The London Symphony Orchestra The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO), founded in 1904, is the oldest of London's symphony orchestras. Not to be confused with The Symphony Orchestra or The London Synphonic Orchestra. When used fictitiously (by Alfred Scholz or one of his pseudonyms), please use London Symphony Orchestra. The LSO was set up by a group of players who left The London Symphony Orchestra because of a new rule requiring players to give the orchestra their exclusive services. The LSO claims to be the world's most recorded orchestra; it has made gramophone recordings since 1912 and has played on more than 200 soundtrack recordings for the cinema, of which the best known include the 'Star Wars' series. The LSO is consistently ranked as one of the world's leading orchestras. Since 1982, the LSO has been based in the Barbican Centre in the City of London. Frequently mentioned together with London Symphony Chorus. Principal conductors (1950 to present) 1950–54: Josef Krips 1961–64: Pierre Monteux 1965–68: István Kertész 1968–79: André Previn 1979–88: Claudio Abbado 1988–95: Michael Tilson Thomas 1995–2006: Sir Colin Davis 2006–15: Valery Gergiev 2017–present: Sir Simon Rattle (Music Director) Please consider also the following orchestra's sub-groups: - London Symphony Orchestra Chamber Group - Members Of The London Symphony Orchestra - London Symphony Orchestra Strings - London Symphony Orchestra Brass - The London Symphony Orchestra Wind Ensemble - London Symphony Orchestra Chamber Ensemble - LSO String Ensemble - LSO Percussion Ensemble Members: Natasha Wright, Geoffrey Downes, Bernard Partridge, Jack Brymer, Rebecca Hirsch, Nick Cooper, Tristan Fry, John Brown, Martin Owen, Hugh Seenan, Paul Kegg, Stephen Saunders, Richard Bissill, Glyn Matthews, Fred Alexander, Hugh Bean, Maurice Murphy, James Galway, Harold Parfitt, Alan Dalziel, Neil Watson, Simon Haram, Simon Standage, Mike De Saulles, Barry Wilde, Ben Cruft, Bill Benham, David Theodore, Malcolm Smith, Roy Gillard, Michael McMenemy, Mike Frye, Daniel Newell, Alison Balsom, Nick Barr, Heather Wallington, Tim Good, John Rooke, John Kitchen, Edward Vanderspar, Gillian Thoday, Juliet Snell, Rebecca Gilliver, John Davies, Jeff Wakefield, David Nolan, Robin Firman, Peter Willison, James Watson, Patrick Halling, David Alberman, Martin Robinson, Josephine Knight, John Ryan, Jennifer Brown, John Meek, Philip Hall, Richard Studt, Alan Downey, Steve Henderson, Ralph Izen, John Franca, Roger Linley, Chris Green, Roy Jowitt, Roy Carter, Richard Clews, Moray Welsh, Cecil James, Edward Walker, Sidney Fell, John Burden, Ian Mackinnon, Andrew Marriner, Brendan O'Brien, Ursula Gough, Maxine Moore, Janice Graham, Irvine Arditti, Stephen Wick, Marcia Crayford, Ernest Greaves, Maurice Loban, Jeff Bryant, Kim Mackrell, Basil Smart, Andrew McGee, David Measham, Owen Slade, Nigel Thomas, Andrew McGavin, Malcolm Johnston, Ian Rowbotham, James Holland, Thelma Owen, Forbes Henderson, Liz Parker, Gillian Findlay, William Armon, Anthony Camden, Jeremy Williams, David Cohen, Takane Funatsu, Sam Walton, Glynne Adams, Robert Retallick, Anthony Chidell, William Sumpton, Ray Adams, Jack Long, Patrick Hooley, Norman Archibald, Samuel Artis, Roger Lord, Donald Stewart, Arthur Griffiths, Eric Cuthbertson, David Cripps, Robin Brightman, Robert Bourton, Pashanko Dimitroff, Denis Wick, David Hume, William Lang, Kurt-Hans Goedicke, Gerald Newson, Francis Nolan, Richard Taylor, John Marson, Brian Clarke, Francis Saunders, Dennis Gaines, Michael Mitchell, Warwick Hill, Jack Steadman, Ray Northcott, David Williams, Thomas Storer, Peter Francis, Sydney Colte

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