Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

The Academy of St Martin in the Fields is an English chamber orchestra. The group was founded in London by Sir Neville Marriner, attracting some of the most accomplished players in London, many of whom considered themselves to be refugees from conductors. Its name comes from Trafalgar Square's St Martin-in-the-Fields church, in which its first concert was performed, on November 13, 1959. The initial performances at St. Martin's church were as a s... more

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  • 1958

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Also known as:

  • Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields,
  • Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Orchestra,
  • The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields - Neville Marriner‎,
  • Academy Of St Martin In The Fields,
  • ASMF and Sir Neville Marriner,
  • The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields,
  • The Acadamy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields,
  • Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner

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