National Philharmonic Orchestra

Like the RCA Victor and Columbia Symphony Orchestras stateside, the National Philharmonic Orchestra (sometimes "of London," sometimes not) was a nom du disque. The orchestra was popular for its recordings of film scores as well as standard repertoire, and it was led by many of the major conductors of its era. The National Philharmonic Orchestra grew out of the eponymous RCA Orchestra in London that producer/arranger/conductor Charles Gerhardt (1928-1999) assembled after 1960. Following several years at RCA as an engineer and editor, Gerhardt had been sent to England by George...