The Hallé Orchestra is one of Britain's longest established Orchestra at City Hall (Edmonton). An orchestra is a musical ensemble used most often in classical music. A small orchestra is called a chamber orchestra. Full size orchestras may sometimes be called symphony orchestras or philharmonic orchestras; these prefixes do not indicate any difference either to the instrumental content or... orchestras, and is based in This article is about the city in England. For alternative meanings, see Manchester (disambiguation). Manchester is a city in North West England. Manchester has recently come to be regarded by some as Englands second city (after London). Immediately after Manchester hosted the Commonwealth Games in 2002, a nationwide opinion... Manchester. It was founded by Karl Hallé ( April 11, 1819– October 25, 1895), who later changed his first name to Charles, was a pianist and conductor. He is best known for founding the Hallé Orchestra. Hallé was born in Hagen in Westphalia (now part of modern Germany. His father was an... Charles Hallé, and for a long time gave its concerts in the The Free Trade Hall in Manchester, England, was for many years a focal point for public debate and cultural activity in the city. Built near the site of the notorious 1819 Peterloo Massacre, on what is today St. Peters Street (formerly St. Peters Fields), it has historically been seen as... Free Trade Hall.

The orchestra was for many years conducted by Sir Sir John (Giovanni Battista) Barbirolli (December 2, 1899 - July 29, 1970), was a British conductor and cellist who led the London Symphony Orchestra and the London Philharmonic Orchestra, among many others. Early Years 1899-1937 A Londoner, from a musical family, his father and uncle being violinists in London theatre... John Barbirolli who brought it to prominence, and with whom they made many recordings.

In 1996 the orchestra moved into a new concert hall - the The Bridgewater Hall is an international concert venue in Manchester, England. It is a world class venue that cost around £42 million to build and currently hosts over 250 performances a year. Since its opening on 11 September 1996 it has been the home of the Hallé Orchestra. The venue... Bridgewater Hall, with improved facilities and acoustics.

External link

• The Hallé orchestra web site (http://www.halle.co.uk/publishedSite/home.asp)