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The London Festival Orchestra (LFO) was established in the 1950s as the 'house orchestra' for Decca Records. In 1980 it was incorporated as an independent performing orchestra under Ross Pople. At least in the world of pop music, the orchestra is best known for providing accompaniment to the Moody Blues for their landmark 1967 album Days of Future Passed. With the staging of the orchestra's summer festival of music in cathedrals, under the title Cathedral Classics, sponsored by American Express and British Gas London Festival Orchestra quickly became a household name in the UK and abroad. In 1994 Pople's vision of artistic independence inspired the creation of The Warehouse making LFO the first British orchestra to own a permanent, independent home. The Warehouse, situated in the heart of the South Bank, is a state of the art rehearsal, recording and concert venue and a significant focal point for UK and international artists and orchestras where they rehearse, perform and record. This is also where the LFO musicians are showcased in various collaborations as The Warehouse Ensemble with in-house performances. BMG's new classical music label Arte Nova contracted LFO to record the bulk of its new classical music label in the late 90s. The LFO's enviable discography also includes recordings for Deutsche Grammophon, Hyperion and ASV. Additional to the LFO’s London concert seasons at the Southbank Centre and the Barbican Centre, and more recently the Cadogan Hall, the Orchestra has a long history of touring in the Far East, the Middle East and the Americas; at the Seoul Olympics; as cultural ambassadors to Argentina at the resolution of the Falkland Conflict; with annual tours to Germany, France and the Netherlands. The LFO was also featured in a 2004 episode of architectural show Grand Designs due to its objections to the colour of the brick in a neighbouring building.
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Days of Future Passed Live [2018]
Song | Duration |
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Late Lament | 1:08 |
Phase Four Stereo Spectacular: Nice 'n' Easy [2017]
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Christmas Carols [2015]
Song | Duration |
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Adeste Fideles | 2:19 |
O Little Town of Bethlehem | 2:46 |
Very Best of Legends [Universal] [2015]
Song | Duration |
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Nights in White Satin | 4:28 |
La Collection RTL Georges Lang, Vol. 3 [2014]
Song | Duration |
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Nights in White Satin | 7:33 |
The Polydor Years: 1986-1992 [2014]
Song | Duration |
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Late Lament | 1:24 |
Timeless Flight: The Voyage Continues [2013]
Song | Duration |
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The Night: Nights in White Satin | 7:40 |
Peak Hour [#] | 3:37 |
Tuesday Afternoon [#] | 4:49 |
The Night: Nights in White Satin [#] | 7:40 |
Tuesday Afternoon | 4:49 |
Zoom Karaoke Gap Fillers, Vol. 77 [2013]
Song | Duration |
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My Yiddishe Momme [In the Style of Tom Jones and John Farnham] | 2:27 |
My Yiddishe Momme [With Gap Removed] [In the Style of Tom Jones and Joh | 2:21 |
Christmas with Mantovani [2012]
Song | Duration |
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Have Yourself a Merry Little christmas | 2:44 |
Dark Shadows [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] [2012]
Song | Duration |
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Nights in White Satin | 4:26 |
Songbirds of the 40's & 50's: Anne Shelton [2012]
Song | Duration |
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My Yiddishe Momma | 3:43 |
Best Selection [2009]
Song | Duration |
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The Shadow of Your Smile | 3:11 |
The Boat That Rocked [Movie Soundtrack] [2009]
Song | Duration |
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Nights in White Satin [Single Edit] | 4:26 |
Playlist Plus [2008]
Song | Duration |
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Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon) | 4:47 |
Music of a People / Spirit of a People [2005]
Song | Duration |
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Tzena, Tzena, Tzena | 3:44 |
Sunrise, sunset (from the musical play "Fiddler on the Roof")- Artsa al | 5:33 |
Together in Concert: John Farnham & Tom Jones [2005]
Song | Duration |
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My Yiddishe Momme | 2:29 |
Merman Sings Merman/Ethel's Ridin' High [2004]
Song | Duration |
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Sunrise, Sunset | 5:30 |
Soft & Wicked/Come To Where The Love Is [2004]
Totally Christmas, Vol. 1 [2004]
Song | Duration |
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O Little Town of Bethlehem | 4:03 |
Two Pianos in Hollywood/Invitation to Love [2004]
Song | Duration |
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The Shadow of Your Smile [From 'The Sandpiper'] | 3:15 |
Strangers in the Night [From 'A Man Could Get Killed'] | 2:55 |
Imagine | 4:18 |
Diamonds Are Forever | 2:59 |
A Reader's Digest Christmas: The Joy of Christmas [2003]
Song | Duration |
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O Little Town of Bethlehem | 4:04 |
Signature Series: A Christmas Spectacular [2003]
Song | Duration |
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O Little Town of Bethlehem | 4:03 |
Signature Series: Silent Night Christmas Dreams [2003]
Song | Duration |
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O Little Town of Bethlehem | 4:03 |
That Aldrich Feeling/The Magic Mood of Ronnie Aldrich [2003]
Song | Duration |
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Softly as I Leave You | 3:24 |
The Girl from Ipanema | 2:49 |
Ultimate Relaxation Christmas Album [2002]
Song | Duration |
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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (for the film Meet Me in St. Lou | 2:53 |
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) | 2:49 |
Classic Christmas [2001]
Song | Duration |
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O Holy Night | 4:44 |
O Little Town of Bethlehem | 3:34 |
Holiday Magic with the Mantovani Orchestra [2001]
Song | Duration |
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Sleigh Ride | 2:46 |
Mazel Tov!: Jewish Wedding Favorites [2000]
Song | Duration |
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Sunrise, Sunset | 5:57 |
Tzena, Tzena, Tzena | 3:44 |
And the Angels Sing | 2:54 |
My Yiddish Momme | 4:52 |
Anthology: The Moody Blues [1998]
Song | Duration |
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Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon) | 4:49 |
Beauty of Christmas [1998]
Song | Duration |
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Adeste Fideles | 2:18 |
O Little Town of Bethlehem | 2:46 |
Holiday Tradition [1998]
Song | Duration |
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The Jewish Mother [A Yiddishe Mamme] | 6:47 |
L' Chaim: The Ultimate Jewish Music Collection [1995]
Song | Duration |
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Tzena, Tzena, Tzena | 3:42 |
Sunrise, Sunset [From Fiddler on the Roof] | 4:43 |
My Yiddishe Momme | 4:51 |
L' Chaim: Ultimate Jewish Music Collection/Var [1995]
Song | Duration |
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Tzena, Tzena, Tzena | 3:47 |
My Yiddishe Momme | 4:56 |
Opera Lover's Broadway: Great Voices Sing Broadway's Greatest Hits [1995]
Song | Duration |
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Sunrise, Sunset | 4:41 |
Stuart Saves His Family [1995]
Song | Duration |
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Everything's Coming Up Roses | 3:13 |
The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber [Intersound] [1994]
Song | Duration |
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With One Look | 3:03 |
Time Traveller [1994]
Song | Duration |
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Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon) | 4:48 |
Nights In White Satin [Album Version] | 7:40 |
A Night at Red Rocks with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra [2002] [1993]
Song | Duration |
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Late Lament | 1:47 |
A Night at Red Rocks with the Colorado... [Polydor Sound+Vision] [1993]
Song | Duration |
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Late Lament |
The Complete Billie Holiday on Verve 1945-1959 [1992]
Song | Duration |
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A Yiddishe Momme | 2:16 |
Shattered [1991]
Song | Duration |
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Nights in White Satin | 7:24 |
White Christmas [1989]
Song | Duration |
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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas | 2:50 |
The Christmas Song | 2:48 |
Sleigh Ride | 2:36 |
Prelude [1987]
Song | Duration |
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Late Lament | 1:36 |
Ethel's Riding High [1975]
Song | Duration |
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Whispering | 3:02 |
Sunrise, Sunset | 5:29 |
Ridin' High | 2:43 |
Someone to Watch Over Me | 3:49 |
Spirit of a People [1974]
Song | Duration |
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My Yiddische Momme | 4:46 |
The Way We Were [1974]
Song | Duration |
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The Way We Were | 3:15 |
Last Time I Saw Him | 2:53 |
What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? | 3:50 |
This Is the Moody Blues [1974]
Song | Duration |
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Late Lament | 2:36 |
Nights in White Satin | 4:32 |
Soft and Wicked [1973]
Song | Duration |
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Last Tango in Paris | 3:56 |
Call Me (Come Back Home) | 3:11 |
Killing Me Softly With His Song | 4:28 |
Come to Where the Love Is [1972]
Song | Duration |
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Breaking Up Is Hard to Do | 3:01 |
Merman Sings Merman [1972]
This Way "In" [1968]
Song | Duration |
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This Guy's in Love With You | 3:43 |
Days of Future Passed [1967]
Song | Duration |
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The Day Begins | 5:51 |
The Day Begins/Morning Glory [#] | 5:48 |
The Day Begins [Incl. Morning Glory] | 5:45 |
Evening | 6:40 |
The Night: Nights in White Satin | 7:28 |
Days of Future Passed [Bonus Tracks] [1967]
Song | Duration |
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The Day Begins | 5:51 |
Two Pianos Today [1967]
Song | Duration |
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You Only Live Twice | 2:42 |
Two Pianos in Hollywood [1967]
Song | Duration |
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The Shadow of Your Smile | 3:18 |
Strangers in the Night | 2:57 |
The Magic Mood of Ronnie Aldrich [1965]
Song | Duration |
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Softly as I Leave You | 3:21 |
The Girl From Ipanema | 2:47 |
The Romantic Pianos of Ronnie Aldrich [1964]
Song | Duration |
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Deep Purple | 2:54 |
More Than You Know | 2:50 |
I'll Never Smile Again | 2:43 |
Embraceable You | 2:58 |
Don't Blame Me | 2:32 |
September Song | 2:43 |
The Magnificent Pianos of Ronnie Aldrich [1963]
Song | Duration |
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Ebb Tide | 2:39 |
I'll Be Seeing You | 2:20 |
Long Ago (And Far Away) | 2:36 |
How Deep Is the Ocean | 2:50 |
Where or When | 2:19 |
Christmas for Your Family
Song | Duration |
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Adeste Fideles | 2:18 |
O Little Town of Bethlehem | 2:45 |
Cinema Gala: The Third Man
Song | Duration |
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Charade | 4:15 |
The Big Country | 3:04 |
Born Free | 2:31 |
A Summer Place | 3:34 |
Combo Capers [Remastered]
Song | Duration |
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My Yiddishe Momme | 3:13 |
Fiddler On The Roof [Simplified Metadata]
Song | Duration |
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Sunrise, Sunset | 6:43 |
Music of a People
Song | Duration |
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Tzena, Tzena, Tzena | 3:42 |
Tradition: Popular Jewish Melodies
Song | Duration |
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AYiddishe Mamme | 6:51 |
Unknown Album
Song | Duration |
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Lawrence of Arabia: Theme | |
Late Lament | |
O Little Town of Bethlehem | 2:46 |
Nights in White Satin | 7:24 |
Amigo Bronco | 3:47 |
Dawn: Dawn Is a Feeling | 3:46 |
Lunch Break: Peak Hour | 7:41 |
III. Seq. 2, Tuba mirum |
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