A Musical ‘Grand Tour’ at Stourhead

Romeo Ciuffa and Pietro delle Chiaie, two soloists from the Capella Musicale Enrico Stuart of Rome, spent an afternoon playing in the Picture Gallery at Stourhead as part of their 2011 UK tour organised by SALUTEMUS. This is their fifth visit to the UK and forms part of a strong link between SALUTEMUS and a varied group of musicians from Rome and the surrounding area.


They broke off from rehearsals for their evening recital in Stourton church to play in the magnificent National Trust property Stourhead.

Their programme of 18th century Italian pieces for recorder and harpsichord by Sammartini, Corelli and Mancini charmed the many visitors to the house. The Picture Gallery was added to the original house by Sir Richard Colt Hoare to house some of the pictures that he had collected on visits to Italy as part of his ‘Grand Tour’ making the choice of music particularly appropriate.

SALUTEMUS hopes to build on this link for future events with the National Trust.