Spires Music Coventry
Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus
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Play & Sing Events
Every year, we welcome over 100 musicians to play and sing with Spires Music as we learn a work from scratch in just one day. We rehearse during the morning and afternoon and then, under the guidance of our Music Director Jack Lovell-Huckle, we give an informal performance for our friends and family. We've previously tackled works including Shostakovich 5th Symphony, Brahms' A German Requiem, Handel's Messiah and Schubert's Mass in Ab.
19 September 2026: Orchestra Play Day - Adventures in Russia
Our next Orchestra Play day will be on 19 September 2026.
It will run from 10:00am - 5:30 pm.
(Registration from 9:30am)
Join us for an adventure through Russia with Mussorgsky's iconic Pictures at an Exhibition and scary Night on a Bald Mountain.
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There will be comfortable tea breaks through the day. Bring your own lunch.
All are welcome to join us at 4:00pm for a spot of tea and cake before the final run-through from 4:30 - 5:30.
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Bring your own lunch.
Orchestral parts will be provided on the day. Players should bring a music stand.
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Venue: URC Baginton Road, Coventry CV3 6FP
​Parking available on site and nearby streets.
Disabled access is available
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Repertoire: Mussorgsky
Night on a Bald Mountain (arr. Rimsky-Korsakov)
Sorochinsky Fair: Introduction (arr. Lyadov)
Sorochinsky Fair: Gopak (arr. Lyadov)
Pictures at an Exhibition (arr. Ravel)
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Conductor: Jack Lovell-Huckle
Orchestra Leader: Alistair Kennedy
Times
Doors open: 9:30am
Rehearsals: 10:00am - 4:00pm with breaks for refreshments and lunch.
Afternoon tea: 4:00
Performance : 4:30 - 5:30 (free of charge)
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