Short notice: I've room for an alto, tenor and bass on a choral weekend in Stroud Feb 20-22. Fab music by Victoria, Joanna Marsh, a 3-choir 17th cent Benevoli mass and a silliness by Vecchi. I Fagiolini Friends event but open to anyone at this stage. www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/our-programm...

Absolutely

Amazing!

Thoughts and prayers

Our December bit of fun. 11th at @kingsplacelondon.bsky.social Charpentier Messe de muit: Howells Carol anthems and Dylan Thomas A Child's Christmas in Wales. Tkts below.

Thank you for your hoaryness.

Re-release of our 1612 Italian Vespers album: 7-choir Gabrieli Magnificat & Visdana vespers plus…

@tommckinney.bsky.social Striggio 40 part mass first performed at the Proms by the Tallis Scholars in 2007. I do hope the Proms publicity machine hasn’t forgotten that!

I'm still looking for a tenor for the MA in Solo-Voice Ensemble Singing at the U of York this September. A year's course, coaching every week from me and top quality singing lessons (not from me...) Please be in touch if you're interested - and do pass on. Current lot (2 groups) pictured.

Lovely day on Byrd, Victoria, Nenna, Gibbons and Lassus for AssocBritChoralDirectors & North-East Early Music Forum. Love the people who make these things happen.

Our next FREE family Come & Sing will be in Waltham Forest in May half-term🎵 📅Wednesday 28 May ⌚10.30am-12pm 📍St Saviour's Church, Markhouse Road, E17 8EP For age 6-11 and their families to enjoy singing together. Free refreshments provided 🍎🧃 Sign up: www.londonyouthchoirs.com/free-half-te...

A record amount is expected to be bet on the big race today, the Taibach Grand National gets under starters orders at 5:15 in Port Talbot. Bookies favourite Whose Jumpers That Pullover is currently 12/1 trained and ridden by local legend Dafad Iwan.

Liking the sound of this.

Canaries for Victoria Requiem. Day 2, Fuerteventura.

@carolynsampson.bsky.social Tonight after our concert we are mostly talking about you. We all worship you but Rebecca a bit extra.

Rehearsing in London today for Victoria Requiem in the Canary Islands next week. Early years drop in… with Martha McLorinan, Tania Murphy, Matthew Long & Frederick Long. London performance April 29th 6pm www.ifagiolini.com/events

Sunday afternoon listening: Roddy's week. A smile from beginning to end.

7 tkts left for Bach B Minor Mass with The 24 (UofYork) and soloists from I Fagiolini on March 28th. More left for the re-match in Manchester Cathedral on March 30th: www.manchesterbaroque.co.uk/whats-on/jsb... Sounding terrific in rehearsal.

Does the existence of the Toblerone imply also the existence of the Toblerino, indeed also of the Tobleroncello?

Def 6pm. Well correct. Well spotted.

Follow Roderick Williams as he gives a recital here, interview there, and chats en route with Gareth Malone, Julia Doyle/Donk, Andrew Manze, Martyn Brabbins, Carolyn Sampson and Gregory Batsleer. Will it ever stop? www.choralchihuahua.com

Sometimes I just have to listen to this. Greg Skidmore, Matthew Long, English Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble and all I Fagiolini colleagues. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1bP...

Oh - a new series! Glorious. 1598 a favourite year. John Wilbye’s 1st book of madrigals (Austen Friars connection and a soundtrack). Off to pre-order.

Happy International Women's Day to all my sassy sisters. 🥰

Bach - Mass in B Minor In a thrilling new collaboration between Manchester Baroque, The 24 and soloists from @ifagiolini.bsky.social, come and experience Bach's enigmatic mass. 📌 Sunday 30th March, 7.30pm @mancathedral.bsky.social 🎟️ ticketsource.co.uk/manchester-b...

This Saturday in central London - workshop with me on Handel choruses for @lhandel.bsky.social Do join us!

The VWF has a new funding opportunity! Our new scholarships offer up to 8K to talented PhD and Masters students of composition at British universities or conservatoires who anticipate a career as a professional composer. Register by March 31, via our website.

I'm running a Handel choruses workshop for London Handel Festival on Saturday March 8th - 1-5pm. Search 'London Handel Hollingworth' (this is the post without links). @lhandel.bsky.social

I'm running a favourite Handel choruses workshop for @lhandel.bsky.social on March 8th. A pretty glorious few hours - 1-5pm. www.london-handel-festival.com/show/come-an...

Excellent #ChoralChihuahua interview with Edward Edgcumbe @gumbe.bsky.social of the @dunedinconsort.bsky.social about choral programming, with Patreon bonus chat with @ifagiolini.bsky.social. Terrific Tarik O'Regan and Anna Meredith pieces under discussion too

New ep for anyone who has ever had to plan a concert. Gold from @dunedinconsort.bsky.social planner, Ed Edgecumbe. There's also a separate bit (Nicholas Mulroy and me) for those who donate and listen on Patreon - available to anyone who sends a donation via the website. Search: Choral Chihuahua.

Find out what else Sammy doesn't like (alongside partsongs). 'Sammy' is Nicholas Mulroy by the way (as you've been asking...) www.choralchihuahua.com

Absolutely terrific score for ‘Miss Austen.’ What an absolutely wonderful series. Completely took us into its world. Bravo.

Current ep of Choral Chihuahua. Her music really does ‘that thing’.

Important thread by someone who knows exactly how to put the bogus DEI accusation in context – the daughter of Capt. Marlon Green, herself a historian.

It’s a strong recommend for Joanna Marsh’s new album A Plastic Theatre - great choral pieces performed by @ifagiolini.bsky.social and @liverpoolphil.bsky.social in the eponymous finale

Series 10 - amazingly- of Choral Chihuahua starts with Joanna Marsh and her new album. I’m slightly drunk on her rich textures: hear her talk about matching music to poetry and more. Search Choral Chihuahua to listen for free. New ep every 2 weeks.

@sgtoyne.bsky.social Bravo. Bim bam. Hv never sat and listened to the whole of Mahler 3 before tonight.

Had completely forgotten about these film sessions we did 5 years ago. You rarely get to hear the finished product. Here’s something more characteristic. youtu.be/u_jo1Diewdc?...

Much enjoyed whole thread. Separate thought but any chance of John Dowland, Alfonso Ferrabosco the Elder or other suspected spy musicians being included in one of your fabulous stories? Or Byrd. I think he was probably a miserable bint.

Have I expressed enough excitement about this yet?

Ooh! That had passed me by. Am looking it up.

VERY EXCITED!

What an absolute pleasure that was. I made it last until today. Enjoyed Handel appearing (it’s been on in the house all day).

@stephmerritt.bsky.social Bravo. Loved all of it #universitychallenge Would have loved a question on Bruno… Meanwhile patiently waiting for the next book.

Easy Christmas singers’ listen.

York Minster Christmas Eve. Taken 1620. ‘The sky’s beginning to bruise’ (and the Christmas ep of Choral Chihuahua awaits…).