Join DEBUT for our new monthly concert series at Brunel Museum’s historic Grade II* listed Thames Tunnel Shaft.
The Brunels hosted the first underground concert party here in 1827 and we are continuing the tradition! Grab a drink from Midnight Apothecary (who grow their botanicals on the roof), take a seat around a candle lit table, and settle in for a fun and intimate night of music.
DEBUT at Brunel Museum offers awe-inspiring performances, time to chat to your favourite musicians and the chance to learn more about Brunel’s remarkable feat of engineering.
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Musicians
Meriel Cunningham mezzo soprano
Guillermo Ramasasa clarinet
Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident piano improviser
Programme
Part I 36'
Lizzie welcome 3'
Carmen - Seguidilla by Bizet - Meriel & Sam 2'30
The Tales of Hoffmann - Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour (Barcarolle) by Offenbach - Lizzie, Meriel & Sam 4'
Partita in A Minor for Solo Flute, Transcribed for clarinet, Mvts 3&4 by Bach - Guillermo 6'
O mio babbino caro, in the style of... - Sam 4'
The Shepherd on the Rock by Schubert - Lizzie, Guillermo & Sam 8'
Fran Scott, Trustee of Brunel Museum, Engineering Expert & Broadcaster 5'
The Tale of the Oyster by Cole Porter - Meriel & Sam 3'30
Part II 34'
Suite from "The Victorian Kitchen Garden", Mvts 1 & 2 by Paul Reade - Guillermo & Sam 5'
Hansel and Gretel - Evening Prayer by Humperdinck - Lizzie, Meriel & Sam 3'5
She moved through the fair - Traditional Irish - Meriel 2'5
Phidylé by Duparc - Meriel & Sam 5'
Stranger Things Improv - Sam 4'
Suite from "The Victorian Kitchen Garden", Mvts 3 - 5 by Paul Reade - Guillermo & Sam 5'
The Coronation of Poppea - Pur ti miro by Monteverdi - Lizzie, Meriel & Sam 4'
Creep - Radiohead arr. by Postmodern Jukebox - Meriel & Sam 5'
FAQs
What is the structure of the evening?
6:30 PM - Midnight Apothecary’s bar opens for alfresco cocktails
7:00 PM - Doors open, you’ll get greeted at the door and invited to grab a seat.
7:10 PM - Concert Part I
7:50 PM - Interval (and the chance to chat to your favourite musicians)
8:15 PM - Concert Part II
9:00 PM - Concert finishes, bar re-opens for cocktails on the roof till 10pm!
How is the venue accessed?
The concert is located at the bottom of the Thames Tunnel Shaft’s stairwell, please note there is no lift access, however the top balcony is wheelchair accessible.