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City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Background information
Origin Flag of the United Kingdom Birmingham, England, UK
Genre(s) Classical
Occupation(s) Symphony orchestra
Years active 1920-present
Associated acts CBSC
CBSYC
CBYV
CBSO Youth Orchestra
Website www.cbso.co.uk
Members
Music Director
Sakari Oramo
Assistant Conductor
Mike Seal
Chorus Director
Simon Halsey
Former members
Founder
Neville Chamberlain

The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) is a British orchestra based in Birmingham, England. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music An orchestra is an instrumental ensemble, usually fairly large with string brass woodwind sections and possibly a percussion section as well The City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus (CBSC is a chorus based in Birmingham, England. The City of Birmingham Symphony Youth Chorus (CBSYC in Birmingham, England is a youth choir which performs alone or in association with the City of Birmingham The City of Birmingham Young Voices (CBYV is a choir for young people in Birmingham, England. The CBSO Youth Orchestra in Birmingham, England is an amateur symphony orchestra for young people managed by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO Sakari Markus Oramo (born October 26, 1965 Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish conductor. Michael "Mike" Seal (born 1970 in London, England) is the Assistant Conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Simon Halsey (born London, 1958 is an English choral conductor Arthur Neville Chamberlain (18 March 1869 &ndash 9 November 1940 was a British Conservative Politician and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland

The orchestra first performed as the City of Birmingham Orchestra in September 1920, with Appleby Matthews conducting its first concert. The programme included Overture: Saul by Granville Bantock, a strong supporter of the orchestra's foundation. Sir Granville Bantock (7 August 1868 &ndash 16 October 1946 was a British Composer of classical music. However, its official foundation is generally reckoned to have been the "First Symphony Concert" in November 1920, when Edward Elgar conducted a programme of his own music in Birmingham Town Hall. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar The orchestra's founder was Neville Chamberlain, who later became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and declared war on Germany in 1939. Arthur Neville Chamberlain (18 March 1869 &ndash 9 November 1940 was a British Conservative Politician and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Appleby Matthews was the orchestra's first chief conductor. T Appleby Matthews (c 1881 Moseley &ndash June 22 1948, Birmingham) was an English conductor and Organist Adrian Boult was chief conductor from 1924 to 1930. WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Sir Adrian Cedric Boult CH ( 8 April 1889

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History

The CBO became a full time organisation in 1944, changing its name to the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra in 1948. Chief conductors since then included Rudolf Schwarz, the composer Andrzej Panufnik, Boult in an emergency return for a season after Panufnik's sudden resignation, Hugo Rignold and Louis Frémaux. A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance Sir Andrzej Panufnik ( September 24, 1914 &ndash October 27, 1991) was a Polish Composer, Pianist, conductor During this time, the orchestra made recordings and gave regular concerts.

The CBSO began to gain greater international renown after Simon Rattle became chief conductor in 1980. WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Sir Simon Denis Rattle, CBE, FRSA, (born January Under him, the orchestra increased its recording profile and became one of the leading ensembles in Europe, and gained a name for its interpretations of late romantic and 20th century works, especially those of Sibelius and Gustav Mahler. Romantic Music is a Musicological term referring to a particular period theory compositional practice and canon in European music history from about 1815 to 1910 The twentieth century of the Common Era began on During this period, the orchestra moved from Birmingham Town Hall to a new home venue, Symphony Hall, inside Birmingham's International Convention Centre. Birmingham Town Hall is a Grade I listed concert and meeting venue in Victoria Square, Birmingham, England. Symphony Hall is a 2262 seat concert venue located inside the International Convention Centre (ICC in Birmingham, England. The International Convention Centre (abbreviated to ICC) is a major conference venue in central Birmingham, England. The nearby CBSO Centre, a converted factory, houses management offices, rehearsal facilities, and is a concert venue in its own right, for more intimate performances. The CBSO Centre is the administrative home and rehearsal centre of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, the City of Birmingham Symphony Choruses ( City of Birmingham

Rattle was named music director of the CBSO in 1990. That same year, the post of Radcliffe Composer in Association was created, with Mark-Anthony Turnage filling the role. Mark-Anthony Turnage (born June 10, 1960 in Corringham Essex) is an English Composer of classical music. In 1995 Judith Weir became Fairbairn Composer in Association, followed in 2001 by Julian Anderson. Judith Weir CBE, (born 11 May 1954 in Cambridge England of Scottish parents is a British composer currently resident Julian Anderson (born April 6, 1967 in London) is a British Composer.

After Rattle relinquished his posts with the CBSO, the Finnish conductor Sakari Oramo became chief conductor in 1998, and music director in 1999. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Sakari Markus Oramo (born October 26, 1965 Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish conductor. His CBSO work has included the Floof! festival of contemporary music. [1] He has also championed the music of John Foulds in concerts and recordings. WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> John Herbert Foulds ( November 2 1880 &ndash April 25 [2] [3] In 2006, the orchestra announced that Oramo is scheduled to step down in 2008 and take the title of principal guest conductor. [4][5]

In October 2007, the orchestra named the Latvian conductor Andris Nelsons as the CBSO's 12th music director, effective with the 2008-2009 season. Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. Andris Nelsons (born November 18 1978, Riga, Latvia) is a Latvian conductor [6] Nelsons' initial contract is for 3 years. The appointment is unusual in that Nelsons had not conducted the CBSO publicly prior to his appointment, but only in a private concert and in a recording session. [7]

In 2001, the players rejected a contract that would have stopped extra payments for broadcasts and recordings, in the context of financial crisis at the CBSO. [8] In addition, other controversy arose from the CBSO's demands from the Arts Council for a greater share of the Council's stabilisation fund, because of its reputation compared to other British orchestras. [9]

The CBSO has recorded substantially for EMI Classics and Warner Classics, as well as smaller labels. The Orchestra's chief executive, appointed in 1999, is Stephen Maddock.

Leadership

Other notable employees

See also

References

  1. ^ Tom Service. T Appleby Matthews (c 1881 Moseley &ndash June 22 1948, Birmingham) was an English conductor and Organist WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Sir Adrian Cedric Boult CH ( 8 April 1889 Leslie Heward ( 8 December 1897, Liversedge, Yorkshire, England &ndash 3 May 1943) was an English George Weldon ( June 5 1908, Chichester, England &ndash August 17 1963, South Africa) was an English WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Rudolf Schwarz CBE ( 29 April 1905, Sir Andrzej Panufnik ( September 24, 1914 &ndash October 27, 1991) was a Polish Composer, Pianist, conductor WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Sir Adrian Cedric Boult CH ( 8 April 1889 WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Hugo Rignold ( 15 May 1905 &ndash 30 May Louis Frémaux (b August 13 1921, Aire-sur-la-Lys, France) is a French conductor. WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Sir Simon Denis Rattle, CBE, FRSA, (born January Sakari Markus Oramo (born October 26, 1965 Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish conductor. Stephen Maddock is the Chief Executive of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Sir Michael Lyons (born 1950 is a former Labour Party councillor and council chief executive in the United Kingdom, who has also been involved in some of the key The City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus (CBSC is a chorus based in Birmingham, England. The City of Birmingham Symphony Youth Chorus (CBSYC in Birmingham, England is a youth choir which performs alone or in association with the City of Birmingham The City of Birmingham Young Voices (CBYV is a choir for young people in Birmingham, England. The CBSO Youth Orchestra in Birmingham, England is an amateur symphony orchestra for young people managed by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO The CBSO Centre is the administrative home and rehearsal centre of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, the City of Birmingham Symphony Choruses ( City of Birmingham "Floof!", The Guardian, 31 May 2003. Retrieved on 2007-08-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica.  
  2. ^ Peter Culshaw. "Visionary genius of the spirit world", The Telegraph, 26 April 2006. Retrieved on 2007-08-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica.  
  3. ^ Sakari Oramo. "The forgotten man", The Guardian, 28 April 2006. Retrieved on 2007-09-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle.  
  4. ^ Martin Cullingford. "Oramo to step down as CBSO music director", Gramophone, 22 Feb 2006. Retrieved on 2007-08-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli  
  5. ^ Terry Grimley. "Who will pick up Oramo's baton?", The Birmingham Post, 23 February 2006. Retrieved on 2007-08-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli  
  6. ^ Press Release. "New direction at CBSO", Birmingham Music, 08 October 2007. Retrieved on 2007-10-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses  
  7. ^ Charlotte Higgins. "Young Latvian steps up to lead City of Birmingham orchestra", The Guardian, 9 October 2007. Retrieved on 2007-10-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated  
  8. ^ David Ward. "Top orchestra's cash crisis", The Guardian, 30 May 2001. Retrieved on 2007-08-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli  
  9. ^ David Ward. "Orchestral discord over money with strings", The Guardian, 2 June 2001. Retrieved on 2007-08-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli  

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