They call him 'the Ayatollah.'

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Halle Orchestra Music Director-elect Mark Elder believes that it is vital to improve the orchestra's image, ensuring that it becomes one of the key cultural attractions in Manchester, England, once more. He feels that it may now be appropriate to revive the Halle's links with the centre of great English music. He would like to present all of Elgar's works, rather than just the small number that are always played. He will conduct 24 Halle concerts each season, and will therefore spend at least 12 weeks every year with the orchestra.

England, Management, Interview, Halle Orchestra and Halle Concerts Society, Elder, Mark

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It's a player's right to choose

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There can be many different factors involved in the selection of the right conductor for a particular orchestra. This has been highlighted recently by the contest between Daniel Barenboim and Sir Simon Rattle to become principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Problems may arise if members of the orchestra are asked to express an opinion, as the criteria by which they judge conductors vary greatly and may have little connection with musical ability.

Appointments, resignations and dismissals

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Now that's what I call folk music!

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Avant-garde filmmaker Harry Smith, who died in 1991, accumulated an extensive collection of folk music 78s recorded between 1926 and 1932. This collection was presented as the 'Anthology of American Folk Music,' compiled for Moses Asch's Folkways label in the early 1950s. Smith's work is to be celebrated in a concert for the Meltdown festival at the South Bank in London, England, on Jul 2, 1999. Performers will include Jarvis Cocker and Beth Orton.

Influence, Sound recordings, Filmmakers, Movie directors, Movie producers (Persons), Folk music, Smith, Harry (American poet)

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