Of Bestiaries and Bishops
Wednesday 23rd September 2026, 7:30 PM at Holy Sepulchre Church (Musicians’ Church), Holborn Viaduct, Holborn, City of London, EC1A 2DQ.
Programme
Anonymous – Aurea Personet Lira
St Dunstan Archbishop of Canterbury – Kyrie Eleison
Medieval Anonymous – Cantigas de Santa Maria 87: Muita Punna D’os Seus Onrar
David Yardley – I Pra You Sers, Al In Fere
Medieval Anonymous – Bryd on a Breere
Oswald von Wolkenstein – Der Mai Mit Lieber Zal
Bernart de Ventadorn – Can Vei La Lauzeta
~ Interval ~
Johannes Ciconia – Una Panthera
David Yardley – Whisperings (Poem by Anne Casey)
Guillaume de Machaut – Une Vipere
Medieval Anonymous – Alpha, Bovi et Leoni
St Godric – Crist & Sainte Marie / Ste Marie / St Nicholaes
Medieval Anonymous – Cantigas de Santa Maria 66: Quantos en Santa Maria esperanca an
Medieval Anonymous – Orientis Partibus
Performers
David Yardley – countertenor
Juliette Primrose – vielle
David de Winter – tenor
Richard de Winter – baritone
Green Dragon Guild of London
Programme Note
London’s newest medieval music group, Green Dragon Guild, is named after Green Dragon Court, the ancient street in central London that winds between old Borough Market and the surviving medieval corner of Southwark Cathedral.
The group gives an exciting new take on medieval and modern music, presenting evocative works from the 11th to 15th centuries as well as contemporary compositions that are medieval-inspired, brought to life through new creative possibilities flowing from early music scholarship and historically-informed performance practice.
If “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 sounds. 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.
The Guild comprises five professional musicians based in the UK with specialisation in medieval music.
Curated with knowledge and passion, our performances encourage reflection not just on history, but on its relevance as a source of solace and inspiration in modern life.