Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
From the Italian Jacobite court to Edinburgh’s St Cecilia’s Hall, in 1771, Charles Edward Stuart’s personal musicians, Domenico and Francesca Corri, travelled with their brother/brother-in-law, John, to start a new musical life in Scotland. Despite their Jacobite links Roman Catholic faith, and many scandals that included bankruptcy and legal battles, they emerged as one of the most important and powerful musical families in Scotland. Indeed, their story reveals much about Edinburgh’s musical history. Join Dr Brianna Robertson-Kirkland as she explores the story of the first generation of the Corris through images, storytelling and song.
Dr Brianna E. Robertson-Kirkland is a Lecturer in Historical Musicology at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland . She has sung in master classes and private lessons with early music specialists including Emma Kirkby, Nicholas Clapton and Robert Toft and regularly performs lecture-recitals at conferences and events.
This talk was filmed as part of our ongoing quarterly Talk Series at St Cecilia's Hall. If you enjoyed this video, make sure to check out our website for details of the next instalment of the series here: stcecilias.ed.ac.uk
Please note: This is a recording of a live event. As such, there may be background noises and the kind of minor interruptions expected in a live performance. Subtitles are provided for sections which may be hard to hear.
From the Italian Jacobite court to Edinburgh’s St Cecilia’s Hall, in 1771, Charles Edward Stuart’s personal musicians, Domenico and Francesca Corri, travelled with their brother/brother-in-law, John, to start a new musical life in Scotland. Despite their Jacobite links Roman Catholic faith, and many scandals that included bankruptcy and legal battles, they emerged as one of the most important and powerful musical families in Scotland. Indeed, their story reveals much about Edinburgh’s musical history. Join Dr Brianna Robertson-Kirkland as she explores the story of the first generation of the Corris through images, storytelling and song.
Dr Brianna E. Robertson-Kirkland is a Lecturer in Historical Musicology at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland . She has sung in master classes and private lessons with early music specialists including Emma Kirkby, Nicholas Clapton and Robert Toft and regularly performs lecture-recitals at conferences and events.
This talk was filmed as part of our ongoing quarterly Talk Series at St Cecilia's Hall. If you enjoyed this video, make sure to check out our website for details of the next instalment of the series here: stcecilias.ed.ac.uk
Please note: This is a recording of a live event. As such, there may be background noises and the kind of minor interruptions expected in a live performance. Subtitles are provided for sections which may be hard to hear.
