Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Formed 1946
from London

On fono: 843 songs
2 sources

classical music

Worth knowing

Counted from cited credits on fono.

Arthur Sullivan is Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s most frequent collaborator, credited on 94 songs
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra recorded most at Decca Studios (97 songs)
Credited songs by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra span 69 years, 1957 to 2026 (731 songs)

Top songs

From Hooked on Classics
1. 1
  Hooked on Classics, Part 3
  1981
2. 2
  Hooked on Bach
  1981
3
Pokarekare Ana
Hayley Westenra, Te Tau Choir, Metro Voices, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ian Dean, 2002
4
Hooked on Tchaikovsky
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Louis Clark, 1981
5
Violin-Romanze Nr. 2 F-Dur op. 50
Давид Фёдорович Ойстрах, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Eugene Goossens, 1961
6
Hooked on Mendelssohn
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Louis Clark, 1981
7
TM
The Mikado: “A wand’ring minstrel I”
D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, Colin Wright, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Royston Nash, The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company, 1973
8
Hooked on a Can Can
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Louis Clark, 1981
9
Bachianas Brasileiras nº 5, W389: I. Aria (Cantilena)
Barbara Hendricks, Eldon Fox, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Enrique Bátiz, 1986
10
TM
The Mikado: The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring, Tra La
D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, Peggy Ann Jones, Valerie Masterson, John Reed, Kenneth Sandford, Colin Wright, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Royston Nash, 1973

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Sources (2)

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1MusicBrainz Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is from London
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is from London
MusicBrainz
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2Wikidata The genre of Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is classical music
The genre of Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is classical music
Wikidata
CC0 1.0 UniversalRetrieved Oct 7, 2026