Dance
The CBSO at New Street Station
CBSO
- Under 90 mins
- Early finish
- Date
- Wed, 21 Oct 2026
- Time
- 19:00 · 1h 0m
- Venue
- New Street Station
- City
- Birmingham
- Conductor
- Jack Lovell-Huckle
- Tickets
- See booking site
You'll be taken to the ensemble's official site.
Summary
Jack Lovell-Huckle conducts the CBSO and Chorus at New Street Station in a programme of popular choral and orchestral excerpts by Gershwin, Williams, Copland, and Orff.
Why it's fantastic
Catch a rare chance to hear a massive chorus and orchestra transform your daily commute into a cinematic event. Between the thundering rhythms of Carmina Burana and the lightsaber-battle themes of Star Wars, this free hour of high-energy music is the perfect way to experience a full symphonic sound without the concert hall formality.
Programme
- 01Gershwin, Strike up the Band
- 02John Williams, Duel of the Fates from The Phantom Menace
- 03Ronan Hardiman, Lord of the Dance
- 04A.R. Rahman, Jai Ho
- 05Copland, Hoe-Down from Rodeo
- 06Orff, Carmina Burana: O Fortuna
- 07Klaus Badelt, Pirates of Caribbean
- 08Rossini, William Tell Overture
- 09Beethoven, Symphony No.9: Ode to Joy (excerpt)
Soloists
- CBSO Chorus
