Music at Thenford
St Mary the Virgin Church, Northamptonshire, OX17 2BX
Wednesday 1st July 2026
Fiddlers Four
Adrian Chandler, Artistic Director of La Serenissima, is joined by three of the ensemble’s violinists for a dazzling programme of virtuosic Baroque repertoire. This is a bespoke programme: you won’t catch it anywhere else! This concert is to help raise funds for the roof appeal of St Mary the Virgin, Thenford.
Musicians
Adrian Chandler violin
Warren Zielinski violin
Verena Eggensberger violin
Camilla Scarlett violin
Programme
Giuseppe Tartini (1692–1770) Sonata IX from 26 Piccole Sonate in A for solo violin B. A1
Jean-Marie Leclair (1697–1764) Sonata V for two violins in G minor, Opus 2
Johann Joseph Fux (1660–1741) Sonata for three violins in F
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681–1767) Sonata for four violins in D TWV 40.202
Georg Philipp Telemann Sonata for four violins in G TWV 40.201
Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741) Sonata for two violins in F RV 68
Georg Philipp Telemann Sonata for four violins in C TWV 40.203
Further Information
Parking will be available in a field close to the Church:
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Doors will open at 5.45pm.
Wine and soft drinks will be available by donation. Please bring both cash and card. Please do not take glasses into the Church.
Proceeds from donations for drinks will be in aid of St Mary’s: please do give it your support!
The concert starts at 6.30pm. If you arrive after the concert has started, please wait until an appropriate break in the music when stewards will indicate it is fine for you to enter.
There will be an interval of 20 minutes. We expect the concert will finish between 8.15pm and 8.30pm.
You can show your ticket(s) either as a printout or on a mobile device when you arrive.
If you have booked for a group, please try to enter with everyone who is on your booking.
Seating is general admission/unreserved and first-come-first-seated. There are two sections: the Nave (in front of the musicians) and the Choir (behind the musicians). Please check your ticket and ensure you sit in the correct section.
You are welcome to bring a cushion to sit on.
Please do not sit in any seats or rows that have been marked as reserved.
Picnic
You would be more than welcome to picnic before or after the concert in the church grounds.
Merchandise and programmes
The 2026 Music in Country Churches Concert Series Brochure will be available free of charge, although we would ask you to consider leaving a donation.
MICC tea towels, canvas bags, and Christmas cards (it’s never too early!) will be available to purchase before the concert, during the interval, and after the concert.
Facilities
There is no toilet in the Church, but facilities are available at the Church Barn:
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A first aider will be on duty.
Please note that there are no facilities to leave coats or bags and concertgoers are responsible for their own belongings.
Photography
Please do not take videos or photos during the concert. It can be distracting to the performers and will infringe copyright/performing rights regulations.
During the evening distant or general crowd photography and video will be taken by an official photographer/videographer to be used for MICC's social media pages, website, and other literature. If you do not wish to be photographed or filmed, please speak to a steward or member of MICC.
Adrian Chandler, Artistic Director of La Serenissima, is joined by three of the ensemble’s violinists for a dazzling programme of virtuosic Baroque repertoire. This is a bespoke programme: you won’t catch it anywhere else! This concert is to help raise funds for the roof appeal of St Mary the Virgin, Thenford.
Musicians
Adrian Chandler violin
Warren Zielinski violin
Verena Eggensberger violin
Camilla Scarlett violin
Programme
Giuseppe Tartini (1692–1770) Sonata IX from 26 Piccole Sonate in A for solo violin B. A1
Jean-Marie Leclair (1697–1764) Sonata V for two violins in G minor, Opus 2
Johann Joseph Fux (1660–1741) Sonata for three violins in F
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681–1767) Sonata for four violins in D TWV 40.202
Georg Philipp Telemann Sonata for four violins in G TWV 40.201
Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741) Sonata for two violins in F RV 68
Georg Philipp Telemann Sonata for four violins in C TWV 40.203
Further Information
Parking will be available in a field close to the Church:
Google https://maps.app.goo.gl/jqNWvGWXmG9htUqj7
What3Words ///body.slyly.spearing https://w3w.co/body.slyly.spearing
Doors will open at 5.45pm.
Wine and soft drinks will be available by donation. Please bring both cash and card. Please do not take glasses into the Church.
Proceeds from donations for drinks will be in aid of St Mary’s: please do give it your support!
The concert starts at 6.30pm. If you arrive after the concert has started, please wait until an appropriate break in the music when stewards will indicate it is fine for you to enter.
There will be an interval of 20 minutes. We expect the concert will finish between 8.15pm and 8.30pm.
You can show your ticket(s) either as a printout or on a mobile device when you arrive.
If you have booked for a group, please try to enter with everyone who is on your booking.
Seating is general admission/unreserved and first-come-first-seated. There are two sections: the Nave (in front of the musicians) and the Choir (behind the musicians). Please check your ticket and ensure you sit in the correct section.
You are welcome to bring a cushion to sit on.
Please do not sit in any seats or rows that have been marked as reserved.
Picnic
You would be more than welcome to picnic before or after the concert in the church grounds.
Merchandise and programmes
The 2026 Music in Country Churches Concert Series Brochure will be available free of charge, although we would ask you to consider leaving a donation.
MICC tea towels, canvas bags, and Christmas cards (it’s never too early!) will be available to purchase before the concert, during the interval, and after the concert.
Facilities
There is no toilet in the Church, but facilities are available at the Church Barn:
Google https://maps.app.goo.gl/SNKQdFCYM5pf9fvc8
What3Words ///rental.rhino.lamppost https://w3w.co/rental.rhino.lamppost
A first aider will be on duty.
Please note that there are no facilities to leave coats or bags and concertgoers are responsible for their own belongings.
Photography
Please do not take videos or photos during the concert. It can be distracting to the performers and will infringe copyright/performing rights regulations.
During the evening distant or general crowd photography and video will be taken by an official photographer/videographer to be used for MICC's social media pages, website, and other literature. If you do not wish to be photographed or filmed, please speak to a steward or member of MICC.
