CBSO/Nelsons/Halsey/Terfel – review

Symphony Hall, BirminghamSymphony Hall was officially opened by the Queen 21 years ago this week. The anniversary hasn't been allowed to pass unnoticed, and the centrepiece of Birmingham's celebrations was this concert by the orchestra for whom the hall was built, the City of Birmingham Symphony.Conducting duties were shared: the CBSO's current music director, Andris Nelsons, naturally took charge of the bulk of the programme, but passed the baton to the director of the CBSO Chorus, Simon Halsey...

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