London Metropolitan Orchestra
UK musical ensemble
London Metropolitan Orchestra (LMO) is a studio orchestra in London, specialising in recording of film scores. Since its foundation in 1994, its leader is the conductor Andy Brown. The orchestra worked for British and American film and TV companies, e.g. BBC, ITV, Walt Disney Studios.
Among the soundtracks the orchestra recorded were the Oscar-nominated films Don Juan DeMarco (1994) und Mr. Holland's Opus (1995), with music by Michael Kamen. Other film composers they recorded include Klaus Badelt, Danny Elfman, Elliot Goldenthal, Mark Isham, Harald Kloser, David Newman, Barrington Pheloung, Basil Poledouris, Ed Shearmur, Howard Shore, Vangelis und Christopher Young, James Seymour Brett, Normand Corbeil, Ilan Eshkeri, Atli Örvarsson, Antônio Pinto, Michael Price, Frank Ilfman.
In January 2021, the orchestra appointed Daisy Chute as the chorus mistress for their London Metropolitan Chorus.
Selected recordings
1998: Ed Shearmur: The Wings of the Dove
2000: Barrington Pheloung: The Magic of Inspector Morse
2001: Vangelis: Mythodea – Music for the NASA Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey
2003: Michael Kamen: Band of Brothers
2007: Ilan Eshkeri: Stardust
2008: Barrington Pheloung: Lewis.
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