National Philharmonic Orchestra

The National Philharmonic Orchestra was a British orchestra formed in 1964 to be used solely for recording purposes. The orchestra was formed by [a=Charles Gerhardt], a producer at [l=RCA Records] and [a=Sidney Sax] partially to fill the need of [l=Reader's Digest]. Before settling on the name in 1970 they went by a variety of other names including the [a=RCA Symphony Orchestra] and [a=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: [a=National Philharmonic Chorus], [a=The London Cinema Orchestra], [a=National Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra] & [a=National Philharmonic Orchestra Baroque Ensemble].)