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CHOIR OF THE EARTH 

Fiori are honoured to have been invited to join forces with CHOIR OF THE EARTH in a project that they are embarking on to record the Monteverdi’s Marian Vespers of 1610.  Founded by Mark Strachan (who was awarded the British Empire Medal in the 2022 Queen’s New Year’s Honours List for services to musicians), CHOIR OF THE EARTH are a unique choir, drawing together singers from all corners of the world to perform and record glorious choral works under the expert tuition of their artistic director Ben England (who was awarded the British Empire Medal in 2021 by the Queen in recognition of his services to choral singing during the pandemic).
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Continuo Foundation grants - image of manuscript sheet music

Continuo Foundation Grants Spring/Summer Series 2023

Fiori are thrilled to have been awarded a further grant from the Continuo Foundation for our summer series of concerts.   Thank you Continuo Foundation for  helping Fiori to spread our wings in a series of fascinating summer concerts & workshops, with long term musical colleagues & young people.  2023 is a red letter year for the nation and for Fiori. 
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Classical definitions article - image of piano with sheet music and recorder

Classical definitions – know what you’re talking about!

After my first couple of Fiori concerts it was obvious that there was a gap in my classical and baroque knowledge. I can easily enjoy the music without knowing the technical bits but I rock the geek chic (or I'm just a geek) so I like to know the whys and wherefores.
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Heidi Fardell, recorder

Meet the team – Heidi Fardell

On the occasion of Fiori Musicali’s performance of their ‘Vivaldi’s Venice’ at Bilton Grange Chapel, I thought I’d have a chat with one of the main instrumentalists of the evening, Heidi Fardell. Heidi’s instrument is quite familiar for many of us. It’s often the first experience that we have playing music. ‘London’s Burning’ might give you a clue.
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