The BBC Philharmonic is a professional symphony orchestra based in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is subsidised by the British Broadcasting Corporation. Orchestra at City Hall (Edmonton). ... Location within the British Isles. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent... ...

Founding

The 2ZY Orchestra was formed in 1922 for a Manchester radio station of the same name. It gave the first broadcast performances of many famous English works, including Elgar's Dream of Gerontius and Enigma Variations and Holst's The Planets. The orchestra was part-funded by the British Broadcasting Company (precursor of the BBC), and re-named the Northern Wireless Orchestra in 1926. 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... A radio station is a site configured for broadcasting sound. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... Edward Elgar Sir Edward William Elgar, Bt OM GCVO (June 2, 1857 – February 23, 1934) was a British composer, born in the small Worcestershire village of Broadheath to William Elgar, a piano tuner and music dealer, and his wife Ann. ... The Dream of Gerontius, popularly called just Gerontius, is an oratorio composed by Edward Elgar in 1900, to text from the poem by Cardinal Newman. ... Variations on an Original Theme for orchestra, op. ... Holst may be: Adriaan Roland Holst (1888 - 1976), Dutch writer Gustav Holst (1874 - 1934), British composer Imogen Holst (1907 - 1984), British conductor, composer and writer, daughter of Gustav This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... This page is about a suite of music by Gustav Holst. ... This article is about the BBC from to 1922-1927. ... ...

When the BBC Symphony Orchestra was established in London in 1930, the new Corporation cut its regional orchestras' funding. The Northern Wireless Orchestra was downsized to just 9 players, and renamed the Northern Studio Orchestra. The BBC Symphony Orchestra is the principal orchestra of the British Broadcasting Corporation and one of the leading orchestras in Britain. ... Greater London and the Regions of England. ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... ... Downsizing refers to layoffs initiated by a company in order to cut labor costs by reducing the size of the company. ...

Three years later, however, the BBC reversed its decision and maintained a full orchestra again - this time called the BBC Northern Orchestra. This was the beginning of the orchestra in its present form.

Reputation

The orchestra played at its first Prom in 1961, and enjoyed popularity with performances at the Free Trade Hall, a venue it shared with the Hallé Orchestra. A Promenade concert in the Royal Albert Hall, 2004. ... 1961 (As MAD Magazine pointed out on its first cover for the year) was the first upside-down year - i. ... The Free Trade Hall in Manchester, England, was for many years a focal point for public debate and cultural activity in the city. ... The Hallé Orchestra is one of Britains longest established orchestras, and is based in Manchester. ...

In 1982, the orchestra received a vote of confidence from the BBC, who expanded the orchestra and changed its name to the BBC Philharmonic. The name gave the message that ensemble was no longer a Northern orchestra - it was an orchestra based in the North. 1982 is a number and represents a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar Events January-February January 6 - William Bonin is convicted of being the freeway killer. January 8 - AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions January 11 - Mark Thatcher, son of the British... ... The three northern Regions Northern England is a rather ill-defined term, with no universally accepted definition. ...

Like all BBC performing groups, it contributes to the schedule of Radio 3, recording at Studio 7 of New Broadcasting House on Oxford Road, Manchester. Since 1996, most of the orchestra's live performances have been at the city's Bridgewater Hall, although it frequently tours the UK and internationally. BBC Radio 3 is a domestic UK BBC radio station, launched as The BBC Third Programme in 1946. ... Location within the British Isles. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The Bridgewater Hall is an international concert venue in Manchester, England. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent...

Anecdotally, the 'BBC Phil' is known as the most adventurous of the BBC orchestras, and has a younger demographic of players. It has always embraced contemporary composers, working with Copland, Walton and Berio amongst others. Since 1991, the orchestra has appointed a British composer/conductor - Peter Maxwell Davies held the post until 2000, before being succeeded by James MacMillan. ... Orchestra at City Hall (Edmonton). ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Aaron Copland (born Aaron Cohen) ( November 14, 1900 – December 2, 1990) was an American composer of modern tonal music as well as film music. ... Sir William Turner Walton (March 29, 1902 - March 8, 1983) was a British composer influenced by the works of Stravinsky, Sibelius and the jazz genre. ... Luciano Berio (October 24, 1925 – May 27, 2003) was an Italian composer. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Conducting is the act of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. ... Sir Peter Maxwell Davies (born September 8, 1934) is a British composer. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The BBC Philharmonic has made over 130 recordings, and for the most part, it has steered clear of orchestral 'warhorses'. Series of British film music, the music of George Enescu, and Stokowski's Bach transcriptions have been featured, all on the Chandos label. A film score is the background music in a film, generally specially written for the film and often used to heighten emotions provoked by the imagery on the screen or by the dialogue. ... George Enescu George Enescu (known in France as Georges Enesco) (August 19, 1881, Liveni – May 4, 1955, Paris) was a Romanian composer, violonist, pianist, conductor and teacher, preeminent musician of the 20th century, one of the greatest interprets of his time. ... Leopold Stokowski Leopold Stokowski (April 18, 1882 - September 13, 1977) (born Antoni Stanisław Bolesławowicz) was the conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the NBC Symphony Orchestra and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. ... In music, the BACH motif is the sequence of notes B flat, A, C, B natural. ...

Principal conductors

• Charles Groves, 1944–51
• John Hopkins, 1952–57
• George Hurst, 1958–68
• Bryden Thomson, 1968–73
• Raymond Leppard, 1973–80
• Edward Downes, 1980–91
• Yan Pascal Tortelier, 1991–2003
• Giandrea Noseda, 2003–present

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External links

• Official site (http://www.bbc.co.uk/orchestras/philharmonic)
• Discography at Chandos (http://www.chandos.net/SearchRes.asp?Action=SearchAll&Last=0&SoloArtistID=1286&Discography=+BBC+Philharmonic)