William Sterling

Head of one of the four horses of the moon goddess Selene from the northern end of the East Pediment of the Parthenon in Athens c. 420 BC, currently in the British Museum. One of the most popular of the so-called Elgin Marbles which Lord Elgin rescued from Athens in the early nineteenth century. The East Pediment showed the birth of Athena as she burst out of the head of her father, Zeus, and the reaction of those who were present. Although all the central figures are long gone at either end are depictions of the sun god Helios rising from the sea with his four horse chariot and the moon goddess Selene returning to the sea with hers showing that Athena was born at dawn. Image © Trustees of the British Museum

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Music for Coronations and Jubilees in the Nineteenth Century

March 20, 2016 @ 10:30 am - 4:30 pm

Following the first class on music for coronations in the Twentieth Century this one day course looks at the first European Jubilee for George III in 1809 along with the coronations of George IV, William IV and Victoria and Victoria’s Golden and Diamond Jubilees at the end of the century.  We shall look at the ceremonies and events surrounding the celebrations as well as listening to the music used on and composed for them.

Details

Date:
March 20, 2016
Time:
10:30 am - 4:30 pm

Organizer

City Lit

Venue

City Lit
Keeley Street
London, WC2B 4BA United Kingdom + Google Map
Phone:
020 7492 2600

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