National Philharmonic Orchestra
1 album · 1980s–2000s · CD · LP · appears on 14 albums
The National Philharmonic Orchestra was a British orchestra formed in 1964 to be used solely for recording purposes. The orchestra was formed by Charles Gerhardt, a producer at RCA Records and Sidney Sax partially to fill the need of Reader's Digest. Before settling on the name in 1970 they went by a variety of other names including the RCA Symphony Orchestra and The London Promenade Orchestra. The orchestra had a variety of musicians and conductors over its lifetime and was used quite often for the soundtracks of films. The orchestra is no longer together.
(See also: National Philharmonic Chorus, The London Cinema Orchestra, National Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra & National Philharmonic Orchestra Baroque Ensemble.)
Members
- Stephen Saunders
- John Wilbraham
- Alan Dalziel
- David Theodore
- Sidney Sax
- Eric Robinson
- Charles Gerhardt
- Hans Geiger
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Also known as
- RCA Symphony Orchestra
- National Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra
- The London Promenade Orchestra