We’re not Dead Yet

I Fagiolini celebrates its 40th birthday with 'the best music it knows', from 16th-century marvels to music written for them. Introduced by Robert Hollingworth.

In November 1986 another student vocal group gave its first concert with an eclectic a cappella mix of Monteverdi, Grieg and the Fairy Liquid jingle. 40 years on, Monteverdi has remained a constant, and Robert Hollingworth and I Fagiolini have gone on to rethink exactly what a vocal group does, from unstageable a cappella to cross-cultural projects, world premiere recordings, the podcast Choral Chihuahua – and plenty of film.

'A performance packed with riches… the shivery thrill of being totally immersed.' - The Times