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RPO Records

Alongside its thriving live performance schedule, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra records prolifically for film, television and all the major commercial record companies, and offers a large assortment of music on its own record label, RPO Records, recorded with internationally acclaimed artists of the highest calibre.

Browse and listen to the catalogue below.

Katherine Lacy plays Mozart

Katherine Lacy – Clarinet Duncan Riddell – Director Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Chamber Soloists of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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Angel of Fire - Katerina Mina

As chosen by Katerina Mina, this brand new recording features operatic arias by Verdi, Giordano, Beethoven, Wagner, Cilea and Puccini; Andromache’s Farewell by Samuel Barber; […]

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The Golden Age of Hollywood

Indulge in a nostalgic trip down memory lane with this selection of classic songs from the great film and stage musicals of Hollywood’s golden era.

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Grzegorz Nowak Conducts Karlowicz

Emotional and striking works by the most celebrated Polish composer of his generation – Mieczyslaw Karlowicz – who was inspired by Richard Strauss, Wagner and […]

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The Art of Chopin - The Piano Concertos

Acclaimed pianist Elizabeth Sombart performs Chopin’s ever popular Piano Concerti Nos 1 and 2, with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Elizabeth Sombart (piano) Pierre Vallet (conductor) […]

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HAYDN - Mass In Time Of War, Nelson Mass

Hilary Davan Wetton (Conductor) City of London Choir Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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Sounds Of The 60s

Favourite songs from the swinging 1960s are given a lush symphonic treatment and performed by the full Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – with guest vocalists and […]

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Grzegorz Nowak Conducts Karlowicz

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Grzegorz Nowak (conductor)

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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: Jeajoon Ryu

New recording! Recorded in March 2016, our new recording features world premieres of works by Korean composer Jeajoon Ryu, including his Cello Concerto with soloist […]

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Last Night of the Proms

Philip Ellis, David Arnold, Owain Arwel Hughes, Robin Stapleton Conductors Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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Opera Classics - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Opera Classics – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA RENATO BALSADONNA – Conductor COLIN SCHACHAT – Baritone SUSANA GASPAR – Soprano DAVID BUTT PHILIP – […]

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The Best of Bond - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

The Best of Bond – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra CONDUCTER: CARL DAVIS VOCALISTS: MARY CAREWE AND SIMON BOWMAN

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The Planets - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor – Owain Arwel Hughes Choir – The Cambridge Singers

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Grzegorz Nowak Conducts Mussorgsky

MUSSORGSKY: PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION, NIGHT ON THE BARE MOUNTAIN, plus excerpts from Khovanshchina and Sorochinsky Fair ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA GRZEGORZ NOWAK RPOSP039

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Mendelssohn & Beethoven Violin Concertos

MENDELSSOHN & BEETHOVEN VIOLIN CONCERTOS ROBERT DAVIDOVICI – VIOLIN ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA GRZEGORZ NOWAK RPOSP049

Hollywood Blockbusters 2

HOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTERS 2 ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA NIC RAINE RPOSP050 Featuring all star themes from classic films including: The Theory of Everything, The Hobbit, Skyfall, The […]

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HOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTERS

Featuring all-star themes from classic films, including Avatar, Titanic, Gladiator, Schindler’s List, Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, Quantum of Solace, The Da Vinci Code and many more! ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA CONDUCTORS: NIC […]

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MORE SYMPHONIC ROCK

Matthew Freeman conducts a new album of pop and rock music played with a classical twist! Featuring hits such as Adele’s Someone Like You, Pink Floyd’s Another […]

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Beethoven Piano Concerto No.3 & 'Moonlight' Sonata

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Conductor: Grzegorz Nowak; Piano: Mario Galeani

Movie Legends: The Music of John Williams (Here Come the Classics Volume 21)

Themes and excerpts from the most memorable film scores by movie legend John Williams. Including Indiana Jones, ET, Jaws, Harry Potter, Superman, The Witches of […]

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Ju-Young Baek Plays Penderecki and Szymanowski

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Conductor: Grzegorz Nowak; Violin: Ju-Young Baek

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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor/Arranger: Matthew Freeman Vocalists: Mary Carewe and Ria Jones

Kletzki, Szymanowski & Lutosławski: Music for Violin and Orchestra

Grzegorz Nowak conducts Polish music for violin and orchestra, with violinist Robert Davidovici. Featuring the world première recording of Kletzki’s Violin Concerto and works by […]

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The Golden Age of Hollywood 4 (Here Come the Classics Volume 24)

David Firman conducts music from A Passage To India, Never On Sunday, A Fistful Of Dollars, Wuthering Heights and Rear Window. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Conductor […]

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Yoon-Hee Kim Plays Khachaturian and Tchaikovsky Violin Concertos

Yoon-Hee Kim Plays Khachaturian and Tchaikovsky Violin Concertos Yoon-Hee Kim – Violin Barry Wordsworth – Conductor

Natasha Paremski plays Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov

Talented young pianist Natasha Paremski plays Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No.1 and Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini in a glorious recording conducted by Fabien […]

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WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW... THE MUSIC OF BURT BACHARACH

A brand new CD celebrating the music of Burt Bacharach, featuring melodic gems such as Walk On By, Magic Moments, I Say A Little Prayer and What’s New Pussycat?. ROYAL […]

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FILM MUSIC GALA 3 CD SET

A celebration of the greatest film music ever written – from timeless classics to Hollywood blockbusters! ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

MOVIE LEGENDS: THE MUSIC OF JOHN BARRY

This CD celebrates John Barry’s music and features hit pieces from: Dances with Wolves, Out of Africa, Born Free, Zulu and many more! ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA CONDUCTORS […]

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BARRY WORDSWORTH CONDUCTS ELGAR

Respected British conductor Barry Wordsworth conducts the music of one of the country’s finest composers. Recorded at Cadogan Hall, the album features the Cockaigne Overture, a […]

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THE GOLDEN AGE OF HOLLYWOOD 3 (Here Come The Classics Volume 23)

Themes and excerpts from On the Waterfront, Birdman of Alcatraz, Around the World in 80 Days, Murder on the Orient Express, The Philadelphia Story and many more. […]

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THE VERY BEST OF RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN

A collection of the greatest songs from Rodgers & Hammerstein’s hit musicals, featuring star West End vocalists. ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA MUSIC DIRECTOR: DAVID FIRMAN VOCALISTS: […]

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SHOSTAKOVICH SYMPHONY NO.5; FESTIVE OVERTURE

The next release in the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s series of discs conducted by Grzegorz Nowak and recorded in the excellent acoustics of Cadogan Hall. Shostakovich’s […]

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DVORÁK SYMPHONIES NOS.6-9; CARNIVAL OVERTURE (3CD SET)

A triple CD set of Dvorák’s glorious last four symphonies, accompanied by the glittering Carnival Overture. Recorded in the superb acoustics of Cadogan Hall. ROYAL PHILHARMONIC […]

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RACHMANINOV SYMPHONY NO.2; VOCALISE

Continuing the series of Cadogan Hall recordings is this brand new disc featuring the music of Rachmaninov. The romantic Symphony No.2, one of the composer’s […]

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SYMPHONIC SGT. PEPPER

The complete iconic Beatles album plus special bonus tracks, arranged exclusively for the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA CONDUCTOR: NICK DAVIES METRO VOICES ARRANGER […]

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THE SLEEPING BEAUTY

This recording completes the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s Tchaikovsky ballet collection. The Sleeping Beauty tells the story of Princess Aurora, cursed into a lifetime of slumber, […]

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AMERICAN CLASSICS (HERE COME THE CLASSICS VOLUME 19)

Three of America’s greatest composers and three of their greatest works! Gershwin’s symphonic poem An American in Paris, Copland’s Suite based on cowboy tunes from […]

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THE NUTCRACKER (2 CD SET)

The music from Tchaikovsky’s magical ballet, with its beautiful familiar highlights (including Waltz of the Flowers and Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy), is a […]

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GEORGE GERSHWIN: WHO CARES?

A celebration of some of Gershwin’s finest works including Who Cares? (adapted and orchestrated from The Gershwin Songbookby Hershy Kay), Porgy and Bess: A Symphonic […]

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BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTOS NOS. 4 & 5

Piano Concerto No.4 in G major and Piano Concerto No.5 in E flat Major, ‘Emperor’. Performed by Mario Galeani and conducted by Grzegorz Nowak. ROYAL […]

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GRZEGORZ NOWAK CONDUCTS SCHUMANN: THE FOUR SYMPHONIES

April 2009 release in conjunction with the Opus 60 series – the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s Principal Associate Conductor, Grzegorz Nowak, conducts all 4 of Schumann’s […]

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A CELEBRATION OF THE SPANISH GUITAR

A passionate collection of Spanish guitar and orchestral favourites including Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez andFantasía para un gentilhombre, Torroba’s Sonatina in A, Rossini’s The Barber […]

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DEREK HAN PLAYS MOZART

A brand new recording with talented pianist Derek Han and guest pianists Wu Han and Peter Asimov. This CD features four of Mozart’s finest piano […]

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SYMPHONIC ROCK TRIPLE CD SET

Over 3 hours of classic rock anthems and pop tracks with an orchestral twist! CONDUCTORS: DAVID ARNOLD; MATTHEW FREEMAN

BATONS, BOWS AND BRUISES - DVD & CD SET

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ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
CONDUCTORS: SIR THOMAS BEECHAM, RUDOLF KEMPE, ANDRÉ PREVIN, SIR CHARLES GROVES AND DANIELE GATTI
PRESENTED BY ANDREW SACHS

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The story of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is colourful and dramatic, with a reputation worldwide for music-making of the highest quality. This special DVD and […]

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SWAN LAKE

Tchaikovsky’s glittering ballet score, full of drama and well-loved melodies. ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA CONDUCTOR: NICOLAE MOLDOVEANU SOLO VIOLIN: CLIO GOULD

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