Melodía: An Evening of English and Hispanic Music
The Taraneh Orchestra is a new, Manchester-based ensemble that aims to provide opportunities for young professionals and music graduates in Manchester, as well as making classical music more accessible and welcoming to everyone. We’re so excited to announce our next concert, Melodía: An Evening of English and Hispanic Music, taking place at St Paul's Church at 7:30pm 16th May 2026!
*Please note, this is a new venue following a recent change. Disregard any posters with a different address.*
This concert is in collaboration with musicians from Orquesta Sinfónica de Pozuelo de Alarcón La Lira (OSPAL), based in Madrid. We are incredibly honoured and excited to be joined by OSPAL’s Principle Conductor Javier Hermosa Sánchez, along with players from their orchestra. We are welcoming them to our home in Manchester after Taraneh's incredible trip for our joint concert in Madrid last month. We look forward to you joining us as we come together to celebrate music from our two nations!
Concert Programme:
Alonso - Suspiros de España
Vaughan Williams - English Folk Song Suite
Giménez - La boda de Luis Alonso
Elgar - Enigma Variations
Smyth - The Wreckers
de Falla - El sombrero de tres picos
Márquez - Danzón No. 2
Information:
Tickets:
To make our concerts as accessible as possible, we are implementing a ‘pay what you can' ticketing system, where you can choose your ticket price based off the following bands. We are a start-up orchestra which relies on ticket sales and donations to fund our projects. If you can, please consider donating to help us continue putting on concerts, supporting young musicians and sharing music with the community. There will be an opportunity to do so when booking your ticket.
Feeling generous: £20
Full price ticket: £12
Recommend student/concession/under 18 ticket: £6
Under 12: £0
I can’t afford a ticket right now (limited available): £0
Please note - a small booking fee will be added onto your ticket purchase.
Address:
St Paul’s Church,
491 Wilmslow Rd, Withington,
Manchester, M20 4AW
*Please note, this is a new venue following a recent change. Disregard any posters with a different address.*
Concert details:
Doors will open at 7pm, for a concert start at 7:30pm. There will be a 15 minute interval.
Accessibility information:
We want everyone to feel comfortable and enjoy the concert, so we have put several accessibility measures in place. - Earplugs are available for free if you would like to reduce noise levels.
- The venue is fully wheelchair accessible, ensuring ease of movement for all.
- We will be providing drawing materials for free. This is intended to accommodate our neurodivergent audience and offer different ways to engage with the experience creatively, but we welcome everyone to take a piece of paper and a pencil and give drawing or writing during the concert a try.
If you do have any access requirements or further questions, please do get in touch with us before the concert so we can make your experience as enjoyable as possible. Click the link below for more information about the concert venue.
Link to venue website: https://www.stpaulswithington.org.uk/
Links to video of our debut concert:
Location
St Paul's Church, M14 4AW