Green Dragon Guild of London
Of Carols & Chimeras
Medieval music from the 11th to 15th centuries
'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 Carols & Chimeras', enjoy beautiful medieval English carols of Christmas and Advent; lesser-known secular medieval carols of everything from politics to ale; and music of mythical creatures and illusions of the medieval imagination. 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
Daniel Thomson tenor
Richard de Winter bass, narration
Juliette Primrose vielle
Dr Leah Stuttard medieval harp
Fri, 20 November 2026
St Sepulchre-without-Newgate, London EC1
6:30pm
£20 (conc. available)
Full Event Details
'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 Carols & Chimeras', enjoy beautiful medieval English carols of Christmas and Advent; lesser-known secular medieval carols of everything from politics to ale; and music of mythical creatures and illusions of the medieval imagination. 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
Daniel Thomson tenor
Richard de Winter bass, narration
Juliette Primrose vielle
Dr Leah Stuttard medieval harp
Venue Details & Map
Location
St Sepulchre-without-Newgate, London EC1
Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2DQ
