Arthur Catterall , who is now a Fellow of the Royal Manchester College of Music, studied there in his early days, under Willy-Hess and Adolf Brodsky. His first appearance as a soloist was at a Halle Concert in 1903. In 1909 he was in London as leader of the Promenade Concerts ; later for several years he led the Halle Orchestra. Since 1929 he has been leader of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, which post he has now relinquished to devote himself to teaching and solo work.