Revolutionary Drawing Room
Royalist or Revolutionary?
Chamber music by William Shield, Mozart and Viotti.
with Rachel Brown, flute
Rachel Brown and the Revolutionary Drawing Room perform chamber music by English composer William Shield, who was close to King George III and IV but also acquainted with the radical thinkers of Newington Green. The programme also includes flute quartets by Mozart and Viotti.
Rachel Brown flute
The Revolutionary Drawing Room
Adrian Butterfield violin
Rachel Stott viola
Ruth Alford cello
There will be a pre-concert talk at 18.30 by cellist and academic Dr Amélie Addison entitled 'Was William Shield a royalist or a revolutionary?' Free admission to all ticket holders.
Rachel Brown flute
The Revolutionary Drawing Room
Adrian Butterfield violin
Rachel Stott viola
Ruth Alford cello
There will be a pre-concert talk at 18.30 by cellist and academic Dr Amélie Addison entitled 'Was William Shield a royalist or a revolutionary?' Free admission to all ticket holders.
Stoke Newington Early Music Festival
Sat, 24 January 2026
The Old Church, Stoke Newington
7:30pm
£18-£28
Full Event Details
Rachel Brown and the Revolutionary Drawing Room perform chamber music by English composer William Shield, who was close to King George III and IV but also acquainted with the radical thinkers of Newington Green. The programme also includes flute quartets by Mozart and Viotti.
Rachel Brown flute
The Revolutionary Drawing Room
Adrian Butterfield violin
Rachel Stott viola
Ruth Alford cello
There will be a pre-concert talk at 18.30 by cellist and academic Dr Amélie Addison entitled 'Was William Shield a royalist or a revolutionary?' Free admission to all ticket holders.
Venue Details & Map
Location
The Old Church, Stoke Newington
The Old Church, Church Street, Stoke Newington, London N16 9ES
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