Dowland and Purcell: The Sounds of the Seventeenth Century
Royal Hospital Chelsea, SW3 4SR , [Venue Details]Join us for an intimate performance of powerful storytelling through music in the Soane Stable Yard with countertenor Tom Lilburn and theorbo player Daniel Murphy
As England looked outward to the wider world, music captured the excitement, uncertainty, and upheaval of a changing nation. From the intimate melancholy of John Dowland to the theatrical brilliance of Henry Purcell, this programme traces a century shaped by sea voyages, royal courts, emerging colonies, and the rise of London as an international city. Against a backdrop of political turmoil and cultural transformation, songs of love, longing, power, and pleasure reveal how music reflected England’s journey onto the world stage.
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Admission: £15.00
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Dowland and Purcell: The Sounds of the Seventeenth Century
Sunday, 4 Oct 2026 @5.00pm
Royal Hospital Chelsea, SW3 4SRMore Information
Join us for an intimate performance of powerful storytelling through music in the Soane Stable Yard with countertenor Tom Lilburn and theorbo player Daniel Murphy
As England looked outward to the wider world, music captured the excitement, uncertainty, and upheaval of a changing nation. From the intimate melancholy of John Dowland to the theatrical brilliance of Henry Purcell, this programme traces a century shaped by sea voyages, royal courts, emerging colonies, and the rise of London as an international city. Against a backdrop of political turmoil and cultural transformation, songs of love, longing, power, and pleasure reveal how music reflected England’s journey onto the world stage.
Admission: £15.00
Halibuts is the only place to find ALL London's live music.
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