An Amazing Musical Matinee!

While away your Sunday afternoon in the capable hands of the nation’s best loved raconteur, Gyles Brandreth, as he is joined by poet, comedian, songwriter and presenter Pam Ayres MBE.

Gyles Brandreth will compère live musical performances from the imagination of award-winning composer Louis Mander in his impressive catalogue of opera and musical theatre, written in collaboration with Pam Ayres, Stephen Fry and Hinge & Bracket.

Soprano: Jesscia Hopkins; Tenor: Wiliam Diggle; Baritone: Kieran Rayner; Piano: Louis Mander.

What If?

An uplifting and moving concert and play combined, exploring love, loss, war, and women’s suffrage through song – where you, the audience, get to choose the direction of the story.

Kieran Rayner baritone
Gamal Khamis piano

What If? is a play and song recital combined – with a twist. At pivotal moments in the story, the audience votes to decide what the protagonist should do, changing the plot and musical programme.

Set in 1914, What If? features multiple characters acted and sung by Kieran, with piano and sound effects played by Gamal. Our story explores love, loss, friendship, war, and women’s suffrage, all while giving the audience agency over the direction of the narrative.

Whichever paths are picked, we guarantee a fulfilling and uplifting experience: an entertaining script connecting a rich selection of German and English songs, including Schubert, Robert and Clara Schumann, Ethel Smyth, Butterworth, and Finzi, alongside contemporary composers.

What If?

Platinum Consort, described by BBC Radio 3 as a ‘vocal supergroup’, returns to Sinfonia Smith Square for their fourth annual performance of Handel’s most beloved masterpiece, Messiah. Conductor Scott Inglis-Kidger uniquely combines Platinum’s top class professional consort singers and choristers, recreating the sound-world of the first performances in Dublin and London. With soloists stepping out from the choir and the period instrument orchestra, Platinum 415, this performance will prove to be the Messiah of the season.

Kieran will sing bass solos and join the ensemble.

“This is singing that brings great pleasure.” – International Record Review

DEBUT’s monthly classical music experience south of the river at Brunel Museum’s historic Grade II* listed Thames Tunnel Shaft. Join us for our much loved Christmas Celebration (early booking recommended, these concerts sell out fast!)

MUSICIANS

Lizzie Holmessoprano, host & founder
Sam Peñaresident pianist & improviser

Kang Yang GuZheng
Eleanor Garside soprano
Meriel Cunningham mezzo soprano
William Diggle – tenor
Kieran Rayner baritone

DEBUT’s monthly classical music experiences at the cosy Shoreditch Treehouse. Join us for our much loved Christmas Celebration (early booking recommended, these concerts sell out fast!)

MUSICIANS

Lizzie Holmessoprano, host & founder
Sam Peñaresident pianist & improviser

Kang Yang GuZheng
Eleanor Garside soprano
Meriel Cunningham mezzo soprano
William Diggle – tenor
Kieran Rayner baritone

DEBUT’s monthly classical music experiences at the cosy Shoreditch Treehouse. Join us for our much loved Christmas Celebration (early booking recommended, these concerts sell out fast!)

MUSICIANS

Lizzie Holmessoprano, host & founder
Sam Peñaresident pianist & improviser

Kang Yang GuZheng
Eleanor Garside soprano
Meriel Cunningham mezzo soprano
William Diggle – tenor
Kieran Rayner baritone