A Brief History of Music
Sat 7 Jun | 7.30pm–9.30pm
Tickets: £40 (Front row), £35 (Standard), £20 (Student), £10 (Children)
Chapel of St Peter & St Paul, Old Royal Naval College, London SE10 9NN
★★★★★ – “Eclectic and enjoyable… a bewildering range of instruments” – English Dance and Song
A musical feast exploring 600 years of musical history in 90 minutes. Beginning in the Middle Ages and ending in the 20th century (and incorporating everything in between) this fun and fast-moving show is a whistle-stop tour of Western musical history.
Featuring long forgotten songs and tunes, and even a joke or two, take in the fun as modern-day balladeers GreenMatthews paint a vibrant and vivid picture of the history of music that covers the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Victorian periods, and much more.
Complete with a bewildering array of instruments such as virginal, rauschpfeife and lute (and that’s just the first 100 years!), A Brief History of Music uses tunes, songs and humour to take you on a musical journey from which you won’t want to return.
About GreenMatthews
Chris Green and Sophie Matthews are modern-day balladeers, specialising in telling stories through song. Taking their cue from ancient troubadour tradition, they have extensively toured with their self-created shows across the UK and Europe. Although their music and tales are rooted in the past, their goal is to create performances that are accessible and delightful for contemporary audiences.
About the Chapel of St Peter & St Paul
The concert takes place in the beautiful Chapel of St Peter & St Paul, part of Sir Christopher Wren’s original design for the Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich. After a devastating fire, the Chapel was rebuilt in 1779 by James ‘Athenian’ Stuart. With its richly decorated ceiling, naval themes, and exceptional altarpiece painted by ‘the Raphael of America’, Benjamin West, it is evident why the Chapel is now regarded as one of the finest neo-classical interiors in existence.