Enjoy the Magic of Classical Music with Warwickshire Symphony Orchestra
Join us for unforgettable performances of timeless masterpieces
22nd November 2026
Royal Spa Centre Leamington
Concerts
Our next Concert
Family Concert - On a Train for Christmas
Royal Spa Centre 22/11/26 3pm
Conductor Tommaso Nista
Music and singalong songs to include
The Orient Express
Harry Potters Hogwarts Express
Coronation Scot
Thomas the Tank Engine
The Polar Express
and much more !
Next concerts 13th March 2027 - All Saints
12th June 2027 - All Saints
Our Conductor
Principal Conductor - Roger Coull
Warwickshire Symphony Orchestra 's Principal Conductor is Roger Coull
Roger Coull’s route into conducting has come very much from the eyes and ears of a performer. As a string quartet leader of international standing he has always been used to interpreting music and every aspect of the process of turning a vision into performance.
As we head towards the Christmas season, we invite you to join in as we play a selection of music involving trains. Singalong favourites take us on a merry ride with the orchestra and soloists.
Programme to include
Waltz from Murder on The Orient Express - Richard Rodney Bennett
This luxury train originally went from Paris to Constantinople.
Low notes on horns build an expectant atmosphere, leading the music into woodwind flourishes, which might suggest plumes of smoke and sparks. The music gradually builds with overlapping musical fragments until the big tune takes over, leading us on a glorious waltz.
Thomas the Tank Engine - Mike O'Donnell
The Thomas the Tank Engine series was a quirky series of books by Wilbert Awdry. The books were later made into cartoons. The bouncy rhythm at the beginning, with its rocking melody takes us to a world where trains move gently along on their journeys.
Polar Express – Arr Brubaker
It is Christmas Eve and the story takes us to the North Pole where friendship, bravery and the true spirit of Christmas are found. During a party with Santa, a bell flies off a reindeers harness, and is lost. The lost bell is returned in a Christmas present by Santa. It can still be heard by all who truly believe – even if they are adults.
Bringing classical music to life: WSO in concert
