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Conductor Neville Marriner dies, founded London orchestra

LONDON (AP) — The Academy of St Martin in the Fields orchestra says its founder, conductor Neville Marriner, has died at 92.

The musician founded the academy with the dream of creating a chamber ensemble, and started by having a group of friends gather to rehearse in his living room. The academy first performed at the London church on Trafalgar Square, which gave the ensemble its name, in 1959...

http://my.xfinity.com/articles/ente...-Obit-Marriner/?cid=featuredent_media_Neville
 
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Opening music from Amadeus conducted by Neville Marriner:

[video=youtube;uGcFDYLr8Co]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGcFDYLr8Co[/video]
 
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Link to great Telegraph obit here.
 

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