Northern Sinfonia

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Northern Sinfonia. Chamber orch. based at Newcastle upon Tyne serving north-eastern area of Eng., though it regularly plays in London. Founded as freelance orch. in 1958 by Michael Hall; became first permanent chamber orch. in Brit. 1961. Has made several overseas tours, played for opera, and made several recordings. Conductors: Hall 1958–64, Rudolf Schwarz 1964–73 (with Boris Brott 1964–7); Christopher Seaman 1973–9; Tamás Vasáry and Ivan Fischer 1979–82; Richard Hickox 1982–90; Heinrich Schiff from 1990–6; Jean-Bernard Pommier from 1996. N. Marriner was ass. cond. 1971–3. Title changed to Northern Sinfonia of England in 1982.

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