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Northern Chamber Orchestra

Albums

32

Members

4

Active

1967–present

Origin

United Kingdom

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Biography

The Northern Chamber Orchestra (NCO) is a chamber orchestra based in Manchester, England. Established in 1967, the orchestra gives concerts at Heritage Centre, Macclesfield and The Stoller Hall, Manchester as well as a Christmas concert at Tatton Park, Knutsford and one off engagements around the country. They are also currently the resident orchestra for the Buxton Festival.

As of the 2010–2011 season, the orchestra contains 19 musicians. Diana Cummings was leader and soloist of the NCO for 10 years from 1975 to 1985. Since 1984, the orchestra's musical director and leader has been the violinist Nicholas Ward.

The orchestra has recorded commercially for the Naxos label, including works by composers such as Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Georg Philipp Telemann. (Wikipedia)

Discography

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Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez / Villa-Lobos: Guitar Concerto / Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Guitar Concerto no. 1

Northern Chamber Orchestra · 1994

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Symphonies nos. 26, 35 & 49

Northern Chamber Orchestra · 1994

Symphonies, Vol. 10: No. 30 "Alleluja" / No. 55 "The Schoolmaster" / No. 63 "La Roxelane"

Northern Chamber Orchestra · 1994

Symphonies Vol. 7: No. 6 "Le Matin" / No. 7 "Le Midi" / No. 8 "Le Soir"

Northern Chamber Orchestra · 1994

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Symphonies, Volume 8: Nos. 23, 24, 61

Northern Chamber Orchestra · 1994

Gloria, RV 589 / Beatus vir, RV 597

Northern Chamber Orchestra · 1995

String Symphonies, Vol. 1: nos. 1 - 6

Northern Chamber Orchestra · 1995

Symphonies nos. 11 - 14

Northern Chamber Orchestra · 1995

Symphonies nos. 1-5

Northern Chamber Orchestra · 1995

Symphonies nos. 15–18

Northern Chamber Orchestra · 1995

Symphonies nos. 19, 20 & 37

Northern Chamber Orchestra · 1995

Symphonies Nos. 21-24 & 26

Northern Chamber Orchestra · 1995

Symphonies nos. 6 - 10

Northern Chamber Orchestra · 1995

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Symphonies, Volume 9: Nos. 22, 29, 60

Northern Chamber Orchestra · 1995

String Symphonies, Volume 2: Nos. 7-9

Northern Chamber Orchestra · 1996

Northern Chamber Orchestra · 1996

18th Century Symphony: Five Symphonies

Northern Chamber Orchestra · 1997

String Symphonies, Vol. 3: Nos. 10 - 13

Northern Chamber Orchestra · 1997

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Vivaldi: Gloria / J.S. Bach: Magnificat

Northern Chamber Orchestra · 1997

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Ouverture Suites: La changeante / Les Nations anciens et modernes / Suite in D major

Northern Chamber Orchestra · 1998

Violin Concertos / Concerto for Violin, Cello and Strings

Northern Chamber Orchestra · 1998

Concerto for String Orchestra / Divertimento for Chamber Orchestra

Northern Chamber Orchestra · 1999

Symphonies, Vol. 2

Northern Chamber Orchestra · 1999

Symphonies, Vol. 20: Nos. 77, 78 and 79

Northern Chamber Orchestra · 1999

The Soldier's Tale / Dumbarton Oaks

Northern Chamber Orchestra · 1999

Don Quixote / La Lyra / Overture in D

Northern Chamber Orchestra · 2003

The Complete Symphonies

Northern Chamber Orchestra · 2004

Cello Concertos, Vol. 3: Nos. 9-12

Northern Chamber Orchestra · 2005

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Cavatina: Beliebte Gitarrenstücke

Northern Chamber Orchestra · 2007

The Complete Haydn Symphonies

Northern Chamber Orchestra · 2008

Cello Concerto / Symphony for Strings / Fantasy for Recorder and String Quartet

Northern Chamber Orchestra · 2011

The Essential Northern Chamber Orchestra

Northern Chamber Orchestra · 2025

Credits

All roles Performing Orchestra 28

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The Very Best of Bach

Performing Orchestra · 2005

Symphonies, Vol. 20: Nos. 77, 78 and 79

Performing Orchestra · 1999

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Symphonies, Volume 9: Nos. 22, 29, 60

Performing Orchestra · 1995

Concerto For String Orchestra / Divertimento For Chamber Orchestra

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Concierto De Aranjuez / Guitar Concerto / Guitar Concerto No. 1

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Discover Music Of The Baroque Era

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Five Symphonies

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Gloria RV 589 • Beatus Vir RV 597

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Magnificat BWV 243 / Cantata 'Ich Habe Genug' BWV 82

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String Symphonies Vol. 1 Nos. 1 - 6

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String Symphonies Vol. 2 Nos. 7 - 9

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Symphonie Nos. 21 - 24 & 26

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Symphonies Nos. 11-14

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Symphonies Nos. 1 - 5

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Symphonies Nos. 15-18

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Symphonies Nos. 19, 20 And 37

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Symphonies Nos. 6-10

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Symphonies Vol. 10 (No. 30 "Alleluja" • No. 55 "The Schoolmaster" • No. 63 "La Roxelane")

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Symphonies, Vol. 7 No. 6 "Le Matin", No. 7 "Le Midi" & No. 8 "Le Soir"

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Symphonies Vol. 8 - Nos. 23, 24 & 61

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The Best Of Stravinsky

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The Best Of Telemann

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The Complete Symphonies

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The Navigator (Original Motion Picture Score)

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The Soldier's Tale / Dumbarton Oaks

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The World Of The 18th-Century Symphony

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Violin Concertos

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