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Building Community Through Music Since 1963.
Celebrating 60 Years of Cosmo!
For 60 years, Cosmopolitan Music Society (Cosmo) has been a cornerstone of musical education and performance in the Edmonton Community from our home in the heart of Old Strathcona. Established in 1962 as the Cosmopolitan Club Band, our society pioneered one of Western Canada’s first “beginner” band programs, meeting in community halls and school gyms long before band programs were made available across Alberta.
Today, Cosmo has grown to include 9 ensembles, encompassing a diverse array of musical instruments, genres, and skill levels, including:
Jazz Big Band & Jazz Orchestra,
Two Handbell Ensembles
Chorus
And of course, our Beginner, Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced Concert Bands.
As we celebrate out 60th Anniversary season, we return to Cosmo’s roots as a hub for musicians to come together, rehearse, perform, and share their love of music while embarking on an exciting expansion of our programming and involvement in the local community.
Whether you choose to attend a single performance or join us for the entire season, our wish is that you depart from Cosmo with a profound appreciation for the beauty of music in all its forms. Explore our website to discover more about our ensembles, events, and how you can become a part of the Cosmo family.
Welcome to the Cosmopolitan Music Society!
Our Ensembles
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Concert Bands
The Cosmopolitan Music Society has 3 adult recreational concert bands with three levels:
Novice practices on Wednesdays
Intermediate practices on Tuesdays
Advanced practices on Mondays.
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Jazz Bands
The CMS Jazz program consists of two ensembles:
The Jazz Orchestra Ensemble is a high-level auditioned group playing at a grade 4+ level. Modern, contemporary, progressive jazz – developed technical skills on your instrument required.
The Big Band Ensemble is an intermediate auditioned group, drawing on the classics and standards of the Swing . This ensemble is open to intermediate level players on all wind instruments, guitar, bass, piano, & drums.
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Chorus
The CMS Chorus has around 75 members of various ages and is conducted by Mr. Jamie Burns. They rehearse Monday nights and perform a wide variety of music, from classical to Broadway.
Entry to the Chorus is determined by a simple voice placement with the conductor.
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Handbells
CMS operates two Handbell Ensembles - Reverberations & Overtones - using bells generously donated by Allison Wood.
Due to the nature of Handbells, space in our ensembles is extremely limited and fills up fast!
Season Schedule
Support CMS
Whether you’re ready to take the leap into leaning and performing music or not, the Cosmopolitan Music Society is ready to accept you as a member and begin, or continue, a life-long education in music. Your support helps keep our doors open and our programming available to all those in the Edmonton Area and beyond.