West Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra
@wyso-leeds.bsky.social
Leeds based community orchestra with a commitment to taking classical music to people and places other orchestras don’t reach.
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Rehearsing the Vaughan Williams with the soloist this evening, his name is Sam and he is wonderful.
The piece is coming together really well #TubaConcerto
The piece is coming together really well #TubaConcerto
November 12, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Rehearsing the Vaughan Williams with the soloist this evening, his name is Sam and he is wonderful.
The piece is coming together really well #TubaConcerto
The piece is coming together really well #TubaConcerto
Tonight’s first half was focused on the Vaughan Williams Tuba concerto.
Looking forward to rehearsing it with the soloist, it’s settling down nicely #MadRhythms
Looking forward to rehearsing it with the soloist, it’s settling down nicely #MadRhythms
October 22, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Tonight’s first half was focused on the Vaughan Williams Tuba concerto.
Looking forward to rehearsing it with the soloist, it’s settling down nicely #MadRhythms
Looking forward to rehearsing it with the soloist, it’s settling down nicely #MadRhythms
Here is a slightly dodgy (sorry about the flash!) photo of the concert flyer.
Mendelssohn Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture
Vaughan Williams Tuba Concerto (soloist Sam Dodd)
Dvorak Symphony No8
Conductor Nick Meredith
Leader Alison Major
November 22nd 3:00pm
St Matthew’s Church Chapel Allerton
Mendelssohn Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture
Vaughan Williams Tuba Concerto (soloist Sam Dodd)
Dvorak Symphony No8
Conductor Nick Meredith
Leader Alison Major
November 22nd 3:00pm
St Matthew’s Church Chapel Allerton
October 15, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Here is a slightly dodgy (sorry about the flash!) photo of the concert flyer.
Mendelssohn Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture
Vaughan Williams Tuba Concerto (soloist Sam Dodd)
Dvorak Symphony No8
Conductor Nick Meredith
Leader Alison Major
November 22nd 3:00pm
St Matthew’s Church Chapel Allerton
Mendelssohn Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture
Vaughan Williams Tuba Concerto (soloist Sam Dodd)
Dvorak Symphony No8
Conductor Nick Meredith
Leader Alison Major
November 22nd 3:00pm
St Matthew’s Church Chapel Allerton
Tonight’s first half has been fun, rehearsing the even mvts of the Dvorak; upping the tempo A Lot for the 4th, it’s all sounding very exciting (whooping horns! stormy strings!) so we’ll be calming down a bit after the break with some Mendelssohn 🎶🎵
October 15, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Tonight’s first half has been fun, rehearsing the even mvts of the Dvorak; upping the tempo A Lot for the 4th, it’s all sounding very exciting (whooping horns! stormy strings!) so we’ll be calming down a bit after the break with some Mendelssohn 🎶🎵
Good evening!
Apologies for being rubbish at posting the last couple of weeks … we had sectionals - so the strings got to talk about bowings in peace and the winds went and had fun doing dectets 😁
(Brass had the night off)
Apologies for being rubbish at posting the last couple of weeks … we had sectionals - so the strings got to talk about bowings in peace and the winds went and had fun doing dectets 😁
(Brass had the night off)
October 15, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Good evening!
Apologies for being rubbish at posting the last couple of weeks … we had sectionals - so the strings got to talk about bowings in peace and the winds went and had fun doing dectets 😁
(Brass had the night off)
Apologies for being rubbish at posting the last couple of weeks … we had sectionals - so the strings got to talk about bowings in peace and the winds went and had fun doing dectets 😁
(Brass had the night off)
Rhythm games tonight while we wrestle with the VW Tuba Concerto.
The conductor is using 70s and 80s kids tv titles and the orchestra is very much split by age regarding what is going on 😂
Captain Pugwash/Tales of the Riverbank/Bagpuss/Roobarb & Custard
The conductor is using 70s and 80s kids tv titles and the orchestra is very much split by age regarding what is going on 😂
Captain Pugwash/Tales of the Riverbank/Bagpuss/Roobarb & Custard
September 24, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Rhythm games tonight while we wrestle with the VW Tuba Concerto.
The conductor is using 70s and 80s kids tv titles and the orchestra is very much split by age regarding what is going on 😂
Captain Pugwash/Tales of the Riverbank/Bagpuss/Roobarb & Custard
The conductor is using 70s and 80s kids tv titles and the orchestra is very much split by age regarding what is going on 😂
Captain Pugwash/Tales of the Riverbank/Bagpuss/Roobarb & Custard
Hello!
We are back for a new term, looking forward to getting our teeth into Dvorak 8, Mendelssohn’s Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture and most exciting… a tuba concerto!
Concert day is the 22nd November 🎼🎶🎵
We are back for a new term, looking forward to getting our teeth into Dvorak 8, Mendelssohn’s Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture and most exciting… a tuba concerto!
Concert day is the 22nd November 🎼🎶🎵
September 3, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Hello!
We are back for a new term, looking forward to getting our teeth into Dvorak 8, Mendelssohn’s Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture and most exciting… a tuba concerto!
Concert day is the 22nd November 🎼🎶🎵
We are back for a new term, looking forward to getting our teeth into Dvorak 8, Mendelssohn’s Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture and most exciting… a tuba concerto!
Concert day is the 22nd November 🎼🎶🎵
A few photos from this afternoon before that gates open later #PontefractCastle
June 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
A few photos from this afternoon before that gates open later #PontefractCastle
We are here at Pontefract Castle, and it is warm & dry (and quite breezy but that just means the flags look fantastic 😁)
Sound check & rehearsal in progress at the moment. #PromInTheCastle
Sound check & rehearsal in progress at the moment. #PromInTheCastle
June 28, 2025 at 1:44 PM
We are here at Pontefract Castle, and it is warm & dry (and quite breezy but that just means the flags look fantastic 😁)
Sound check & rehearsal in progress at the moment. #PromInTheCastle
Sound check & rehearsal in progress at the moment. #PromInTheCastle
Good morning!
Today’s concert day!
There are still a few tickets left, so if you’re free later on, why not come to Pontefract Castle?
There’ll be music (lots of music!) and fireworks 🎆
We’re really looking forward to it, it’s always a brilliant event 🎼🎶
www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/pon...
Today’s concert day!
There are still a few tickets left, so if you’re free later on, why not come to Pontefract Castle?
There’ll be music (lots of music!) and fireworks 🎆
We’re really looking forward to it, it’s always a brilliant event 🎼🎶
www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/pon...
www.ticketsource.co.uk
June 28, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Good morning!
Today’s concert day!
There are still a few tickets left, so if you’re free later on, why not come to Pontefract Castle?
There’ll be music (lots of music!) and fireworks 🎆
We’re really looking forward to it, it’s always a brilliant event 🎼🎶
www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/pon...
Today’s concert day!
There are still a few tickets left, so if you’re free later on, why not come to Pontefract Castle?
There’ll be music (lots of music!) and fireworks 🎆
We’re really looking forward to it, it’s always a brilliant event 🎼🎶
www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/pon...
Well, indeed.
And a very lovely Ben he is too 😊
And a very lovely Ben he is too 😊
June 25, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Well, indeed.
And a very lovely Ben he is too 😊
And a very lovely Ben he is too 😊
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Tickets are on sale for our #PromInTheCastle on Saturday 28th June:
www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/pon...
www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/pon...
www.ticketsource.co.uk
April 27, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Tickets are on sale for our #PromInTheCastle on Saturday 28th June:
www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/pon...
www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/pon...
Break time - and we have our regular visitor back again #ProofOfCat
June 25, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Break time - and we have our regular visitor back again #ProofOfCat
Absolutely rammed rehearsal room tonight, all our lovely deps are here, making a glorious noise 🎼🎶🎵
It’s quite warm in here too - and it should be on Saturday in Pontefract, the weather forecast looks promising 🌞😎
#PromInTheCastle
It’s quite warm in here too - and it should be on Saturday in Pontefract, the weather forecast looks promising 🌞😎
#PromInTheCastle
June 25, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Absolutely rammed rehearsal room tonight, all our lovely deps are here, making a glorious noise 🎼🎶🎵
It’s quite warm in here too - and it should be on Saturday in Pontefract, the weather forecast looks promising 🌞😎
#PromInTheCastle
It’s quite warm in here too - and it should be on Saturday in Pontefract, the weather forecast looks promising 🌞😎
#PromInTheCastle
Not had one for a while, but here’s a banger in relation to dynamics:
“Could I invite you to partake of the hairpins?”
#ConductorQuotes
“Could I invite you to partake of the hairpins?”
#ConductorQuotes
June 11, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Not had one for a while, but here’s a banger in relation to dynamics:
“Could I invite you to partake of the hairpins?”
#ConductorQuotes
“Could I invite you to partake of the hairpins?”
#ConductorQuotes
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The last of the Prom music has been handed out this evening.
Currently listening to the woodwind & upper strings pretending to be birds - this is one of five pieces we’ll be performing with a singer #PromInTheCastle
Currently listening to the woodwind & upper strings pretending to be birds - this is one of five pieces we’ll be performing with a singer #PromInTheCastle
June 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The last of the Prom music has been handed out this evening.
Currently listening to the woodwind & upper strings pretending to be birds - this is one of five pieces we’ll be performing with a singer #PromInTheCastle
Currently listening to the woodwind & upper strings pretending to be birds - this is one of five pieces we’ll be performing with a singer #PromInTheCastle
Tickets are on sale for our #PromInTheCastle on Saturday 28th June:
www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/pon...
www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/pon...
www.ticketsource.co.uk
May 14, 2025 at 7:34 PM
And back again getting ready for Pontefract #PromInTheCastle
Tonight’s rehearsal is tricky joins and corners - we have a lot more music to get through than in a normal term so it’s more of a challenge, but always fun 🎼🎶🎵
Tonight’s rehearsal is tricky joins and corners - we have a lot more music to get through than in a normal term so it’s more of a challenge, but always fun 🎼🎶🎵
May 14, 2025 at 7:33 PM
And back again getting ready for Pontefract #PromInTheCastle
Tonight’s rehearsal is tricky joins and corners - we have a lot more music to get through than in a normal term so it’s more of a challenge, but always fun 🎼🎶🎵
Tonight’s rehearsal is tricky joins and corners - we have a lot more music to get through than in a normal term so it’s more of a challenge, but always fun 🎼🎶🎵
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🏃♀️ Some of #TeamHallé were out showing off their new pink running tees in #Manchester yesterday! 🏃♀️
Make sure to give our team a big cheer and a wave as they run the course! 👋
You can support our cause here 👇
halleconcertssociety.enthuse.com/cf/teamhalle...
Make sure to give our team a big cheer and a wave as they run the course! 👋
You can support our cause here 👇
halleconcertssociety.enthuse.com/cf/teamhalle...
May 14, 2025 at 1:55 PM
🏃♀️ Some of #TeamHallé were out showing off their new pink running tees in #Manchester yesterday! 🏃♀️
Make sure to give our team a big cheer and a wave as they run the course! 👋
You can support our cause here 👇
halleconcertssociety.enthuse.com/cf/teamhalle...
Make sure to give our team a big cheer and a wave as they run the course! 👋
You can support our cause here 👇
halleconcertssociety.enthuse.com/cf/teamhalle...
Here’s the link for the #PromInTheCastle tickets - they do usually sell out so get yours early!
www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/pon...
www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/pon...
www.ticketsource.co.uk
May 7, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Here’s the link for the #PromInTheCastle tickets - they do usually sell out so get yours early!
www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/pon...
www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/pon...
More music being handed out as we prepare for the #PromInTheCastle - looks like we’re preparing for singing 🎵🎶🎵
May 7, 2025 at 6:29 PM
More music being handed out as we prepare for the #PromInTheCastle - looks like we’re preparing for singing 🎵🎶🎵
Everybody sounded *marvellous* and we love you all the same, there are no favourites here … #SectionWars
SOME people 📯 may have accused OTHER people 🎻🎻🎻 of “enjoying the tune too much” <coughs>
Slightly sweltering through tonight’s rehearsal, and our conductor is at a school event this evening 🤔 so we are being put through our paces by our esteemed leader Alison 🎻
May 7, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Everybody sounded *marvellous* and we love you all the same, there are no favourites here … #SectionWars
Slightly sweltering through tonight’s rehearsal, and our conductor is at a school event this evening 🤔 so we are being put through our paces by our esteemed leader Alison 🎻
April 30, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Slightly sweltering through tonight’s rehearsal, and our conductor is at a school event this evening 🤔 so we are being put through our paces by our esteemed leader Alison 🎻