A day of lectures and performances by the musicians of The City Musick (TCM) but also students from the Guildhall and hopefully one or two waits bands from out of town if free and willing, although budget may exclude this! It should be an informative and entertaining day.

Tickets: The Museum of London Website

Programme (pdf)

The City Musick are: William Lyons, Paul Bevan, Richard Thomas, Richard Van Hessel and Gawain Glenton.

Website

www.thecitymusick.com

William Lyons has been performing, composing, arranging and researching music since the age of thirteen. He is director of the acclaimed early music ensemble The Dufay Collective with whom he has toured throughout the world and made a series of highly successful recordings. As researcher and programmer for the ensemble he has produced new performing editions of medieval and renaissance repertoire, most recently that of 'The Play of Daniel' released to critical acclaim. William is director of the Medieval and Renaissance Studies programme at both the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the Royal College of Music.

For over ten years William has worked as player, researcher, musical director and composer at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre and has been involved in many productions there. Most recently he has composed for two new plays: Howard Brenton's 'In Extremis' [2006-7] and Glyn Maxwell's 'Liberty' [2008 and on tour]. William's music is a synthesis of old and new musics, interweaving ancient and modern styles to create rich and sonorous textures.

William has composed, arranged for and been historical advisor on many films, including Pride & Prejudice, Elizabeth the Golden Age, Harry Potter 3 and Shrek 3.