London Metropolitan Orchestra
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London Metropolitan Orchestra (LMO), founded in 1994, is a London-based studio orchestra whose primary function is to record music for film, television, and other multimedia projects. The ensemble has contributed to soundtrack
s for major Hollywood films including:
LMO has worked with many of film music’s best known composers including:
Besides this film work, London Metropolitan Orchestra has gained recognition for television soundtracks including:
Finally, London Metropolitan Orchestra has collaborated in recordings and live performances with a number of well-known musicians including:
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
s for major Hollywood films including:
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LMO has worked with many of film music’s best known composers including:
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Besides this film work, London Metropolitan Orchestra has gained recognition for television soundtracks including:
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Finally, London Metropolitan Orchestra has collaborated in recordings and live performances with a number of well-known musicians including:
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