Described recently by The Independent as 'top-notch' and as having 'impeccable instrumental ensemble', the Corelli Orchestra is one of the country's few regionally-based period-instrument orchestras. Resident at the Pittville Pump Room since 2003, and directed from the harpsichord by its founder Warwick Cole, it is modelled in its style and composition on eighteenth-century court orchestras.

Central to the Corelli's ethos is a commitment to vibrant, engaging performances - 'the players have their own individual charisma which visibly communicates' (Classical Music) - and a desire to explore the still untapped riches of eighteenth-century music.

Recent 'firsts' in its innovative programming have taken in St Georges, J. C. F. Bach and Vivaldi-pupil, Giovanni Verocai. But above all, the emphasis is on the needs of its audiences: to date, the Corelli Orchestra has received no state funding or sponsorship and is thus uniquely market orientated.

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