Musical Openings This lecture looks at how composers of all periods have risen to the challenge of how to write a memorable musical opening sentence.
Carols from King's: Centenary Celebration In this lecture, Jeremy Summerly reverently and enthusiastically celebrates the centenary of the world’s most famous carol service
King Henry III and the Communication of Power This lecture considers how Henry III of England used art to justify monarchy at the dawn of what is commonly termed the ‘parliamentary state’.
NOW That's What I Call Carols: 1582! Jeremy Summerly unwraps this Nordic Christmas gift, accompanied by the St Luke’s Carollers.
The Pope, the Emperor and the Grand Duke: The Rediscovery of a Musical Masterpiece from Renaissance Florence The rediscovery of the gigantic "Mass in Forty Parts" by...
Ten Things You Really Should Know About Ancient Greek Democracy Myths abound about ancient Greek democracy – actually, there was no such thing. That is, there was no such one thing.
The System of Accountability and the Exposure of those Accused A question from the lecture 'Ten Things You Really Should...
Why Did This Unique Form of Government Start in Athens? A question from the lecture 'Ten Things You Really Should...