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A year of musical superlatives; Culture Classical Christopher Morley picks his classical music highlights of 2007 from the appointment of a new principal conductor for the CBSO to the opening of Birmingham's Town Hall.(Features)

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From: The Birmingham Post (England)
Date: 20071228
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Byline: Christopher Morley

With so much vibrant musical activity going on in the region each week it is difficult to single out only a handful of events to review.

When we get to the year's end and look back at the highlights, the task of selection becomes almost impossible, but one event in 2007 which has surely been the busiest year ever stands out as a highlight not just for the region but for the musical wellbeing of the country in general, and that is the reopening of the splendidly restored Birmingham Town Hall.

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