Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) is a British orchestra based in Birmingham, England.Founded by Neville Chamberlain, the orchestra first performed as the City of Birmingham Orchestra in September 1920, with Appleby Matthews conducting its first concert. The programme included Overture: Saul by Granville Bantock, a strong supporter of the orchestra''s foundation. However, its official foundation is generally reckoned to have been the "First Symphony Concert" in November 1920, when Edward Elgar conducted a programme of his own music in Birmingham Town Hall.