London Symphony Orchestra

The London Symphony Orchestra performed a majority of the score for the Star Wars films. John Williams, the composer, acted as guest conductor for the orchestra during the recordings.

Founded on June 9, 1904, in London, England, the LSO stands strong at about 100 members and regularly tours around the world. In addition to soundtrack pieces, the symphony performs classical and some pop music.

As well as working on the Star Wars score, the LSO has recorded for films such as Harry Potter and Raiders of the Lost Ark, both with scores by John Williams, along with Braveheart, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Eragon, and many others.

Conductors

 * 2007-present Valery Gergiev
 * 1995-2006 Colin Davis
 * 1987-1995 Michael Tilson Thomas
 * 1979-1987 Claudio Abbado
 * 1968-1979 André Previn
 * 1965-1968 Istvan Kertesz
 * 1960-1964 Pierre Monteux
 * 1951-1954 Josef Krips
 * 1932-1935 Hamilton Harty
 * 1930-1931 Willem Mengelberg
 * 1919-1922 Albert Coates
 * 1915-1917 Thomas Beecham
 * 1912-1914 Arthur Nikisch
 * 1911-1912 Edward Elgar
 * 1904-1911 Hans Richter

First Violins

 * Gordan Nikolitch (Leader)
 * Carmine Lauri (Co-Leader)
 * Lennox Mackenzie (Sub-Leader)
 * Nicholas Wright (Sub-Principal)
 * Robin Brightman
 * Nigel Broadbent
 * Ginette Decuyper
 * Jörg Hammann
 * Michael Humphrey
 * Maxine Kwok-Adams
 * Claire Parfitt
 * Elizabeth Pigram
 * Laurent Quenelle
 * Harriet Rayfield
 * Colin Renwick
 * Ian Rhodes
 * Sylvain Vasseur

Second Violins

 * David Alberman and Evgeny Grach (Principals)
 * Tom Norris (Co-Principal)
 * Sarah Quinn (Sub-Principal)
 * Miya Ichinose
 * David Ballesteros
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 * Matthew Gardner
 * Belinda McFarlane
 * Iwona Muszynska
 * Philip Nolte
 * Andrew Pollock
 * Paul Robson
 * Stephen Rowlinson
 * Louise Shackelton

Violas

 * Paul Silverthorne and Edward Vanderspar (Principals)
 * Gillianne Haddow (Co-Principal)
 * Malcolm Johnston (Sub-Principal)
 * Maxine Moore
 * Regina Beukes
 * Lander Echevarria
 * Richard Holttum
 * Robert Turner
 * Jonathan Welch
 * Natasha Wright
 * Gina Zagni

Cellos

 * Tim Hugh (Principal)
 * Rebecca Gilliver (Co-Principal)
 * Alastair Blayden (Sub-Principal)
 * Jennifer Brown
 * Mary Bergin
 * Noel Bradshaw
 * Keith Glossop
 * Hilary Jones
 * Minat Lyons
 * Amanda Truelove

Double Basses

 * Rinat Ibragimov (Principal)
 * Colin Paris (Co-Principal)
 * Nicholas Worters (Sub-Principal)
 * Patrick Laurence
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 * Michael Francis
 * Matthew Gibson
 * Tom Goodman
 * Gerald Newson

Flutes

 * Gareth Davies (Principal)

Piccolo

 * Sharon Williams (Principal)

Oboes

 * Emanuel Abbühl and Kieron Moore (Principals)
 * John Lawley

Cor Anglais

 * Christine Pendrill (Principal)

Clarinets

 * Andrew Marriner (Principal)
 * Chi-Yu Mo

Eb Clarinet

 * Chi-Yu Mo (Principal)

Bassoons

 * Rachel Gough (Principal)
 * Joost Bosdijk

Contra-Bassoon

 * Dominic Morgan

Horns

 * Timothy Jones and David Pyatt (Principals)
 * Angela Barnes
 * John Ryan (Co-Principal)
 * Jonathan Lipton

Trumpets

 * Rod Franks (Principal)
 * Gerald Ruddock
 * Nigel Gomm

Trombones

 * Dudley Bright (Principal)
 * Katy Jones (Co-Principal)
 * James Maynard

Bass Trombone

 * Paul Milner (Principal)

Tuba

 * Patrick Harrild (Principal)

Percussion

 * Neil Percy (Principal)
 * David Jackson

Timpani

 * Nigel Thomas (Principal)

Harps

 * Bryn Lewis (Principal)
 * Karen Vaughan (Co-Principal)

Keyboard

 * John Alley (Principal)

Principals Emeritus

 * Kurt-Hans Goedicke (Timpani)
 * Maurice Murphy (Trumpet)

Member Emeritus

 * Robert Retallick

Honorary Members

 * Alfonso Aijon OBE
 * Alderman Sir Robert Finch
 * Sir Clive Gillinson CBE
 * Jack Maxwell JP
 * Jane Moss
 * Ian Stoutzker OBE