Viva Vivaldi in Candlelight
with
La Serenissima

Saturday 1st May, 7.30 pm,
Mayfield Parish Church

Pamela Thorby (recorders)
Adrian Chandler (violin)
Peter Whelan (bassoon)

Concerto Conca for strings and continuo in B flat major RV 163
Concerto for bassoon, strings and continuo in A minor RV 500
Concerto 'La Cetra' for 2 violins, strings and continuo No 6 in B flat major RV 526
Concerto for flautino, strings & continuo in A minor RV 445
Concerto movement for flautino, strings & continuo in G major RV 312
Concerto movement for bassoon, strings & continuo in D minor RV 482
Sonata for recorder, bassoon & continuo in A minor RV 86
Concerto L'amoroso for violin, strings & continuo in E RV 271


La Serenissima was formed in 1994 and has firmly established itself as one of the leading exponents of the music of Antonio Vivaldi and his Italian contemporaries.

Since the first CD release in 2003, La Serenissima has been universally applauded by publications such as Gramophone Magazine, The Sunday Times, BBC Music Magazine, Diapason, Fanfare Magazine, American Record Guide, The Independent, The Strad, La Stampa, Gaudisc, Goldberg Magazine and the Evening Standard for its performances and recordings on the AVIE label. They have made seven recordings to date and recently received their first Gramophone Award nomination.

Whilst works like The Four Seasons form an important part of La Serenissima's repertoire, they pride themselves on bringing works seldom heard to the concert platform, including Vivaldi's Ottone in Villa (RV 729), Giustino (RV 724), the violin sonata (RV 798) and the two double violin concerti from his manuscript set 'La Cetra' (RV 520 & 526).

La Serenissima has appeared at many of the UK's leading festivals and venues including South Bank Early Music Festival, York Early Music Festival, Cambridge Summer Music, St George's Bristol, Snape Maltings and London's Cadogan and Queen Elizabeth Halls. They have also appeared in Italy, Germany, Denmark, Belgium, Mexico, Malta, Ireland and Spain to great acclaim.

Nearly the entire repertoire of La Serenissima is edited by director Adrian Chandler from manuscript sources, a testament to their commitment and passion for rare and exciting Italian music and a feat which makes them unique amongst other baroque ensembles.