BBC Concert Orchestra
Classical band from London · formed 1952
- classical
- orchestra
- Shows on record
- 8
- Rooms played
- 3
- Cities
- 2
- Releases
- 35
- Last show
- May 1, 2024Queen Elizabeth Hall - Southbank Centre
About
BBC Concert Orchestra is a band from London, formed in 1952, tagged classical, orchestra by its sources. Shows on record run from 2007 to 2024, across 3 rooms in 2 cities.
- BBC Concert Orchestra formed in 1952 — MusicBrainz
- BBC Concert Orchestra is based in London — MusicBrainz
- Tom Rumsby: French horn — MusicBrainz
- Nigel Blomily: cello — MusicBrainz
- Marcus Broome: member — MusicBrainz
- Samuel Coles: flute — MusicBrainz
- Roderick Elms: additional — MusicBrainz
- Cynthia Fleming: member — MusicBrainz
- Sarah Freestone: violin — MusicBrainz
- Linden Harris: oboe — MusicBrainz
- Benjamin Hughes: cello — MusicBrainz
- Michael Jeans: cor anglais — MusicBrainz
- Alasdair Malloy: percussion — MusicBrainz
- John McDougall: member — MusicBrainz
- BBC Concert Orchestra has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1990–2006 — MusicBrainz
- BBC Concert Orchestra has 21912 listeners on Last.fm — BBC Concert Orchestra on Last.fm
- BBC Concert Orchestra has released 10 recordings between 2024 and 2026 — BBC Concert Orchestra on Discogs
- BBC Concert Orchestra has 1 followers on Genius — BBC Concert Orchestra on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): London, England — BBC Concert Orchestra on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
8 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20071 show
- 20081 show
- 20131 show
- 20191 show
- 20222 shows
- 20231 show
- 20241 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2024 | Queen Elizabeth Hall - Southbank Centre · LondonSupportwith This Is The Kit, Moor Mother, Modern Nature | Support | This Is The Kit, Moor Mother, Modern Nature |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Royal Albert Hall · LondonSupportwith Danny Elfman, Crouch End Festival Chorus, John Mauceri, +1 | Support | Danny Elfman, Crouch End Festival Chorus, John Mauceri, +1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Royal Albert Hall · LondonSupportwith Katherine Priddy, Kala Ramnath, Gurdain Rayatt, +1 | Support | Katherine Priddy, Kala Ramnath, Gurdain Rayatt, +1 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Queen Elizabeth Hall - Southbank Centre · LondonSupportwith Gazelle Twin, Max de Wardener | Support | Gazelle Twin, Max de Wardener |
| Jul 6, 2019 | Queen Elizabeth Hall - Southbank Centre · LondonSupportwith Gazelle Twin, Max de Wardener | Support | Gazelle Twin, Max de Wardener |
| Oct 7, 2013 | Royal Albert Hall · LondonSupportwith Danny Elfman, John Mauceri | Support | Danny Elfman, John Mauceri |
| Oct 22, 2008 | Roundhouse · CamdenSupportwith Burt Bacharach, Jamie Cullum, XX Teens, +1 | Support | Burt Bacharach, Jamie Cullum, XX Teens, +1 |
| Oct 24, 2007 | Roundhouse · CamdenSupportwith Mark Ronson, Daniel Merriweather, Tim Burgess, +17 | Support | Mark Ronson, Daniel Merriweather, Tim Burgess, +17 |
Where they play
3 rooms in 2 citiesRooms played most
- Queen Elizabeth Hall - Southbank Centre · London3 shows
- Royal Albert Hall · London3 shows
- Roundhouse · Camden2 shows
Cities played
- London6 shows
- Camden2 shows
Releases
35 releases, 1990–2026Three British Accordion Concertos
2026
Orchestral Works
2025
Symphonic Steps
2025
Volume 2
2024
Orchestral Songs
2024
Japanese Suite Plus A Somerset Rhapsody, Indra And Other Orchestral And Choral Works
2024
La Belle Dame
2024
Visions Of St. Anne (Symphony For Orchestra And Other Works)
2024
Orchestral Works
2024
Discovering Imogen
2024
Orchestral Music, Volume 1
2006 · Album
The Film Music of Clifton Parker
2005 · Album
Fantasia and Ceremonial Prelude, Trumpet Concertino, Four Movements for String Orchestra, A Song for All Seasons and other Orchestral Classics
2003 · Album
Waltzing in the Clouds: The Music of Robert Stolz
1999 · Album
Die Kathrin
1998 · Album
The Enchanted Garden: 10 Orchestral Pieces
1998 · Album
BBC Concert Orchestra Plays the Hits From Broadway
1997 · Album
Master Works II for Organ and Orchestra
1997 · Album
Robert & Clara Schumann
1997 · Album
The Essential British Light Music Collection
1997 · Album
Under The Stars (17 Orchestral Miniatures)
1997 · Album
Britten: Spring Symphony / Bridge: Enter Spring / Summer
1996 · Album
London Transport Suite / Petite Valse / Barbecue / Concerto Incognito / Mexican Fiesta / Duel for Drummers / Cresta Run / Going for a Ride
1996 · Album
Milhaud: Double Piano Concerto / Symphonic Suite no. 2 (Protee) / Suite provençale (five movements) / Auric-Poulenc-Tailleferre-Honegger-Milhaud: Les Maries de la Tour Eiffel
1996 · Album
Soprano in Hollywood
1996 · Album
The Last Night of the Proms Collection
1996 · Album
Faure: Pavanne / Martin: Mass for Double Choir / Britten: A Boy Was Born / Duparc: Motet
1995 · Album
Walton: Crown Imperial / Grainger: Molly on the Shore / Smetana: Vlatava / Borodin: Polovtsian Dances / Arnold: Concerto for Harmonica
1995 · Album
Goodbye Mr. Chips / A Tale of Two Cities
1994 · Album
Hooked on Instrumental Classics
1994 · Album
Aspects of Andrew Lloyd Webber
1993 · Album
D-Day: 50th Anniversary
1993 · Album
Lambert: The Rio Grande / Concerto / Horoscope
1992 · Album
‘Still Life’ at the Penguin Cafe
1990
100 Years of the Movies
Lineup
- Tom Rumsby · French horn
- Nigel Blomily · cello
- Marcus Broome
- Samuel Coles · flute
- Roderick Elms · additional
- Cynthia Fleming
- Sarah Freestone · violin
- Linden Harris · oboe
- Benjamin Hughes · cello
- Michael Jeans · cor anglais
- Alasdair Malloy · percussion
- John McDougall
- Hamish McKeich · bassoon
- Charles Mutter
- Robert Nicholas · cor anglais
- Michael Pearce · clarinet
Former
- Malcolm Smith · principal, trumpet
- Richard Watson · double bass
- Martin Loveday · cello
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| BBC Concert Orchestra on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| BBC Concert Orchestra on Discogs | Artist facts |
| BBC Concert Orchestra on Genius | Artist facts |
| BBC Concert Orchestra on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikipedia | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.