# Event Details

- **Event Name**: *RETURNS ONLY* The Sixteen | Choral Pilgrimage | Newbury Spring Festival
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 15 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Spain’s Siglo de Oro, the Age of Gold, gave rise to some of the greatest sacred choral music of the Renaissance. The Sixteen and Harry Christophers devote their latest Choral Pilgrimage to pieces by two outstanding Spanish composers. They explore majestic works by Cristóbal de Morales, famed throughout Europe and in the New World, and the exquisite polyphony of Sebastián de Vivánco, whose intricately crafted counterpoint adorned services at the cathedrals of Ávila and Salamanca during the late 1500s.

Their programme also features spellbinding settings of words by Saint John Henry Newman: Sir James MacMillan’s Nothing in Vain for soloists and double choir and the world premiere of Kerensa Briggs’ Lead, Kindly Light, specially commissioned for the Choral Pilgrimage.

Performers
Harry Christophers conductor

Programme to include:
Music by Cristóbal de Morales and Sebastián de Vivánco
Sir James MacMillan Nothing in Vain
Kerensa Briggs Lead, Kindly Light (World Premiere Tour)
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/aldermaston/returns-only-the-sixteen-|-choral-pilgrimage-|-newbury-spring-festival/200029693401408
- **Event Categories**: festivals, entertainment, spring-break, performances, music
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 3

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Aldermaston
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Douai Abbey
- **lat**: 51.409994012439
- **long**: -1.171084952517
- **full address**: Douai Abbey, 35 Abbey Gardens, Reading, RG7 5TZ, United Kingdom, Aldermaston

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is *RETURNS ONLY* The Sixteen | Choral Pilgrimage | Newbury Spring Festival being held?
  - **A:** *RETURNS ONLY* The Sixteen | Choral Pilgrimage | Newbury Spring Festival takes place on Fri, 15 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Fri, 15 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Douai Abbey, 35 Abbey Gardens, Reading, RG7 5TZ, United Kingdom, Aldermaston.
- **Q**: Who is organizing *RETURNS ONLY* The Sixteen | Choral Pilgrimage | Newbury Spring Festival?
  - **A:** *RETURNS ONLY* The Sixteen | Choral Pilgrimage | Newbury Spring Festival is organized by Newbury Spring Festival.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** *RETURNS ONLY* The Sixteen | Choral Pilgrimage | Newbury Spring Festival is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Aldermaston, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If *RETURNS ONLY* The Sixteen | Choral Pilgrimage | Newbury Spring Festival sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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