Of Bestiaries & Bishops

'Exhilarating' — join London's newest medieval music group for transporting medieval and contemporary sound, with voices, harps and vielle.

The Green Dragon Guild of London is named after Green Dragon Court, the ancient street in central London that winds around the surviving medieval corner of Southwark Cathedral. But since that time, many green dragons of contemporary fantasy have appeared, like the Green Dragon Inn, the mythical Tolkien location where the quest to the Lonely Mountain begins.

This combination of surviving medieval remnants and contemporary imagination reflects the heart of the Guild's artistic vision. It is an exciting new take on medieval and modern music, presenting evocative works from the 11th to 15th centuries as well as contemporary composition that is medieval-inspired, all brought to life through historically-informed performance.

In 'Of Bestiaries & Bishops', from village birdsong to fearsome panthers, from homely bishops to legendary figures of other times and places, join us for an evocative and dynamic exploration of rich and diverse medieval sound. Performed in the historic church of St Sepulchre-without-Newgate, the National Musicians' Church and site of the meetings of one of the original medieval guilds, the Guild and Fraternity of St Katherine.

Performers:
David Yardley countertenor, medieval harp, composer
David de Winter tenor
Richard de Winter bass, narration
Juliette Primrose vielle