Hallé Orchestra has been played on NTS in shows including The Opera Show, featured first on 6 August 2019. Songs played include Pluto - The Renewer, Saint François D'Assise, Opera In 3 Acts And 8 Scenes and Peer Gynt.

The Hallé Orchestra is Britain's oldest professional orchestra, and is based in Manchester. It was founded by pianist Charles Hallé, and for a long time gave its concerts in the Free Trade Hall. In 1996 the orchestra moved into a new concert hall — the Bridgewater Hall, with improved facilities and acoustics.

The orchestra was for many years conducted by Sir John Barbirolli who brought it to…