Dr Mary-Jannet Leith
@maryjannetleith
Professional Musician and Cultural Historian | Lecturer in Historical Performance Practice @UniOfYork | Manager and Recorder Player @EnsembleHesperi (She/her)
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Finally, my #PhD, "From Caledonia to the Capital: Scottish Musicians, Music-making and Culture in London, 1741-1815" is now available to read at the University of Southampton depository: eprints.soton.ac.uk/493834/ A heartfelt thankyou to all those who have supported me in my journey!
Experience one of London’s most historic buildings at night and by candlelight on October 17th with a choral compline sung by the temple Singers Visit the City of London Fleet Street Quarter The Inner Temple Middle Temple Temple Music Temple Church
Join Linn Records' #DuoPleyel on Wed 9 Oct as they explore the bond between two great composers! 💫 #JCBach was truly #Mozart’s real musical father - with their initial meeting influencing the four-hand genre 🎹 Don't miss out! Get tickets here >> bit.ly/4ep7Bli 🎟️
We cannot wait to have Linn Records' #DuoPleyel with us this evening! 💖 Get ready for a repertoire that explores the personal relationship between #JCBach and #Mozart 💫 Tickets are still available here, so get yours now! >> bit.ly/4ep7Bli 🎫
#Volunteering Opportunity - Homeless Night Shelter at St Columba's Church with Glass Door Homeless Charity St Columba's Church will provide food and accommodation for 35 men every Sunday evening from Nov 10 to April 6. Volunteers usually help once monthly c.6-8.30pm. More info [email protected]
200 years ago this month @JamesBraidwood started the world's 1st municipal fire service, in Edinburgh. He then founded London's fire brigade, & died in the London Fire Brigade in Tooley St in 1861. An elder of @CrownCourtChurch in Covent Garden,a plaque there commemorates him. @Scot_fire
Thinking about a Master's in Music? 🎶 Here’s why University of York is the place to be: 🎼 Active professionals as your teachers 🎼 Strong industry connections 🎼 Blend of practice and scholarship ℹ️Learn more: york.ac.uk/arts-creative-…
A highlight of the Temple Church year! Welcoming young singers from across London and beyond to share this beautiful music with each other and you! Temple Music The Inner Temple Middle Temple
One week to go until the inaugural St Andrew’s Book Festival - Bringing Scottish writers and Scottish themes to a London audience. Jackie Kay Ian Rankin judy murray Andrew O’Hagan Lorraine A. McCall Smith Ann Cleeves Michael Pedersen Damian Barr standrewsbookfestival.org
"It’s just got a unique voice, it’s incredibly clear and bright but at the same time it’s very mellow, soft and warm," says Lucia Capellaro of the oldest cello's return to public. "It’s a real treat to play, it’s just a joy." University of Aberdeen bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
The St. Andrew's Book Festival is well underway, with some amazing authors speaking this week (25 Nov - 1 Dec) including A. McCall Smith, Ian Rankin Ian Rankin Ann Cleeves judy murray Damian Barr Chris Brookmyre Liz Lochead naughtiej & many more! Tickets here: standrewsbookfestival.org
Thank you to The Scotsman and SALTIRE SOCIETY First Book Awards shortlisted authors @AllanRadcliffe Elle Machray (updates only) for a great event Scotland House London yesterday
So proud of my husband Thomas Allery with Temple Church choir, who recorded the audio for this absolutely beautiful Christmas animation for Cathedral Music Trust. I'm particularly taken with the cat's miaowsical contribution...
Thanks so much Ian Skelly for featuring Ensemble Hesperi's new recording with BIS Records "A Gift for your Garden" as album of the week on Essential Classics! Catch up with the first track on BBC Sounds - the first movement from Telemann's Paris Quartet in A major.