EP507: Solo-voice ensemble singing and the Ficta Police - Robert Hollingworth of I Fagiolini

Today on In Unison, we’re heading across the pond to chat with Robert Hollingworth, the director of I Fagiolini, a solo-voice ensemble based in the UK. Robert also co-hosts a very choir-nerdy podcast called Choral Chihuahua, and his passion for bringing choral music to the masses definitely helped to inspire the In Unison podcast.

Music excerpts

• “Draw on, sweet night” by John Wilbye, performed by I Fagiolini, featured on the album Draw On Sweet Night
• “Dixit Dominus,” by Claudio Monteverdi, performed by I Fagiolini and the English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble, featured on the album Monteverdi: the Other Vespers 
• “Le jardin clos,” from Le Cantique des cantiques, by Jean-Yve Daniel-Lesur, performed by I Fagiolini, featured on the album Amuse-Bouche

Episode references

• I Fagiolini Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
• Sing the Score on YouTube
• Draw On Sweet Night album pre-sale
• Choral Chihuahua Podcast

Theme Song: Mr. Puffy by Avi Bortnik, arr. by Paul Kim. Performed by Dynamic