Tickets are on sale for an evening of entertainment in Lichfield courtesy of the vocal talents of singing group I Fagiolini.
Grounded in the classics of Renaissance and 20th-Century vocal repertoire, the collective is renowned for its innovative staged productions of Renaissance and Baroque music theatre works.
“The ancient Greeks spoke of an ever-present music created by the planets as they revolved around the earth,” explained I Fagiolini’s leader Robert Hollingworth. “Humankind had lost the ability to hear it because of the hubbub of everyday life.
“This idea of a natural celestial music has fascinated writers and composers ever since.”
The group celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2011 with the hugely successful release of a world première recording of Striggio’s Mass in 40 Parts on Decca. The recording stayed at the top of the specialist classical chart for nearly four months and won the 2011 Gramophone Early Music Award and a Diapason d’or de l’année.
I Fagiolini are at Lichfield Cathedral as part of the Lichfield Festival 2013 at 7.30pm on July 5. For ticket details, visit www.lichfieldfestival.org or call 01543 412121.
