Welcome to the Cosmopolitan Music Society

"Cosmo" to our friends!

The Cosmopolitan Music Society of Edmonton has been helping music lovers become music makers since 1963. We host a wide range of ensembles to appeal to all kinds of musical skills and tastes in the pursuit of musical excellence!

At CMS, our goal is to be the program of excellence for community music education and performance in the Edmonton area. Our ensembles rehearse weekly and our dedication to quality has enabled us to tour and perform across North America and Europe.

Get involved with one of our many community ensembles and start playing today!

Upcoming Events

February 12:

Circles and Smiles: A Dedication Concert in Honour of Alison Wood

DOORS OPEN 1:30 PM, CONCERT STARTS 2:00 PM

The Cosmopolitan Music Society is thrilled to present a FREE dedication concert in honour of Alison Wood and the newly gifted AEW-CMS Handbell Collection.This concert will feature the new CMS Handbell ensembles led by conductors, Tammy-Jo Mortensen and Carol Bergum, and include a special performance of “Circles and Smiles” by local composer John Hooper. This piece was written specifically for Alison, and it is a pleasure to be able to perform it for her.

As a tribute to the people who are pillars of handbell education and performance in our community, Alison inscribed each of their names on the handle of a bell in the AEW-CMS Handbell Collection. We have invited each of the inscriptees and their families to attend the dedication concert. In a touching finale, each inscriptee will be invited to join the CMS Handbell ensembles on “their” bell, for a rousing massed-bell performance. This is a spectacle you don’t want to miss!

Tickets are Available for Free via Showpass. Space is limited to claim your today!

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Cosmo hosts and performs at various events throughout the season. Check out our calendar to learn more!

Become a Member

Come out and play with us - and keep your day job!

Every one is welcome – The Cosmopolitan Music Society (“Cosmo”) gives amateur adult musicians and singers the opportunity to learn and perform quality jazz big band, concert band and choral music.

Under professional music direction, our concert bands and choirs perform at all levels of ability from beginner to advanced. Jazz Big Band is for novice to advanced, and Jazz Orchestra is by audition only.

Our season begins with rehearsals starting in early September and running through to early June, with a break at Christmas.

All of our ensembles enjoy a variety of musical repertoire.

Beginner Band

Our beginner program is designed for those who didn’t have the opportunity to learn an instrument in school but always wanted to. It is also designed for former band geeks who, for one reason or another, haven’t had an opportunity to play recently and are a little rusty.

CMS 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.

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.

CMS 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 decided after a simple voice placement with the conductor.

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Support Us

Cosmo relies on patrons and donors like you to operate our full range of music programming. As a non-profit and registered charity, we have a variety of ways you can support our operations through both money and time.

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