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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.

 

Jun 4: Cond. BLP: Mahler - Symphony No. 7

Jun 11: Cond. RG: Elgar - Enigma Variations

Jun 18: Cond. RG: Elgar - Enigma Variations

Jun 25: Cond. BLP: Elgar - Symphony no. 1 (early look for Nov 9 concert)

Jul 2: Cond. RG:

Jul 9: Cond. RG:

Jul 16: Cond. ML: Lucy Holmes - new work

Summer break

Aug 27: Cond. BLP. “Play-day” evening, Shostakovich - Symphony no. 9

Sunday 9th November 2025 at 2.30pm - William Aston Hall, Wrexham University

Conductor: Bedwyn Lloyd Phillips

Soloist: Madeleine Mitchell.

Grace Williams: Fantasia on Welsh Nursery Tunes 2(Picc)222/4230/timp+2/hp/strings

Grace Williams: Violin Concerto 2+picc2+CA22/3230/timp/perc/hp/strings

Elgar: Symphony No. 1 3(Picc)3(CA)3(bcl)3(cbsn)/4331/timp+3/2hp/strings

Sep 3:

Sep 10:

Sep 17:

Sep 24:

Oct 1:

Oct 8:

Oct 15:

Oct 22:

Oct 29:

Nov 5:

Friday Nov 7:

Sunday Nov 9: Rehearsal 10-1, concert 2.30pm.

Sunday 30th November 2025 at 2.30pm - William Aston Hall, Wrexham University

Conductor: Mark Lansom

Soloist: Rachael Hughes

Christmas with WSO

Nov 12:

Nov 19:

Nov 26:

Friday Nov 28:

Sunday Nov 30: Rehearsal 10-1, concert 2.30pm.

Sunday 22nd February 2026 at 2.30pm - William Aston Hall, Wrexham University

Conductor: Jonathan Small

Soloist: Luke Jones

Imogen Holst: Persephone - Overture

Grieg: Piano Concerto

Sibelius: The Bard

Sibelius: Symphony No. 5

Dec 3:

Dec 10:

Dec 17: Rehearsal followed by Christmas party!

Jan 7 2026:

Jan 14:

Jan 21:

Jan 28:

Feb 4:

Feb 11:

Feb 18:

Friday Feb 20:

Sunday Feb 22: Rehearsal 10-1, concert 2.30pm.

Sunday 3rd May 2026 at 2.30pm - William Aston Hall, Wrexham University

Conductor: Richard Howarth

Rossini: Overture “The Thieving Magpie”

Lucy Holmes: New Work

De Falla: The Three Cornered Hat (Suite no. 2)

Brahms: Symphony No. 1

Feb 25:

Mar 4:

Mar 11:

Mar 18:

Mar 25:

Apr 1:

Apr 8:

Apr 15:

Apr 22:

Apr 29:

Friday May 1:

Sunday May 3: Rehearsal 10-1, concert 2.30pm.

Sunday 19th July 2026 at 2.30pm - William Aston Hall, Wrexham University

Conductor: Katherine Stonham

Soloist: Rachel Stonham

Anna Clyne: Restless Oceans

Dvořák: Violin Concerto

Florence Price: Symphony No. 1

May 6:

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May 20:

May 27:

Jun 3:

Jun 10:

Jun 17:

Jun 24:

Jul 1:

Jul 8:

Jul 15:

Friday Jul 17:

Sunday Jul 19: Rehearsal 10-1, concert 2.30pm.