Brahms' influence on 19^th & 20^th century music was profound. Amongst his admirers was Ethel Smyth, a pioneering English composer whose 1904 opera The Wreckers conjures the picturesque and majestic energy of the Cornish coast.

Richard Strauss took his first musical steps when he discovered Brahms’ music, but would progress to write some of the most beloved tone poems of the genre - Death and Transfiguration charts the furious struggle between life and death itself.

And finally, Brahms 4^th (and last) symphony – a monumental work befitting a master of the symphonic form.

The Crosby Symphony Orchestra

The Crosby Orchestral Society is a registered charity, one of whose objects is to develop and maintain public appreciation of music through the presentation of public concerts and recitals. Under its auspices the Crosby Symphony Orchestra gives four or five full orchestral concerts each season in the Liverpool area or farther afield. It also stages smaller scale recitals and accompanies choral singing.

The orchestra was founded in 1942 by a small group of like-minded amateurs and has grown over the years to a membership of about 60. Members come from a broad range of backgrounds and a relatively wide area, extending from mid Lancashire in the North to mid Cheshire in the South.

The orchestra's repertoire is also broad - from Mozart to Mahler, Beethoven to Bernstein and many more beyond and between. Pieces have been written especially for the orchestra, including an overture to celebrate its sixtieth anniversary. You can find more information at www.crosbysymphony.org.uk

Promoted by Crosby Symphony Orchestra

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