There are two orchestras named The National Philharmonic Orchestra.

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(1) The National Philharmonic Orchestra is a British orchestra created exclusively for recording purposes. It was founded by RCA producer Charles Gerhardt and orchestra leader Sidney Sax due in part to the requirements of the Reader's Digest recording project.

Before settling on this name, the orchestra began operation in 1964 using a variety of names including RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra and the London Promenade (the latter consisting largely of London Philharmonic Orchestra personnel). It was incorporated as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in 1970. Musicians from London’s huge talent pool were contracted by Gerhardt and Sax. The orchestra ceased to be an exclusive RCA recording organization at the same time that Gerhardt replaced Sax as the concertmaster. Decca Records began using the orchestra in March 1974. This was for a Phase 4 Stereo recording of the Yellow River Piano Concerto conducted by Elgar Howarth. Columbia Records began using the orchestra in 1975.

Such conductors as Leopold Stokowski, Richard Bonynge, and Charles Gerhardt made recordings with it. Bonynge recorded all three of Tchaikovsky's ballets with it for Decca, and Gerhardt made a series of stereo recordings of Hollywood film music with it for RCA Victor. The orchestra has been featured on the soundtrack of many films, and, with Kenneth Schermerhorn conducting, it was also heard on the soundtrack of Baryshnikov's production The Nutcracker, a staging of Tchaikovsky's ballet which became a television classic, after being presented live onstage. The orchestra also provided the music for the stage production.

(2) The National Philharmonic Orchestra, based in Washington, D.C., was founded and conducted by Piotr Gajewski, and is currently in residence at the Music Center at Strathmore (Maryland). It was formerly known as the National Chamber Orchestra.

Andrea Chenier: Act IV: Vicino a te s'acqueta
National Philharmonic Orchestra Lyrics

Vicino a te s'acqueta
L'irrequieta anima mia
Tu sei la meta d'ogni desio
D'ogni sogno, d'ogni poesia
Entro al tuo sguardo
L'iridescenza scerno
De li spazi infiniti
Ti guardo, in questo fiotto verde
Di tua larga pupilla erro coll'anima

Per non lasciarti son qui
Non è un addio
Vengo a morire con te
Finì il soffrire
La morte nell'amarti
Ah, chi la parola estrema dalle labbra
Raccoglie, è Lui, l'Amor

Tu sei la meta dell'esistenza mia

Il nostro è amore d'anime

Salvo una madre
Maddalena all'alba ha nome
Per la morte Idia Legray
Vedi? La luce incerta del crepuscolo
Giù pe' squallidi androni già lumeggia

Abbracciami
Baciami
Amante

Orgoglio di bellezza
Trionfo tu, de l'anima
Il tuo amor, sublime amante
È mare, è ciel, luce di sole
E d'astri
È il mondo
È il mondo

La nostra morte è il trionfo dell'amor
La nostra morte

Ah benedico, benedico la sorte

Nell'ora che si muore
Eterni diveniamo

Morte

Infinito

Amore
Amore

È la morte
È la morte
Ella vien col sole
Ella vien col mattino
Ah, viene come l'aurora

Col sole che la indora

Ne viene a noi dal cielo
Entro un vel di rose e viole

Amor
Amor
Infinito
Amor
Andrea Chénier
Son io
Idia Legray
Son io

Viva la morte insiem

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Written by: Luigi Illica, Umberto Giordano

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