National Philharmonic Orchestra
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The National Philharmonic Orchestra is a British orchestra created exclusively for recording purposes. It was founded by RCA producer Charles Gerhardt and orchestra leader Sidney Sax due in part to the requirements of the Reader's Digest recording project.
Such conductors as Leopold Stokowski, Richard Bonynge, and Charles Gerhardt made recordings with it. Bonynge recorded all three of Tchaikovsky's ballets with it for Decca, and Gerhardt made a series of stereo recordings of Hollywood film music with it for RCA Victor. The orchestra has been featured on the soundtrack of many films, and, with Kenneth Schermerhorn conducting, it provided the music for Mikhail Baryshnikov's production of Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker.
The orchestra began operation in 1964 using a variety of names including RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra and the London Promenade. It was incorporated as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in 1970.
There is also a National Philharmonic based in Washington, D.C., founded and conducted by Piotr Gajewski, currently in residence at the Music Center at Strathmore (Maryland).(website: [[1]]) It was formerly known as the National Chamber Orchestra.
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