St Martin's Voices: Pop-up carols

This December we welcome St Martin’s Voices, who join us to perform songs inspired by the story of the Nativity in Room 32. Accompanied by Gallery Educator Dr Tilly Scantlebury, our paintings of the birth of Jesus, as well as the visitations of the shepherds and kings, are brought to life through seasonal songs.

Introduced by Maryanne Saunders, the Howard and Roberta Ahmanson Research Fellow in Art and Religion.

St Martin's Voices is one of the UK’s most versatile professional vocal ensembles. They sing for concerts, broadcasts and special events at their home in London’s iconic St Martin-in-the-Fields and beyond and regularly perform alongside the Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London Mozart Players and Piatti Quartet. They have toured the USA and South Africa as well as undertaking extensive tours across the UK. The choir regularly features in broadcasts including BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4 and Classic FM, and have recently performed at Lambeth Palace and the Houses of Parliament.

Dr Tilly Scantlebury is an art historian and one of our Gallery Educators. Since completing their doctorate in 2021, Tilly has been delivering outreach workshops to young people and adults, which widen access to art history. Alongside public programmes, Tilly also writes and delivers lectures in their research specialism of feminist, queer modern and contemporary art.