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Lancashire Schools Symphony Orchestra

Our Schools Symphony Orchestra (LSSO) is one of Lancashire Music Service’s county ensembles, providing inspiring opportunities for young musicians across the county.

The Lancashire Schools Symphony Orchestra acts as a preparatory ensemble for the Lancashire Youth Symphony Orchestra, providing young instrumentalists with their first experience of playing orchestral music. The orchestra offers you the opportunity to work with inspiring leaders and professional musicians, alongside like-minded young people from across Lancashire.

Watch our recent performance of Dance Monkey, which we learnt and recorded online, with new players joining us for the fun project!

If you play an instrument and you are approximately grade 2-5 standard, why not try joining us for a rehearsal? We’ll do our best to make you welcome whether we are online or face to face. Contact sarah.whewell@lancashire.gov.uk for more details at any time.

Sunday, 10.00am – 3.30pm on the dates below:

Finally, watch our fantastic collaboration with the LYSO which we recorded together in Summer 2020:

LYSO and LSSO Night on a Bare Mountain – Orchestras in Lockdown:

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Date

Time

Location

Sunday 7th September 2025 10.00am - 3.30pm Rehearsal
Sunday 21st September 2025 10.00am - 3.30pm Rehearsal
Sunday 12th October 2025 10.00am - 3.30pm Rehearsal
Sunday 19th October 2025 10.00am - 3.30pm Rehearsal
Sunday 16th November 2025 10.00am - 3.30pm Rehearsal
Sunday 30th November 2025 10.00am - 3.30pm Rehearsal
Sunday 7th December 2025 TBC Concert
Sunday 11th January 2026 10.00am - 3.30pm Rehearsal
Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th January 2026 TBC Residential
Sunday 8th February 2026 10.00am - 3.30pm Rehearsal - Venue TBC
Sunday 1st March 2026 10.00am - 3.30pm Rehearsal
Sunday 15th March 2026 10.00am - 3.30pm Rehearsal
Sunday 22nd March 2026 10.00am - 3.30pm Rehearsal
Sunday 19th April 2026 10.00am - 3.30pm Rehearsal
Sunday 26th April 2026 10.00am - 3.30pm Rehearsal
Sunday 3rd May 2026 10.00am - 3.30pm Rehearsal
Sunday 17th May 2026 10.00am - 3.30pm Rehearsal
Sunday 7th June 2026 10.00am - 3.30pm Rehearsal
Sunday 21st June 2026 10.00am - 3.30pm Rehearsal
Sunday 28th June 2026 10.00am - 3.30pm Rehearsal
Monday 29th June 2026 TBC Concert - The Bridgewater Hall

Genres

Activities

Age Ranges

  • Classical
  • Orchestral
  • Brass
  • Drums / Percussion
  • Ensembles
  • Strings
  • Woodwind
  • Key Stage 2: age 7-11
  • Key Stage 3: age 11-14
  • Key Stage 4: age 14-16

Find us at:

St Michael’s High School
Astley Road
Chorley
PR7 1RR

Contact Us:

LSSO Music Director – Sarah Whewell, sarah.whewell@lancashire.gov.uk

Follow us on Facebook @lancsyouthorchestra and Twitter @LSSO16

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  • Lancashire Music Service Parental Direct Payment Scheme
  • Lancashire Music Service online application
  • Opportunities for children and young people with More Music

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In this video, Rachel shares how you can browse through instruments in Ableton Live. 
To join our ensembles, music centres, or to book lessons through Lancashire Music Service, visit https://bit.ly/BOOKLMS. 
For more videos like this one, subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/LMSSUBSCRIBE. 
More opportunities for you to learn with us are down below.

🎥PLAYLISTS YOU’LL ALL ENJOY:

🎵JUMP UP JOIN IN - http://bit.ly/JUMPUPJOININ
🎵VOICE LESSON, SONGS, WARMUPS - http://bit.ly/LMSVOICE
🎹KEYBOARD AND PIANO MUSIC - http://bit.ly/LMSPIANO
🎻TIPS FOR STRING PLAYERS - https://bit.ly/2ANBbUA
🎺TIPS FOR BRASS PLAYERS - http://bit.ly/LMSBRASS
🎸TIPS AND TUNES FOR GUITAR PLAYERS - http://bit.ly/LMSGUITAR
🎵BIG SING - http://bit.ly/LMSBIGSING

OUR COUNTY ENSEMBLES:

🎺LANCASHIRE YOUTH BRASS BAND - http://bit.ly/LMSLYBB
🎻LANCASHIRE SCHOOLS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA -  http://bit.ly/LMSLSSO
🎻LANCASHIRE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - http://bit.ly/LMSLYSO
🎵LANCASHIRE YOUTH CONCERT BAND - http://bit.ly/LMSLYCB
🎵LANCASHIRE JAZZ YOUTH VOCAL ENSEMBLE - http://bit.ly/LMSJYVE
🎺LANCASHIRE YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA -   http://bit.ly/LMSLYJO
🎺LANCASHIRE SCHOOLS JAZZ ORCHESTRA - http://bit.ly/LMSLSJO 
🎵LANCASHIRE MUSIC HUB COLLABORATIONS - http://bit.ly/LMSHUBCOLLAB

LANCASHIRE COUNTY MUSIC CENTRES:

🎺LANCASHIRE COUNTY MUSIC CENTRES http://bit.ly/LMSMCENTRES

🔗LINKS FOR FAMILIES:

📄Sign up to our Newsletter -            http://bit.ly/LMSNEWS
🔓Apply for Music Lessons Online -  http://bit.ly/BOOKLMS

🔗LINKS FOR SCHOOLS:

Get involved in our workshops and projects -   https://bit.ly/LMSCPD
Book a Music Upgrade for your Secondary School -  https://bit.ly/MUSICUPGRADE

📱FOLLOW US:

🐦TWITTER -        https://bit.ly/3cNylwa
😏FACEBOOK -    https://bit.ly/3571nE4

FTC Disclaimer:
This video is not sponsored. All items featured are purchased with public funds unless stated otherwise. If we receive products for free, we will always disclose it and will still always provide you with our honest opinion.

#lancashiremusicservice #musicinlancashire #wherewillmusictakeyou
Browsing Instruments Ableton Live | Lancashire Music Service #WhereWillMusicTakeYou
YouTube Video UCaqUp4U-nRx4TKySuopLXpA_x0z2cGsHaC0
In this video, Rachel shares how you can browse for instruments on Ableton Push 2. 
To join our ensembles, music centres, or to book lessons through Lancashire Music Service, visit https://bit.ly/BOOKLMS. 
For more videos like this one, subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/LMSSUBSCRIBE. 
More opportunities for you to learn with us are down below.

🎥PLAYLISTS YOU’LL ALL ENJOY:

🎵JUMP UP JOIN IN - http://bit.ly/JUMPUPJOININ
🎵VOICE LESSON, SONGS, WARMUPS - http://bit.ly/LMSVOICE
🎹KEYBOARD AND PIANO MUSIC - http://bit.ly/LMSPIANO
🎻TIPS FOR STRING PLAYERS - https://bit.ly/2ANBbUA
🎺TIPS FOR BRASS PLAYERS - http://bit.ly/LMSBRASS
🎸TIPS AND TUNES FOR GUITAR PLAYERS - http://bit.ly/LMSGUITAR
🎵BIG SING - http://bit.ly/LMSBIGSING

OUR COUNTY ENSEMBLES:

🎺LANCASHIRE YOUTH BRASS BAND - http://bit.ly/LMSLYBB
🎻LANCASHIRE SCHOOLS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA -  http://bit.ly/LMSLSSO
🎻LANCASHIRE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - http://bit.ly/LMSLYSO
🎵LANCASHIRE YOUTH CONCERT BAND - http://bit.ly/LMSLYCB
🎵LANCASHIRE JAZZ YOUTH VOCAL ENSEMBLE - http://bit.ly/LMSJYVE
🎺LANCASHIRE YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA -   http://bit.ly/LMSLYJO
🎺LANCASHIRE SCHOOLS JAZZ ORCHESTRA - http://bit.ly/LMSLSJO 
🎵LANCASHIRE MUSIC HUB COLLABORATIONS - http://bit.ly/LMSHUBCOLLAB

LANCASHIRE COUNTY MUSIC CENTRES:

🎺LANCASHIRE COUNTY MUSIC CENTRES http://bit.ly/LMSMCENTRES

🔗LINKS FOR FAMILIES:

📄Sign up to our Newsletter -            http://bit.ly/LMSNEWS
🔓Apply for Music Lessons Online -  http://bit.ly/BOOKLMS

🔗LINKS FOR SCHOOLS:

Get involved in our workshops and projects -   https://bit.ly/LMSCPD
Book a Music Upgrade for your Secondary School -  https://bit.ly/MUSICUPGRADE

📱FOLLOW US:

🐦TWITTER -        https://bit.ly/3cNylwa
😏FACEBOOK -    https://bit.ly/3571nE4

FTC Disclaimer:
This video is not sponsored. All items featured are purchased with public funds unless stated otherwise. If we receive products for free, we will always disclose it and will still always provide you with our honest opinion.

#lancashiremusicservice #musicinlancashire #wherewillmusictakeyou
Browsing Sounds Ableton Push 2 | Lancashire Music Service #WhereWillMusicTakeYou
YouTube Video UCaqUp4U-nRx4TKySuopLXpA_wLFD6DD7hxY
In this video, Rachel shares how you can use the fixed length button on Push 2. 
To join our ensembles, music centres, or to book lessons through Lancashire Music Service, visit https://bit.ly/BOOKLMS. 
For more videos like this one, subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/LMSSUBSCRIBE. 
More opportunities for you to learn with us are down below.

🎥PLAYLISTS YOU’LL ALL ENJOY:

🎵JUMP UP JOIN IN - http://bit.ly/JUMPUPJOININ
🎵VOICE LESSON, SONGS, WARMUPS - http://bit.ly/LMSVOICE
🎹KEYBOARD AND PIANO MUSIC - http://bit.ly/LMSPIANO
🎻TIPS FOR STRING PLAYERS - https://bit.ly/2ANBbUA
🎺TIPS FOR BRASS PLAYERS - http://bit.ly/LMSBRASS
🎸TIPS AND TUNES FOR GUITAR PLAYERS - http://bit.ly/LMSGUITAR
🎵BIG SING - http://bit.ly/LMSBIGSING

OUR COUNTY ENSEMBLES:

🎺LANCASHIRE YOUTH BRASS BAND - http://bit.ly/LMSLYBB
🎻LANCASHIRE SCHOOLS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA -  http://bit.ly/LMSLSSO
🎻LANCASHIRE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - http://bit.ly/LMSLYSO
🎵LANCASHIRE YOUTH CONCERT BAND - http://bit.ly/LMSLYCB
🎵LANCASHIRE JAZZ YOUTH VOCAL ENSEMBLE - http://bit.ly/LMSJYVE
🎺LANCASHIRE YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA -   http://bit.ly/LMSLYJO
🎺LANCASHIRE SCHOOLS JAZZ ORCHESTRA - http://bit.ly/LMSLSJO 
🎵LANCASHIRE MUSIC HUB COLLABORATIONS - http://bit.ly/LMSHUBCOLLAB

LANCASHIRE COUNTY MUSIC CENTRES:

🎺LANCASHIRE COUNTY MUSIC CENTRES http://bit.ly/LMSMCENTRES

🔗LINKS FOR FAMILIES:

📄Sign up to our Newsletter -            http://bit.ly/LMSNEWS
🔓Apply for Music Lessons Online -  http://bit.ly/BOOKLMS

🔗LINKS FOR SCHOOLS:

Get involved in our workshops and projects -   https://bit.ly/LMSCPD
Book a Music Upgrade for your Secondary School -  https://bit.ly/MUSICUPGRADE

📱FOLLOW US:

🐦TWITTER -        https://bit.ly/3cNylwa
😏FACEBOOK -    https://bit.ly/3571nE4

FTC Disclaimer:
This video is not sponsored. All items featured are purchased with public funds unless stated otherwise. If we receive products for free, we will always disclose it and will still always provide you with our honest opinion.

#LancashireMusicService #MusicianLancashire #WhereWillMusicTakeYou
Fixed Length Button| Ableton Push 2| Lancashire Music Service #WhereWillMusicTakeYou
YouTube Video UCaqUp4U-nRx4TKySuopLXpA_5pkusQj5l-0
The incredible Broadfield Specialist school show the impact and reach of using Ableton Push 2 and Live in their curriculum and setting. In this short video, teachers Danny and Ste offer insights into how this amazing equipment has changed their music curriculum, offer some tips and we see Ableton and Push 2 in action.

Lancashire Music Service is proud to have an innovative partnership with Ableton, enabling us to provide Secondary, Specialist Schools and PRUs with Ableton Push 2 and Live Licences at no cost to schools. This enables music technology to be a core part of any music curriculum removing barriers and improving acess for young people across the county. 

#wherewillmusictakeyou  #musictech #ableton #abletonlive #abletonpush2 #education #lancashiremusicservice  #musicinlancashire #acessible #inclusionmatters 



FTC Disclaimer:
This video is not sponsored. All items featured are purchased with public funds unless stated otherwise. If we receive products for free, we will always disclose it and will still always provide you with our honest opinion.
Lancashire Music Service X Ableton @ Broadfield Specialist School
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