April and May 2026
- moragclark29
- Feb 6
- 2 min read
Updated: Feb 8
We have a busy period in the Spring of 2026 with two major events to look forward to.
Then to round off the season there will be a picnic/social on Saturday 11 July at Baginton Road Church from 1:30.
Event 1: Spring Concert for Spires Orchestra and Chorus
Date: 11 April 2026
Venue: Burgess Hall, King Hentry VIII School Coventry, CV3 6FP
Conductor: Jack Lovell-Huckle
Involving: Spires Philharmonic Chorus and Orchestra
Repertoire: Mendelssohn A Midsummer Nights Dream, Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet, Shearing Songs and Sonnets
Event 2: Joint Concert with Leamington Sinfonia and other Choirs
Date: 16 May 2026
Venue: Coventry Cathedral, Priory St, Coventry, CV1 5AB
Conductor: Joe Davies
Rehearsal Conductor for Spires: Jack Lovell-Huckle
Involving: Spires Philharmonic Chorus
Repertoire: Mahler "Symphony of 1000" No. 8
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
Spires Chorus Rehearsals
Conducted by Jack-Lovell-Huckle
Repertoire : MAHLER & SHEARING
Wednesday 25 February 7:15-9:45pm URC Baginton Rd Mahler and Shearing
Wednesday 4 March 7:15-9:45pm URC Baginton Rd Mahler and Shearing
Wednesday 11 March 7:15-9:45pm URC Baginton Rd Mahler and Shearing
Wednesday 18 March 7:15-9:45pm URC Baginton Rd Mahler and Shearing
Wednesday 25 March 7:15-9:45pm URC Baginton Rd Mahler and Shearing
Wednesday 1 April 7:15-9:45pm URC Baginton Rd Mahler and Shearing
Spires Orchestra Rehearsals
Conducted by Jack-Lovell-Huckle
Repertoire will be Mendelssohn and Prokofiev - full orchestra, Shearing for Strings only (potential for wind also)
Thursday 19 March 7:00-10:00pm URC Baginton Rd Orchestra Tutti
Thursday 26 March 7:00-10:00pm URC Baginton Rd Orchestra Tutti
Thursday 2 April 7:00-10:00pm URC Baginton Rd (Note- in Hall) Orchestra Tutti
Thursday 9 April 7:00-10:00pm URC Baginton Rd Orchestra Tutti + Pros
Orchestra and Chorus
Wednesday 8 April 7:15pm-9:45pm URC Baginton Rd, Shearing
Saturday 11 April 10:00am-1:00pm Burgess Hall, KHVIII School
Concert :
Saturday 11 April 2:30pm Burgess Hall, KHVIII School, CV3 6FP
Spires Chorus rehearsals
Repertoire MAHLER
Conducted by Jack-Lovell-Huckle
Wednesday 22 April 19:30-21:30 Baginton Road MAHLER
Wednesday 29 April 19:30-21:30 Baginton Road MAHLER
All "Choir 2" Rehearsal - including Spires Chorus
Thursday 7 May 19:00-21:30 Baginton Road Conducted by Laura Baillie Thursday 14 May 19:00-21:30 Central Hall Conducted by Laura Baillie
Tutti Rehearsal (Choirs and Orchestra)
Friday 15 May 19:00-22:00 Coventry Cathedral Conducted by Joe Davies
Concert
Date: 16 May 2026 at 7:00 pm
2-5pm: Rehearsal in Cathedral before concert - details to be confirmed
7:00pm : Concert
Venue: Coventry Cathedral, Priory St, Coventry, CV1 5AB
Conductor: Joe Davies
Involving: Spires Philharmonic Chorus
Repertoire: Mahler "Symphony of 1000" No. 8
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