by Robert Hollingworth. It has released fifteen CDs and two DVDs and conceived many innovative productions such as Tallis in Wonderland and The Full Monteverdi, which aim to probe more deeply into the world of vocal ensemble music. It was awarded the Royal Philharmonic Society’s Ensemble Prize in 2005.
Next concerts
York Early Music Festival
Sat 10 July L’Amfiparnaso (masked)
BBC Proms
Saturday 21 August, Cadogan Hall, London
I Fagiolini will be appearing with Britten Sinfonia as part of the 2010 BBC Proms
Monteverdi Series 3: Sweet Torment
The third in I Fagiolini’s Monteverdi series for Chandos: buy it at Amazon or Chandos
Hear sound clips here.
“Delicious performances that exude real humanity from the deceptively simplest madrigal to the full blown dramatic setting of the ‘Ballo delle Ingrate’ from the Madrigals of War and Love, a half-hour mini opera with drums, the flames of hell and hissing monsters against which Venus Cupid and Pluto play out their tableaux.” CD Review (BBC Radio 3)
“With three Italian groups laying down their complete Monteverdi, why are these Britons also entering the lists? Because their artistry is superb. Monteverdi’s whole career is reflected in this unusually faithful period-instrument collection.” Independent (Disc of the Week)
Tallis in Wonderland (Show available for 2011)
A theatrical show with live singers and loudspeakers which explores Renaissance polyphony in depth.
