31 Results for tag "Music & Dance"

• Evening Program: Palace Concert

  Colonial Williamsburg's early music ensemble, the Governor's Musick, offers an elegant evening of chamber music.

• Music: Fife & Drum March

  The Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums, representing military field musicians, march down Duke of Gloucester Street.

• Special Event: Lighting of the Cressets

  Join us on the historic Duke of Gloucester Street as we bring our 18th-century streets to life at night.

• Music: Governor's Musick in the Wythe Parlor

  Join members of the Governor’s Musick in the gentry setting of the Wythe House parlor as they illustrate domestic music on period instruments.

• Historic Organ Recital - Rebecca Davy

  Rebecca Davy, Music Director at Bruton Parish Church, gives a recital on the Historic English Chamber Organ, one of Colonial Williamsburg's 18th-century instruments.

• Music: How to Play the (18th-Century) Violin

  The violin was played by all classes and in all settings in 18th-century Virginia. Come hear how this instrument was played; it is easier said than done.

• Music: Governor's Musick in the Palace Ballroom

  Join members of the Governor’s Musick in the Palace Ballroom as they illustrate domestic gentry music using period-style instruments and performance practices.

• Music: Governor's Musick in the Geddy House

  Join members of the Governor’s Musick in the Geddy House as they illustrate domestic music on period instruments.

• Evening Program: Dancing at the Governor's Palace

  "Virginians will dance or die" wrote an 18th-century diarist. What better time than the 21st century to learn a few "new" dance steps? Audience participation encouraged.

• Performance: Coffee Cantata

  Mrs. Charlton’s daughter is in love with the delicious juice of the coffee bean! A comedic ballad opera based on Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Coffee Cantata.”

• Music: The Art of Fifing & Drumming

  Join the Colonial Williamsburg Fifes & Drums as they demonstrate the many musical tasks and ceremonies that occurred throughout a revolutionary soldier's day.

• Performance: Music of Queen Anne's World

  The Jug Broke Theatre Co. explores tunes and songs that wove themselves through the fabric of this important transitional time in the early 18th century.

• Performance: Entertainments at the Play House

  Join members of the Jug Broke Theatre Company as we celebrate the season and play and talk about the stories behind some of our favorite music of the Revolutionary Era.

• Special Event: Williamsburg Military Tattoo

  Guest units join the Colonial Williamsburg Fifes & Drums for a thrilling torch-lit march down Duke of Gloucester Street.

• Music: Governor's Musick at the Art Museums

  Learn how the evolving and bombastic battle sonata helped shape an American musical identity separate from Britain.

• Music: When Nancy Geddy on the Spinet Plays

  The Governor's Musick delves into the life of a young woman in Williamsburg who studied music to elevate her societal position.

• Williamsburg's Twilight at the Square Piano

  Journey through the final years of Williamsburg as Virginia’s capital with piano music discovered in the evanescent city.

• Evening Program: A Lesson with the Dance Master

  Join the Dance Master for an immersive, exclusive 18th-century dance lesson in the Raleigh Tavern.

• Historic Organ Recital - Thomas Marshall

  Enjoy this Historic Organ Recital in the Wren Chapel at the College of William & Mary performed by Thomas Marshall, organist at Williamsburg United Methodist Church.

• Organ & Harpsichord Recital - Rebecca Davy

  Music director and organist Rebecca Davy presents a program of both harpsichord and organ music in this 350-year-old historic worship space.

• Organ Recital - Dr. JanEl Will

  Enjoy a candlelit recital by Dr. JanEl Will, organist at Bruton Parish Church.

• A Good Shot of BrassWind

  Good Shot Judy & BrassWind finally tag-team for an unforgettable night of the finest musicianship Hampton Roads has to offer! The Class & Brass of BW: The Swing & Swagger of GSJ.

• Choral Evensong

  Enjoy a choral evensong presented by the Bruton Choirs, directed by Rebecca Davy and accompanied by organist JanEl Will.

• Organ Recital - Grant Holcomb

  Come and see this beautiful 350-year-old worship space and experience a candlelit recital by Grant Holcomb, organist from River Road Presbyterian Church in Richmond, Virginia.

• Historic Organ Recital - Norman Elton

  Norman Elton, organist at Williamsburg Presbyterian Church, gives a recital on the Historic English Chamber Organ, one of Colonial Williamsburg's 18th-century instruments.

• Student Violin Recital

  Enjoy a student violin recital in this beautiful 350-year-old worship space. Presented by the Violin Studio of Loretta McCray from Richmond, Virginia.

• Fun Facts About Harpsichords

  Discover everything you need to know about harpsichords. This 18th-century musical instrument resembles a piano but operates differently. Read on to learn more.

• New Hunting Shirts for the Junior Fifes and Drums Corps

  For many, the sight and sound of the Fifes and Drums marching down the Duke of Gloucester Street is iconic to Colonial Williamsburg. Sadly, this has not happened in over a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the senior and junior corps are not marching, behind the scenes our …

• Exploring African American History Through Music

  Learn about the instruments that have been a part of African Americans' music during the 18th century. Watch the video to discover history through music.

• Tavern, Palace, and Parlor

  A Look at Where Music was Made in 18th-Century Williamsburg.

• The Bird Fancyer’s Delight

  New species of birds were discovered, and new vocations and artwork sprang up relating to birds and bird catching. Pet birds were taught to sing.