BBC Philharmonic

The BBC Philharmonic is a professional symphony orchestra based in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is subsidised by the British Broadcasting Corporation.

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.

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1922 - Radio station - English - Elgar - Dream of Gerontius - Enigma Variations - Holst - The Planets - British Broadcasting Company - BBC

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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.

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BBC Symphony Orchestra - London - 1930 - Corporation - Downsized

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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.

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