I Fagiolini

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I Fagiolini
OriginOxford, England
GenresEarly music, Renaissance music, Contemporary music
Years active1986–present
LabelsChandos Records
MembersRobert Hollingworth
Anna Crookes - Soprano
Julia Doyle - Soprano
Emma Tring - Soprano
Clare Wilkinson - Mezzo-soprano
William Purefoy - Counter-Tenor
Richard Wyn Roberts - Counter-Tenor
Matthew Long - Tenor
Nicholas Hurndall Smith - Tenor
Eamonn Dougan - Baritone
Charles Gibbs - Bass
Past membersRobin Blaze
Matthew Brook
Carys Lane
Giles Underwood
Roderick Williams
Nicholas Mulroy
Hugh Wilson[1]
WebsiteOfficial website

I Fagiolini is a British vocal ensemble specialising in early music and contemporary music. Founded by Robert Hollingworth at Oxford in 1986,[2] the group won the UK Early Music Network’s Young Artists’ Competition in 1988 and a Royal Philharmonic Society Award in 2006. It has an international reputation for presenting music in unusual ways, especially for featuring in John La Bouchardière's production and film The Full Monteverdi, worldwide. I Fagiolini has recorded some 15 CDs, mostly for Chandos Records, as well as a DVD of Orazio Vecchi's L'Amfiparnaso with Simon Callow.

The group has recorded the recently found 40-part mass (1566) by Striggio. The CD was released in March 2011 and won the Early Music category in the 2011 Gramophone Awards and a Diapason d'Or de l'Année.

Frequent guests[edit]

  • Barokksolistene - Period instruments
  • David Miller - Lute
  • Catherine Pierron - Harpsichord
  • Eligio Quinteiro - Lute
  • Joy Smith Harp

Recent recordings[edit]

  • Gabrieli, Monteverdi, Palestrina, Viadana: 1612 Italian Vespers[3] (2012) CD Decca Classics 478 3506
  • Alessandro Striggio: 40 Part Mass[4] (2011) - CD+DVD Decca Decca Classics 478 2734[5]
  • Claudio Monteverdi: Sweet Torment (2009) - CD Chandos CHAN 0760
  • Claudio Monteverdi: Fire & Ashes (2008) - CD Chandos CHAN 0749
  • Claudio Monteverdi: The Full Monteverdi (2007) - DVD Naxos 2.110224
  • Claudio Monteverdi: Flaming Heart (2006) - CD Chandos CHAN 0730
  • Orazio Vecchi: L'Amfiparnaso (2004) - DVD Chandos CHDVD 5029[6]

Prizes and awards[edit]

  • Diapason D'Or de L'Année 2011 for Striggio Mass in 40 Parts[7]
  • Gramophone Early Music Award 2011 for Striggio Mass in 40 Parts [8]
  • Choc du Monde de la Musique for The Full Monteverdi (2008)
  • Royal Philharmonic Society Ensemble of the year (2006)[9]
  • UK Early Music Network’s Young Artists’ Competition (1988)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "All the King's Men – I Fagiolini". Ifagiolini.com. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  2. ^ Deller, Toby (8 October 2018). "Artist of the Month: Robert Hollingworth". Classical Music. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  3. ^ "I Fagiolini 1612 Italian Vespers Microsite". Ifagiolini.com. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  4. ^ "I Fagiolini Striggio Microsite". Striggio.ifagiolini.com. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Striggio/Mass in 40 parts | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. 19 March 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Recordings – I Fagiolini". Ifagiolini.com. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  7. ^ "Diapason - Diapason d'or de l'année 2011 : Demandez le palmarès !". Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  8. ^ "Early Music". Gramophone. 12 August 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Royal Philharmonic Society". RPS Music Awards. 10 May 2016. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.

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