| Biography | The John Wilson Orchestra was formed by British orchestral conductor John Wilson in 1994. A lush symphonic orchestra built around a jazz big band, it is renowned for resurrecting the original arrangements, which John Wilson himself has re-created, of MGM musicals and the works of Rodgers and Hammerstein. These were featured in three extravaganza Prom concerts at the Royal Albert Hall in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, all of which were recorded and broadcast by BBC Television. The John Wilson Orchestra has handpicked virtuoso performers, uses skilled session singers and top choirs, and attracts international star soloists from opera and musical theatre and jazz at its large-scale concerts. John Wilson is also a devotee of big band jazz and dance music, and British light classical music, such as the works of Eric Coates. |