CANZONA was formed in 1992 and comprises some of this country’s leading players of
period instruments. Many of Canzona’s concerts are as a chamber group and the versatility
of its director Theresa Caudle, who plays both the violin and cornett, creates the
stimulus for a flexible line-up of early wind, brass and string instruments. They
are often joined by a singer and have performed with many distinguished soloists
including Philippa Hyde, James Bowman and Peter Harvey. The players of Canzona have
a particular passion for 17th century music, but whatever they are playing, from
Monteverdi to Mozart, they make every effort to play on appropriate instruments for
the period.
CANZONA is frequently expanded to orchestral proportions and has performed with many
outstanding choirs including Polyphony and the Holst Singers (conducted by Stephen
Layton). Canzona continues to have a long-standing association with several choirs
including the Leith Hill Musical Festival, the Bristol Bach Choir, and the Chelmsford
Cathedral Choirs, and the ensemble regularly performs many masterpieces of the baroque
era including the Bach Passions and B Minor Mass; Handel's Messiah and Israel in
Egypt; Monteverdi's Vespers and music by Purcell and de Lalande.
CANZONA has appeared at the Royal Festival Hall, St John’s Smith Square, St Martin-in-the-Fields,
King’s College and Trinity College Cambridge; Salisbury, Wells, St Albans and Blackburn
Cathedrals; and has taken part in the Three Choirs Festival and the Spitalfields
Festival. In December 2014 Canzona performed Messiah with the Choir of Her Majesty’s
Chapel Royal at Buckingham Palace and in May 2016 appeared with the same choir in
the Queen’s Chapel, St James’ Palace in a concert to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday.
As well as performing in London and around Britain, Canzona has given concerts in
festivals as far afield as Finland and Malta.
CANZONA has made two highly-acclaimed recordings: Motets by André Campra on EtCetera,
and Theresa Caudle and Canzona’s recording “Violino o Cornetto” of 17th century Italian sonatas
for violin and cornett on Nimbus Alliance.
Canzona consists of 2-30 players as required including:
Theresa Caudle - violin, viola, viola d’amore and cornett
Jean Paterson – violin
Rebecca Miles - violin and recorder
Emily White - violin and sackbut
Stephanie Heichelheim - viola
Mark Caudle – cello, bass violin, viola da gamba
Robert Farley - trumpet
David Miller – theorbo
Alastair Ross – harpsichord, organ
Contact us……
For further information please e-mail info@canzona.co.uk or contact:
Jill Caudle, General Manager - 118 Wise Lane, East Knoyle, Salisbury, Wilts SP3 6AB
Tel: 01747 830625 Fax: 0843 290 9026
e-mail: jill@canzona.co.uk
Polly Smith, Marketing Manager - 32 Gatwick Road, London SW18 5UF Tel: 020 8425
9298 e-mail: polly@canzona.co.uk
Theresa Caudle, Director - Apple Tree Cottage, Well Street, Burghclere, Nr Newbury,
Berkshire RG20 9HS
e-mail: theresa@canzona.co.uk
Canzona Ltd - Registered Company No. 5464208
Canzona: Alastair Ross, Jean Paterson, Theresa Caudle and Mark Caudle