London Philharmonic Orchestra, one of the UK's finest

The London Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the most accomplished and fabled classical music orchestras in British history. It has performed most of the major works since its inception in 1932 and has recorded dozens of famous film scores and renditions of famous classical music pieces. Its repertoire ensures that every performance is a special occasion, and a chance to buy or sell London Philharmonic Orchestra tickets on StubHub should never be missed.

A long and proud classical history

The London Philharmonic Orchestra was conceived out of a rivalry one could say, or at least an atmosphere of healthy competition between classical music orchestras in London. The end result of what was to follow would gift the city with no less than five top-class orchestras. It was originally started by two celebrated British classical music luminaries, Malcolm Sargent and Sir Thomas Beecham, to compete with the two dominant orchestras in the city at the time, the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the London Symphony Orchestra. It was an immediate success, there being plenty of venues to accommodate all three orchestras in the city, and it was a boom time for classical music fans. The competition – and the classical music entertainment menus – intensified substantially after the Second World War when another two orchestras struck up in London: the Royal Philharmonic and the Philharmonia. With London Philharmonic Orchestra tickets, you'll be watching one of London's premier orchestras that has truly earned its reputation.

Famous modern performances and recording

Since the early 1950s, the London Philharmonic Orchestra has been branching out into light entertainment, as we might call it. It has since recorded several movie soundtracks and accompanying album releases, as well as musicals and light opera scores. Some of these have been written by others and have been well established pieces already, such as the score to Antony and Cleopatra, while others have been original compositions, like the orchestra's work on movies like the horror classic, "The Fly"; the Daniel Day Lewis film, "In the Name of the Father"; "Tron" (the original) and Jeremy Irons' "Dead Ringers". They then were a natural choice to record the Lord of the Rings Symphony version, and their popular musicals repertoire has included such modern classics as Jesus Christ Superstar. In a sense, they've become a go-to orchestra for the movie world when you want a big-hit score. So don't delay – all of this pedigree awaits you with London Philharmonic Orchestra tickets on StubHub.