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Definition of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

/ðə ˌrɔɪəl ˌlɪvəpuːl fɪlɑːˈmɒnɪk ɔːkɪstrə/

/ðə ˌrɔɪəl ˌlɪvərpuːl fɪlərˌmɑːnɪk ˈɔːrkɪstrə/

(abbreviation the RLPO)

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a leading British orchestra established in Liverpool in 1840. Famous conductors of the orchestra have included Thomas Beecham and Malcolm Sargent.

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