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Crosby Symphony Orchestra
Rehearsal Schedule

The Orchestra rehearses on most Fridays between the beginning of September and mid June. Rehearsals are normally held at St Michael’s Church Hall, Blundellsands, located at the corner of St Michael’s Road and Dowhills Road (Postcode L23 8SP). Click here for a map. Rehearsals usually start at 1945; we ask people to arrive by 1930 to allow time to set up and make a prompt start at 1945.

The current rehearsal schedule is as follows:

When Who What Where
Friday
11/04/25
7.45-10.00
CSO strings,
woodwind and horns
Britten & Holst St Michael's
Friday
18/04/25
No rehearsal
Friday
25/04/25
7.45-10.00
CSO strings,
woodwind and horns
Britten & Holst
(James Gillett conducting)
St Michael's
Friday
02/05/25
7.45-10.00
Joint full orchestra Holst Hoylake Hope Church
Friday
09/05/25
7.45-10.00
CSO full orchestra
with brass
Britten & Holst St Michael's
Tuesday
13/05/25
7.30-10.00
All CSO & WSO
woodwind & horns
Holst St Luke's Hoylake
Friday
16/05/25
7.45-10.00
All CSO & WSO
strings
Holst St Michael's
Friday
23/05/25
7.45-10.00
CSO full orchestra
with brass & timps
Britten & Holst
(James Gillett conducting)
St. Michael's
Friday
30/05/25
7.45-10.00
CSO strings,
woodwind and horns
Britten & Holst St Michael's
Friday
06/06/25
7.45-10.00
CSO full orchestra
with brass
Britten & Holst St Michael's
Tuesday
10/06/25
7.30-10.00
All CSO & WSO
strings
Holst St Luke's Hoylake
Friday
13/06/25
7.45-10.00
All CSO & WSO
woodwind & horns
Holst St Michael's
Friday
20/06/25
7.45-10.00
CSO full orchestra
with brass, timps &
percussion
Britten & Holst St. Michael's
Tuesday
24/06/25
7.30-10.00
Joint full orchestra
with brass &
all percussion
Holst Hoylake Hope Church
Friday
27/06/25
7.45-10.00
Joint full orchestra
with brass,
all percussion & choir
Holst Hoylake Hope Church
Sunday
29/06/25
9.30-12.30
Everyone Rehearsal of everything Philharmonic Hall
Sunday
29/06/25
2.00
Everyone Concert Philharmonic Hall
22/08/25 -
24/08/28
Whoever's going Lots of stuff Carlisle
Schedule hereafter tba

Sunday 29th June 2025 at
2.00 pm in the
Philharmonic Hall

Joint concert with Wirral Symphony Orchestra

Britten: The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Played by CSO)
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3 (Played by WSO)
Holst: The Planets Suite (Played by CSO & WSO)