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The London Strings

Band, GB
Conductor of Classical

The Academy of St Martin in the Fields is an English chamber orchestra, based in London.John Churchill, then Master of Music at the London church of St Martin-in-the-Fields, and Neville Marriner (later Sir Neville) founded the orchestra as The Academy of St.-Martin-in-the-Fields in London as a small, conductorless string group. The original group numbered 11, all male. The orchestra gave its first concert on November 13, 1959, in the church it was named after. In 1988, the orchestra dropped the hyphens from its full name. Marriner holds the title of Life President.

     
Members
PortraitIgor Kipnis
hps 1930-2002 US
PortraitColin Tilney
hps, org *1933 GB
Mike Coyle
frh
Popular Tracks   
Concerto in G Major for Soprano Recorder (After Op. 3/3, HWV 314): III. Adagio on Handel: Oboe Concertos Nos. 1–3; Recorder Concertos by George Frideric Handel, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Sir Neville Marriner
Recorder Concerto in F Major, Op. 4/5, HWV 293: I. Larghetto on Handel: Oboe Concertos Nos. 1–3; Recorder Concertos by George Frideric Handel, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Sir Neville Marriner
Recorder Concerto in F Major, Op. 4/5, HWV 293: II. Allegro on Handel: Oboe Concertos Nos. 1–3; Recorder Concertos by George Frideric Handel, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Sir Neville Marriner
Recorder Concerto in F Major, Op. 4/5, HWV 293: III. Alla Siciliana on Handel: Oboe Concertos Nos. 1–3; Recorder Concertos by George Frideric Handel, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Sir Neville Marriner
Recorder Concerto in F Major, Op. 4/5, HWV 293: IV. Presto on Handel: Oboe Concertos Nos. 1–3; Recorder Concertos by George Frideric Handel, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Sir Neville Marriner
Concerto in G Major for Soprano Recorder (After Op. 3/3, HWV 314): II. Allegro on Handel: Oboe Concertos Nos. 1–3; Recorder Concertos by George Frideric Handel, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Sir Neville Marriner
Concerto in G Major for Soprano Recorder (After Op. 3/3, HWV 314): IV. Andante on Handel: Oboe Concertos Nos. 1–3; Recorder Concertos by George Frideric Handel, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Sir Neville Marriner
Concerto in G Major for Soprano Recorder (After Op. 3/3, HWV 314): I. Largo on Handel: Oboe Concertos Nos. 1–3; Recorder Concertos by George Frideric Handel, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Sir Neville Marriner
Concerto in A Minor for Sopranino Recorder, RV 445: I. Allegro on Concertos for Recorders & Strings by Bernard Krainis, The London Strings & Sir Neville Marriner
Concerto in A Minor for Sopranino Recorder, RV 445: II. Larghetto on Concertos for Recorders & Strings by Bernard Krainis, The London Strings & Sir Neville Marriner

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
CembalokonzerteJohann Sebastian Bach - Igor Kipnis ???? The London Strings ???? Sir Neville Marriner2006Album
The Virtuoso Recorder Concertos by Handel, Telemann, VivaldiBernard Krainis, Sir Neville Marriner, The London Strings1980Album
The Complete Concertos For Harpsicord And OrchestraJohann Sebastian Bach - Igor Kipnis, The London Strings, Sir Neville Marriner1978Album
World Greatest Love SongsThe London Strings1977Album
Concerto In D Major, Op. 21 / Brandenburg Conceerto No. 5, BWV.1050Joseph Haydn, Johann Sebastian Bach, The London Strings, Sir Neville Marriner1974Album
Concerto No. 9 In E-Flat, K. 271 "Jeunehomme" / Concerto In DIgor Kipnis, Sir Neville Marriner, The London Strings - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Joseph Haydn1968Album
Concertos For Recorders And StringsGeorg Friedrich Händel, Georg Philipp Telemann, Antonio Vivaldi, Bernard Krainis, The London Strings, Sir Neville Marriner1966Album
An Evening PrayerLarry Whiteford With The London StringsAlbum
EnchantedBill Shepherd And The London StringsSingle
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