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Concert Dress

Concert dress is all black, with black shirt with no bow tie or jacket for men. Any change to these stipulations will appear here!


Rehearsal Schedule


Rehearsals are in the William Aston Hall from 7.15-9.30 unless indicated. Please bring a music stand. If you are unable to be at any rehearsal, please let us know as soon as you can, as we may be able to reflect this in the rehearsal schedule. Retrospectively the schedule will endeavour to show what was actually rehearsed if it differed from what was planned.



Wednesday 28th August 2024 7.15pm-9.30pm - William Aston Hall, Wrexham University

Conductor: Mark Lansom

Come and play Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 - open to all, details to follow


Sunday 17th November 2024 at 2.30pm - William Aston Hall, Wrexham University

Conductor: Mark Lansom

Double Bass: Leon Bosch

Strings and Shadows

Paul Benyon: Symphony (World Premiere) 3223-2211-Timp+2-Strings

de Hartmann: Double Bass Concerto 2222-2000-Timp+1-Harp-Strings

Stravinsky: Petrushka 3333-4331-Timp+3 (or 4?) -Piano-Celeste-Harp-Strings

Sep 4: AGM followed by rehearsal: Stravinsky

Sep 11: Stravinsky

Sep 18: Benyon, de Hartmann

Sep 25: Stravinsky

Oct 2: Stravinsky

Oct 9: Benyon, de Hartmann

Oct 16: Stravinsky

Oct 23: Stravinsky

Oct 30: Benyon, de Hartmann

Nov 6: Stravinsky

Nov 13:

Friday Nov 15:

Sunday Nov 17: Rehearsal 10-1, concert 2.30pm.


Sunday 8th December 2024 at 2.30pm - William Aston Hall, Wrexham University

Conductor: Bedwyn Lloyd Phillips

Narrator: Amanda Northwood

Christmas with WSO - The Nutcracker

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Nov 27:

Dec 4:

Friday Dec 6:

Sunday Dec 8: Rehearsal 10-1, concert 2.30pm.


Sunday 23rd February 2025 at 2.30pm - William Aston Hall, Wrexham University

Conductor: Stephen Threlfall

Soloist: Elizaveta Saul

East meets West

Lutoslawski: Little Suite

Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto

Copland: El Salón México

Bernstein: Three Dance Episodes from ‘On the Town’

Copland: Four Dance Episodes from ‘Rodeo’

Dec 11:

Dec 18: Rehearsal followed by Christmas Party!

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Feb 19:

Friday Feb 21:

Sunday Feb 23: Rehearsal 10-1, concert 2.30pm.


Saturday 3rd May 2025 at 7.30pm - William Aston Hall, Wrexham University

Conductor: Richard Howarth

Soloist: Kiana Chan

Symphonic Steps

Berlioz: Overture to Benvenuto Cellini

Saint-Saëns: Violin Concerto No. 3

Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances

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Mar 26:

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Apr 9:

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Apr 30:

Friday May 2:

Saturday May 3: Rehearsal 1.30-4.30, concert 7.30pm.


Sunday 1st June 2025 at 2.30pm - William Aston Hall, Wrexham University

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May 28:

Friday May 30:

Sunday June 1 Rehearsal 10-1, concert 2.30pm.


Saturday 12th July 2025

Proms in the Park

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Jun 25:

Jul 2:

Jul 9:

Friday Jul 11:

Saturday Jul 12: rehearsal and concert times to be confirmed.




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