The BBC Symphony Orchestra is the principal orchestra of the British Broadcasting Corporation and one of the leading orchestras in Britain. The orchestra was founded as a full time organisation in 1930 by Adrian Boult. He remained principal conductor until 1950, when Malcolm Sargent took over (holding the post until 1957). Other principal conductors have included Antal Doráti (1962-66), Colin Davis (1967-71), Pierre Boulez (1971-75), Gennady Rozhdestvensky
Wood, Arthur : My Native Heath : IV Barwick Green [The Archers theme]
Wood, Henry : Fantasia on British Sea Songs : Sailor's Hornpipe [Excerpt]
Star Wars
Coates : By the Sleepy Lagoon [Desert Island Discs theme]
Binge : Sailing By [Radio 4, Shipping Forecast theme]
Trad / Arr Spiegl : Radio 4 UK Theme
Coates : Dambusters March
Arne arr.Sargent / Rule Britan
Nocturne
The James Bond Theme (suite)
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