Autumn 2023: A Musical Aviary

Saturday 25 November 2023 2:30 - 4:30 pm

Venue: Holy Trinity Church, Coventry CV1 5EX

A mixed programme of bird themed music.

Here are the programme notes.

Programme notes for Musical Aviary

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Repertoire:

Various Janequin, Clement - Le Chant des Oyseaux (in English) SATB

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJYc2fI0ClQ

Owl Elgar, Edward - Owls [An Epitaph] SATB

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ_rfwUBJQY

Bluebird Stanford, Charles Villiers - The Bluebird SSATB

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtTDo6k1Y3U

Nightingale Handel, George Frederic - Solomon - The Nightingale Chorus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUZY08wXgE8 SSATB & Orch

Swallow (& Sparrow) Shaw, Caroline - And the Swallow SSAATTBB

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mA8UHWFg-M

Magpie The Unthanks - Magpiefolk (SSA with TB drone)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6EIFD80f90

Unspecified Whitacre, Eric - Little Birds SATB / Piano

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vidp4JjvtUo

Blackbird McCartney, Paul (arr. Lovell-Huckle) - Blackbird SATB / Piano

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiL5JpUtjqY

Hen Haydn, - Symphony No. 83 "The Hen" - I Allegro spiritoso https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ekt0hRuOK4 Orchestra

Swan Sibelius, Jean - The Swan of Tuonela

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY_PE4TgRkM Orchestra

Lark Vaughan Williams, Ralph - The Lark Ascending

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOWN5fQnzGk Solo violin & Orchestra

Hermit Thrush Beach, Amy - A Hermit Thrush at Eve Orchestra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePotHPt8Tqg

Nightingale, Quail, Cuckoo Beethoven, Ludvig van - Symphony No. 6 - 2nd movement

"By the brook" Orchestra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiONuZmUp8E

Robin Beach, Amy - Summer Dreams - 2nd movement

"Robin Redbrest" Orchestra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVapw8R_jHo

Turtledove Bach, JS - Gott ist mein König, BWV 71 - movements 6 & 7

DATES FOR REHEARSALS

Rehearsal Date: Time: Venue: Involving:

Chorus 1 Weds 27 Sept 7:15-9:45pm URC Baginton Rd Chorus & Accompanist

Chorus 2 Weds 4 Oct 7:15-9:45pm URC Baginton Rd Chorus & Accompanist

Chorus 3 Weds 11 Oct 7:15-9:45pm URC Baginton Rd Chorus & Accompanist

Chorus 4 Weds 18 Oct 7:15-9:45pm URC Baginton Rd Chorus & Accompanist

Chorus 5 Weds 25 Oct 7:15-9:45pm URC Baginton Rd Chorus & Accompanist

Chorus 6 Weds 1 Nov 7:15-9:45pm URC Baginton Rd Chorus & Accompanist

Chorus 7 Weds 8 Nov 7:15-9:45pm URC Baginton Rd Chorus & Accompanist

Chorus 8 Weds 15 Nov 7:15-9:45pm URC Baginton Rd Chorus & Accompanist

Orchestra 1 Thurs 2 Nov 7:00-10:00pm URC Baginton Rd Strings Only

Orchestra 2 Thurs 9 Nov 7:00-10:00pm URC Baginton Rd Orchestra Tutti

Orchestra 3 Thurs 16 Nov 7:00-10:00pm URC Baginton Rd Orchestra Tutti

Orchestra 4 Thurs 23 Nov 7:00-10:00pm URC Baginton Rd Orchestra Tutti

Chorus & Orchestra 1 Weds 22 Nov 7:15-9:45pm URC Baginton Rd Orchestra Tutti & Chorus

Chorus & Orchestra 2 Sat 25 Nov 10:00am-1:00pm Holy Trinity Church Orchestra Tutti, Chorus & Soloists

Concert Saturday 25 Nov 2 :30 - 4:30 pm Holy Trinity Church Orchestra Tutti, Chorus & Soloists