He also brings his longtime charges of the City of Birmingham Orchestra to Carnegie Hall on May 17 and 18.

In 1943, at 36 years of age, he became the conductor of the City of Birmingham Orchestra in succession to Leslie Heward.

His first prominent post was conductor of the City of Birmingham Orchestra in 1924.

This led to his becoming musical director of the City of Birmingham Orchestra, where he remained in charge for six years, attracting widespread attention with his adventurous programmes.

The day after the American performance, Holst conducted the City of Birmingham Orchestra in the British premiere.

At that time it was called City of Birmingham Orchestra.

It was Asyla, the orchestral piece he wrote for Rattle and the City of Birmingham Orchestra in 1997, that propelled the young composer into the limelight.

Simon Rattle will bring his City of Birmingham Orchestra.

The City of Birmingham Orchestra, which has been the beneficiary of British music's extraordinary public-relations apparatus, comes very close to being a victim of it.

Britain's City of Birmingham Orchestra and its music director, Simon Rattle, are making a farewell tour of sorts.