I need to have a list of 10 British Orchestras.
2006-09-19 06:49:24 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
London Philharmonic.
2006-09-19 06:51:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
- The following are contract orchestras, which means they employ their players on full-time salaries:
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra * based in Poole, residencies across south west
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra * resident in Birmingham
Hallé * resident in Manchester
Northern Sinfonia * orchestra of The Sage Gateshead
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra * resident in Liverpool
Royal Scottish National Orchestra * based in Glasgow, residencies across Scotland
Ulster Orchestra * resident in Belfast
- The following all have fixed membership, but are essentially freelance orchestras. The four London symphony orchestras are self-governing:
Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra resident in Brighton
Guildford Philharmonic * resident in Guildford
London Philharmonic Orchestra * resident at the Royal Festival Hall, Glyndebourne during season
London Symphony Orchestra * resident at the Barbican
Milton Keynes City Orchestra * resident in Milton Keynes
Philharmonia Orchestra * residencies at the Royal Festival Hall, Bristol, Basingstoke, Bedford, Leicester
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra * series at the Royal Albert Hall, Royal Festival Hall, resident at Cadogan Hall, Fairfield Halls, Northampton, Sydenham
- The following companies have their own orchestras:
The ones marked # employ full time musicians on a contract
Birmingham Royal Ballet *
Northern Ballet Theatre *
Carl Rosa Opera
Opera North * #
D'oyly Carte
Royal Opera House * #
English National Ballet *
Scottish Ballet *
English National Opera * #
Scottish Opera * #
English Touring Opera *
Welsh National Opera * #
Glyndebourne Touring Opera *
- The BBC has five orchestras of its own, all on full-time salaries:
BBC Concert Orchestra based in London
BBC National Orchestra of Wales based in Cardiff (also gets Arts Council of Wales funding)
BBC Philharmonic based in Manchester
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra based in Glasgow
BBC Symphony Orchestra based in London
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2006-09-19 06:52:49 · answer #2 · answered by tonywuzere 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Halle. and numerous BBC symphony ones
2006-09-19 06:52:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋