"One of the most flamboyant of the younger generation of
British baroque ensembles"
Florilegium and its musicians have been described as "poets and magicians who will hypnotise your mind in the magic of their music". Its performances and recordings have received critical acclaim both at home and in major international circuits. Since its foundation by Ashley Solomon and Neal Peres Da Costa, Florilegium has established a reputation for both stylish and exciting interpretations of music from the 17th,18th and early 19th centuries. Flexibility of instrumentation has enabled Florilegium to present a wide range of repertoire and to experiment with a variety of sounds and nuances akin to the vibrant colours of a painter's palette.
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| Click on the image to hear the Allegro from Vivaldi's Concerto in D minor, RV 541 Real Audio version 3 format. |
Florilegium has performed and has been re-invited to major festivals throughout Great Britain, France, Germany, Holland, the Czech Republic, Belgium, Spain, Turkey, Canada, the USA, Mexico, Columbia, Argentina, the Peoples Republic of China and Australia.
Florilegium's CD releases have received critical acclaim, having been awarded such prizes as the "Diapason d'Or" and "Choc de la Musique" and is presently nominated for a Gramaphone Award. Florilegium records for the Dutch label Channel Classics.
Florilegium is regularly heard on the BBC and the World Service both in live and pre-recorded programmes. It has been one of the Ensembles in Residence for the South East Music Schemes for both the 1997/98 and 1998/99 seasons and very recently has been made Ensemble in Residence at the Wigmore Hall in London.
Florilegium is very grateful for the generous support of the Arts Council of England, the British Council, the David Cohen Charitable Trust, North-West Airlines, Continental Airlines, Lufthansa, and Schroders.
"crisp, imaginative and individual playing"
STOP PRESS: FROM 1998 FLORILEGIUM ARE THE BAROQUE
ENSEMBLE IN RESIDENCE AT THE WIGMORE HALL IN LONDON.
DISCOGRAPHY
| G. Ph. Telemann | Concerti da Camera (winner of Diapason d'Or) |
CCS 5093 |
| Vivaldi | 6 Cello Sonatas with Pieter Wispelw (winner of Diapason d'Or and Choc de la Musique) |
CCS 6294 |
| Haydn | Cello Concertos in C and D with Pieter Wispelwey Symphony no.104 in D |
CCS 7395 |
| Le Roi s'amuse | Music for the king's Pleasure Music by Leclair, Boismortier, Corrette |
CCS 7595 |
| Vivaldi | Concert | CCS 8495 |
| Bach Family | In the Name of Bach Music by members of the Bach Family with Catherine Bott |
CCS 9096 |
| Vivaldi | Cello Concertos With Pieter Wispelwey | CCS 10097 |
| C.P.E Bach | Sanguineus and Melancholicus | CCS 11197 |
Contact Florilegium:
Florilegium
53 Tresco Road
London
SE15 3PY
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7639 7376
Fax: +44 (0)20 7639 7376
E-mail: florilegium@compuserve.com
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