"It must be more than 20 years since I was first invited to compère the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra’s Christmas concerts under the baton of Simon Halsey, its chorus director. I have been asked back every three or four years since. The venue is one of the best concert halls in Britain – Symphony Hall in Birmingham – a space that not only has a brilliant acoustic but a warm and friendly atmosphere, too."
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