This summer Fiori mark 50 years since the death of the remarkable David Munrow – early music pioneer and 20th century ‘Pied Piper’ – (d. 15 May 1976). To celebrate his extraordinary legacy we have coming up a fascinating series of 4 concerts – ‘Pied Piper remembered’ – (supported by the Continuo Foundation) and we are honoured to be featured on Continuo Connect website.
Munrow was an inspiration to thousands. His regular radio slot PIED PIPER had countless listeners enthralled, as he deftly opened up a world of lesser known repertoire to a wider public. Not confined to any one area of music, Munrow’s passion spilled into many genres. His infectious enthusiasm & ability to communicate (not to mention his consummate virtuosity, effortlessly shifting from one instrument to another) ensured that early instruments were no longer ‘musical archaeology’.
For Munrow music from the middle ages & renaissance was not a dead art unearthed by scholars, but alive, vibrant and significant. We take a peek into the rich musical legacy of this outstanding musician. First up is 11 June at St Lawrence, Broughton – here the splendid 15th-century wall paintings & chained copy of Erasmus’s Paraphrases inspire Fiori to meld dance music from the Low Countries, made popular by Munrow, with sacred pieces by Praetorius from Wolfenbüttel, near Hanover (Pied Piper country).
For full details about the four concerts in our series, see the article below.
https://www.continuoconnect.com/features/remembering-britains-own-pied-piper-david-munrow
Recipe of the month
Charred asparagus and spring lamb