... Charles Halle conducted his last concert. And he found its execution so execrable that he very nearly left the city that night. But the following year he accepted the conductorship of t h e Gentlemen's Concerts at a salary of £l2O a year on the condition ...

... fortnight ago. In this article Howard Channon recalls the great orchestra's long and close association with this city. SIR CHARLES HALLE put down his baton before turning to acknowledge applause for the performance of Smetana's Lustspiel overture which closed ...

... new conductor, made its bow; and so began an era, comparable in the orchestra's illustrious history, with those of Sir Charles Halle, Hans Richter and Sir Hamilton Harty. It has been said that J.B. conducts with his nose, and there's just a grain of truth ...

... immortalised in the gold lettering include William Sodlow, the driving force behind the foundation of the society; Sir Charles Halle, who went on to set up his own orchestra in Manchester. and Max Bruch, composer of the well-known (; Minor Violin Concerto ...

... perfectionist who rui many feathers bu brought a prestige to orchestra that clings to day. irtich was followed another German. Charles Halle is best kn, now for the Halle Orche in Manchester, which founded in the 1850 s bu was also in charge of Liverpool orchestra ...

... 59 Ball, actor, 43; Stuart Anderson, of Big Country, 31 Clive Exton, playwright, 59..„,441111, I o n ads dor 1819 Sir Charles Halle, founder of the Halle Orchestra, was born. 1855 Britain's first pillar boxes were installed. They were painted green until ...

... was dared to the old Phil. Hall 110 years ado at the opening concert. And the player en that erasion ? None ether than Charles Halle. It was hot nine years before he founded the Halle Orettestra H gnature 1s then among a:1 the hundreds other famous names ...

... with a week-long jamboree of music organised by the infant Liverpool Philharmonic Society. Sir Julius Benedict and Sir Charles Halle (as they were to become in later life) were conductor and pianist respectively, and the only shadow across the proceedings ...

... presumes they had brought showpieces of their own chosing for this important away day. After all, let us not forget that Charles Halle worked with the Liverpool orchestra, before he founded his namesake ensemble down the road. Like Topsy, last night's programme ...

... recalls the conductor that night. It was Hans • Richhter. then still :Officially to be con: firmed as successor to Sir Charles Halle. the last concert of whose • life was in the Philhar• .monic Hall the pre- vious Year. Bouit the boy had every encouragement ...

... Jubilee season with the production of Dr A. C. McKenzie's Dream of Jabal, specially commissioned for the occasion. Sir Charles Halle conducted the •penlng overture and the second part of the concert. * 1939: Forty million civilian gas masks issued free ...

... sufferers in the country. I And guests at the Woman Extra Fashion Show will have done their I part with a donation from Charles Halle, whose name is per- the event going to the petuated with Manchester's sym- •appeal phony orchestra; Sir Malcolm In what ...