Tony Richards
I listened as usual on FM radio 3. The Nielsen confirmed what I have long thoughtthat the Halle is now the best Orchestra in the country due to the input of Mark Elder.

sirbarrington
Haring up the M1, I had to pull into a service area to listen to the Inextinguishable as played by Elder & the Halle. I think it is one of the great symphonies of the 20th century & the playing here, particularly in the slow movement & the finale, was spellbinding & intensely moving. Surely the Halle is back where it was under Barbirolli. I was only sorry I couldn't be present in the Albert Hall.

Thoroughly Good
Listening to Les Illuminations during the damp walk I made from train station to home was refreshing. A bit like taking a cold shower. It was brilliant on the radio.